BYD <\/b>has released a new EV, but it\u2019s bucking trends a little bit. That\u2019s because, instead of being a large SUV, BYD\u2019s new Atto 1 is a compact five-seater hatchback.<\/p>\n
To be clear, this is not the first hatchback BYD\u2019s ever released \u2013 the Dolphin, for instance, is already a part of the company\u2019s EV portfolio. It\u2019s not the only EV hatchback around either, with the Dongfeng Box being another example.<\/p>\n
However, it\u2019s still quite uncommon compared to the SUVs and sedans that electric cars in Singapore tend to take the shape of. And it\u2019s small, too, with a wheelbase of 2,500 mm <\/b>and an overall length of 3,990 mm<\/b>. The width of the Atto 1 measures just 1,720 mm<\/b>, and it weighs 1,370kg<\/b>.\u00a0<\/p>\n
All this leads to to the Atto 1\u2019s turning diameter of 9.9 metres<\/b>. BYD stated that the small size of the Atto 1 is suited for city driving, especially narrow turns in situations like looking for parking. However, the most obvious trade-off is the storage, for which you\u2019ll have to tamper expectations \u2013 it has a luggage capacity of just 308 litres<\/b>.<\/p>\n BYD says that the Atto 1 is meant mainly for city driving and everyday commutes, rather than long journeys.<\/p>\n Image: BYD<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n As for what\u2019s powering the Atto 1, it\u2019s a permanent magnet synchronous motor that produces 65kW (87hp)<\/b> and 175 NM of torque<\/b>. So its compactness leads to another trade-off then, as it\u2019s not exactly the most powerful EV out there. It\u2019s also front-wheel drive.<\/p>\n The battery isn\u2019t the biggest either, but since the Atto 1 doesn\u2019t have a particularly large power output, that\u2019s perhaps less of a concern. It\u2019s a 43.2kWh Blade Battery<\/b> \u2013 if you\u2019ve been following BYD for a while, then you\u2019ll know that Blade Batteries are of an LFP chemistry.<\/p>\n The Atto 1 supports both AC and DC charging. While the battery might be small, at least it can top up fast if you use the right charger, as the Atto 1 supports DC charging of up to 85kW<\/b>. All in all, the Atto 1\u2019s capable of a WLTP driving range of 322km<\/b>.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Atto 1 features a 10.1-inch infotainment display and a 7..1-inch instrument panel.<\/p>\n Image: BYD<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n As for the comfort features in the interior, the BYD Atto 1 has a 7.1-inch digital instrument panel, and a 10.1-inch touchscreen panel on the centre console that\u2019s compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. It also comes with a suite of safety features, including a rear view camera, driver fatigue monitoring.<\/p>\n The BYD Atto 1 is available now and prices start at S$169,888<\/b> with COE. You can book a test drive now at BYD\u2019s website here.<\/p>\n Note: <\/i><\/b>Prices are subject to change depending on the COE and are correct at the time of publishing.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n BYD has released a new EV, but it\u2019s bucking trends a little bit. That\u2019s because, instead of being a large SUV, BYD\u2019s new Atto 1…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":85069,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[2923,30025,511,30027,12404,6367,30026,17570],"class_list":["post-85068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-gadgets-reviews","tag-aims","tag-atto","tag-byds","tag-citydriving","tag-compact","tag-companion","tag-hatchback","tag-ideal","wpcat-32-id"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=85068"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85068\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/85069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=85068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=85068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=85068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Availability and Pricing<\/h2>\n
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