BYD Compact Electric SUV Certified... Driving Range 321 km

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD's compact SUV Atto 3 has completed the Ministry of Environment certification process. BYD is scheduled to hold a passenger car brand launch event on the 16th, ahead of the official vehicle release.

According to data from the National Institute of Environmental Research's vehicle emission and noise certification system on the 13th, the Atto 3 was certified to travel 321 km (combined standard) on a single charge. Domestic and imported complete car manufacturers must obtain such certification procedures to launch vehicles in Korea.

It received certification for 349 km in urban areas and 287 km on highways. Under low temperature conditions, it can travel 309 km (306 km in urban areas and 311 km on highways). This is comparable to the Kia EV3 Standard version and Hyundai Casper electric vehicle, both classified as small SUVs.

BYD Electric SUV Atto 3. Photo by Yonhap News

With this Ministry of Environment certification, the necessary certification procedures for domestic launch have been completed. It is reported that energy efficiency certification from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and specification notification from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport have already been completed. However, the electric vehicle supply evaluation required to receive electric vehicle purchase subsidies has not yet been completed.

The domestic launch price has not yet been disclosed. In Japan, where it was released earlier, prices start from the low to mid-30 million KRW range. Although subsidies have not yet been decided, since it uses a lithium iron phosphate battery, the subsidy is expected to be somewhat lower compared to domestic electric vehicles.

Besides this model, BYD plans to sequentially introduce other models such as Seal and Dolphin after completing their certifications. BYD will select domestic dealers and operate showrooms and service centers in major regions nationwide, including Gangseo and Seocho in Seoul and Songdo in Incheon.

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