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Aion UT 500 Premium vs BYD Dolphin Extended Range

Same body type (hatchback) — comparable price, specs and features.

Prices checked 11 Jun 2026
Aion UT 500 Premium
฿669,900MY 2026
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BYD Dolphin Extended Range
฿639,900MY 2023
Buy new
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AionUT
฿669,900
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BYDDolphin
฿639,900
Which one's for you

neither side has a clear edge on the headline numbers — feature differences and feel are the tiebreakers.

Where they differ

Current price
UT 500 Premium
฿669,900
Dolphin Extended Range
฿639,900
WLTP range
UT 500 Premium
390 km
Dolphin Extended Range
427 km
DC charging
UT 500 Premium
80 kW
Dolphin Extended Range
88 kW
0–100 km/h
UT 500 Premium
7.3 s
Dolphin Extended Range
7 s
Battery
UT 500 Premium
60 kWh
Dolphin Extended Range
60.48 kWh
Top speed
UT 500 Premium
160 km/h
Dolphin Extended Range
160 km/h
Cost of ownership, head to head

All-in ฿/month over 5 years — purchase minus resale, plus charging, insurance, tax and upkeep.

UT 500 Premium
฿8,668/mo
5-yr total: ฿520,096
Lower cost
Dolphin Extended Range
฿7,985/mo
5-yr total: ฿479,105

Over 5 years the BYD Dolphin Extended Range costs about ฿683/mo less to own — roughly ฿40,991 cheaper all-in.

Estimate: 15,000 km/yr, charged mostly at home. Resale from used-market data where available, else a conservative segment estimate.

Common questions

Which is cheaper, the Aion UT 500 Premium or the BYD Dolphin Extended Range?

The BYD Dolphin Extended Range is cheaper — ฿30,000 less than the Aion UT 500 Premium at current prices.

Which has more range, the Aion UT 500 Premium or the BYD Dolphin Extended Range?

The BYD Dolphin Extended Range has the longer WLTP range — 37 km more than the Aion UT 500 Premium.

Which charges faster, the Aion UT 500 Premium or the BYD Dolphin Extended Range?

The BYD Dolphin Extended Range charges faster, with DC fast charging at up to 88 kW.

Which is quicker, the Aion UT 500 Premium or the BYD Dolphin Extended Range?

The BYD Dolphin Extended Range is quicker, with the faster 0–100 km/h time.

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