BYD rolls out 500,000 th Atto 3 in 19 months: What made this EV a hit
(This story originally appeared in on Sep 24, 2023)
Electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has announced the rollout of the 500,000th unit of Atto 3 EV from its plant in just 19 months of launch. The BYD Atto 3 electric EV was the company's first global product, and Atto 3 was launched in India in November 2022. The Atto 3 is the second model from BYD for India after the e6 MPV and the price for the EV starts from Rs 34 lakh (ex-showroom).
Talking about the Atto 3, the EV features a unique exterior and interior design. It gets a blanked-off silver front grille with sleek LED headlights and wing-shaped LED DRLs. It also gets a trapezoid-shaped dual-tone bumper and a faux silver skid plate.
At the side, it features a prominent shoulder line and blacked-out wheel arches with 18-inch dual-tone alloy wheels wrapped up in EV-specific tyres. At the rear, it gets large 'Build Your Dreams' lettering, LED tail-lamps, a roof-mounted spoiler and dual-tone bumpers. The EV is offered in four colour options — Boulder Grey, Parkour Red, Ski White and Surf Blue.
Moving inside, it gets a unique dashboard layout with funky elements. It gets dumbbell-style air-con vents, treadmill-style centre armrest, door-mounted circular speakers with door handles and much more. Features include a 12.8-inch rotating central screen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a 5.0-inch digital instrument cluster, a panoramic sunroof, a powered tailgate, a wireless phone charger, synthetic leather upholstery, a powered front driver and passenger seat, ambient lighting, automatic climate control and much more.
In terms of safety, it gets ADAS, 360-degree camera, ABS, ESC, traction control, hill descent control and seven airbags. The EV also gets regenerative braking and
