These small EVs could change Australia's EV landscape forever: BYD announces Atto 1 and Atto 2 small electric vehicles to kick EV price wars into overdrive

BYD is set aside of abode to birth what it claims will be Australia’s least pricey electric vehicles into local markets imminently.

Slated for a November birth, BYD will unveil each and every the Atto 1, known in some markets as the Dolphin Surf, and Atto 2 exiguous electric vehicles to bolster its most neatly-liked practical EV fluctuate, which contains the Dolphin compact city vehicle and Atto 3 midsize SUV.

The BYD Dolphin on the 2d holds the title of Australia’s least pricey EV, with a initiating designate of unbiased $29,990 sooner than on-roads. Its closest rival, the GWM Ora, begins at $34,490 sooner than on-roads. Each fashions made their local debut in mid 2023.

BYD claims the Dolphin’s least pricey EV title will be stripped by the Atto 1 when it makes its debut early subsequent twelve months. No local crucial strategies were confirmed, nonetheless in worldwide markets, the Atto 1 measures 3990mm lengthy, 1720mm wide, and 1590 tall, with a 2500mm wheelbase.

The most neatly-liked Dolphin measures 4290mm lengthy, 1770mm wide, and 1570mm tall, that strategies a 2700mm wheelbase.

Introducing the Atto 1 to the Australian market reveals good likely to re-ignite opponents within the practical compact vehicle segment, this time with an EV twist.

We await an onslaught of designate cuts, offers and new fashions from rivals to apply within the wake of the Atto 1.

Meanwhile, within the exiguous SUV segment, BYD will bring a equally sized reinforcement for its most neatly-liked Atto 3 electric. The Atto 3 used to be BYD’s first mannequin in Australia, measuring 4455mm in measurement, and predominantly rivalling the MG S5, Leapmotor C10, and Deepal S07.

The rapidly to birth Atto 2 is 145mm shorter than the Atto 3, measuring 4310mm lengthy, 1830mm wide (-45mm), and 1675mm tall (+60mm). Its wheelbase is 2620mm (-100mm).

This would possibly possibly well also be yet one other rival to the between-sizes $40,990 MG S5, besides to the low cost $38,990 Chery E5 and new-birth $38,990 Leapmotor B10. All costs are drive-away.

Demand of the Atto 2 to undercut its higher, expectedly more extremely effective Atto 3 sibling, which begins at $39,990 sooner than on-street charges.

BYD COO Stephen Collins used to be adamant that the introduction of every and every the Atto 1 and Atto 2 to local markets will allow “even more Australians to accept on the encourage of the wheel of their hang [electric vehicle].”

He used to be higher than glad to flip up the warmth on an already intense EV designate opponents in Australia, claiming that the Atto 1 will “be Australia’s most practical EV by some margin” and for punters to “open believing the hype” all the scheme by scheme of the 2 new fashions.

Learn Chasing Cars difficult worldwide first drive of the BYD Atto 2 right here.