BYD Atto 3 Electric SUV Unveiled In India

BYD, the world's largest electric vehicle company by volume, has entered the mainstream Indian EV market with the Atto 3 electric SUV. BYD India has commenced the bookings of the Atto 3 with deliveries expected to begin from January next year. BYD, the Warren Buffet-backed Chinese manufacturer which overtook Tesla this year, plans to sell 10000 assembled vehicles in India as well as explore setting up a local manufacturing unit. The BYD Atto 3 will initially be assembled at the company facility in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai. The BYD Atto 3 comes loaded with features like 18-inch alloy wheels (215/55), an Active safety assistance suite, a 12.8-inch rotating infotainment system with DAB radio and Bluetooth, a 5-inch driver's digital instrument cluster, Qi wireless phone charging, Keyless entry and start, Portable card key, Eight-speaker Dirac sound system, Six-way driver and four-way front passenger adjustable power seats, Two ISOFIX child seat anchorage points (outer rear seats), 60/40 folding rear seats, Panoramic sunroof, Electric tailgate, Roof rails, Power-folding and heated wing mirrors, Multi-link rear suspension, etc.

BYD’s revolutionary Blade Battery technology comes as a standard in Atto 3, offering drivers industry-leading safety levels as well as an extended single-charge range capability. The Atto 3 will come equipped with a 60.4 kWh ‘Blade Battery’ that provides a range of 420 km according to the WLTP cycle. Power delivery is rated at 150 kW while torque produced is 310 Nm. The Atto 3 which is available exclusively in one front-wheel-drive powertrain can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.3 seconds. BYD has 24 showrooms across 21 cities in India and aims to expand to at least 53 showrooms by the end of 2023. Meanwhile, Cimex BYD, the sole authorised distributor for BYD in Nepal, is introducing the Atto 3 electric medium-sized SUV in the Nepalese market on October 15. The Atto 3 is one of the most anticipated electric cars coming into our market in 2022.