BYD DOLPHIN SURF 43.2 kWh Comfort (2025–) vs Hyundai Inster Long Range: which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: BYD DOLPHIN SURF 43.2 kWh Comfort (2025–) €599/mo · Hyundai Inster Long Range €551/mo. Hyundai Inster Long Range stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Hyundai Inster Long Range costs about €48 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Hyundai Inster Long Range goes 31 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- BYD DOLPHIN SURF 43.2 kWh Comfort (2025–) spends 1 minute less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- BYD DOLPHIN SURF 43.2 kWh Comfort (2025–) has 70 l more boot space.
Side by side
| BYD DOLPHIN SURF 43.2 kWh Comfort (2025–) | Hyundai Inster Long Range | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €30,990 | €29,850 (better) |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €599 | €551 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €697 | €645 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 310 km | 360 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 6.86 m² | 6.16 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 285 km / 221 km | 331 km / 252 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | 3 charging stops · +64 min (better) | 3 charging stops · +65 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 16.0 kWh/100 km | 15.0 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 43.2 kWh | 49.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 85 kW | 85 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 9.1 s (better) | 10.6 s |
| Boot | 308 L (better) | 238 L |
| Seats | 4 | 4 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | BYD DOLPHIN SURF 43.2 kWh Comfort (2025–) | Hyundai Inster Long Range |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €550 | €504 |
| 15,000 | €599 | €551 |
| 20,000 | €648 | €598 |
| 25,000 | €697 | €645 |
| 30,000 | €746 | €692 |
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