MODEL TESTED: Atto 3 Design
PRICE: £38,935 POWERTRAIN: 1x e-motor, 60.5kWh battery, 201bhp
201bhp
Powertrain
1x e-motor
60.5kWh
Battery/range
260 miles
7.3 seconds
Performance
99mph
440 litres
Seats up/down
1,338 litres
THE BYD Atto 3 is a relative newcomer to the electric car market, but the Chinese model impressed in its first test against the Kia Niro (Issue 1,779). At £38,935, it’s the cheaper of the two rivals here, and offers much more standard equipment at this price.
Tech highlights
BEFORE it ventured into cars, BYD produced buses, but first and foremost it’s a battery manufacturer. There’s little wonder, then, that the 60.5kWh unit in the Atto 3 is competitive: it offers a claimed range of 260 miles and can charge from 10 to 80 per cent in just under 40 minutes. The battery pack
