BYD Dolphin Comfort vs Lynk & Co 02 Core (2024–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: BYD Dolphin Comfort €637/mo · Lynk & Co 02 Core (2024–) €623/mo. From roughly 30,000 km/yr the picture flips — the other model becomes cheaper.
The trade-offs
- Lynk & Co 02 Core (2024–) costs about €13 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Lynk & Co 02 Core (2024–) goes 12 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Lynk & Co 02 Core (2024–) has 65 l more boot space.
Side by side
| BYD Dolphin Comfort | Lynk & Co 02 Core (2024–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €33,990 (better) | €35,995 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €637 | €623 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €735 | €731 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 427 km | 435 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 7.59 m² | 8.23 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 396 km / 306 km | 403 km / 318 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | 2 charging stops · +51 min | — |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 15.9 kWh/100 km (better) | 17.6 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 60.4 kWh | 66.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 88 kW | 150 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 7.0 s | 5.5 s (better) |
| Boot | 345 L | 410 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | BYD Dolphin Comfort | Lynk & Co 02 Core (2024–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €587 | €569 |
| 15,000 | €637 | €623 |
| 20,000 | €686 | €677 |
| 25,000 | €735 | €731 |
| 30,000 | €784 | €785 |
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