Go to BYD Cars Malaysia’s Facebook page and you’ll see this. Now, out of all the models BYD currently sells in Malaysia, it’s the Atto 3 that has soldiered on for the longest, having been introduced in December 2022, so it’s the one that’s ripest for a replacement.
We’re almost definitely getting the facelift rather than the all-new model in China, but which version? Hong Kong got the facelift look but it’s same-old, same-old underneath (FWD, 400V, 204 PS/310 Nm, 60.48 kWh battery, 420 km WLTP, four-link rear suspension); just faster charging (up from 88 to 105 kW DC; 30-80% now 30 minutes, which is 10 minutes faster) and a slightly-updated interior with a column gear selector.
Meanwhile, Europe got the Evo – this switches to RWD, 800V architecture and a five-link rear suspension. It’s also got more power – there’s a 313 PS/380 Nm rear motor version as well as a 449 PS/560 Nm two-motor AWD variant. The RWD shift has also unlocked 50 more litres of boot space (now 490 litres, expandable to 1,360 litres) and allowed a 101-litre frunk to be included.
The battery has also grown from 60.48 kWh (420 km WLTP) to 74.8 kWh, yielding 510 km of WLTP range for the RWD and 470 km for the AWD. The 0-100 km/h times are 5.5 seconds for the RWD and a blistering 3.9 seconds for the AWD. That’s a lot faster than our FWD car, which does it in 7.3 seconds.
Thanks to 800V, it charges a lot faster – the max rate has been boosted from 88 to 220 kW, so 10-80% takes just 25 minutes. There’s also 3 kW vehicle-to-load (V2L).
Faster and further, says the Malaysian teaser. Faster could mean more power or quicker charging, while further certainly means more range (bigger battery). Are we then getting the Evo? Fingers crossed!
EU-market BYD Atto 3 Evo
HK-market BYD Atto 3 facelift
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If only manufacturers tease their car with
1. Lighter weight!
2. Buttons!
3. Not an SUV!
as oppose to faster, heavier, larger screens
Buttons are overrated for me. I agree with the other two
last time lotus did this and almost went bankrupt lmao
Right theyve now decided to sell a generic electric suv and what has it done for them? Oh wait theyre still losing hundreds of millions and still on the brink of collapse.
Lightweight cars end up feeling like an empty can (tin kosong), making them great for track racing—provided they feature an ultra-high-strength chassis with a performance drivetrain.
Otherwise, many buyers prefer larger, more comfortable vehicles that offer greater value for their money. The certified top speed production car, the BYD Yangwang U9 Xtreme, shattered the world record, yet it delivers uncompromising plush comfort and NVH for the ultra-rich.
Spoken like someone who hasnt got a single clue about how a car works. No light weight isnt just good for track racing. Its literally the best thing a car can get, better efficiency, better braking, better acceleration, less wear and tear on all components for the vehicle. No idea whats the purpose of your yangwang advertising at the end.
IN CHINA , NOW NO ONE BUYING BYD . THE SALES DROP SIGNIFICANTLY. CHINESE ARE SMART , THEY ALL BUY TESLA .
if perodua go into china, BYD will lose some market share to perodua. People will buy QVE instead of Atto 3
The Evo please.
Yup… Evo with the 510 WLTP would be the way as it’s a significant upgrade. The other versions will just don’t have much of an advantage in today’s Malaysia market to be of any interest.
Bestnye. Atto evo 3 wira edition
Whats the point of this article when Miti ban this chinese junk? Just buy toyota vios hybrid better lah
I wonder whether that gawky guitar string still there with the facelift. Look so out of place. Maybe BYD is trying to sell to rempit as an upgrade from their pertama complex cap kapak style. With guitar, they still can rock inside the car.
come here become 400v, look at sealion7