BYD Dolphin Comfort vs Citroen ë-C4 156 Extended Range: which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: BYD Dolphin Comfort €637/mo · Citroen ë-C4 156 Extended Range €591/mo. Citroen ë-C4 156 Extended Range stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Citroen ë-C4 156 Extended Range costs about €46 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- BYD Dolphin Comfort goes 13 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- BYD Dolphin Comfort spends 5 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Citroen ë-C4 156 Extended Range has 35 l more boot space.
Side by side
| BYD Dolphin Comfort | Citroen ë-C4 156 Extended Range | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €33,990 (better) | €34,750 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €637 | €591 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €735 | €686 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 427 km (better) | 416 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 7.59 m² | 7.83 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 396 km / 306 km (better) | 386 km / 293 km |
| 600 km long trip | 2 charging stops · +51 min (better) | 2 charging stops · +56 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 15.9 kWh/100 km | 14.9 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 60.4 kWh | 51.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 88 kW | 100 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 7.0 s (better) | 10.0 s |
| Boot | 345 L | 380 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | BYD Dolphin Comfort | Citroen ë-C4 156 Extended Range |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €587 | €543 |
| 15,000 | €637 | €591 |
| 20,000 | €686 | €639 |
| 25,000 | €735 | €686 |
| 30,000 | €784 | €734 |
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