BYD cuts Dolphin Essential to $28,888 driveaway
BYD has cut the Dolphin Essential to $28,888 driveaway in Australia, with the offer tied to a fixed ordering window, delivery deadline and standard exclusions.
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BYD trims Dolphin Essential to $28,888 driveaway
BYD has reduced the Dolphin Essential to $28,888 driveaway in Australia, bringing the small electric hatch below the $30,000 mark. BYD Fairfield’s offers page lists the model under a driveaway campaign, and the same figure is carried on OzBargain and WhatsCheap as the advertised deal price. Ground News’ summary of the reporting says BYD announced the cut over the weekend and framed it as the next price move after the Atto 1 reduction. 1562
What the offer includes and excludes
BYD Fairfield’s terms say the promotional driveaway price applies only to the BYD Dolphin Essential. The listed conditions state that metallic paint is available at additional cost, the offer is for retail customers only, demonstrator vehicles are excluded, and transactions involving additional promotional offers or discounts do not qualify. BYD also says vehicle allocation is subject to availability and eligibility is not guaranteed until delivery. 1
Ordering window and delivery timing
On BYD Fairfield’s offers page, the Dolphin campaign is shown as applying to orders placed between 15 September 2026 and 15 December 2026, with delivery by 31 December 2026 and the offer ending on 15 December 2026. OzBargain’s deal page records the same price but also notes a discrepancy in the key dates as presented on the listing, including an order window to 15 December, delivery by 31 October and an offer end date of 31 December 2026. The OzBargain post itself was last edited on 15 September 2026. 136
Context from BYD’s wider pricing push
The Dolphin discount follows BYD’s separate move on the Atto 1, which Ground News summarised as having been cut a week earlier to make it the lowest-cost EV and new car of any fuel type in Australia. BYD Auto’s OzBargain brand page also shows the Atto 1 Essential at $19,990 driveaway, alongside the Dolphin Essential at $28,888 driveaway. BYD Fairfield’s offers page places both models within the same current campaign period, reinforcing that the Dolphin cut sits inside a broader round of promotional pricing rather than a one-off standalone offer. 241
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BYD · Model match
BYD DOLPHIN Essential
$28,888 driveaway
BYD DOLPHIN Pricing Offer Promotional Driveaway pricing applies to the following variants: BYD Dolphin Essential – $28,888 Metallic paint is available at an additional cost. Eligibility This offer is available exclusively to retail customers who order an eligible vehicle within the campaign period and take delivery by 31 December 2026. The following customers or transactions are not eligible to receive the promotional Driveaway pricing: Demonstrator vehicles Any transactions involving additional promotional offers or discounts General Conditions Vehicle allocation is subject to availability, and eligibility for this offer is not guaranteed until the vehicle has been delivered. BYD Automotive cannot guarantee delivery within the promotional period. For orders taken within the campaign period that are unable to be delivered by 31 December 2026, BYD will review each case individually and may approve an extension to the delivery period. Offers cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion unless otherwise specified.
- Available in
- Australian offer; confirm pricing for your location.
- Starts
- 15 Sept 2026
- Offer ends
- 15 Dec 2026
- Delivery by
- 31 Dec 2026
- Source checked
- 23 Sept 2026, 12:08 am
BYD · Model match
BYD DOLPHIN Essential
5% novated lease discount on the base vehicle list price — not a finance interest rate.
5% Novated Lease Discount A 5% Novated Lease discount applies to eligible ATTO 1, ATTO 2, DOLPHIN, SEAL and SEALION 7 vehicles. The discount is applied to the base vehicle list price and excludes registration, CTP, stamp duty, dealer delivery and statutory charges. Metallic paint is available at an additional cost. To qualify, vehicles must be ordered between 1 September 2026 and 30 September 2026 and delivered by 31 October 2026. The offer is available to eligible Novated Lease clients only and must be processed through an approved Fleet Management Organisation (FMO). The following are excluded: Fleet customers Demonstrator or Service Loan vehicles Transactions involving additional promotional offers or discounts
- Available in
- Australian offer; confirm pricing for your location.
- Starts
- 1 Sept 2026
- Offer ends
- 30 Sept 2026
- Delivery by
- 31 Oct 2026
- Source checked
- 23 Sept 2026, 12:08 am
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