Side by side

BYD Dolphin Standard Range vs NIO Firefly Firefly

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

Prices checked 25 May 2026
BYD Dolphin Standard Range
฿599,900MY 2026
Buy used · 35% off
NIO Firefly Firefly
฿799,000MY 2026
Buy new
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BYDDolphin
฿599,900
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NIOFirefly
฿799,000
Which one's for you
Pick the BYD Dolphin Standard Range if
  • you'd rather save ฿199,100 for similar specs
  • headroom matters — 8.1 kWh more battery
Pick the NIO Firefly Firefly if
  • the quicker 0–100 (8.1 s) matters
  • you charge on the road often (100 kW DC peak)

Where they differ

Current price
Dolphin Standard Range
฿599,900
Firefly Firefly
฿799,000
WLTP range
Dolphin Standard Range
360 km
Firefly Firefly
330 km
DC charging
Dolphin Standard Range
60 kW
Firefly Firefly
100 kW
0–100 km/h
Dolphin Standard Range
12.5 s
Firefly Firefly
8.1 s
Battery
Dolphin Standard Range
50.25 kWh
Firefly Firefly
42.1 kWh
Top speed
Dolphin Standard Range
150 km/h
Firefly Firefly
150 km/h

evchu Score

Dolphin Standard Range

47
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Value
  • Value92
  • Range18
  • Cost to own90
  • Charging5
  • Performance2

Firefly Firefly

47
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Cost to own
  • Value75
  • Range13
  • Cost to own84
  • Charging32
  • Performance20
Cost of ownership, head to head

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

Lower cost
Dolphin Standard Range
฿7,615/mo
5-yr total: ฿456,887
Firefly Firefly
฿9,694/mo
5-yr total: ฿581,613

Over 5 years the BYD Dolphin Standard Range costs about ฿2,079/mo less to own — roughly ฿124,726 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 BYD Dolphin Standard Range or the NIO Firefly Firefly?

The BYD Dolphin Standard Range is cheaper — ฿199,100 less than the NIO Firefly Firefly at current prices.

Which has more range, the BYD Dolphin Standard Range or the NIO Firefly Firefly?

The BYD Dolphin Standard Range has the longer WLTP range — 30 km more than the NIO Firefly Firefly.

Which charges faster, the BYD Dolphin Standard Range or the NIO Firefly Firefly?

The NIO Firefly Firefly charges faster, with DC fast charging at up to 100 kW.

Which is quicker, the BYD Dolphin Standard Range or the NIO Firefly Firefly?

The NIO Firefly Firefly is quicker, with the faster 0–100 km/h time.

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