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BYD Dolphin Surf

We might as well address the elephant in the room first. Or more accurately, the aquatic mammal. Yep, this car is another entry in what BYD calls its Ocean Series of cars, following the Seal , the Sealion 7 and the Dolphin. That last one might confuse you, because the BYD Dolphin Surf is a model in its own right rather than a derivative of the larger Dolphin. Its Dolphin Min' moniker used in some South American countries might have made it...

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