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BYD Unveils ATTO 8 Seven-Seat EV with 405-Mile Range and 9-Minute Fast Charging
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CNBC TV18•13-10-2026, 13:59
BYD Unveils ATTO 8 Seven-Seat EV with 405-Mile Range and 9-Minute Fast Charging
- •BYD unveiled the all-electric ATTO 8 flagship SUV at the 2026 Paris Motor Show, with European sales beginning in early 2027.
- •Equipped with a 115kWh Blade Battery, the EV offers a WLTP range of up to 405 miles and a rapid 9-minute charge from 10% to 97%.
- •Available in Design RWD with 462PS and Excellence AWD with 775PS, delivering a 0-62mph time as fast as 4.6 seconds.
- •The spacious cabin features a three-screen layout, genuine leather massage seats, a 2.39-square-metre panoramic glass roof, and up to 1,960 litres of boot space.
- •BYD also showcased the Shark DMO plug-in hybrid pick-up and an updated Dolphin Surf hatchback at the event.
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The BYD ATTO 8 features a claimed WLTP combined range of up to 405 miles in its rear-wheel-drive form. Using compatible high-output chargers, its proprietary flash charging system can take the battery from 10% to 97% in just nine minutes.
BYD unveiled the all-electric ATTO 8 flagship SUV at the 2026 Paris Motor Show, with official sales scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2027.
The Design rear-wheel-drive version features a single motor producing 462PS with a 0-62mph time of eight seconds. The Excellence all-wheel-drive version adds a front motor for a combined 775PS and 775Nm, achieving 0-62mph in 4.6 seconds with a 374-mile range.
