Side by side

Aion UT 500 Premium vs BYD Dolphin Extended Range

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

Prices checked 13 Aug 2026
Aion UT 500 Premium
฿669,900MY 2026
Buy new
BYD Dolphin Extended Range
฿709,900MY 2026
Buy used · 35% off
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AionUT
฿669,900
vs
BYDDolphin
฿709,900
Which one's for you
Pick the Aion UT 500 Premium if

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

Pick the BYD Dolphin Extended Range if
  • you need the longer real-world range (100 km more)

Where they differ

Current price
UT 500 Premium
฿669,900
Dolphin Extended Range
฿709,900
WLTP range
UT 500 Premium
390 km
Dolphin Extended Range
490 km
DC charging
UT 500 Premium
80 kW
Dolphin Extended Range
80 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

evchu Score

UT 500 Premium

52
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Cost to own
  • Value86
  • Range22
  • Cost to own87
  • Charging16
  • Performance33

Dolphin Extended Range

63
evchu Score
Solid choice
Strongest for Value
  • Value94
  • Range55
  • Cost to own86
  • Charging16
  • Performance39
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
฿8,467/mo
5-yr total: ฿507,990

Near-identical to own — within a rounding error of each other per month.

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 Aion UT 500 Premium is cheaper — ฿40,000 less than the BYD Dolphin Extended Range 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 — 100 km more than the Aion UT 500 Premium.

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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