BYD Launches Australia’s First Sub-$30,000 Electric Vehicle

These models replace their earlier counterparts, cutting entry prices by $6,900 for the Dolphin and $4,509 for the Atto 3.
BYD Launches Australia’s First Sub-$30,000 Electric Vehicle
Attendees look at a BYD Dolphin during the 2022 Central China International Auto Show in Wuhan, Hubei province in China on July 14, 2022. Getty Images
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Chinese automaker BYD has unveiled the first electric vehicle (EV) in Australia priced under $30,000.

The new “Essential” models of the Dolphin city hatchback and Atto 3 small SUV was announced overnight, with starting prices of $29,990 and $39,990 plus on-road costs, respectively.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].