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BYD Dolphin: Dynamic $36,890 (Was $38,890), Premium $42,890 (Was $44,890) + On Road Costs @ BYD

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BYD Dolphin: Dynamic $36,890 (Was $38,890), Premium $42,890 (Was $44,890) + On Road Costs @ BYD
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E5TOQUE on 14/06/2024 - 10:41 bydautomotive.com.au (11566 clicks)

BYD Australia have lowered pricing on the BYD Dolphin hatchback by $2000 across the board.

Prices:

BYD Dolphin Dynamic = $36,890 before onroad costs (and select state EV subsidies)
BYD Dolphin Premium = $42,890 before onroads costs (and select state EV subsidies)

Battery:

BYD exclusively use their own in house BYD Blade LFP batteries.
These have benefits over NMC and NCA batteries as they do not contain Cobalt or Nickle.
They have a greatly reduced chance of thermal runaway occuring.
They can be fully charged up to 100% repeatedly with far less degradation issues occurring compared to NMC and NCA batteries commonly used in other EV's.

Warranty

6 Years on the car
8 Years on the battery

Brochure PDF which includes spec/equipment breakdown:

https://bydautomotive.com.au/brochures/BYD-DOLPHIN-2023.pdf

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  • BarrytheBargain on 14/06/2024 - 10:43
    +147

    Waiting for a 20% cashback from shopback, wont be long at this rate

    • AircraftFreight on 14/06/2024 - 10:50
      +3

      Not enough, need at least 30% in addition to a free lifetime EV charging pass

      • Smallman on 14/06/2024 - 10:55
        +87

        100% cashback but capped at $10 :)

        • krisspy on 14/06/2024 - 11:17
          +2

          Ozmonkeyspaw

        • Maglia Nera on 14/06/2024 - 12:15

          And via blah blah bank

        • taki on 14/06/2024 - 19:55
          -6

          $10 discount sounds like Apple.
          Chinese brands have superior engineering for much less. 15% better than Tesla & 30% better than EU manufacturers - say Swiss UBS engineers.
          New BYD phEVs can drive 2,100 km non-stop :)
          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgmDiWfZJcI

          • LFO on 16/06/2024 - 11:59

            @taki:

            New BYD phEVs can drive 2,100 km non-stop :)

            LOL!

            Didn't the Toyota Prius 1990's TV add (USA) boasted that? And much more :-)

            And about +30 years later we are still there …

            LOL!

      • sammyjj on 14/06/2024 - 10:58
        +11

        Easy! Novating is a 30% cash back from the ATO.
        Then claim charging back through the ATO and the end of FBT year. Electricity cost me $160 last year for my EV and the ATO gave me $500 back for my troubles. Better than a lifetime charging pass.

        • FoxJump on 14/06/2024 - 11:04
          +1

          30% don't you mean 47% + medicare 2% + maybe the Childcare subisdy amount you pay is increased too?

          • Aureus on 14/06/2024 - 11:18
            +1

            @FoxJump: 47% includes Medicare, but also not everyone is on the top bracket and you are not really saving 47% due to fees/interest.

          • boretentsu on 14/06/2024 - 11:38
            +4

            @FoxJump: I thought 47% was the standard ozbargain tax bracket

            • FoxJump on 14/06/2024 - 12:34

              @boretentsu: exactly!
              ok so 45% + 2%, plus - and this is questionable, if you have kids in childcare and are receiving the childcare subsidy; then i think that as your taxable income drops, then the CCS benefit goes up, and i think novated leases do modify the adjusted taxable income because there is FBT payable - either because an EV, or because of the Employee contribution method zeros out the payable FBT>

              • sammyjj on 14/06/2024 - 12:51
                +1

                @FoxJump: I picked 30% as its the new income tax bracket from 1 July of the average person. It's a handy rule of thumb. If you are in a higher bracket the savings are obviously greater.
                Yes you pay interest on the car loan (pre tax) but this is somewhat offset by freeing up cash for your mortgage.
                Then there's CCS considerations, marginal differences in insurance etc, but nothing compares to the tax savings.
                Everyone's circumstances are different - talk to your accountant.

                • FoxJump on 14/06/2024 - 13:44
                  +3

                  @sammyjj: ofc i was just doing the @boretentsu implication that everyone here is on the top tax bracket :)

                  i'll get an EV one day, both my cars are 5yo atm and so theyre good for another 7yrs at least

                  • OhPee on 15/06/2024 - 11:53

                    @FoxJump: This is the way. The real bargain is getting a car that lasts a long time.

        • bio on 14/06/2024 - 11:30

          Electricity cost me $160 last year for my EV

          Was all of it for business use, or does it not matter?

          • sammyjj on 14/06/2024 - 12:33

            @bio: All personal use.

            • Sammyboy on 14/06/2024 - 19:13

              @sammyjj: How does that work? Also what is your balloon payment? Could be a lot more than the electric car value at the end of the lease given the rate of depreciation

              • sammyjj on 14/06/2024 - 19:35
                +2

                @Sammyboy: Top of memory, $85k driveway for 2023 Ioniq 5 (when new) over 4 years will have a residual of $32k based on the ATO schedule. I reckon I’ll be able to recover that. Even if it was a few thousand $ gap post tax, it’s cheap compared to the overall income tax savings. If it’s more than $32k I get to keep any margin tax free.
                I knew what I was signing up for.
                Everyone’s circumstances are different, talk to your account at tax time and have a play with this great tool:
                https://www.reddit.com/r/AusFinance/comments/14wejuf/the_mos…
                If you’re in the market for a passenger car and can novate, I have absolutely no idea why anyone would go ICE atm (edge cases aside).

                • boonhowe on 14/06/2024 - 20:44

                  @sammyjj: It's not free money, part of the monthly repayment is from your salary (the other part is pre-tax salary, that's where savings are from).

    • kungfuman on 14/06/2024 - 12:55
      -2

      the dolphin is not much better than a Nissan leaf

      • mrau on 14/06/2024 - 12:58

        How could it be better at all? Leaf is proven

        • kungfuman on 14/06/2024 - 12:59
          +7

          dolphin has a CCS2 port.

          • mrau on 14/06/2024 - 13:00
            -2

            @kungfuman: Reliability and overall experience is surely more important than any single feature. If never to drive them both to make a decision, reading spec sheets isn't enough

            • kungfuman on 14/06/2024 - 13:01
              +6

              @mrau: being able to charge any where is more important than anything else. a chademo port is a pain in the arse.

              • mrau on 14/06/2024 - 13:05
                -2

                @kungfuman: I disagree. I need to be able to charge only at home and when shopping, for instance. I'd never drive this car more than a 100km any day, most often not more than 20. My point is that it depends on the driver and use. For long trips I'd still use my CX-9… it's just good for that.

          • CharlieAus on 14/06/2024 - 22:36

            @kungfuman: And uses it to charge at like -800KWH

      • nomadspartan on 14/06/2024 - 14:42
        +13

        Nissan leaf is utter trash. Air cooled battery with a proven track record of batteries failing prematurely due to this and dealerships quoting $2X,XXX for battery replacement - just google it. This is what happens when you don't continue R&D.

  • Herbert on 14/06/2024 - 10:46
    +2

    I am interested in switching to an EV. 🚗 Petrol is expensive nowadays.

    My only concern is whether it is possible to install a charger next to my car parking space. My storage room next to the parking space only has lighting, but no power outlet. 💡

    • xyron on 14/06/2024 - 10:49
      +6

      If you are talking about a car parking space in an apartment, good luck.

    • HD9990 on 14/06/2024 - 10:49
      +2

      check with your building manager maybe?

    • Carve2 on 14/06/2024 - 10:50
      +1

      There's a decent guide here: https://www.solarquotes.com.au/ev-chargers/ that includes the options, location choices, and so on.

    • StingyShopper on 14/06/2024 - 10:50
      +5

      You ☝️ will have to check ✅️ with your body corporate 🏛, generally shouldnt be an issue 😬 although sometimes very expensive 💰

    • Oy on 14/06/2024 - 10:50
      +13

      This one takes USB-C

      • Ilikecars on 14/06/2024 - 11:23
        +1

        Where does it take it?

      • OzzyOzbourne on 14/06/2024 - 13:19
        +1

        It would take a while to charge from usb

        • Xeeki on 14/06/2024 - 14:53
          +1

          Really roughly like 26 days in perfect conditions

      • cuteseal on 14/06/2024 - 15:51

        Alternatively, envelops or 10000 mah power banks will do fine as well…

      • congo on 14/06/2024 - 11:03

        How much is insurance?

        • vengeance88 on 14/06/2024 - 11:14
          +2

          I did a mock quote the other day. $1400 for low km (i think i entered 6000km/year). Depends on your age, postcode etc of course

        • Binchicken22 on 14/06/2024 - 13:19
          +1

          Quote for me with budget direct was $250~ per month for a model Y.

          • Ibz on 14/06/2024 - 16:03

            @Binchicken22: Try auspost, they were cheapest for me with $100 back. Or you can try NAB insurance, it was cheap for Tesla's too

            • Binchicken22 on 14/06/2024 - 18:22

              @Ibz: Got a quote with Auspost, just out of interest, $128pm for a 2023 model 3 standard.

              A lot better than the $250pm with budget direct, but still I'd say a little more than a comparable ICE.

          • wintersnow911 on 14/06/2024 - 18:55

            @Binchicken22: huh? that's outragous

      • cmyk on 14/06/2024 - 11:12
        +21

        Got an EV and insurance is the same as my petrol car. Both have similar market value

        • surg3on on 14/06/2024 - 11:19
          +3

          Same here

        • congo on 14/06/2024 - 11:29
          +2

          Thanks, so it isn't an negative

        • bobswinkle on 14/06/2024 - 11:35
          +3

          Yep, same here. I think people just aren't shopping around. Or Tesla is being hit because they're getting in a lot of accidents. There's some data suggesting the over reliance on self driving is making them get in more accidents

          • WhyAmICommenting on 14/06/2024 - 11:36

            @bobswinkle: lol

          • MrThing on 14/06/2024 - 12:22
            +2

            @bobswinkle: Over reliance on a technology which isn't legal in Australia to use

            I hope insurers just deny these claims straight up

            /Smh

          • netjock on 14/06/2024 - 16:30

            @bobswinkle: Maybe it is because the drivers identify with the bad attitude as the CEO? Who knows.

          • Maz78 on 14/06/2024 - 21:30

            @bobswinkle: It's def a Tesla thing. My quotes are pushing $3k for Tesla. MG4 / BYD = $1400~

        • IXXI on 14/06/2024 - 12:25
          +4

          I've had anumber of EV's over the last few years. In my experience anything non-Tesla is pretty much price equivalent to a petrol car. My current Tesla however, is bloody expensive. Its double my wife's EV premium, and her car was twice as expensive in the first place.

          • FredAstair on 14/06/2024 - 18:46

            @IXXI:

            anumber of EV's over the last few years.

            Care to elaborate on this.

            Was it returns, business car, rental, write offs?

            • IXXI on 15/06/2024 - 16:13

              @FredAstair: @FredAstair I've just owned a few. Not all of them that special though. First was an Outlander PHEV ($500pa), second was a Kona EV ($605pa), third is a Kia EV9 ($856pa) and finally is my M3P due off the boat next week ($1750pa). The Tesla is double to triple the other cars and my insurance is much cheaper than many others I see on the forums thankfully.

          • rooster7777 on 14/06/2024 - 19:02

            @IXXI: thanks for some real life facts

        • Binchicken22 on 14/06/2024 - 13:18
          +2

          Really, who did you go with?

          I compared a quote between a 2022 grand Cherokee L summit reserve (agreed value 99k) and a 2023 Tesla model Y (60k agreed value) both with budget direct and the jeep was $120 a month the Tesla $250 per month, for a vehicle with 40% less value.

          • cmyk on 14/06/2024 - 15:26
            +4

            @Binchicken22: Aami.
            MG4 and Corolla ZR hybrid.
            NSW.
            Low km.
            Perfect driving history.

            Tip: maybe don't go for Tesla.

        • Gen Ice on 16/06/2024 - 02:25

          Same. Actually, my EV is double the price of the petrol car. It cost me only $40 more per month for insurance. I could go lower from Budget Direct.

      • Gen Ice on 16/06/2024 - 02:18
        +1

        This is a common misconception. If you conduct thorough research and compare insurance quotes before making a purchase, you will find that there is no significant difference in premiums for new cars. In fact, my two-year-old Toyota hybrid was "comparatively "more expensive to insure than my electric car .

    • orangecarpet-22 on 14/06/2024 - 10:51
      +1

      You'll have to speak with the owners corporation. I once lived in a building where it was single level underground parking with electrical cupboards which had all the unit meters nearby. Since there were cable trays anyone could get for $1k of labour an electrician to install a 32A single phase run for 7kW charging. Owners corp was pretty easy going, but needed their permission because the cable trays are common property.

      Other buildings it can be very costly to the point of being prohibitive. Other buildings might be easy but then have some sort of whinge around how only X of Y car spots could get 32A - in the case above, of 30 parking spaces, only 10 could get 32A single phase before the building would need expensive upgrades. It was first come first serve. Only 1 person took it up by the time I left.

      • Nuggets on 14/06/2024 - 10:58
        +5

        Anyone buying an apartment in this day and age should be inspecting the car park and enquiring about the cost of installing an EVSE before purchase so you know what you’re getting into.

    • LFO on 16/06/2024 - 12:03

      Another option is to charge on EV charging $tation$ only.
      Any nearby??

      • FredAstair on 16/06/2024 - 13:30

        Dont they end up being cheaper than petrol stations

        • LFO on 16/06/2024 - 13:46

          Some do.

          Not into that market (just yet) but pricing per kW seems to vary on max wattage available, time of the day, location and who knows what else.
          I'll do more specific research when needing to cross that bridge.

  • HD9990 on 14/06/2024 - 10:50
    +6

    good to see price coming down, but this thing drives like shit……

    • montorola on 14/06/2024 - 11:13

      Savage.

      • WhyAmICommenting on 14/06/2024 - 11:36
        +4

        Aren’t they like 13 seconds 0-100?

        Edit: 12.3 (lol) or 7 on premium

        • scud70 on 14/06/2024 - 18:23
          +2

          7 at 43k probably beats out a heap of 'ice hot hatches'… Just stop the car before the next corner though lol.

        • SahitDagani on 15/06/2024 - 01:56

          Yeah I guess I was behind one earlier today in my 2014 i20 and I was able to chase up easily to it (not at the line but down later)

    • xtommyk on 14/06/2024 - 11:16
      +6

      have you driven it?

    • krisspy on 14/06/2024 - 11:19
      +13

      It still dives better than a camry, which 95% of ozb and whirlpool users own.

      5% driving high yield BMW's probably won't like the dynamics on this

      • HD9990 on 14/06/2024 - 11:24
        +15

        no it readlly doesn't…. the suspension was terriblely unsupportive and lose traction when cornoring sharp….

        Camry was slightly better…

        BYD can actually do good handling cars. in China they have a cheaper model called E2, as a dedicated UBER/DIDI car, has larger internal space and far better handlng, cheaper too. just doesn't as appealing…..

        • WhyAmICommenting on 14/06/2024 - 12:35
          +1

          Dynamic? Premium has better rear suspension apparently.

        • rooster7777 on 14/06/2024 - 19:04

          losing traction when cornering sharply? you should ride a good motorbike!
          It'll still lose traction if you corner too "sharply"…. but we probably won't hear you complaining about it afterwards.

          • HD9990 on 14/06/2024 - 19:37
            +1

            @rooster7777: you are a perfect example of why we should north argue with idots. they simply cannot understands words and scenarios behind them

            • rooster7777 on 14/06/2024 - 19:51

              @HD9990: I understood perfectly what your crap spelling meant in the first post and this post.
              If you're hanging the arse of your car out going round corners, drifty boy, then you should learn the skills to match.
              Only idiots lose traction cornering sharply accidently.

      • grumpybum on 14/06/2024 - 11:53

        I'm offended. It's not a camry, it's an aurion /s

  • beltdrive on 14/06/2024 - 10:50
    +48

    everyone pls buy these cheaper EVs so Toyota lowers the price on hybrids, I'd like to buy one about a year from now. thanks

    • AircraftFreight on 14/06/2024 - 10:52

      "everyone pls buy these cheaper EVs so Toyota lowers the price on hybrids"

      Supply and Demand graph does not agree.

      • beltdrive on 14/06/2024 - 10:55
        +8

        demand shifts to other makes. toyota lowers price. demand increases again

    • bleemo on 14/06/2024 - 10:53
      +5

      you better order a year ago

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