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.

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

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.