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BYD Atto 3 Essential review

BYD Atto 3 Essential

CHOICE Expert Rating

73%
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Type

Car body
SUV
Powertrain
FWD

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
73%
Range score
63%
Fast charge score
86%
Running cost score
87%
Battery warranty score
65%
Vehicle efficiency score
77%
Real-world range (km)
270
Real-world efficiency (Wh/km)
181
Cost to run per year
$1,013.60
Australian fast charge time 20-80% (min)
33

Cost

Price
$39,990.00
NSW on-road costs
$2,329.00
Vic on-road costs
$2,528.00
Qld on-road costs
$1,491.00
ACT on-road costs
$902.00
SA on-road costs
$2,186.00
Tas on-road costs
$2,345.00
WA on-road costs
$3,011.00
NT on-road costs
$669.00

Specifications

Model year
2025
Estimated delivery time
1-2 months
Model warranty (years or km)
6 year/150,000 km
Battery warranty (years or km)
8 year/160,000 km
Number of seats
5
Number of doors
4
Range WLTP (km)
345
Claimed efficiency (Wh/km)
142
Total battery capacity (kWh)
49.9
Usable battery capacity (kWh)
49
Charge power (kW)
7
AC charge times 10-100% (hours)
9
Fast charge time 10-80% (min)
30
Braked towing capacity (kg)
750
Unbraked towing capacity (kg)
750
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
Not Available
Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
Not Available
Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
ANCAP rating
5
Top speed (km/h)
160
Acceleration 0-100 (km/h, sec)
7.3
Torque (Nm)
310
Power (kW)
150
Length (mm)
4455
Width (mm)
1875
Height (mm)
1615
Cargo volume with seats up (L)
440
Cargo volume with seats down (L)
1340
Kerb weight (kg)
1625
Gross vehicle mass (kg)
2000
Ground clearance (mm)
175
Privacy rating
N/A
Country of origin
China

Features

NSW subsidy eligible
Vic subsidy eligible
Qld subsidy eligible
ACT subsidy eligible
SA subsidy eligible
Tas subsidy eligible
WA subsidy eligible
NT subsidy eligible
Australian release forecast 2026
7050
Australian release forecast 2027
7050

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