The current hot favorite in the Nepalese EV segment is the 50kW-100kW peak motor power segment with numerous offerings in contention from the likes of MG Motors, BYD, Tata Motors and Neta. In this battle for affordable EV supremacy, BYD has now announced that it will be launching the 50 kWh battery capacity Atto 3 to take on the competition, most notably the MG ZS EV 99 kW.

Despite a substantial increase in the tax rate for EVs from 50 kW to 100 kW, the new price for MG ZS EV (Deluxe) as announced by the company is only Rs 52.99 Lakh as against the old price of Rs 52.49 Lakh, a nominal increment of Rs 50,000 only. The new MG ZS EV (Deluxe) is equipped with a 99 kW motor to deliver 280 Nm maximum torque while its 51kWh battery capacity gives a range of 320km (WLTP)* on a single charge. The electric car can be charged up to 80% within 30 minutes with 8 years warranty for the battery.

On the other hand, Cimex Inc, the sole authorised distributor of BYD Auto in Nepal, offers the Atto 3 kW in the Nepalese market at a price of Rs 64.9 Lakh. Equipped with the ultra-safe Blade Battery and the born EV platform (e-Platform 3.0), BYD Atto 3 features fast charging from 0% to 80% in 50 mins, a range of 420 km according to WLTP tests with a battery capacity of 60.48kWh.

BYD has made significant strides in the Nepalese market with the Atto 3 and second-gen e6. The company recently launched the Atto 3 100 kW to establish a significant market presence. Now with the announcement of Atto 3 with a lower battery capacity of 50 kWh, BYD is likely to increase its share in the Nepalese EV segment.