{"id":691209,"date":"2023-05-25T13:59:08","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T11:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=691209"},"modified":"2023-05-25T15:25:07","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T13:25:07","slug":"new-chinese-car-maker-launching-in-south-africa-what-to-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/691209\/new-chinese-car-maker-launching-in-south-africa-what-to-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"New Chinese car maker launching in South Africa – what to expect"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 short for Build Your Dreams \u2013 is officially entering the South African market in 2023.<\/p>\n

Its first model bound for South Africa is BYD\u2019s battery-powered crossover SUV \u2013 the Atto 3 \u2013 which is scheduled to reach the local market in the next two months, as reported by MyBroadband<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Atto is the second Chinese EV planned for South Africa in 2023, following the recently-unveiled GWM Ora<\/a>, which will likely be BYD\u2019s biggest competitor.<\/p>\n

GWM announced that the Ora would launch at a starting price of R716,900, and while BYD has yet to announce the official Atto 3 pricing for South Africa, it\u2019s expected to come in under R800,000.<\/p>\n

The Atto 3\u00a0 is already on sale in several markets outside China \u2014 including Belgium, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Singapore.<\/p>\n

Features<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to TopAuto, standout features inside the Atto 3 consist of the following:<\/p>\n