BYD to launch compact ATTO 2 SUV subsequent month
BYD is ready to increase its UK vary with the launch of the brand new Atto 2, a compact SUV aimed toward competing with the Jeep Avenger, Hyundai Kona, and Vauxhall Frontera.
The Atto 2 will go on sale in February, showcasing BYD’s Blade Battery and, for the primary time in a compact mannequin, Cell-to-Physique (CTB) building.
This design integrates the battery instantly into the automobile chassis, with the battery’s high cowl doubling as the ground of the passenger cabin.
Initially, the Atto 2 shall be obtainable with a forty five.1kWh battery, offering a spread of 193 miles, with a bigger battery possibility deliberate for future launch.
A single front-mounted motor delivers 177PS to the entrance wheels. The SUV’s flat ground design enhances passenger area, whereas practicality is additional boosted by a 400-litre boot.
Measuring 4,310mm in size, 1,830mm in width, and 1,675mm in top, the Atto 2 is 145mm shorter and 45mm narrower than the Atto 3 however presents a considerable wheelbase of two,620mm.
Full pricing and specs shall be revealed in February, however the beginning worth is predicted to be round £30,000.
BYD govt vp Stella Li esaid: “We’re excited to start out 2025 with one other necessary mannequin for our plans in Europe. The B-segment SUV class is extremely in style right here, and with the Atto 2, we now have an agile and versatile providing that can attraction to that giant potential buyer base.
“It takes all of BYD’s strengths in batteries, electrical motors, and Cell-to-Physique building and combines them in a compact bundle that brings new clever applied sciences to the city SUV class.”
