BYD Atto 8 Premium
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PHEV

BYD Atto 8

Premium · SUV · FWDR1 059 900Price is a guide, confirm with the dealer · Officially sold in South Africa

Key specs

Powertrain
Plug-in hybrid (PHEV)
Body style
SUV
Drive
FWD
Usable battery
19.0 kWh
Power
205 kW
0 to 100 km/h
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Boot space
270 L
Seats
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Battery warranty
8 years / 200 000 km
Model year
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Charging and running cost

AC charging (home or public)
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DC fast charging, peak
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DC 10 to 80%
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Consumption
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Cost per 100 km, charged at home
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Home cost uses a tariff of R3.00 per kWh.

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Who it suits

Larger families who can plug in at home and want a three-row plug-in hybrid. The 19 kWh battery gives 75 km of electric range, there is 205 kW of power, and the battery warranty is 8 years / 200 000 km.

Who should look elsewhere

Buyers who need luggage space with every seat in use (270 litres with all three rows up) or who watch the price. At around R1.06 million it costs well above the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro and Jetour T2 plug-in hybrids, which claim 90 km of electric range. The test behind the 75 km is not stated.

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Source: topauto.co.za · Price not yet confirmed with a dealer, so treat it as a guide · Data last updated 2026-10-07