The Chinese automaker BYD revealed the third-generation Yuan Plus (Atto 3) on April 24, 2026, at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show. Now, they have confirmed that the launch will take place on May 21, 2026. Since its reveal, many details about the car have emerged.
Reportedly, its arrival at the showroom has already started in four variants: 540 Leading, 540 Beyond, 630 Beyond, and top-trim 630 Beyond.
Pricing is yet pending; the carmaker will reveal it with the launch. The second generation’s launch happened on March 5, 2026, with the price of 115,800 to 145,800 CNY (17,000 to 21,500 USD); the third generation is likely to be a little costlier than the second generation; it is expected to cost between 120,000 and 150,000 CNY (16,700 to 20,900 USD).
Reports say that it will get a permanent magnet synchronous motor on the rear axle, whose power output is 200 kW and 240 kW with the standard and larger battery pack, respectively. Its drivetrain is rear-wheel drive (RWD) and uses a single-speed automatic transmission, the same as its main competitors, which are the Tesla Model Y and XPeng G6.
It is built on the 800-volt electrical architecture set to get the BYD Blade 2.0 LFP battery of 57.5 kWh and 68.5 kWh, whose range on the China Light-Duty Vehicle Test Cycle is 540 km and 630 km, respectively, on a full charge. They support BYD’s ‘ultra-fast’ charging, which takes only 5 minutes for 10-70% and 9 minutes for 10-90% charging in ideal conditions.
The car is equipped with God’s Eye B ADAS, having 1 LiDAR sensor, 12 cameras, 5 millimeter-wave radars, 12 ultrasonic sensors, and the DiPilot 300 computing platform featuring processing power of 300 TOPS, whose main features are Highway NOA, Urban NOA, adaptive cruise control, lane centering assist, and automatic lane change.
It features YunNian-C Intelligent Suspension, electronically controlled suspension technology, which automatically reacts to bad roads, speed breakers, cornering, braking, and sudden lane changes to ensure better ride comfort, less body roll, and a smooth driving experience even on the rough roads.
To ensure the safety of each occupant, it gets a total of seven airbags, including a driver airbag, passenger airbag, driver-side airbag, passenger-side airbag, left curtain airbag, right curtain airbag, and knee airbag. Also features TBC (Tire Blowout Control) that keeps the car stable even in case of a tire burst.
BYD Recent Launches
The most recent launches from BYD are the Linghui e9 and the 2026 BYD Seagull; the former’s launch happened on May 9, 2026, and the latter on May 11, 2026. The first one is available with two battery packs, 60.5 kWh with a range of 535 km and 64.3 kWh with the range of 605 km on the CLTC condition.
The second one is also available with two battery packs, which are 30.08 kWh and 38.88 kWh. The CLTC range is 305 km and 405 km for the standard and larger battery pack, respectively. It is available for sale in the Chinese market in a total of four variants.
BYD Yuan Plus (Atto 3) Sales
The BYD Atto 3, which is known by the name Yuan Plus in the Chinese market, debuted back in February 2022. In the year of launch, its sales in the domestic market were 190,411, jumped to 309,835 in 2023, decreased to 275,223 in 2024, and remained only 135,446 in 2025. The details for the first quarter of 2026 are also available; have a look at it.
In January 2026, it was 5,825 units; next month it was only 5,905 units, a little increase, but in March 2026, it was 21,538 units because the next-gen’s launch happened in the same month. The actual figure for March 2026 is yet to be confirmed, but a few sources have reported that it is above 18,000.
At the launch of the third generation, all set to take place on May 21, 2026, there’s high speculation that the sale will boost this year. Expectations are that in 2026, the sales figures may outbid the record of 2023.