The BYD Dolphin and Atto 3 EVs have scored recognition on the 2023 Japan EV of the Yr awards, with the Dolphin taking prime honours with first place whereas the Atto 3 takes third place, with the Hyundai Kona Electrical becoming a member of the duo in second place.

In Japan, the BYD Dolphin is offered with a 44.9 kWh battery in base kind at 3.63 million yen (RM115,359), whereas the Lengthy Vary variant will get a 58.56 kWh battery pack, and is offered at 4.07 million yen (RM129,342). The Dolphin scored a complete of 241 factors from the general voting tally.

Second place within the awards rankings is the second-generation Hyundai Kona Electrical with 151 factors, which is offered in Japan in base kind with a 48.6 kWh battery, and a extra premium ‘Lounge’ variant with a 64.8 kWh battery. The Kona Electrical was rated with a WLTP vary of as much as 490 km for the Lengthy Vary variant with a 65.4 kWh battery.

Third within the 2023 Japan EV of the Yr rankings is the Atto 3 with 145 factors, offered within the nation at 4.4 million yen (RM139,795) with a 56.56 kWh battery pack.

The BYD Dolphin was launched in Malaysia final July, arriving two variants, the Dynamic Commonplace Vary at RM100,530, and the Premium Prolonged Vary at RM125,530 (each costs OTR with out insurance coverage).

The Atto 3 made its Malaysian market arrival a bit over half a yr earlier than that in December 2022, additionally in two variants, priced from launch at RM149,800 for the Commonplace Vary and RM167,800 for the Prolonged Vary (each OTR, with out insurance coverage).

In the meantime, the Hyundai Kona Electrical is offered in Malaysia in its first-generation kind, and is offered on this market in three variants, priced from RM156,538 to RM208,348.

Voting for the 2023 version of the Japan EV of the Yr awards was carried out from December 3, 2023 to January 31 this yr, the place a complete of 261 people took half in on-line voting, with a complete of 512 factors forged on the whole voting, with every particular person given as much as three fashions to vote for. Added to those had been 27 media outlet representatives in addition to key figures from EV-related corporations, casting a complete of 540 factors, based on Enechange.

Hosted by consulting agency Enechange, the 2023 Japan EV of the Yr awards is the occasion’s second version, its inaugural operating held in 2022 and which was gained by the Nissan Sakura.

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