BYD India has announced a new delivery milestone. The electric car maker delivered 200 units of the Atto 3 EV on 17th September 2023 across six cities. The delivery event took place concurrently across Delhi NCR , Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Kochi.
The event was specially curated for all Atto 3 customers and there was live entertainment and music. The music was powered by Atto 3’s VTOL or Vehicle to Load feature. There were traditional dances, games and contests as well. The event was concluded with handing over of the keys to the new customers.
This Electric SUV is based on BYD’s Dragons Face 3.0 design language. It gets a clanked out grille finished in chrome, sleek LED headlamps and fog lamp housings finished in black that are connected together. There is a slim air dam on the bumper.
The rear gets wraparound tail lights with an LED light bar. The sides get prominent character lines and the window line tapers from the front to the back. The SUV rides on 18-inch alloy wheels.
On the inside, the car gets a 12.8-inch touchscreen unit with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. It can be rotated in horizontal or vertical orientation. The driver gets a digital instrument cluster. The Atto 3 also gets a large panoramic sunroof, automatic climate control system, one touch powered electric tailgate, electric seats for the front occupants and more.
In terms of safety, thr Atto 3 scored a 5-star rating in Euro NCAP. It gets ADAS along with 7 Airbags, ABS, ESP, hill hold assist and camera all around.
The model offered in India comes with a 60.48 kWh battery pack. This is good for an ARAI claimed range of 521 km. The electric motor is located at the front, which develops 201 BHP and 310 Nm of peak torque. The carmaker claim a 0-100 km/h time of 7.3 seconds.
The battery can also be used to run appliances that can have a maximum output of 3.3 kW. BYD offers a 8-year / 1.6 lakh km warranty on the battery and an 8-year / 1.5 lakh km warranty on the motor and its assembly. All high voltage DC components come with a 6-year / 1.5 lakh km warranty.
The Atto 3 is the second EV offering from BYD for the Indian market. The first product was the e6, the three-row electric MPV. The Atto 3 rivals the likes of the Hyundai Kona, and MG ZS EV among others in the Indian market. To further spice up things, BYD had also announced a Limited Edition version of the electric SUV during the Auto Expo earlier this year.
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