BYD begins its EV push in Europe with the launch of Atto 3 and Tang SUVs, Han sedan – Atto 4 on the playing cards

Having introduced plans to take action from way back to two years in the past, Chinese language automaker BYD is lastly making its push into the European market with the official unveiling of three all-electric fashions on the Paris Motor Present. The fashions that type the preliminary spearhead for the model on the Continent are the Atto 3, Tang and the Han.

The Atto 3, which is named the Yuan Plus in China, is an all-electric crossover that contains a front-mounted electrical motor rated at 204 PS (201 hp or 150 kW) and 310 Nm of torque. In Europe, the Atto 3 shall be geared up with the 60.48 kWh model of the automaker’s Blade LFP battery, which is able to give it an working vary of 420 km (WLTP, 480 km in NEDC).

In the meantime, the Tang is a seven-seater SUV that’s at present on sale in its second era type. First launched in 2018, the mannequin was given a facelift final yr. For Europe, the Tang shall be accessible as an AWD variant, with the 510 hp (517 PS or 380 kW) from the dual-motors giving the automobile a 0-100 km/h time of 4.6 seconds and an 180 km/h prime pace. An 86.4 kWh Blade battery provides the Tang 400 km of WLTP vary.

The trio is accomplished by the Han, the corporate’s flagship sedan. For the European market, the Han is provided with a dual-motor powertrain providing the same mixed output to that of the Tang, at 510 hp (380 kW / 517 PS). It’s nonetheless quicker to the century mark from standstill at 3.8 seconds, and its 85.4 kWh Blade battery offers a for much longer 521 km vary (WLTP).

Growth of the European line-up will occur ranging from subsequent yr, and the corporate has already indicated that the Atto 4 sedan (which is named the Seal in China) is on the playing cards – this can go up in opposition to the likes of the BMW i4 and the Tesla Mannequin 3. The automaker additionally mentioned there was a risk it might introduce its small EA.1 electrical hatchback (additionally referred to as the Dolphin) to take the battle to the Volkswagen ID.3.