MG4 vs BYD Dolphin 2024 comparison review: Two of the cheapest new electric cars, but which is best?

Australia's fully electric vehicle segment has gone to the next level over the past 18 months, with the cost of entry continuing to come down and down. Two such models that have made it so are the MG4 and BYD Dolphin, both of which are first-generation small hatchbacks built in China. While the similarly sized and shaped GWM Ora may currently hold the title of Australia's most affordable EV, the MG4 and BYD Dolphin are not far behind, offering would-be zero-emissions buyers plenty of choice in what was a class that previously required more than $60,000 to enter – the starting price is now in the mid-to-high 30s. So, in this expert comparison review, CarsGuide Senior Journalist Tom White puts the MG4's 64kWh Excite variant head to head with the BYD Dolphin's mid-range Premium version to find out which EV on a budget is the one you should be buying. #MG #MG4 #BYD #Dolphin #Review -- Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 00:26 Pricing and features 02:23 Design 03:43 Interior - MG4 05:44 Practicality - MG4 07:32 Interior - Dolphin 09:16 Practicality - Dolphin 12:18 Boot space 12:41 Under the bonnet 13:01 Efficiency 14:03 Driving - MG4 17:06 Driving - Dolphin 20:31 Safety 20:47 Ownership 21:32 Verdict -- Read Tom's full review: https://bit.ly/3Uyo12F Check out our BYD Dolphin hub: https://bit.ly/3UQ6LHw Check out our MG MG4 hub: https://bit.ly/3QNF0f1 Find more Hatchbacks: https://bit.ly/3JDWjwx Visit our EV Guide: https://bit.ly/3UHO9GT -- CarsGuide - Go beyond the test drive Visit our website for News, Reviews, Advice and more: https://www.carsguide.com.au Subscribe to our YouTube channel:    / carsguide   Like our Facebook page:   / carsguide.australia   Follow our Instagram profile:   / carsguideaus   Follow our TikTok profile:   / carsguide.com.au   Follow our X profile: https://www.x.com/CarsGuide Follow our LinkedIn page:   / carsguide-com-au