This automobile has a 5 door suv/sports utility vehicle body style with a front mounted engine powering all four wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a turbocharged engine of 1.5 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 148 bhp (150 PS/110 kW) of power, and maximum torque of 220 N·m (162 lb·ft/22.4 kgm).
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 2580 kg.
The BYD Atto 8 Performance is claimed to attain a top speed of 200 km/h (124 mph).
Full specs
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Applicable to the South African domestic market(s). | ||
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| Body type | 6/7 seater suv/sports utility vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2950 mm | 116.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1716 mm | 67.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1720 mm | 67.7 inches | |
| Length | 5040 mm | 198.4 inches | |
| Width | 1996 mm | 78.6 inches | |
| Height | 1760 mm | 69.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 184 mm | 7.2 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2580 kg | 5688 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BYD | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1498 cc (91.414 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | |||
| Bore/stroke ratio | |||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) |
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| maximum torque | 220 Nm (162 ft·lb) (22.4 kgm) |
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| Specific output | 73.7 kW/litre 100.2 ps/litre 98.8 bhp/litre 1.62 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
146.86 Nm/litre
1.78 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1845.5 kPa (267.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 374.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo Miller cycle | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| Hybrid drivetrain | |||
| Secondary motor type | front & rear permament magnet synchronous electric motor | ||
| Secondary power | 544.0 PS (537 bhp, 400.1 kW) | ||
| Secondary torque | 675.0 Nm (498 ft·lb, 69 kgm) | ||
| Maximum system output | 488.0 PS | ||
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| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 200 km/h (124 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 58.16 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 42.78 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 57.36 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 23.38 kg/kW 39.05 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 265/45 R 21 | ||
| Tyres rear | 265/45 R 21 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Gearbox | |||
| Top gear ratio | |||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 855888 | ||
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| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2026 BYD Atto 8 Performance added 2026-05-11. Last modified 2026-05-11. |
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