BYD Dolphin Surf vs Peugeot e-2008

The Peugeot e-2008 costs £10,915 more than the BYD Dolphin Surf. For that premium it adds 109 miles more WLTP range, 35 kW faster peak rapid charging and 126 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the BYD Dolphin Surf comes out ahead overall.

The BYD Dolphin Surf is £10,915 cheaper to buy. The Peugeot e-2008 is cheaper to charge, roughly £152 a year versus £184 for the BYD Dolphin Surf, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the BYD Dolphin Surf comes out roughly £10,755 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 87 miles for the BYD Dolphin Surf and 205 miles for the Peugeot e-2008 - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Peugeot e-2008 goes roughly 118 miles further between charging stops.

The BYD Dolphin Surf is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 50 mm narrower than the Peugeot e-2008. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 680 mm of total clearance for the BYD Dolphin Surf and about 630 mm of total clearance for the Peugeot e-2008.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 90% battery health for the BYD Dolphin Surf and 84% for the Peugeot e-2008. That gives the BYD Dolphin Surf a modest edge in retained real-world range. The BYD Dolphin Surf's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Peugeot e-2008's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use.