BYD is on a roll as another global EV hits a huge milestone

Are you sick of hearing BYD’s name yet? You may want to get used to it. Another one of its EV models crossed a major milestone on Monday as BYD’s global push heats up.

BYD Atto 3 EV hits 1 million cumulative sales milestone

BYD announced on Weibo that its cumulative global sales of the Yuan Up electric SUV surpassed the 1 million mark on Monday.

The Yuan Up is sold in China and rebranded under the name Atto 3 in global markets. It’s the third vehicle in BYD’s Dynasty series to achieve this feat, following the BYD Song (sold globally under the name Seal U) and the Qin sedan.

BYD first launched the electric SUV in China in February 2022, meaning it took just over three years and four months to sell one million units.

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In China, the Yuan Up starts at just 115,800 yuan ($16,100), but overseas, it typically costs more. For example, the Atto 3 starts at around 38,000 euros ($44,000) in Europe. In Thailand, it was launched at around 1,099,900 baht ($33,600), but BYD has since slashed the prices to around 899,900 baht ($27,500).

After launching the electric SUV in Hyundai and Kia’s home market of Korea earlier this year, the Atto 3 secured over 1,000 preorders in under a week.

Measuring 4,455 mm in length, 1,875 mm in width, and 1,615 mm in height, the Atto 3 is a small SUV, about the size of the Nissan Qashqai.

In China, the Yuan Up is available with two LFP battery options: 49.9 kWh and 60.5 kWh, providing a CLTC range of 430 km (267 miles) and 510 km (317 miles), respectively. The Atto 3 is rated with a WLTP range of 345 km (214 miles) and 420 km (261 miles).

The Yuan Up (Atto 3) is the latest BYD EV to reach the milestone. Last week, it was BYD’s top-selling electric car, the Seagull.

BYD’s Seagull EV starts at under $10,000 (69,800 yuan) in China and is sold globally under the name Dolphin Mini. In Europe, where it was launched earlier this month, it’s sold as the Dolphin Surf, with starting prices at € 19,990 ($23,100).