BYD Atto 1 costs रु 6,35,000 less ex-showroom. Dolphin has 34 PS more power.
Premium variant adds extra range and likely more tech, making it attractive for mixed city–highway users. Worth the premium over Dynamic if you regularly drive longer distances or want the highest-spec Atto 1.
This is the safest all-round Dolphin trim for most Nepal buyers because it keeps the core battery, range and motor while adding the better daily-use equipment. It is worth the price if you want a genuinely equipped city EV rather than the cheapest badge only.
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Every variant, priced
Ex-showroom by trim — pick one to load it into the columns above.
What each one really costs you
From our tax and EMI tools — bagmati province rates, 5-year loan at 7.5% with 40% down.
Estimates, not quotes. Road tax follows the published provincial schedule; insurance is the third-party tariff. Confirm with the dealer and insurer.
Our verdict
These two split the decision: the BYD Atto 1 is रु 6,35,000 cheaper ex-showroom (18.2%), while the BYD Dolphin is ahead on battery capacity and power — so the answer depends on which of those you are buying for.
- the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint
- you want the bigger pack for range headroom
- you want the stronger powertrain for hill climbs and overtaking
- you drive loaded, or climb steep gradients often
Measured: 6 kWh more battery capacity; 34 PS more power; 45 Nm more torque.
Every figure in this verdict is computed from the table below — the same ex-showroom prices, variant specifications and Nepal service network the page publishes. Nothing here is an estimate, and where a figure is missing on one side the axis is left out rather than guessed.
What we have actually checked
Each is a dated change we applied to a published ex-showroom price after checking it. A logged change may be a distributor's revision or our own correction coming into line with the official figure — the log says which way each one moved, and when, not why.
See the full price-change log →Checked against the distributor's own published price, most recently on 12 October 2026. The rest are listed as published and carry no verification date.
Counted from our own showroom and service-centre directories, not from a brochure — every outlet behind these numbers has a listing on this site with an address and a phone number.
Browse the showroom directory →This comparison is assembled from the Nepal AutoMart catalog — distributor price lists we track daily, variant specifications verified against brochures, and our own showroom and service-centre directories. Specifications a source only hedges at are left blank rather than filled in, prices carry the date they were last checked, and corrections are logged. How we source and verify this data.
BYD Atto 1 vs BYD Dolphin — questions buyers ask
Which is cheaper in Nepal — BYD Atto 1 or BYD Dolphin?
As of October 2026, the BYD Atto 1 starts at Rs 30.75 lakh ex-showroom — Rs 10.4 lakh less than the BYD Dolphin at Rs 41.15 lakh.
What is the price of the BYD Atto 1 and BYD Dolphin in Nepal?
The BYD Atto 1 costs Rs 30.75 lakh to Rs 34.8 lakh and the BYD Dolphin costs Rs 41.15 lakh (ex-showroom, October 2026).
Should I buy the BYD Atto 1 or the BYD Dolphin?
These two split the decision: the BYD Atto 1 is रु 6,35,000 cheaper ex-showroom (18.2%), while the BYD Dolphin is ahead on battery capacity and power — so the answer depends on which of those you are buying for. Take the BYD Atto 1 if the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint. Take the BYD Dolphin if you want the bigger pack for range headroom. Every figure behind that call is in the table on this page.
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