MINI Cooper One FWD vs BYD Dolphin Active 70kW : 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
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Cooper One FWD vs Dolphin Active 70kW: chronicle of a drag race at 185 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the Cooper One FWD hits 100 km/h in 10.28 s versus 12.34 s for the Dolphin Active 70kW. Despite lacking instant torque, 102 hp of power compensates. At this point, the Cooper One FWD leads by 2.06 s and sits roughly 15 m ahead.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the Cooper One FWD is doing 109 km/h against 101 km/h for the Dolphin Active 70kW. The gap is 0.69 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.
At 400 metres standing start, the Cooper One FWD crosses the line in 17.69 s versus 18.84 s. The 1.15 s gap represents roughly 39 m of track — a gap visible to the naked eye.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the Cooper One FWD continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 147 km/h versus 136 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the Cooper One FWD finishes in 32.01 s versus 34.35 s, with a 2.34 s lead.
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 2.06 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
MINI Cooper One FWD has a clear edge over the BYD Dolphin Active 70kW to 100 km/h. This difference is clearly noticeable in spirited driving and widens on standing starts.