BYD opens booking for the new Atto 3 variant with 100 kW motor
Four months after the launch of the Atto 3 in Nepal, BYD has offered its new variant. The new Atto 3 model will come with a new 100 kW PMSM motor (50 kW less), whereas its other specifications and features remain the same as those of the outgoing models. The company has opened the EV’s booking and revealed its price to be Rs 64.90 lakh, which is Rs 25 lakh less than the outgoing models.
Design
The new Atto 3 will continue to share the same design as its outgoing models. The EV comes with notable exterior features such as LED headlights and taillights, a panoramic sunroof, roof rails, electrically heated and adjustable side mirrors, and 18-inch alloy wheels, among others. Furthermore, the car will be offered in four different colours: Surf blue, Parkour red, Boulder grey, and Ski white.
The EV’s cabin also features the same 12.8-inch rotating touchscreen infotainment system, leather-upholstered seats, an electric power-assisted steering wheel, and a five-inch digital instrument cluster.
Powertrain
The Atto 3’s new variant gets BYD’s 60.4 kWh Blade Battery–paired with a 100 kW PMSM–that is capable of generating a peak torque of 310 Nm. The company claims that the EV can accelerate from 0-100 kmph in 9.7 seconds.
For charging, the electric crossover takes 9.5-10 hours to charge fully via a 7 kW AC charger, and via a 80 kW DC charger, it can be charged from 0-80% in approximately 50 minutes. And on a single charge, the EV provides a range of 420 km.
Specifications
| Battery | 60.48 kWh |
| Battery type | BYD Blade Battery |
| Motor | 100 kW PMSM |
| Peak torque | 310 Nm |
| Range | 420 km |
| Charging time | 0-100% in around 9.5-10 hours via a 7 kW AC charger 0-80% in approximately 50 minutes via a 80 kW DC charger |
| Acceleration | 9.7 seconds |
| Seating capacity | 5 |
| Ground clearance | 175 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2720 mm |
Features
The new Atto 3’s variant comes with notable features such as wireless phone charger, electrically-adjustable ORVMs, one-touch open/close tailgate, in-built USB charger, keyless entry and start, seven SRS airbags and ISOFIX child restraint anchorage points, automatic emergency braking system with front and rear warning, Bluetooth connectivity, ABS, TCS, ESP, HDC, and TPMS, among others.
BYD Atto 3 price in Nepal
Cimex, the authorised distributor of BYD automobiles in Nepal, has offered the ATTO 3’s new variant at a price of Rs 64.90 lakh. The electric SUV will serve as a rival to the likes of other electric SUVs such as the MG ZS EV and the Hyundai Kona EV.
| BYD models | Price in Nepal |
| Atto 3 (with 100 kW motor) | Rs 64.90 lakh |
| Atto 3 (with 150 kW motor) | Rs 89.90 lakh |
