HatchbackElectric

BYD Dolphin

An electric hatchback.

Importer: שלמה מוטורס
Made in: China
Model years: ⁦2023–2026⁩
On the road: 5,415

How much does it cost?

₪150K–157K

Importer's list price for 2026, from the base trim to the top one

What fuel economy does it get?

Electric

No fuel at all. The Ministry of Transport does not publish power consumption

How common is it?

No. 49

of 128 hatchbacks in Israel, with 5,415 on the road

Are people still buying it?

‎-21%

184 sold new in January–September 2026, against 232 in the same months of 2025

BYD Dolphin vs. its rivals

Importers' 2026 list prices, from the base trim to the top one, in thousands of shekels. Rivals: hatchback models in the same price range on sale this year. 5 of them start cheaper.

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MG 3MG · 2,634 sold this year

120–128

FabiaSkoda · 3,156 sold this year

121–170

ScalaSkoda · 3,587 sold this year

138–141

YarisToyota · 2,574 sold this year

140–160

FXChery · 3,728 sold this year

147–174

DolphinBYD

150–157

S05Deepal · 2,890 sold this year

150–190

125K150K175K

How many stay on the road

Dolphin against the hatchback average, by model year.

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Sales by year

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184new cars in January–September 2026 · no. 175 of all models

Best year: 2024, with 4,590 new cars.

The last 24 months

2024-102026-09

2026 BYD Dolphin trims

From the Ministry of Transport model catalogue. Safety equipment is rated 0 to 8.

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Trim	Engine	hp	Powertrain	Safety	Price
COMFORT	—	204	Electric		₪149,990
DESIGN	—	204	Electric		₪156,990

Base trim price over the years

Importer's list price by model year, in shekels of that year. From 2023 to 2026 the price rose 6%.

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142K

’23

144K

’24

145K

’25

150K

’26

BYD Dolphin: frequently asked questions

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How much does a new BYD Dolphin cost in Israel?+

On the importer's 2026 price list, the BYD Dolphin costs ₪150K–157K.

How many BYD Dolphin cars are there in Israel?+

5,415 are on the road, number 49 among hatchbacks. Another 129 have already left the road.

How many BYD Dolphin cars were sold in 2026?+

184 new BYD Dolphin cars were registered in January–September 2026, and 246 in all of 2025.

More BYD models

Sources: Ministry of Transport, via data.gov.il (in Hebrew): מאגר כמויות כלי רכב לפי תוצר, דגם ושנת ייצור · תוצרים ודגמים של כלי רכב (WLTP) · יבואנים ומחירוני רכב חדש · כמות כלי רכב חדשים בעלי קוד דגם העולים על הכביש בכל חודש. New registrations through September 2026.