{"id":123788,"date":"2025-11-08T00:52:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T00:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/123788\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T00:52:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T00:52:22","slug":"byd-new-zealand-reveals-seriously-sharp-pricing-for-three-new-models","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/123788\/","title":{"rendered":"BYD New Zealand reveals seriously sharp pricing for three new models"},"content":{"rendered":"

BYD has announced that the Atto 1 small city hatch will start at just $29,990 when it launches here early next year.
\nThe larger Atto 2 and Sealion 5 PHEV will start at $39,990, with the PHEV having a claimed range of over 1000km.
\nThe large BYD Sealion 8 seven-seater is also set to land here in 2026, with pricing for the large PHEV yet to be revealed.<\/p>\n

BYD Auto NZ has announced the pricing and specification details for three new models set to join the New Zealand market: the all-electric Atto 1, the all-electric Atto 2, and the plug-in hybrid Sealion 5.<\/p>\n

The new offerings expand BYD’s local range, with the Atto 1 starting at a seriously competitive $29,990. The much anticipated Atto 1, known as the Seagull or Dolphin Surf in other markets<\/a>, is designed for urban use, offering a 220km WLTP range and utilising BYD’s Blade battery and e-Platform 3.0 technology.<\/p>\n

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\nKnown as the Seagull or Dolphin Surf overseas, the Atto 1 is a compact city EV with a 220km range that is an absolute blast to drive.<\/p>\n

The Atto 1 offers a 308-litre boot space and has received a 5-star Euro NCAP safety rating. It was also named one of Time\u2019s Best Inventions of 2025.<\/p>\n


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“The Atto 1 redefines urban mobility by uniting state-of-the-art technology, uncompromised practicality, and exceptional value, achieving true price parity with its ICE competitors,” said Warren Willmot, BYD NZ\u2019s General Manager.<\/p>\n

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\nThe BYD Atto 2 is a compact electric SUV that slots in between the Dolphin and Atto 3 in BYD’s range.<\/p>\n

“This commitment to accessibility extends to safety, as its 5-star rating confirms that peace of mind is now\u00a0
within reach for all.”<\/p>\n

While the Atto1 hatch opens the BYD range, the Atto 2 compact SUV bolsters the Chinese carmakers mid-ranks, while the larger Seagull 5 opens the Seagull range, with both landing here at $39,990.<\/p>\n

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\nThe BYD Sealion 5 PHEV opens the local Sealion range, sitting under the Sealion 6 and 7.<\/p>\n

The Atto 2 is, like the Atto 1 (and Atto 3<\/a>) a full EV, with an estimated WLTP driving range of 345kms. It includes vegan leather seats and technology options designed to connect drivers to digital services.<\/p>\n

The Sealion 5 is a plug-in hybrid (like the Sealion 6<\/a>, but not the Sealion 7<\/a>, which is an EV) that BYD says\u00a0 offers a minimum 463-litre boot space and features plug-in hybrid technology capable of an “achievable combined range” exceeding 1000kms (albeit measured under the outdated NEDC protocols).<\/p>\n


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\nThe large seven-seat PHEV Sealion 8 will join BYD’s local range early next year.<\/p>\n

“With the Atto 2, we\u2019re offering a new level of compact SUV comfort and connectivity for our drivers,\u00a0
ensuring each journey is not only enjoyable, but also efficient,” said Willmot, adding that the Sealion 5 SUV is “The perfect vehicle for modern families, combining versatility, advanced tech and sustainability, making it the ultimate vehicle for both daily commutes and long weekend adventures.”<\/p>\n

Willmot also confirmed that the BYD Sealion 8<\/a> full-size seven-seat PHEV SUV, is also heading here, with full pricing and specifications expected next month, with stock arrivals planned for the first quarter of 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BYD has announced that the Atto 1 small city hatch will start at just $29,990 when it launches…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":123789,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[50400,50401,6190,11357,138,4165,86432,86433,86439,86431,86438,86430,86434,6193,2109,86440,86437,86436,111,43,139,69,25367,50402,50403,86435],"class_list":["post-123788","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","tag-atto-1","tag-atto-2","tag-bev","tag-budget","tag-business","tag-byd","tag-byd-atto-1","tag-byd-atto-2","tag-byd-atto-2-prices-nz","tag-byd-dolphin-surf","tag-byd-prices-nz","tag-byd-seagull","tag-byd-sealion-5","tag-clean-cars","tag-family","tag-how-much-does-the-byd-sealion-5-cost-in-nz","tag-how-much-is-the-byd-atto-1-in-nz","tag-is-byd-launching-any-new-cars-soon","tag-new-zealand","tag-news","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-phev","tag-sealion-5","tag-sealion-8","tag-what-new-byds-are-coming-to-nz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123788"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123788\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/123789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=123788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}