![Spied: BYD Atto 3 spotted testing in Thailand, one step closer to Malaysia! 01]()
Previously, we reported that Chinese brand, BYD has plans to launch its business in Thailand. At the time of writing, it was only speculated that the car spearheading BYD’s Thailand sales is the BYD Atto 3 electric vehicle (EV), now spy shots of the car have surfaced confirming the news!
The photos of the car testing in Thailand were circulating on Chinese social media sites. If the speculations are right, the BYD Atto 3, known as the Yuan Plus in China, will mirror the specifications of the model already on sale in Australia.
Also read: BYD to CKD EVs in Thailand and become production hub for Southeast Asia
window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || []; googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.defineSlot('/22557728108/my_article_fourthp_under_pc', [
728,
90
], 'div-gpt-ad-1685525140735-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(); googletag.enableServices(); });
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1685525140735-0'); });
![Spied: BYD Atto 3 spotted testing in Thailand, one step closer to Malaysia! 01]()
Built on the company’s e-platform 3.0 which is especially designed for high-performance EVs, the Atto 3 Standard battery 49.92-kWh pack offers at least 320 km range based on the WLTP cycle. The front mounted electric motors produce 204 PS and 310 Nm.
Rever Automotive Company Limited, the distributor of BYD vehicles in Thailand plans to launch the Atto 3 in the land of smiles by 2022. The company also plans to start local assembly later down the pipeline, however, the first batch of Atto 3s will come imported from China.
![Spied: BYD Atto 3 spotted testing in Thailand, one step closer to Malaysia! 02]()
Closer to home, BYD is also in talks with Sime Darby Motors to launch the brand here in Malaysia. It is also highly speculated that the EV leading the brand’s debut in Malaysia could be the Atto 3 as well.
Also read: Affordable EVs under RM 140k coming soon? BYD to enter Malaysia via Sime Darby Motors
There isn’t a time in memory that doesn’t involve staring at cars. After discovering the excitement of watching Schumacher vs Hakkinen, Formula 1 became a major part of life. The love for cars and F1 ultimately led to a job with CAR Magazine. The untimely death of the magazine meant a hiatus from cars at lifestyle women’s magazine Marie Claire before another opportunity came knocking again.
window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || []; googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.defineSlot('/22557728108/my_article_relatedmodel_above_pc', [
728,
90
], 'div-gpt-ad-1685525247138-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(); googletag.enableServices(); });
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1685525247138-0'); });
