The BYD Atto 2 has made its debut at this 12 months’s Bangkok Worldwide Motor Present (BIMS) after being spied a number of days prior. Whereas the unit noticed out within the wild was right-hand drive, the instance at present on show on the occasion is in left-hand drive type.
Often known as the Yuan Up in China, the Atto 2 was revealed to the world in February 2024 and slots in between the Dolphin and Atto 3 (known as the Yuan Plus in China). By way of dimensions, the Atto 2 measures 4,310 mm lengthy, 1,830 mm extensive, 1,675 mm tall and has a wheelbase of two,620 mm.
By comparability, the Dolphin we’ve got right here is 4,290 mm lengthy, 1,770 mm extensive, 1,570 mm and its wheelbase spans 2,700 mm. In the meantime, the Atto 3, which lately obtained up to date in Malaysia, is 4,455 mm lengthy, 1,875 mm extensive, 1,615 mm tall and the wheelbase is 2,720 mm.
In China, the Atto 2/Yuan Up is obtainable in 5 variants priced between 96,800 and 119,800 yuan (about RM59k and RM73k). Two powertrains can be found, with the primary sporting a entrance electrical motor rated at 95 PS (94 hp or 70 kW) and 180 Nm of torque that’s good for a 0-100 km/h time of seven.9 seconds.
This electrical motor attracts energy from a Blade lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery with an vitality capability of 32 kWh for 301 km of vary following the CLTC customary. There’s additionally the choice of a forty five.12-kWh unit that bumps the vary to 401 km.
The bigger battery can be had with extra highly effective electrical motor delivering 177 PS (174 hp or 130 kW) and 290 Nm with the identical CLTC-rated vary of 401 km. For international markets exterior China, that is the model being supplied, and it has a WLTP-rated vary of 312 km. DC quick charging is capped at 65 kW for the bigger battery (45 kW for the smaller one), with a 10-80% state of cost reached in 37 minutes, whereas an 11-kW AC wallbox charger totally expenses the automotive in 5.5 hours.
By way of tools, this instance comes with 16-inch wheels, an 8.8-inch digital instrument cluster, a 12.8-inch rotating infotainment touchscreen and powered entrance seats. The Yuan Up/Atto 2 in its dwelling market doesn’t include energetic driver help methods as customary however these may be added as an possibility.
The debut of the Atto 2 in Thailand suggests the electrical automobile (EV) might additionally make its solution to Malaysia to fill within the hole between the Dolphin (at present from RM100,700 to RM125,600 OTR) and the brand new Atto 3 Extremely at RM123,800. Are you hoping this EV comes right here?
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