BYD Dolphin Surf Comfort: real kWh per mile and charging cost
The BYD Dolphin Surf Comfort consumes 0.263 kWh per mile in real-world UK driving (3.8 miles per kWh), versus an official figure of 4.8 mi/kWh.
Charging and efficiency figures
- Real-world efficiency: 3.8 mi/kWh
- Official efficiency: 4.8 mi/kWh
- Battery (usable): 43.2 kWh
- Real-world range: 155 miles
- Official WLTP range: 193 miles
- Annual home-charging energy (10,000 mi): 2,632 kWh
- Annual home-charging cost (8.5p/kWh off-peak): £224
On a 7kW home charger and an EV-friendly off-peak tariff (around 8.5p/kWh), 10,000 miles costs roughly £224 per year — about 19 pounds a month.