BYD folk talk about speed a lot. Not the performance on offer from their cars, but the speed with which the company moves. In less than three years, BYD has launched six new cars in the UK, with this – the Atto 2 – the seventh just arriving in BYD showrooms. And, just as BYD promised, nearly all its models will be available as an all-electric or plug-in hybrid model, with the Atto 2 PHEV just announced and expected to go on sale next year.
So, BYD has made the rest of the car industry sit up and take notice, but buyers are a little slower on the uptake. They shouldn’t be – the Atto 2 is an excellent car that deserves attention, although the starting price of £30,850 does seem a little steep when you see what else is on the market.
