Driving the All-New BYD Atto 3: Is This China's Best Electric Car Yet?
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- Опубликовано: 5 июл 2024
- Before we give you the lowdown on the BYD Atto 3, we should tell you about BYD. The moniker stands for 'Build Your Dreams', and this enormous Chinese corporation is probably the largest company you've never heard of. It's existed for around 27 years, making everything from batteries, buses, trains, forklift trucks, and now cars, and it employs around 300,000 people worldwide. See, we told you it was big...
The BYD brand is launching in the UK over the coming weeks, and the Atto 3 is its first offering. This all-electric hatchback crossover sits midway between a Volkswagen ID.3 and ID.4 for size, so competes in one of the fastest-growing sectors of the motor industry, with more and more rivals entering the fray all the time.
The Atto 3 is powered by a 201bhp electric motor fed by a 60.5kWh usable battery capacity, which gives in a WLTP combined range of 261 miles. The 0-62mph dash, meanwhile, takes a sprightly 7.3 seconds, and although prices for the car are we to be confirmed, they're expected too start at around £40,000.
In this CarGurus UK video review, Vicky Parrott gets an exclusive early drive in the Atto 3, and gets to grips with it practicality, quality, technology, affordability, and of course, what it's like on the road.
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Fuel type: Electric
Powertrain: Single electric motor, front wheel drive, 60.5kWh lithium-iron phosphate battery
Power: 201bhp
Torque: 229lb ft
0-62mph: 7.2 seconds
Range/efficiency: 261 miles / 4.3m/kWh
Verdict: The BYD Atto is competitive in most areas, but a peculiar interior design and a high price - not to mention being an unknown brand - currently make it tricky to justify in such a competitive class.
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00:00 - Introducing the BYD Atto 3
03:04 - Ownership of a BYD
03:34 - The batteries in the Atto 3
04:49 - Practicality
06:12 - Interior and infotainment
08:31 - What is Atto 3 like to drive?
11:39 - Verdict
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I have this car for 3 months now in israel, much better in any aspect than my kia niro hybrid i had. Dont judge the car by its country but its abilities. Very happy with it after 6000km.
What about a I corrosion protection?
but all china EVIL, US good
Palestine 🇵🇸
In actual Israel or the occupied territories Israel stole and ethnically cleansed
Thanks Shlomi, I've had an e-Niro for 4 years now which I have documented in my channel Kia e-Niro Diaries Encore. I test drove the Niro hybrid too in 2018 but the e-Niro is so much better, though €10,000 higher price. In 4 years I have saved at least €6,000 on fuel and servicing, enjoying a better car in the process. The BYD looks great, better tech than the Niro with an LFP battery that will effectively last forever. The problem is pricing and I am surprised BYD have not been more aggressive with their pricing here in Europe. Enjoy your car and BYD!
Had mines for 4 months now ! Absolutely fantastic car ! We can’t get enough of them in oz !
I have one of these in Australia and just did a 3000km road trip. It's a fantastic car. So comfortable and drives so well in a variety of conditions. I was getting about 350km range on the open road with cruise control at 115km/h - that's in standard mode (not Eco), and standard braking, and that was on some hot days at 35c. City driving we get around 450km range! Yes the interior is confronting at first... but we will never go back. It's an exciting and fun car to drive.
How much did you pay the car in Australia? Thanks
I visited Sydney in April and saw quite a few Atto3 there. My curiosity is charging station, I didn’t see many.
Nice....
I am from Australia and had an atto 3 for 6 months.
om the Australian version there is a regen control near the gearstick.
On the range you will get about 300Km at 110 Km per hour with all the driver assist functions and the A/C running.
At lower speeds you should easily achieve 400 Km with moderate driving.
I am from Thailand And atto3 for. 4 month at 15,000 km
Fantastic car. Smooth. Low efficiency
Speed 80-90. = 470-500 Km ( 30 *) temp
Speed 90-100 = 440-460
Speed 110-120 = 380-390 km.
( eco regen. Std )
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for this detailed sharing
Don't mock. I'm old enough to remember my dad's comments when Japanese cars 1st appeared. Now comes round 2 but from china
Round 2 car from Malaysia
China is now the world's leading Automotive nation and they have done it in barely 10 years.
You are right, in the 1970,s people used to refer to Japanese products as jap crap, but look at how their products improved to compete with European brands.
@@fasthracing from Korea you mean?
I'm an aged Brit and applaud anyone that brings a car to market that hasn't had an interior designed by a depressive goth; bravo.
As far as I know, BYD is not only the second largest manufacturer of pure EV in the world next to Tesla, it is also the second largest EV battery manufacturer in the world, only next to CATL
Yes that's right...and your smartphone may well have a BYD battery in it.
On June 2022,BYD officially took top spot from Tesla becoming the world's largest EV manufacturer selling 1.62 million cars between January and November 2022 compared to Tesla’s 1.37 for all of 2022.
@@eyeofthetiger6002 : BYD's # includes both PHEV and BEV. Tesla only makes BEVs.
My friend have one in Hong Kong very nice to drive and value for money no need to waste your money on Tesla unless you have too much 😊
The interior is aimed at young people, or people who want something a bit different to the greys and blacks we have been forced to buy for the last 30 years. Old people who who don’t like it, or find it too “out there” won’t be buying new cars for much longer, young people will be. Good on BYD for putting this interior out in the market. They are aiming this at first car buyers and young people wanting to get into BEV’s.
At least they have added some useful switchgear so the driver does not have to take their eyes off the road to dig into the touchscreen. Sort of best of both worlds.
We are both over 60, and it was the interior that really made us order this vehicle. The really comprehensive standard safety pack is a massive bonus.
Our solar system has been upgraded to ensure all weekly work travel will be completely free.
Is it perfect, no, but the value of what you get for your money is right up there.
By the way, the brake re gen controls are both down on the console and within the centre screen.
Great posting Patrick and greetings from a couple of 60 something Brits living in France. We've had a Kia e-Niro here for 4 years now. I installed solar on our 200 year old stone barn a few months after getting the car in March 2019 then added a few more panels last year which covered all our 19,000 km of driving. What can be better than driving on sunlight!?
@Kia e-Niro Diaries Encore that’s fantastic, who doesn’t love free fuel 😍.
Glad to hear your BEV journey is going well.
I’m 60 something as well, and took delivery of our Atto 3 today.
A refreshing car, and yes, it was the interior that attracted us most.
We have ramped up our solar over the last couple of years to make the most of the Australian sun.
This will work great with the Atto for sure 😊
Very well & clearly explained in a very short time. Good work to the advertiser. I like the car.,looks convenient.
Don't be so boring, it is an awesome interior. This is what is missing from the EU cars. An interesting interior. Looks like a great place to be. Think about it, where do you spend most of your time when driving? In the car thus the interior should shine and this one hits top marks. Awesome!😊
I personally love it too ♥♥personally
Personally, I think the newer BYD Seagull is a better looking model and one of the first EV using Sodium ION battery. The advantages of blade battery are u can charge to 100% every time and longer life than Tesla, so it allows u to max out the mileage. Atto3 has a different name Seal in China, a part of their ocean series which reflects in the design detail like fish scale c pillar and water wave shape dash board. BYD has been making EV for awhile, their E6 is like E London Taxi, build specifically for Taxi is on the road for many years with proven platform and impressive battery life. So even the brand name is new to Europe, it stands on its own against the German models well. Fun fact, Atto means a micro amount of time.
BMW Audi Merc different league? Lol I actually own a brand new Audi Q3 S Line (which creaks like a cheap truck) and switching to BYD Atto 3 soon. Really this lady is still living in the 90s.
my friend had one last month. Its brilliant
Thanks for the best review yet of this interesting car. Given that LFP batteries are allegedly 30% cheaper than the NMC type used by their competitors, that BYD build so much in-house and in huge quantities I am surprised that the pricing is not more aggressive. I've owned a Kia e-Niro since March 2019 and here in France where I live the Atto 3 is coming in within €2K or less of the newish Niro EV which itself is just too expensive being in the €44K to €48K range. If this car was pitched €5K or so below the e-Niro and local hero Renault Megane e-tech then it would be a true disrupter. The real problem for EV adoption continues to be the price premiums you have to pay to ditch fossil fuels and go electric. If you look at the prices of similar sized ICE powered cars here (Nissan Qashqai, VW T-Roc, Peugeot 3008) you are looking in the range €34K to €38K. Now that EVs are being produced in volume and battery prices are coming down why is there still this huge difference in price?
Taxes.
Byd not selling enough ev in europe hence
Higher Distribution margin pervehicle
>> Given that LFP batteries are allegedly 30% cheaper than the NMC type used by their competitors,
Fantastic video - great looking car, but a bit of a wacky interior in places - well presented Vicky with some lovely humour to boot!
Glad you enjoyed it 👍
“Are we nearly there yet?“. LMAO! Beautiful, nice review.
I think they came in around £37 -39K in the UK which was way too expensive. In Australia before the price rise it was $49,700 for the LR (60kWh battery) which is only about £26,000 and since then they've gone up to about $AUD53,500 on the road or about anothe £2000 so I think they have plenty of room to move down in the UK. Very good car for the price I paid in Australia.
Why it's so expensive in UK. Its 39k euro in Ireland.
maybe the import tax？🧐
I'm a 54 year old man and I love the design of the inside. Why should a car be boring, it has great spec, large sunroof, fantastic tech and the nighttime colour features. Its not bland and boring. Its modern, fun and extremely good value. Lets have more of the same!
Hilarious bit about 🎸 😂
do you get a granny cable to charge or type 2 to type2 7kw one.
Cobalt free unlike Petrol vehicles. The interior isn't boring like European interiors, has far more interesting aspects to it obviously you dislike this car from everything you've said. I'm 6'4" and find FAR more headroom in this than in many others including the Ioniq 5/EV6/Cupra Born(ID.3)/MG4.
Vicky the G.O.A.T.!! In regards of the car, I think pricing would define if this is a great car or not. Also, I hope Vicky has the chance to review the BYD Tang.
Watch this space !!
BYD TANG, road tank
Interesting car for sure. One comment on the reportage though, sure the dash arrangement is unusual, but that is the attraction of it! For decades most European cars have either gone for boring or the Goth wet dream look. This one dares to be different, I’d even say exciting.
“Could worry the big guys...” I’ve not driven the Atto or VW ID3 but I’ve sat in both and I’d say that the likes of VW should get very worried indeed. The interior quality that BYD offers blows VW clean out the water.
I would have liked to see more about the vehicle’s range - how close s it to that advertised? That seems to be one of the more significant areas of EVs that varies from given data to actual data. For example I have yet to come across a Porsche that actually gets anywhere near claimed range whist Tesla data seems to be more spot on, even a tad conservative.
I think most are interested on the big display rather than some details/design on the interior. The interior certainly doesn't bother me but it would be nice to customise some of the interior colours, i.e changing the red lines to something else to make it less in your face.
Nice looking car but too expensive at around £40k and an 'estimated' 160-190 miles in the winter is pretty poor.
£29,000 for the extended range version in Thailand !!
How many miles do you drive in a day?
Very Nice build Your Dreams
They will not sell many here, issue is it is a non name in the UK and they are coming in ultra expensive
Why is this car so expensive in the UK but only 2/3 of the price in Malaysia?
They are capturing the market in Oz because of the price point (the only EV cheaper is the MG). I am a little surprised it is so dear in the UK?
If you want to break into the British car market and you aren't a established premium brand, you need to go budget
They are a premium brand in other markets as well as a budget brand this IS a budget car it just costs the usual £8K to £10K more in the UK than the rest of the world and £16K more than in China. British government tariffs and taxes, shipping and the UK middle man distributor profit.
@@honesty_-no9hewell now that you've told us that we're being ripped off in GB, we're even less likely to buy a BYD
Thank you
This is a pretty much entry-level electrical SUV in the Chinese EV market. EV penetration level in China for new cars sold is almost 40%. Many EV companies including BYD, Nio, etc offer amazing EV.
Seems like a very competitive vehicle. Fairly characterless and inoffensive on the outside. The inside would take a bit of getting used to. Also, not sure I'd be happy with 'BUILD YOUR DREAMS' plastered over the back. Seems a little bit crass. I'd definitely get that removed.
I think BYD really only gets all the hate it gets because its chinese lmao
No wonder why Chinese students are beaten up end up in hospital for weeks due to hate crimes in the UK.
just the same way cobalt gets dinged.
Needs to undercut the MG4 on price for it to stand a chance of establishing the manufacturer in the uk.
such an unique car. who designed it? somehow feeling a grand plot behind it. is it an engineer's perspective of what design is?
Interesting enough but is it Bytedance on wheels?🤷🏻
Hmmm saw BYD sign in masssive Stockport Mercedes garage. That shocked me
I'd buy one. I love the interior styling - chic and quirky like some of the finest Citroens of old.
❤️ BYD Atto 3 🌈
Love Steve Harris on the bass😊
Vicky Parrott. One of the best, most credible motoring journalists out there.
Did i just hear 1 year warranty on the car? I thought most major manufactures were offering 5-7 year warranties now?
7 years warranty
Be sure to check BYD warranty, safety score and yearly service cost before you buy
Nice ev....
They are 36k in the UK at the moment. Still way too expensive! 260 mile range, in real world around 200 and front wheel drive... Yeah, they are really going to take over the market.
The conclusion that can be drawn just by looking at the title is: this is not the best electric car in China, and there are so many electric car brands in China. Even BYD has better products than atto3, depending on how much you want to pay.
BMW Audi Merc? They are so far behind in EV. They don't even see the tail lights.
9:40 a reviewer that doesnt know that there is a button for the brake regen settings lmao, great. The button is literally there at 6:59, the thunder button on the lower left.
When BYD do a facelift of this model they should firm up the suspension to give it more sporty handling and to reduce body roll.becuese most reviews seem to single that out as it,s only downside.
I have an Atto 3 and would not touch the suspension. I also have a Audi Q5 with air suspension and I prefer to drive the the Atto3 and the Audi is twice the price
Best? China's truly best electric cars haven't arrived in Europe yet,The future will see many Chinese high-end electric vehicle brands, such as NIO
Seems like the £40k guess was a little off the mark !
Prices start at £36,490 to £38,990
In Australia it is between £25 to £28K. In China less than £20K.
@@honesty_-no9he Here we go again. UK rip off prices.😤
@@honesty_-no9he Our BYD dealer said the Chinese home market model - the Yuan - is made on a different production line to export models. I think the Atto3 is now 60k nzd for the 60kWh model which we have.
Why oh why do vehicle manufacturers limit the interior choice in the UK to black? Well to hear a review where the presenters says most people in Europe won't like an interior that is deemed to be funky answer the question.
Lithium IRON Phosphate (LiFePO4) battery
LFP Blade Battery Lithium Ferro Phosphate.
My guess is they will probably put out a different interior for the western market for testing in the future, if its sucessful they might even open plants in Europe to lower prices
I read last week that they are planning a plant in Europe. The UK was not considered now because of Brexit but France we I live is on the shortlist...though I suspect they will go for Spain or Eastern Europe.
Why they keep catching on fire though?
I was looking forward to seeing this car in the UK but now it's here I'm very disappointed with the price. It seems to me the UK distributer is ripping you off if you buy one. Why? Well, the price in Holland starts at the equivalent today of around £29k; in Germany it starts at under £32k. In the UK?
£36.5k! Why?! Yes, it's right hand drive, but it is in several markets around the world and there's no premium for it elsewhere, so it isn't that. Well, they have to transport it half way around the world! Errr.. Germany? Holland? Etc? So it can only be the distributer in the UK.
If you know another reason, I'd love to hear it!
Didn't she say that this is the more premium model at the beginning?
@@eyeofthetiger6002 Yes. Which is £39k. The cheapest is £36.5k here in the UK. I sant see it selling in the UK at those prices with no brand history and only a 4 year warranty and no dealerships.
@@geoffhemingway3926 oh,in that case it's definitely closer to a Tesla than a Kia! 😂 But I wouldn't be so sure that it wouldn't sell well in the UK at that price compared to the other legacy manufacturers because Chinese brands seem to have a habit of taking off globally seemingly from nowhere, just how many Brits have heard of TikTok or DJI drones a few years ago? In any case if I were to buy a pure EV vehicle I would probably prefer to buy Chinese as Chinese EV manufacturers like BYD are probably way ahead of any legacy auto manufacturers like VW, Mercedes, Ford etc since they manufacture everything in-house which is hardly surprising since BYD actually started life as a battery manufacturer so their EV expertise is probably second to none compared to all the other legacy manufacturers bar Tesla since the bulk of their sales are still rooted in traditional fossil fuelled vehicles.
@@eyeofthetiger6002 Hi, don't get me wrong - I want them to succeed and I agree that vertical integration has got to be the way to go. I just think a lot of people thinking of buying one privately will be very nervous, especially as future resale values are a complete unknown. But I really would like to see them stick it to the legacy manufactures, VAG in particular! 😁👍
@@geoffhemingway3926 which is why I would rather buy a hybrid for now and wait till the fully EV market matures a bit and for prices to drop significantly which will happen inevitably and you can be sure it will come from BYD and not Tesla!
Why do you presume we are all ignorant? Get a plane ticket fly to Shenzhen and audition the BYD Seal and the updated BYD HAN. That is the stuff dreams are made of.
lol we bought the car coz of the interior. wicked ... rather than boring european interior.
Compared with MG 4
With all our protectionism going on it will be a decade before we see affordable EVs in the USA. So, while they talk about EVs here, and a lot of Teslas are sold, it is unlikely I will ever iwn one before I die. Sad thought that.
Humm. It's certainly not the best Chinese ev.. Shanghai auto show showed us just that.. there are many awesome Chinese EVs..
She talk about uk dealership and website etc but where are they search the Internet and there are no UK dealers no website so what's going on . (At the time of writing)
You look up on companies and there is nothing. We know Arnold Clarke for Scotland pendragon group and looker have shown interest but there just nothing
Stratstone in Birmingham
@@robertmorris2899 also now Manchester as well
Still waiting for the Atto 3 to appear in Portugal...not long I hope. Having lived in the Far East, the styling HAS been toned down relative to the market there. Don't forget that cars from Japan, Korea and now China all have non-European styling, and are very popular in Europe and North America. If you want bland, just get an Audi.
Wait for price drop.... rip britain.
Oh look another SUV... which is electric 💤💤
surprise surprise
The equivalent of a 4 Gallon fuel tank hahaha No Thanks 👎
When you commented on styling, I definitely felt that you had a spy balloon floating up above. It looks like an old Mitsubishi / Seat model.
LOL they won't need spy balloons anymore the cars will do the job, what will happen to parts supplies if tensions rise.
Has anyone addressed the issues that BYD is having with their cars spontaneously catching on fire.
@@xarifa777 >> Samsung handphones does catch do catch fire too in the past.
3:25, So eight year warranty for the battery, but only a one year warranty for the car? Did I understand that correctly? Not that I'd be interested in a Chinese owned brand anyway, but no chance I'd buy a brand new car with a one year warranty.
4 year unlimited mileage am sure she said?
You didn't understand it correctly. Watch again. Pay close attention.
@@Silver-st2zq Thank you. I initially thought she said a 'full' year warranty, not four! 😆
We pay more money due to eu design team.😂
It has takeaway looks!🤭
Best MIC car in UK, maybe. Definitely not China's best EV.
That thing is a ticking time BOMB
First
Nope. Fourth. Sorry for your loss.
Brilliant exterior. Shame they stuffed up the interior by turning it into a human anatomy lesson.
Buy one only if you are completely fireproof!
A chubby Lexus.
She sounds british, but why is she driving on the wrong side of the road?
Not the best looking jam jar
No No No
Yes lets buy Chinese. What on earth could go wrong?
Don’t forget that your clothes and technology your using are all made in China!🧐
Like your phone, TV and just about every other electronic device you own?
@@Nickbaldeagle02 Yep
China is now the world's leading Auto manufacturing nation. They achieved that in 10 years.
And yet here we are commenting with “Made in China” devices.
A very high percentage of chinesium. 🤮
40k for an unknown Chinese car....good luck with that
It's not unknown, It's been producing cars since 2008 and is the biggest seller of ev cars after tesla mostly in asian countries
@@Krahamus maybe so, but it's unknown here in the UK.
It's got a daft name and China are cozying up with Russia.
Don't know how many units they are hoping to sell but I don't think it'll shift many
Unknown to folks who have been living under a rock.
@@forestdad I doubt they will come to west market anyways, since mostly they dominate in Asia, same as Tesla dominate in West.
@@Krahamus
BYD intends to go truly global. It's the best selling NEV in Israel. They will launch cheaper dolphin in UK, a low slung performance sedan Seal, then tiny Seagull micro car. BYD already has 5000 orders from octopus UK and another 100,000 orders from SixT Germany.
The interior looks vile more so the dash...screen is ok but the rest is horridly vile and those doors inside 😂
Build your dreams? Probably more like "burn your dreams", when the battery blows up.
No thanks
We here in the west should boycot them all. Look what’s happening in the world. It’s in our best interest not to buy them. Ik don’t care if there good or cheap. I will not buy it.
What a styling rip off of mazda cx3/5. Lots of byd batt fires in China-your money supports China.