BYD has launched the Atto 8 seven-seat electric SUV in Europe with up to 405 miles of WLTP range for the rear-wheel-drive version. The model is the first in the region to use the company's second-generation Blade Batteries and Flash Charging system that reaches 70 percent in five minutes.
Correction (Oct 12): An earlier version said the Atto 8 has over 400 miles of range without qualification. That figure applies only to the rear-wheel-drive Atto 8 Design, rated at up to 653 km (about 405 miles) WLTP; the all-wheel-drive Atto 8 Excellence is rated at 602 km (about 374 miles) WLTP. Both use a 115 kWh battery.
Correction (Oct 12): An earlier version said Flash Charging takes the Atto 8 from 10% to 80% in five minutes. BYD's stated figure is 10% to 70% in five minutes, and 10% to 97% in nine minutes.
Correction (Oct 12): An earlier version said BYD provided no additional specifications. BYD did announce specifications, including a WLTP range of up to 405 miles for the rear-wheel-drive model and 374 miles for the all-wheel-drive model, and said European sales begin in the first quarter of 2027. Pricing has not been announced.
Correction (Oct 12): An earlier version said Flash Charging takes the Atto 8 from 10% to 80% in five minutes. BYD's stated figure is 10% to 70% in five minutes, and 10% to 97% in nine minutes. Also: An earlier version said the Atto 8 has over 400 miles of range without qualification. That figure applies only to the rear-wheel-drive Atto 8 Design, rated at up to 653 km (about 405 miles) WLTP; the all-wheel-drive Atto 8 Excellence is rated at 602 km (about 374 miles) WLTP. Both use a 115 kWh battery.
Correction (Oct 12): An earlier version said BYD provided no additional specifications. BYD did announce specifications, including a WLTP range of up to 405 miles for the rear-wheel-drive model and 374 miles for the all-wheel-drive model, and said European sales begin in the first quarter of 2027. Pricing has not been announced.
BYD says the system can recharge the battery from 10 percent to 70 percent in five minutes.
Correction (Oct 12): An earlier version said BYD provided no additional specifications. BYD did announce specifications, including a WLTP range of up to 405 miles for the rear-wheel-drive model and 374 miles for the all-wheel-drive model, and said European sales begin in the first quarter of 2027. Pricing has not been announced.
Correction (Oct 12): An earlier version said Flash Charging takes the Atto 8 from 10% to 80% in five minutes. BYD's stated figure is 10% to 70% in five minutes, and 10% to 97% in nine minutes.
Correction (Oct 12): An earlier version said the Atto 8 has over 400 miles of range without qualification. That figure applies only to the rear-wheel-drive Atto 8 Design, rated at up to 653 km (about 405 miles) WLTP; the all-wheel-drive Atto 8 Excellence is rated at 602 km (about 374 miles) WLTP. Both use a 115 kWh battery.
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