The BYD (EV) Thread

I need some view of these cars keeping their value. Which is just impossible currently. And insurance costs. I’m too scared even to ask.
 
All cars (even the German ones) seem to be losing between 20-26% in their first year. I can't remember if I saw it in this thread or somewhere else .
 
akescpt said:
I need some view of these cars keeping their value. Which is just impossible currently. And insurance costs. I’m too scared even to ask.
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They loose pretty bad the first year, its ok if you keep 3 to 4 years then evens out. Some models actually keep value pretty close to none chinese brands after 3 to 4 years, some even hold value better than none chinese brands.
 
How well did the new BYD Atto 2 sell in its launch month?

The new BYD Atto 2 DM-i hit the market in South Africa in the 2nd week of June 2026. So, how many units of SA’s most affordable PHEV were registered in its launch month?

- New Atto 2 breaks into 3 figures in partial month
- Ranked 4th in BYD’s stable for sales in June 2026
- Recently launched as SA’s most affordable PHEV

In the 2nd week of June 2026, the new BYD Atto 2 DM-i crossover officially hit the market in South Africa, arriving as Mzansi’s most affordable plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). So, how many units were sold in the newcomer’s launch month?

Well, according to figures reported to industry-representative body Naamsa, BYD Auto SA registered 107 units of the Atto 2 in June 2026. For the record, 76 of those were sold through the dealer channel, with the remaining 31 examples reported as so-called “single” registrations (vehicles BYD Auto SA kept and licensed for its own use).

Therefore, the new Atto 2 accounted for some 15.9% of BYD Auto SA’s passenger-vehicle tally of 674 units in June 2026, and 13.4% of the new-energy vehicle brand’s overall total of 800 units (including the Shark 6 in the light commercial-vehicle segment). For the record, BYD Auto SA ranked 15th on the list of SA’s best-selling automakers last month.

The fully electric Dolphin Surf was again the Chinese firm’s top seller in June 2026, with 257 units registered. Next came the Sealion 6 PHEV (149 units), followed by the Shark 6 PHEV (126 units), the Atto 2 PHEV and the Sealion 5 PHEV (71 units).

 
Thinking of buying a BYD PHEV.

Does anyone know if BYD give charging credits like Volvo or others do?

My sibling who bought their Volvo EV two years ago, got like R20K of free charging in the price.
 
About to pull the trigger on the Atto 2(40km pure EV ramge) and work let us know that they moving offices.

Going from a 22km round trip to a 50km round trip.
Quite annoying
 
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