BYD Dolphin Interior Storage: Every Compartment Mapped

The BYD Dolphin hides more than a dozen storage spaces across four zones: the dashboard's glove box, central compartment, and driver's side bill box; a triple-decker centre console with cup holders in the cubby; seatback pockets, a pull-down glasses case, and lit vanity mirrors; and a boot with a cargo cover and a rotating hook rated for 3 kg. The full map, with the manual's limits, is below.

Dolphin Storage at a Glance

Measurement Detail
Storage zones Dashboard, console, seats and overhead, boot
Cup holders Front pair in the console cubby, rear pair in the flip-down armrest
Cargo hook limit 3 kg, rotates through 180 degrees
12V outlet limit 10 A, within a 120 W total vehicle load
Boot capacity (market) About 345 litres, roughly 1,310 with seats folded

The Storage Map, Zone by Zone

Measurement Space Notes from the manual
Dashboard Glove box Passenger side, keep closed while driving
Dashboard Central storage compartment In the middle of the dashboard
Dashboard Bill box Driver's side slot for invoices and cards
Console Centre console compartment Below the dash compartment, opens by its cover
Console Spaces below and behind the console Open trays for bags and bits
Console Front cup holders Inside the console cubby
Console Wireless charger pad Where fitted, one Qi phone at a time
Rear seats Armrest cup holders Flip the rear armrest down
Seats Seatback pockets Behind both front seats, for magazines and flat items
Overhead Glasses case Pull-down case, where fitted
Overhead Sun visors Lit vanity mirrors, swivel to cover the side glass
Boot Cargo cover Snaps into the C-pillar bosses with a drawstring, nothing placed on top
Boot Rotating hook Turns 180 degrees, items under 3 kg only

The console deserves a second look, because it stacks three layers of storage in one column: the covered compartment up top, the open tray below it, and the space behind, with the cup holder cubby alongside. Once you assign each layer a job, phone, wallet, and bag respectively, the small cabin starts feeling remarkably organised.

The Detail Worth Knowing: The 180 Degree Hook

Tucked into the boot is the Dolphin's most charming small feature: a cargo hook that rotates through a full 180 degrees, so it swings to face wherever your shopping bag needs it. The manual sets one rule: hang nothing heavier than 3 kg on it. That is a couple of grocery bags kept upright, a takeaway saved from the footwell, or a handbag off the floor, small feature, daily payoff.

Power and Connectivity Nooks

Several of the Dolphin's storage spots double as charging spots, and the manual attaches rules to each.

  • USB ports: The front pair splits duties, one for charging and one for data, with more in the rear
  • SD card slot: Above the centre console compartment where fitted, taking Micro-SD cards up to 128 GB for media
  • 12V outlet: For accessories up to 10 A, within a 120 W total load, live with ignition on, and the manual says close its cover when unused
  • Wireless charger: One Qi phone, screen up and centred on the coil mark, no coins, keys, or cards on the pad, and keep the smart key 25 cm away. Best of all, forget your phone and open the driver's door after powering off, and the cluster chimes "Please take your cell phone with you"

Making the Most of It

Two honest observations turn this map into upgrades. First, the console cubby's cup holders work, but larger bottles and coffee cups outgrow them quickly, which is exactly what the Dolphin 360 rotating cup holder expander with phone holder fixes, swivelling to serve driver or passenger while adding the phone perch the cabin lacks.

Second, open trays love organisers: a fitted console organiser and a boot tidy keep the below-and-behind spaces and the load bay from becoming junk drawers. You will find both, and more, among our best Dolphin accessories picks, and for everything the load bay itself can swallow, our Dolphin boot space guide measures the back half of the car in full.

The Manual's Storage Cautions

  • Glove box closed on the move: An open lid is an injury risk under hard braking
  • No open cups: Sealed bottles only, and the driver must not handle cups while driving
  • Cargo cover is not a shelf: No objects on top, and never let a child climb on it
  • Respect the hook's 3 kg: It is a bag hook, not a cargo point
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