Amidst the current reveal of the 1,020-km BYD Atto 2 DM-i PHEV for Europe, one little however essential element appeared to fall by the wayside – the fully-electric (EV) model has gained an even bigger 64.8 kWh battery selection there (making attainable a 430 km WLTP vary) and a extra highly effective 203 PS/310 Nm motor.
This new variant is known as the Consolation and it’s the brand new range-topping Atto 2 (PHEV apart). It’s priced within the UK at £34,950 (RM191k) versus the £30,850 (RM169k) Enhance, which is analogous to our RM100k (earlier than early-bird rewards) Malaysian-market automotive. To jog your reminiscence, our sole Atto 2 variant has 177 PS, 290 Nm of torque, a 51.1 kWh battery and a 350 km WLTP vary.
Regardless of the 26 PS and 20 Nm acquire, acceleration (0-100 km/h in 7.9 seconds) and high pace (160 km/h) are unchanged – then once more, the larger battery has made the automotive about 130 kg heavier. Charging speeds are additionally up – the Consolation can swallow 11 kW AC (0-100% in seven hours 12 minutes) and 155 kW DC (10-80% in 25 minutes, 30-80% in 19 minutes). Evaluate this with our 51.1 kWh automotive, which might abdomen simply 7 kW AC and 82 kW DC, the latter enabling 30-80% in 28 minutes.
Curiously, regardless of its larger battery, the Consolation has barely extra boot area (450 versus 400 litres), and with the again seats folded it turns into 1,370 versus 1,340 litres. Other than all of the variations talked about above, Enhance and Consolation are fairly equally outfitted. What do you suppose? Need this in Malaysia? In fact you do. However you could have to attend till the second half of 2026 on the very least, for that’s when BYD expects to start Tanjong Malim CKD operations (bear in mind, no extra tax-free CBU EVs).
BYD Atto 2 in Malaysia
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