BYD Atto 2 Will Enter Southeast Asian Market Soon? This Is Proof

JAKARTA - After officially attending last February at the European market, BYD Atto 2 seems to be targeting the Southeast Asian market in the near future. The proof, citing from Paultan's website, Thursday, March 13, this car caught in a parking area in Thailand which has made a lot of speculation that the model will soon enter the Southeast Asian market.

Atto 2's image was shared on Facebook's Car News Update social media page. In the image shared, Atto 2 is seen wearing a little camouflage but can be seen from the very thick design line where it looks sharp and upright.

The interesting thing about the image shared is from the interior side, where the steering wheel is already on the right or right side with the BYD logo embedded in the middle.

If viewed carefully, the interior also offers a 12.8-inch touch-screen and an 8.8-inch digital instrument display. There is no transmission hint in the central console area, which indicates it will be moved to the rear of the steering wheel, such as another BYD car that has been embedded with God's Eye advanced technology.

Specifications in Europe

The car, which is positioned below Atto 3 on dimension, has a length of 4,310 mm, a width of 1,830 mm, a height of 1,675 mm with a wheel axis distance of 2,620 mm. Although it has a compact size, the inside offers a five-seater configuration with a large trunk of up to 400 liters.

Atto 2 will use a 45.1 kWh battery that can produce a range of up to 194 miles or the equivalent of 312 km in one full charge. The battery installed to the car uses a cell-to-body construction that can increase stiffness in the chassis section. Meanwhile, BYD Atto 2 is available with a single electric motor configuration located at the front measuring 174 hp.

In comparison, other affordable electric cars such as the Vauxhall Frontera are equipped with 112-hp electric motors and 44 kWh batteries capable of providing a distance of 186 miles or 300 km.