BYD Dolphin G DM-i UK price: plug-in hybrid from £23,990
BYD's Dolphin G DM-i is a plug-in hybrid supermini, not a pure EV, priced from £23,990 with up to 65 miles of electric range and first deliveries that were due in September.
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BYD's Dolphin G DM-i is a plug-in hybrid supermini, not a pure EV, priced from £23,990 with up to 65 miles of electric range and first deliveries that were due in September.
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