In January, Sime Darby Motors delivered its first 100 BYD Atto 3. Last weekend, it delivered its 1000th electric SUV. BYD appears to be Malaysia's best-selling EV brand in just four months.
To recap on the specs, the BYD Atto 3 comes with a single electric motor powering the front wheels with 201hp and 310Nm of torque. The SUV has a moderate compact size that sits between the Proton X50 and X70, and it comes with a decent 440-litre boot. The standard model has a 49.9kWh battery which claims to provide up to 345km of range on a single charge. Meanwhile, the Extended Range model gets a 60.5kWh battery which pushes up to 420km of range.
Like most Chinese EVs, it supports slow AC charging up to 7kW and the Malaysian unit comes with a more commonly supported Type 2 port. To juice it up quickly, it can support DC fast charging up to 70kW for the standard model and up to 80kW for the extended range version. BYD claims that you can get from 0-80% charge in just 45 minutes. The Atto 3 also doubles up as a “powerbank” as it has a Vehicle-to-Load feature that can power up your home appliances.
As you would expect from a modern EV, the Atto 3 is packed with safety tech and features which include 7 airbags, stability control, autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane centering assist and also a rotating screen which supports Apple Car Play. In Malaysia, the BYD Atto 3 comes with a 6-year/150,000km warranty and a 8-year/160,000km warranty for the battery.
Also known as Build Your Dreams, the carmaker has been enjoying a significant increase in passenger vehicle sales with a total of 208,832 units sold globally in March 2023 which includes both Battery Electric Vehicles and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles . For BEV specifically, a total ofin March 2023, which is a 91% increase from 54,684 units sold in March 2022.
In Q1, which is traditionally a low peak season for car sales in China, the brand sold 264,647 units of BEVs which is an 87% increase year-on-year. According to BYD, a total of 13,312 units of New Energy Passenger Vehicles were sold overseas for the month of March.
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