Amidst the recent reveal of the 1,020-km BYD Atto 2 DM-i PHEV for Europe, one little but important detail seemed to fall by the wayside – the fully-electric (EV) version has gained a bigger 64.8 kWh battery choice there (making possible a 430 km WLTP range) and a more powerful 203 PS/310 Nm motor.
This new variant is called the Comfort and it’s the new range-topping Atto 2 (PHEV aside). It’s priced in the UK at £34,950 (RM191k) as opposed to the £30,850 (RM169k) Boost, which is analogous to our RM100k (before early-bird rewards) Malaysian-market car. To jog your memory, our sole Atto 2 variant has 177 PS, 290 Nm of torque, a 51.1 kWh battery and a 350 km WLTP range.
In spite of the 26 PS and 20 Nm gain, acceleration (0-100 km/h in 7.9 seconds) and top speed (160 km/h) are unchanged – then again, the bigger battery has made the car about 130 kg heavier. Charging speeds are also up – the Comfort can swallow 11 kW AC (0-100% in seven hours 12 minutes) and 155 kW DC (10-80% in 25 minutes, 30-80% in 19 minutes). Compare this with our 51.1 kWh car, which can stomach just 7 kW AC and 82 kW DC, the latter enabling 30-80% in 28 minutes.
Curiously, despite its bigger battery, the Comfort has slightly more boot space (450 versus 400 litres), and with the back seats folded it becomes 1,370 versus 1,340 litres. Apart from all the differences mentioned above, Boost and Comfort are quite equally equipped. What do you think? Want this in Malaysia? Of course you do. But you may have to wait until the second half of 2026 at the very least, for that’s when BYD expects to begin Tanjong Malim CKD operations (remember, no more tax-free CBU EVs).
BYD Atto 2 in Malaysia
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