KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Motors achieved a new record feat with its delivery of 1,000 BYD Atto 3 cars in 100 days.
Held at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium car park, the historical moment was celebrated together with the first 1,000 BYD owners in Malaysia at the one-of-a-kind mass delivery event.
This marks another success for Sime Darby Motors, following its delivery of 100 units within the first 10 days of the BYD launch in Malaysia.
Customers from all over Malaysia attended this event, with fun-filled exclusive activities for BYD owners only.
Customers were treated to a live band and energetic performances while lucky owners also took home exciting prizes as part of a lucky draw.
Sime Darby Motors Malaysia, Hong Kong and Macau managing director for retail and distribution Jeffrey Gan said the milestone event had shown the increasing popularity and acceptance of EV in the country.
“We are pleased to sustain the momentum of our Atto 3 deliveries to customers and today’s occasion is a celebration for all the new car owners. We look forward to continue driving EV demand across our market segments,” he said.
Meanwhile, BYD Malaysia Sdn Bhd and PT BYD Motor Indonesia managing director Eagle Zhao said the record-setting feat is testament to the strong partnership with Sime Darby Motors and both companies are optimistic on the growth prospects of EV in Malaysia.
“We hope the new BYD owners enjoyed their one-of-a-kind experience with us today and we look forward to continue bringing in even better new energy technology and products to Malaysia in the future.
In tandem with the impressive delivery of the new vehicles, BYD recently opened its latest showroom at Gurney Plaza, Penang.
Located at a popular and convenient location in Penang, this state-of-the-art showroom offers a comfortable and inviting 1,500sq ft space for customers to relax, interact with BYD’s professionally trained and knowledgeable staff and learn more about the advanced technology offered by BYD.
Customers can take the opportunity to test drive the Atto 3 during their visit to the showroom.
Its aftersales service centre is 6km away in Sungai Pinang.
The service centre which has a built-up area of 20,000 sq ft, provides vehicle maintenance, wear and tear repairs, as well as body and paint services.
Available in two variants, the Atto 3 is priced from RM149,800 for the Standard Range and RM167,800 for the Extended Range, with a choice of five vibrant colour palettes of Surf Blue, Parkour Red, Boulder Grey, Forest Green and Ski White.
The BYD ATTO 3 contains state-of-the-art features and offers an excellent battery range capable of travelling up to 480km on a single charge.
The vehicle can also be experienced first-hand at BYD showrooms at Sime Darby Motors City in Ara Damansara, TREC KL in Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur, and Gurney Plaza, Penang.
