The world’s largest EV manufacturer also announced it will come in two trim levels, Boost and Comfort.
Boost will start from £30,850 and features a 51.1kWh battery, which can deliver up to 214 miles of range (combined), rising to 302 miles for city driving. It is also fitted with an 82kW DC on-board charger, meaning it can be charged from 30% to 80% in 30 minutes.
Other features for the Boost includes:
51.1kWh battery
214 miles electric range
130kW
0.-62mph in 7.9 seconds
17” alloy wheels
Heated steering wheel
Heated front seats
360 view camera
12.8” rotatable touchscreen
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Meanwhile, Comfort will start at £34,950, and will benefit from a larger 64.8kWh battery, which can deliver up to 261 miles of range. A 155kW on-board DC charger is fitted as standard, allowing the ATTO 2 to charge in as little as 21 minutes from 30% to 80%.
Its other features include:
Driver seat lumbar support
Electrically folding door mirrors
Rear privacy glass
The ATTO 2 features a 12.8-inch rotatable touchscreen, wireless smartphone charging, as well as a high-tech audio system with eight speakers, ‘Hi BYD’ intelligent voice control and vehicle-to-load technology. This enables owners to power external devices, such as a coffee machine or lawnmower.
It also features BYD’s innovative Blade Battery, which is designed to deliver class-leading safety, durability and performance.
What’s more, for the first time on a compact BYD, the ATTO 2 has cell-to-body technology. It integrates the battery completely into the vehicle chassis, with the top cover of the pack acting as the floor for the passenger compartment.
The CTB is unique to BYD and a first in the compact SUV segment, the company has said, delivering improved packaging and exceptional levels of body rigidity.
The ATTO 2 is available to order now, with the Comfort model due later this year.
Tamara BirchNewsletter and sponsored content editor
Tamara is a London-based journalist and has written about environmental topics for more than four years. This includes advising small business owners on cost-effective ways, like solar panels and energy-efficient products, to help them become more sustainable.
She has used her journalist and research skills to become highly knowledgeable on sustainable initiatives, issues, and solutions to help consumers do their bit for the environment – all while reducing monthly costs.
In addition to adopting sustainable practices in her personal life, Tamara has worked in the retail B2B space to help independent retailers think about their environmental choices and how they can help improve their business. She now uses this knowledge to help consumers do the same.
Her passion for sustainability and eco-friendly solutions stems from a long obsession with nature and animals and ensuring they feel looked after. In her free time, Tamara enjoys reading fantasy novels, visiting the gym, and going on long walks in new areas.
Max joined The Eco Experts as content manager in February 2024. He has written about sustainability issues across numerous industries, including maritime, supply chain, finance, mining, and retail. He has also written extensively for consumer titles like City AM, The Morning Star, and The Daily Express.
In 2020, he covered in detail the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) legislation on sulphur emissions and its effects on the global container shipping market as online editor of Port Technology International.
He also explored the initiatives major container ports and terminals have launched in order to ship vital goods across the world without polluting the environment.
Since then, he has reported heavily on the impact made by environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices on the supply chain of minerals, with a particular focus on rare earth mining in Africa.
As part of this, in 2022 Max visited mines and ports in Angola to hone in on the challenges being faced by one of the world’s biggest producers of rare earth minerals.
His most recent sustainability-related work came much closer to home, as he investigated the eco-challenges faced by independent retailers in the UK, specifically looking at how they can cut emissions and continue to thrive.
Max lives in South London and is an avid reader of books on modern history and ghost stories. He has also recently learned to play the game Mahjong and takes every opportunity to do so. He is also yet to find a sport he doesn’t enjoy watching.
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