BYD DOLPHIN SURF 43.2 kWh Comfort (2025–) vs Peugeot e-208: which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: BYD DOLPHIN SURF 43.2 kWh Comfort (2025–) €599/mo · Peugeot e-208 €654/mo. BYD DOLPHIN SURF 43.2 kWh Comfort (2025–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- BYD DOLPHIN SURF 43.2 kWh Comfort (2025–) costs about €55 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Peugeot e-208 goes 66 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Peugeot e-208 spends 15 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Peugeot e-208 has 3 l more boot space.
Side by side
| BYD DOLPHIN SURF 43.2 kWh Comfort (2025–) | Peugeot e-208 | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €30,990 (better) | €37,675 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €599 (better) | €654 |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €697 (better) | €751 |
| Range (WLTP) | 310 km | 410 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 6.86 m² | 7.08 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 285 km / 221 km | 376 km / 287 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | 3 charging stops · +64 min | 2 charging stops · +49 min (better) |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 16.0 kWh/100 km | 15.0 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 43.2 kWh | 51.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 85 kW | 100 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 9.1 s | 8.2 s (better) |
| Boot | 308 L | 311 L (better) |
| Seats | 4 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | BYD DOLPHIN SURF 43.2 kWh Comfort (2025–) | Peugeot e-208 |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €550 | €606 |
| 15,000 | €599 | €654 |
| 20,000 | €648 | €703 |
| 25,000 | €697 | €751 |
| 30,000 | €746 | €799 |
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