Model BYD Atto 3
Motor single (front)
Battery 50kWh or 60kWh
Max power 150kW
Max torque 320Nm
Transmission single-speed reduction gear
Weight 1615kg/1690kg
0-100km/h 7.3sec (claimed)
Economy 15kWh/100km
Price $44,381/ $47,381
On sale Q2 2022
IT’S BEEN A long time coming, but BYD and its distributor EVDirect has finally made good its promise of bringing an affordable electric vehicle to Australia. The lead-up had been full of “the $35,000 EV to change the game” but the reality is a compact SUV in the mid-$40K range, the Atto 3.
Atto 3 is the Australian-market name for the Yuan Plus, the second generation of its nameplate. The car we drove is a left-hand drive Chinesemarket vehicle with a trade plate hanging off the back. It’s essentially what we’ll be getting in Australia, with just a tweak here and a crimp there. I can kill one rumour – we’re not getting a Hyundai-style local handling package with Continental tyres. Australian cars will be
