BYD Yuan PLUS goes on sale in Mongolian passenger vehicle market

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On Oct. 16, BYD officially put its Yuan PLUS all-electric SUV onto the passenger vehicle (PV) market of Mongolia, with the help of its local dealer partner, MSM Group.

Prior to the launch of the BYD Yuan PLUS (named Atto 3 overseas), BYD has already put several battery-electric vehicle (BEV) models on sale in Mongolia, such as the T3, the Tang EV, the Han EV, and the Dolphin since its foray into local PV market in 2020. Currently, BYD has taken 87% share of the Mongolian new energy passenger vehicle (NEPV) market, and its share in the local all-electric PV market has reached 58%.

BYD Yuan PLUS going on sale in Mongolia; photo credit: BYD

BYD is accelerating its global progress for its NEPV products. Aside from Mongolia, the BYD Yuan PLUS has hit the PV markets of a slew of Asian countries like Nepal, Singapore, Cambodia, Thailand, and Laos this year. The BEV model also made appearances in Japan and India as well.

As the first A-segment SUV riding on BYD's e-platform 3.0, the Yuan PLUS features the Dragon Face 3.0 design language and carries a panoramic sunroof. It is powered by an electric motor good for 150kW and 310 N·m, and is able to zip from standstill to 100km/h within 7.3 seconds. The model has a range of up to 480km under the NEDC test cycle.