The facelifted BYD Dolphin has been revealed in a Chinese government filing, featuring subtly tweaked styling and a new electric motor option.
A Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) filing has detailed the Dolphin’s minor changes, with photos showing its revised front- and rear-end styling.
Given it has appeared in a government filing, an official reveal is likely imminent even though BYD has already detailed full pricing and specifications for the 2025 Dolphin on its Chinese website.
There are currently only 70kW and 150kW drivetrain options available, with prices across the lineup ranging from ¥99,800 (A$21,507) to ¥129,800 (A$27,972).
Now, Car News China reports a 130kW electric motor option will be added to the Dolphin lineup along with the facelift, though range claims are not known.
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Facelift 
Current Dolphin
Cosmetic tweaks include a revised front with tweaked headlight and grille designs, as well as a new bumper and new shapes for the side vent housings and lower cooling intake.
Down the side, the Dolphin appears unchanged, but down back there are some visual tweaks including a revised bumper and full-width light bar.
The ‘Build Your Dreams’ wordmark has also been replaced with one simply reading ‘BYD’.
Chinese specifications reveal the new Dolphin will be available with either 16- or 17-inch wheels, and feature dimensions of 4280mm long, 1770mm wide, and 1570mm tall on top of a 2700mm wheelbase. Its length measurement is 10mm shorter than the current model.
Additionally, Car News China reports three individual kerb weights of 1435kg, 1480kg, and 1600kg.
Facelift 
Current Dolphin
Available reported by Car News China include a panoramic sunroof; front and rear radars; front, rear, and side mirror cameras; a black roof; and rear privacy glass.
It’ll continue to be powered by BYD’s Blade LFP battery packs, which are currently available in the Dolphin lineup in capacities of either 44.928kWh or 60.48kWh.
The former is paired with a 70kW/180Nm motor, while the latter supports the higher-output 150kW/310Nm unit.
The smaller battery comes only with the less powerful motor in Australia, and offers 340km of WLTP range; the larger battery, paired with the more powerful motor, achieves 427km.
Australian pricing is $36,890 before on-roads for the Dynamic, and $42,890 before on-roads for the Premium.
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