How much does the BYD Dolphin Mini (380 km) cost in Mexico?

By the EVCostIQ research desk · reviewed against our public methodology · every source dated on this page

The BYD Dolphin Mini (380 km) starts at MX$415,800. Over 5 years, owning it in Mexico comes to about MX$490,708 — that's MX$8,178 a month and MX$6.54 per km — including depreciation, charging, maintenance, insurance, tenencia/plate renewal and financing. Figures as of 1 July 2026.

ISAN exemption: 100% electric cars (BEVs) are exempt from ISAN (Impuesto Sobre Automóviles Nuevos — Mexico's new-vehicle tax) at purchase. A hybrid with a combustion engine may pay ISAN partially. Because ISAN is a progressive percentage of the vehicle's price, its value changes model by model, so we do not subtract it as a fixed figure from the total cost above: we show it separately as context. On top of that, the state tenencia (annual ownership tax) is $0 for BEVs/HEVs in most states (Mexico City, Estado de México, Nuevo León, etc.), though it varies by state. Watch out in 2026: the exemption on the refrendo (annual plate renewal) was cut back: BEVs keep it only on the first registration and then pay every year, and HEVs lost it entirely from 2026. So the EV's running-cost advantage narrowed this year. Source: facturama.mx (ISAN) / solarbeat.mx / elimparcial.com / informador.mx / emasociacion.org, as of 1 July 2026. Confirm model by model and state by state before you buy.