Annual gap Dolphin Boost 150kW vs 520e+629 €/an≈ 316 L petrol 95
BYD Dolphin Boost 150kW costs 629 €/an less in energy than BMW 520e G30, over 15 000 kmwith home for this driving mix.
≈ 316 L of petrol 95 saved per year
By charging mix:
Home+629 €/an
AC station+435 €/an
Fast DC+112 €/an
Your savings over the ownership period
Cumulative projection by annual mileage. The cheaper-to-run vehicle widens the gap year after year.
Annual mileage
15 000 km/an
1 year
629 €
≈ 316 L petrol 95
3 years
1 888 €
≈ 949 L petrol 95
5 years
3 146 €
≈ 1581 L petrol 95
10 years
6 292 €
≈ 3162 L petrol 95
Cumulative savings for BYD Dolphin Boost 150kW versus BMW 520e G30. Excluding purchase, insurance, maintenance and depreciation.
Annual cost breakdown by charging mix
Projection over 15 000 km/year, by proportion of each charging type.
BMW
520e G30
Charging mix
km/year
€/km
Annual cost
100% Homeoff-peak rate · 0,21 €/kWh
15 000 km3 165 kWh
0,175 €/km
2 626 €
100% AC stationpublic AC rate · 0,30 €/kWh
15 000 km3 165 kWh
0,175 €/km
2 626 €
100% Fast DCDC motorway rate · 0,45 €/kWh
15 000 km3 165 kWh
0,175 €/km
2 626 €
Typical mix80% home · 15% AC · 5% DC
15 000 km3 165 kWh
0,175 €/km
2 626 €
Annual total (typical mix)
2 626 €
BYD
Dolphin Boost 150kW
Charging mix
km/year
€/km
Annual cost
100% Homeoff-peak rate · 0,21 €/kWh
15 000 km2 175 kWh
0,030 €/km
453 €
100% AC stationpublic AC rate · 0,30 €/kWh
15 000 km2 175 kWh
0,043 €/km
647 €
100% Fast DCDC motorway rate · 0,45 €/kWh
15 000 km2 175 kWh
0,065 €/km
971 €
Typical mix80% home · 15% AC · 5% DC
15 000 km2 175 kWh
0,034 €/km
508 €
Annual total (typical mix)
508 €
Compared to a petrol equivalent
Same scenarios: energy cost of a Executive petrol / City car petrol (~8,0 L/100km).
Scenario
520e G30
Ref. Executive petrol
Dolphin Boost 150kW
Ref. City car petrol
Daily100 km · home
10,69 €
15,92 €
3,02 €
11,54 €
Weekend200 km · home
28,24 €
31,84 €
6,04 €
23,08 €
Holiday500 km · fast DC
80,90 €
79,60 €
32,36 €
57,71 €
Annual20,000 km · typical mix
3503,42 €
3184,00 €
677,30 €
2308,40 €
Based on petrol 95 1,99 €/L · cons. Executive petrol 8,0 L/100km · cons. City car petrol 5,8 L/100km. Excluding purchase, maintenance and depreciation.
On a 100 km mixed trip, the BYD Dolphin Boost 150kW is about 60% cheaper than the BMW 520e with default parameters. This ratio shifts with your actual energy prices - simulate for your profile.
BYD Dolphin Boost 150kW offers more range: 427 km vs 53 km for BMW 520e (WLTP/EPA). In real motorway use, expect 10-20% less depending on temperature.
The BYD Dolphin Boost 150kW is cheaper across all distances with default rates. If your energy prices differ significantly, simulate to see the real impact on your budget.