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BYD Dolphin vs MG MGS5 EV in Nepal — price & specs compared

Ex-showroom, KathmanduAll 4 trim prices verified 12 Oct 2026Comparing Standard Range vs Luxury 62kWh LUX variants

The short answer

BYD Dolphin costs रु 14,84,000 less ex-showroom. MGS5 EV has 39.4 PS more power.

Choose the BYD Dolphin if

BYD Dolphin costs रु 14,84,000 less ex-showroom.

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.

Pros

Balanced price-to-equipment point.

Retains the same 340 km WLTP battery pack.

Better cabin tech and convenience than base trim.

Strong safety kit for the class.

Cons

Still expensive against smaller EV alternatives.

Climate controls and driver alerts are annoying in daily use.

Suspension/ride and small-car practicality remain hatchback-limited.

Fast-charging speed is only mid-pack for modern EVs.

As of 03 Sept 2026

Choose the MG MGS5 EV if

MGS5 EV has 39.4 PS more power.

The 62kWh Luxury trim is the best option for those needing longer range and faster charging capabilities, justifying the premium price for long-distance utility.

Pros

Superior range for long-distance travel

Faster DC charging peak

Full suite of luxury and safety features

Cons

Highest price in the MGS5 lineup

Limited 1-year vehicle warranty

Weight penalty compared to smaller battery

As of 04 Oct 2026

13 rows compared

BYD

Dolphin

रु 41,15,000Lowest price

MGS5 EV

रु 55,99,000

💰Price & availabilityEx-showroom

Ex-showroom price

रु 41,15,000Cheapest

रु 55,99,000

Fuel

Distributor

Cimex Inc. Pvt. Ltd.

Paramount Motors and G.O Automobiles Pvt. Ltd.

🎁Current offersDealer offers on the selected variant

Offers

cash

No model-specific cash offer was provided in the gathered sources.

No offer on this variant

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⚙️Engine, power & drivetrainVerified spec data

Max power

70 kW (95.2 PS)

99 kW (134.6 PS)+39.4 PS

Max torque

180 Nm

250 Nm+70 Nm

Battery

44.9 kWh

62.2 kWh+17.3 kWh

Claimed range

340 km (test cycle not recorded)

515 km (test cycle not recorded)

📐Size & practicalityVerified spec data

Ground clearance

Not disclosed

175 mm

🔧After-sales reachCounted from distributor listings

Showrooms in Nepal

69Better

Service centres

54Better

CCS2 fast chargers

📋Other verified detailsAs researched, per category

🛋️Comfort & Interior

·front seat comfort supportive and well-cushioned across the range

·generous rear headroom and knee room

·flat rear floor

·rear windows don't roll down completely

·cupholders wide but lack grip texture

As of 26 Aug 2026

·Front Seat Heating

·Leatherette and Fabric Seat

·Rear Seat Central Console

·Auto HVAC Control

·Leather Steering Wheel

·Steering Wheel Heating

·Mobile phone Bluetooth Key

·Phone Wireless Charging

·Passive Entry System

·Pedal Start

·Driver's 6 Way Electrically Adjustable Seat

·12.8" Central Control Screen

·10.25" Instrument Cluster

·Rear seat with 997mm headroom

·3-spoke Steering Wheel

·Boostspace 453 L

·Wireless Charging

·MG EV Iconic rotary gear knob

·Inbuilt Apps - YouTube, Spotify and Tiktok

As of 13 Sept 2026

📱Infotainment & Convenience

·12.8-inch rotating touchscreen (portrait/landscape)

·Apple CarPlay support

·Android Auto support

·6-speaker sound system

·voice assistant

·keyless entry and start

·automatic air-conditioning with heat pump

·PM2.5 air filter

·wireless charging

·small digital speedometer display

·climate control via rocker-style switches

As of 26 Aug 2026

·360 degree View Camera

·FM+6 Speakers Premium

·Sound Field Calibration

·10.25' Information Cluster

·12.8" Touch Screen

·2 Type C USBs in the Front Row And 1 Type C USB in The Back Row

·Wireless Smart Phone Connection

·Android Auto/CarPlay/HiCar

As of 13 Sept 2026

🛡️Safety

·full 360-degree camera system

·6 airbags

·ADAS

·5-star Euro NCAP rating

·adaptive cruise control

·lane-keep assist

·360-degree camera with hill assist control (HAC)

·driver monitoring system with chime alerts

·firm braking automatically triggers hazard lights

As of 26 Aug 2026

·Electric Parking Brake

·Auto Hold

·Automatic Emergency Braking

·Lane Departure Warning

·Lane Keep Assist

·Adaptive Cruise Control

·Traffic Jam Assist

·Forward Collision Warning

·Blind Side Detection + Lane Change Assist + Rear Cross Traffic Alert + Door Opening Warning

·Intelligent Headlamp Control

·Emergency Lane Keeping

·Rear Collision Warning

·Emergency Brake Light Control

·Smart Speed Assist System

·Drowsiness Monitor System

·One Pedal Drive

·3 Rear Headrests

·Driver and Passenger Airbag

·Front Side Airbags

·Front Curtain Airbags

·Central Airbag

·Airbag Warning Label

·Passenger Airbag Status Shown in Screen

·Perimeter Alarm

·Rear Seating ISOfix

·Disc Brake

·Tyre Repair Kit

·Direct Tyre Pressure Measure System

As of 13 Sept 2026

Warranty & After-sales

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·Vehicle: 1 Year

·High Voltage Components: 3 Years or 100,000 KM (whichever is earlier)

·High Voltage Battery Pack: 8 years or 150,000 KM (whichever is earlier)

As of 13 Sept 2026

✨Design & Exterior

·alloy wheels

·LED lighting

·flush door handles

·full-length rear light bar across the tailgate

·rear bumper with protruding design

·bright yellow-green is the only standard color with no extra charge

·other colors (white, blue, black) carry an optional-colour premium

As of 26 Aug 2026

·LED Headlamp with Auto control on/off

·LED Daytime Running Lights

·LED High Mounted Brake Light & Rear Lamps

·Rear Fog Light

·Charging Port Light

·Electric Adjustment Outside Rear View Mirrors

·Electric Outside Rear View Mirrors with Heating

·Electrical Folding ORVM

·Driver Side Electric Window One-Shot up/down

·Heated Rear Wind Shield

·Boneless Front Wiper

·Rear Wiper

·Rain Sensor Wiper

·Spoiler

·Panoramic Sunroof

·Power Tailgate with One Foot Kick

·18" Alloy Wheel With Low Wind Resistance-WHL CAP

·Wind Hunter - Active Intake Grille

·Racing Flag - Themed DRL

·Panoramic Sunroof - 1.9 m2

·Family Arch Taillight

·Bottom Spoiler - Drag coefficient 0.005

·Air Dust Drag Coefficient Cd-0.003

As of 13 Sept 2026

📊Sales & Imports

·Price in Nepal Rs. 41,15,000 ex-showroom

·Price Rs. 41,15,000 as of 2026

·Single officially sold variant in Nepal

·Launched in Nepal September 2023 by Cimex

·Over 2,500 units on Nepali roads, strong sales

·CIF import price dropped ~17% in 2025; retail unchanged

·Launched in Nepal via Cimex; now sold through BYD showrooms nationwide.

·Cimex says Dolphin is among its seven BYD models in Nepal.

As of 23 Aug 2026

·Imported as CBU by Paramount Motors Pvt. Ltd.

As of 04 Oct 2026

Every variant, priced

Ex-showroom by trim — pick one to load it into the columns above.

BYD Dolphin

MG MGS5 EV

What each one really costs you

From our tax and EMI tools — bagmati province rates, 5-year loan at 7.5% with 40% down.

Ex-showroom

रु 41,15,000

रु 55,99,000

Road tax + registration

≈ रु 15,500

≈ रु 15,500

Third-party insurance

≈ रु 8,485

≈ रु 8,485

Estimated on-road

≈ रु 41,38,985

≈ रु 56,22,985

EMI / month

≈ रु 49,474 · 5 yr @ 7.5%

≈ रु 67,315 · 5 yr @ 7.5%

Estimates, not quotes. Road tax follows the published provincial schedule; insurance is the third-party tariff. Confirm with the dealer and insurer.

BYD Dolphin full details MG MGS5 EV full details EMI calculator Insurance cost On-road price

Our verdict

Choose the BYD Dolphin if

the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint
you want a dealer close enough to visit and negotiate at

Measured: 8 more showrooms in Nepal (69 vs 61).

Choose the MG MGS5 EV if

you want servicing within reach of where you live
you want the bigger pack for range headroom
you want the stronger powertrain for hill climbs and overtaking

Measured: 10 more service centres in Nepal (54 vs 44); 17.3 kWh more battery capacity; 39.4 PS more power.

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

Price movements we logged

1 recorded since September 2026

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.

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Trim prices distributor-verified

4 of 4

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.

After-sales reach in Nepal

BYD: 69 showrooms, 44 service centres · MG: 61 showrooms, 54 service centres

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.

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Compiled and reviewed by Ajit Narayan Singh

Editor, Nepal AutoMart

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 Dolphin vs MG MGS5 EV — questions buyers ask

Which is cheaper in Nepal — BYD Dolphin or MG MGS5 EV?

As of October 2026, the BYD Dolphin starts at Rs 41.15 lakh ex-showroom — Rs 2.84 lakh less than the MG MGS5 EV at Rs 43.99 lakh.

What is the price of the BYD Dolphin and MG MGS5 EV in Nepal?

The BYD Dolphin costs Rs 41.15 lakh and the MG MGS5 EV costs Rs 43.99 lakh to Rs 55.99 lakh (ex-showroom, October 2026).

Should I buy the BYD Dolphin or the MG MGS5 EV?

These two split the decision: the BYD Dolphin is रु 14,84,000 cheaper ex-showroom (36.1%), while the MG MGS5 EV is ahead on dealer and service reach and battery capacity — so the answer depends on which of those you are buying for. Take the BYD Dolphin if the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint. Take the MG MGS5 EV if you want servicing within reach of where you live. Every figure behind that call is in the table on this page.

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