BYD Dolphin Active 70kW vs Hyundai i10 1.2 MPi 4 Seater (5MT) : 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%Reading the duel
At 400 m, BYD Dolphin Active 70kW leads by 0.23 s. At 1 000 m, Hyundai i10 1.2 MPi 4 Seater (5MT) takes the lead by 0.04 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 i10 1.2 MPi 4 Seater (5MT): chronicle of a drag race at 173 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the Dolphin Active 70kW hits 100 km/h in 12.34 s versus 12.72 s for the i10 1.2 MPi 4 Seater (5MT). The instant torque of 180 Nm from the electric motor makes the difference. At this point, the Dolphin Active 70kW leads by 0.38 s and sits roughly 7 m ahead.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the Dolphin Active 70kW is doing 101 km/h against 100 km/h for the i10 1.2 MPi 4 Seater (5MT). The gap is 0.27 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.
At 400 metres standing start, the Dolphin Active 70kW crosses the line in 18.84 s versus 19.08 s. The 0.23 s gap represents roughly 8 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 i10 1.2 MPi 4 Seater (5MT) keeps accelerating towards 173 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap has dropped to 0.12 s.
Around 892 metres, both vehicles are level. This is the inversion point: the i10 1.2 MPi 4 Seater (5MT) overcomes its launch deficit thanks to a 23 km/h higher top speed.
At 1,000 metres, the i10 1.2 MPi 4 Seater (5MT) finishes in 34.30 s versus 34.35 s. The 0.05 s delta shows an extremely tight race.
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 0.38 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
BYD Dolphin Active 70kW is slightly faster than the Hyundai i10 1.2 MPi 4 Seater (5MT) to 100 km/h. The edge holds on standing starts but may narrow at higher speeds depending on aerodynamic load.