Tata Tiago EV costs रु 11,16,000 less ex-showroom. Dolphin has 29.9 PS more power.
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.
Worth paying the premium if you want the full feature set and better perceived tech, still at a low EV entry price. Best suited to urban families wanting a well-equipped small EV with acceptable range and low running costs.
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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 Tata Tiago EV is रु 11,16,000 cheaper ex-showroom (37.2%), while the BYD Dolphin is ahead on battery capacity and power — so the answer depends on which of those you are buying for.
- 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: 20.9 kWh more battery capacity; 29.9 PS more power; 66 Nm more torque.
- the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint
- you want servicing within reach of where you live
- you want a dealer close enough to visit and negotiate at
Measured: 5 more service centres in Nepal (49 vs 44); 141 more showrooms in Nepal (210 vs 69).
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 13 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 Dolphin vs Tata Tiago EV — questions buyers ask
Which is cheaper in Nepal — BYD Dolphin or Tata Tiago EV?
As of October 2026, the Tata Tiago EV starts at Rs 27.49 lakh ex-showroom — Rs 13.66 lakh less than the BYD Dolphin at Rs 41.15 lakh.
What is the price of the BYD Dolphin and Tata Tiago EV in Nepal?
The BYD Dolphin costs Rs 41.15 lakh and the Tata Tiago EV costs Rs 27.49 lakh to Rs 29.99 lakh (ex-showroom, October 2026).
Should I buy the BYD Dolphin or the Tata Tiago EV?
These two split the decision: the Tata Tiago EV is रु 11,16,000 cheaper ex-showroom (37.2%), 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 Dolphin if you want the bigger pack for range headroom. Take the Tata Tiago EV if the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint. Every figure behind that call is in the table on this page.
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