In a country where we are spoilt for choice but dont always have the means to own a flashy new car, the BYD Dolphin Surf makes a lot of sense. Yes, I know it is a full battery electric vehicle. Yes, I know about load shedding and Eskom having no power. And I also know you cant get to Durban on a single charge.
But it is a South African Car of the Year finalist. And for now, and hopefully into the future, load shedding has not been a thing. Also, nobody buys a BYD Dolphin Surf as a long-distance family car anyway. So, with what is on offer at the price, I am all good with saying it makes a lot of sense.
At the heart of the Dolphin Surf is BYDs Blade Batterytechnology and purpose-builte-Platform 3.0, which are the main drivers behind the cars excellent safety rating, efficiency and performance. Talking of which, we had the top spec Dynamic model on test, and this derivative comes equipped with the bigger 38.8 kWh Blade Battery, that is claimed to offer a combined driving range of 295 km.
