BYD Dolphin Active 70kW vs Skoda Fabia 1.2 TSI 90 7DSG : which one is faster?
0-100 km/h, 400 m, 1000 m, top speed — physics simulation calibrated on 7 measures.
Simulation de performance
Race simulation at real speed
CONFIDENCE 98%The Fabia 1.2 reaches 100 km/h first (12.25 s vs 12.34 s), but the Dolphin Active is ahead at every metre of the race. Explanation: the Dolphin Active accelerates harder at low speed and builds a distance gap before either car hits 100 km/h.
Reading the duel
At 400 m, BYD Dolphin Active 70kW leads by 0.10 s. At 1 000 m, Skoda Fabia 1.2 TSI 90 7DSG takes the lead by 0.59 s.
Calibrated physics simulation: SCx via VMax, power curves, Crr via WLTP, drivetrain losses. Manufacturer 0-100 is the calibration target. Confidence 98 %.
Dolphin Active 70kW vs Fabia 1.2 TSI 90 7DSG: chronicle of a drag race at 184 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the Fabia 1.2 TSI 90 7DSG hits 100 km/h in 12.25 s versus 12.34 s for the Dolphin Active 70kW. Despite lacking instant torque, 90 hp of power compensates. The 0.09 s gap is negligible: both vehicles are neck and neck.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the Dolphin Active 70kW is doing 101 km/h against 103 km/h for the Fabia 1.2 TSI 90 7DSG. The gap is 0.27 s. The gap widens compared to the 0-100.
At 400 metres standing start, the Dolphin Active 70kW crosses the line in 18.84 s versus 18.94 s. The 0.10 s gap represents roughly 3 m of track — barely a car length.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the situation changes. The Dolphin Active 70kW maxes out at 150 km/h while the Fabia 1.2 TSI 90 7DSG keeps accelerating towards 184 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap has dropped to 0.11 s.
Around 496 metres, both vehicles are level. This is the inversion point: the Fabia 1.2 TSI 90 7DSG overcomes its launch deficit thanks to a 34 km/h higher top speed.
At 1,000 metres, the Fabia 1.2 TSI 90 7DSG finishes in 33.76 s versus 34.35 s. The 0.59 s delta in favour of the Fabia 1.2 TSI 90 7DSG shows that top speed makes a clear difference.
What the numbers don’t tell you
Electronically capped at 150 km/h, the Dolphin Active 70kW never reaches its natural aerodynamic ceiling in this duel. That’s not a physical limit of the motor — it’s a deliberate manufacturer decision, typically tied to standard-fit tyre ratings or model-range positioning.
Instant electric torque gives an advantage off the line. The higher top speed of the combustion engine gives an advantage over longer distances. The distance at which one catches the other depends on the top speed differential.
In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 21.36 seconds. The 0.09 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Skoda Fabia 1.2 TSI 90 7DSG is slightly faster than the BYD Dolphin Active 70kW to 100 km/h. The edge holds on standing starts but may narrow at higher speeds depending on aerodynamic load.