The BYD Dolphin formally grew to become the most secure automobile in Latin America by incomes 5 stars within the Latin NCAP crash and security check. It is usually the primary battery electrical automobile that scored 5 stars in Latin NCAP’s historical past.
The BYD Dolphin is an electrical hatchback launched in China in 2021. It reached Latin America in 2023, turning into one of many hottest sellers in Brazil. Beforehand, the BYD Dolphin designed for European markets earned 5 stars in Euro NCAP and Australian NCAP crash exams. In December, the Chinese language variant of this hatchback grew to become the most secure Chinese language automobile evaluated by Latin NCAP.
BYD Dolphin earned 5 stars in Latin NCAP
The BYD Dolphin evaluated by Latin NCAP has 7 airbags and the ADAS package deal as normal. The white automobile physique of this hatchback is manufactured from high-strength metal for 78.2%. So, it isn’t a shock the automobile scored that top within the New Automotive Evaluation Program.
The BYD Dolphin scored highest within the Baby Occupant security section, reaching 93.17%. The Grownup Security class acquired 92.6%. Outcomes of the Pedestrian Safety and Weak Highway Customers security are 77.03% and 85.17%, respectively.
Latin NCAP representatives highlighted that the ADAS package deal of the automobile was assessed in frontal impression, aspect impression, aspect pole impression, whiplash, pedestrian safety, ESC, Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) for Weak Highway Customers (VRU), AEB Metropolis, AEB Interurban, Lane Help Methods (LSS), Velocity Help Methods (SAS) and Blind Spot Detection, reaching the 5 stars for the compact five-door hatchback.
“The Dolphin Plus confirmed, on the whole, good efficiency with steady construction and footwell areas and satisfactory to good grownup chest safety within the frontal impression. The mannequin additionally confirmed total good safety in aspect impression and marginal safety to the chest within the pole impression, good youngster occupant safety, and good ADAS techniques with the complete quantity of items fitted with them as normal,” – talked about within the Latin NCAP launch.
The BYD Dolphin grew to become the primary Chinese language producer, and the primary EV to attain 5 stars in Latin NCAP. Due to this fact, it has formally turn out to be the most secure Chinese language automobile in Latin America. This evaluation is legitimate for Brazil.
Extra about BYD Dolphin
The BYD Dolphin for the Brazil market has dimensions of 4125/1770/1570 mm with a wheelbase of 2700 mm. For readability, the Dolphin is 185 mm longer, 70 mm wider, and 20 mm larger than the Hyundai HB20 (hatchback) that’s fairly standard in Brazil. Its powertrain shares an electrical motor for 95 hp and 180 Nm. As for the battery, it’s LFP with a capability of 45 kWh. In consequence, the BYD Dolphin can velocity as much as 100 km/h in 10.9 seconds and run as much as 291 km on a single cost.
