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BYD Atto 1 2026: new $19,990 driveaway price makes Australia’s thriftiest EV the cheapest car on sale…on road

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First reported by Chasing Cars · 15 September at 4:14 pm

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Chasing Cars·Motoring press·15 September at 4:14 pm

BYD Atto 1 2026: new $19,990 driveaway price makes Australia’s thriftiest EV the cheapest car on sale…on road

BYD’s tiny Atto 1 mini EV now has an even tinier entry price point. The Atto 1’s base model, the Essential, is now $19,990 driveaway nationwide, down from $23,990 before on-roads. With its four-grand…

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The Driven·EV specialists·15 September at 2:51 pm

BYD stuns market as it slashes price of Australia’s cheapest EV to less than $20,000 driveaway

BYD gives another boost to EV affordability, cutting driveaway price of Atto 1 to less than $20,000, competing with low-cost petrol cars. The post BYD stuns market as it slashes price of Australia’s…

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The story so far

BYD’s tiny Atto 1 mini EV now has an even tinier entry price point. The Atto 1’s base model, the Essential, is now $19,990 driveaway nationwide, down from $23,990 before on-roads. With its four-grand…

The Driven: “BYD gives another boost to EV affordability, cutting driveaway price of Atto 1 to less than $20,000, competing with low-cost petrol cars. The post BYD stuns market as it slashes price of Australia’s…”