BYD unveils luxury BYD Seal, ATTO 3 limited edition at Auto Expo 2023

Digital Desk: BYD, a Chinese automaker, unveiled the limited-edition ATTO 3 and its new luxury model Seal at the Auto Expo 2023. BYD Seal will also be introduced in India in the fourth quarter of 2023, the company announced. By 2023, it also hopes to have twice as many dealers.

"We resonate our commitment to contribute to the growth of the Indian electric vehicle segment with future EV technologies," said Sanjay Gopalakrishnan, senior vice president of electric passenger vehicles at BYD India. "With the unveiling of the electric luxury sedan BYD Seal and the launch of the BYD ATTO 3, blade battery, and the e-platform 3.0.

The BYD Seal will be the company's third passenger EV to be made available in less than two years, following the e6 and BYD ATTO 3 which are already on the Indian market.

According to the manufacturer, the BYD Seal can travel up to 700 kilometres on a single charge. Only 1,200 of this edition's ATTO 3 units would be sold in India at the price of Rs. 34.49 lakhs, according to the article (ex-showroom).

The BYD ATTO 3 has received very positive reservations, and we are prepared to begin the first deliveries in January, according to Gopalakrishnan.

The first vehicle to employ BYD's cell-to-body (CTB) technology, which enables the battery to be incorporated into the body, will be the Seal. It enhances the vehicle's performance, handling, stability, and safety.

"Through the cellular structure, which can endure a 50-ton heavy-duty truck rolling test and is supported by CTB technology, BYD Seal makes strides in the structural robustness of the battery system. Through the integration of the battery and body, the torsional stiffness of the entire vehicle has improved by two times to above 40,500 Nm/degree, and the interior structure's safety has increased by 50% for frontal impacts and by 45% for side impacts "the firm claimed.

The business said that 1,200 copies of the limited-edition BYD ATTO 3 will be sold for Rs 34.49 lakh in India (ex-showroom).

BYD ATTO 3 was introduced in India in November 2022 for Rs 33.99 lakh and has received close to 2,000 reservations as of this writing. It has an NEDC-certified range of 480 km and an ARAI-tested range of 521 km. Since its release, the BYD ATTO 3 has sold more than 220,000 units worldwide. In December 2022 alone, 29,468 units of the BYD ATTO 3 were sold, showing that the vehicle is growing in popularity with consumers.

"Euro NCAP, the top independent safety rating programme in Europe, awarded the BYD ATTO 3 a five-star safety rating. The battery in the E-SUV is covered by an 8-year or 1.6 lakh mile warranty, whichever occurs first. A similar 8-year or 1.5 lakh mile warranty is also provided for the motor and motor controller. Additionally, BYD provides a 6-year or 1.5 lakh mile basic warranty "It read.