Overview
- BYD Australia reports roughly 2,600 pre-orders split between about 1,600 Atto 1 hatches and 1,000 Atto 2 small SUVs.
- Atto 2 units began reaching dealers from November 15 with initial customer deliveries starting now and most handovers expected in January; Atto 1 stock follows in December.
- Pricing starts at $23,990 plus on-road costs for Atto 1 and $31,990 for Atto 2, positioning them as the country’s cheapest EV and cheapest electric SUV respectively.
- Launch Atto 2 BEVs use a 130 kW front motor and BYD’s 51.1 kWh Blade LFP battery for a claimed 345 km WLTP range, with single‑phase 7 kW AC charging and about 82 kW peak DC for a quoted 10–80% in 39 minutes.
- Early reviews praise urban comfort, efficiency and refinement but flag modest charging speeds and less composure on bumpy, winding country roads; a new Atto 2 DM‑i plug‑in hybrid launched overseas claims about 56 miles of EV range and V2L capability, which could broaden appeal if offered locally.