BYD Debuts Atto 2 DM‑i Flex Plug‑In Hybrid in Brazil

Overview

• BYD launched the Atto 2 DM‑i Flex in early June and began taking orders through more than 200 dealers, with production allocated to its Camaçari, Bahia plant and customer deliveries scheduled to start in the third quarter of 2026.
• The company markets the model as the world's first plug‑in hybrid with a flex engine that runs on ethanol or gasoline, a claim reported from BYD and used to highlight fit with Brazil's widespread ethanol fuel network.
• Two trims use BYD's DM‑i electric‑first architecture with Blade batteries: GL has a 7.85 kWh pack and an NEDC electric range of about 45 km, while GS has an 18.03 kWh pack and an NEDC electric range of about 110 km, with AC charging of 3.3 kW (GL) and 6.6 kW (GS).
• BYD published combined-range figures up to about 1,045 km on the NEDC cycle but outlets note those numbers will be reduced when Brazil's testing body Inmetro applies its corrections, so real-world ranges are likely lower than BYD's press figures.
• Starting prices are positioned competitively at roughly R$149,990 for the GL and R$169,990 for the GS, a move intended to lure buyers who want electric driving for daily use without sole reliance on public charging and that could push rivals in Brazil's 40%‑share compact‑SUV segment to adapt.