BYD Atto 3 Electric
The Atto 3 is eccentric on its surface, with its bold and futuristic exterior, and an interior filled with quirky details from the cool (the rotating infotainment screen) to the odd (guzheng-inspired strings on the doors). However, what lies underneath is a deeply accomplished car - spacious, very comfortable, well-built and well-specced, and with a very usable 400km of range. It is a lot of car for the money.
Special Features
Reviews
Actual range 350km or lesser on average. No God eye upgrade. Steering rack issue less than 6mths, with no ready stock for replacement(takes about 2 months or more to wait). Some might get draftshaft issues as well.Some reported BSD alarms from less than 1 year owners. Car horn is damn hard to press on and once press, it's damn loud that type.
New owner to EV.My previous car KIA cerato K3. Definitely a huge change. Never regret!What i likes.-Super spacious seats and front and back boot.-Handling i feel is good. It's not as bad as people mention. Maybe it's the safely feature activated thus causing the issue. -I think the suspension is good compare to my previous ride. So bouncy. Man go slow then.-Music surround its good when you blast them !-Try to dislike the 15.6" Screen. Damn guys like big right.-Exteriors is also good the door is design to trap mud and dust so it won't get in trust me very useful when travel across Singapore often.-Auto start aircon and unlock feature using apps.-Crazy wide sun shade and sun roof-360 camera view. -Clear front dash cameraWhat I dislikes.-No spare tyres, which gave you extra space right.-interior a little funky but sleek. Kinda like aircraft pilot or spaceship.-Some bugs with the spotify. Trying to goggles seem it's common to have playlist missing song. Have to use android auto instead.-They don't supply the small items. You will have to source those items from Taobao or shopee.Apologise, if my review wasn't what you looking for but it's what and how I felt. Compare to my previous car.
Been driving this car for 9 months with no issues. Value for money. Max cost from 0-100% is less than $45 in Singapore. Couple of times using this car, we test its mileage to the extreme 'Zero Percent' feeling. It's enough mileage to cover for 5 days with it's average distance covered 350-400km per full charge.Save us from a couple of major accidents with it's safety features. The only dissatisfaction is the Atlas tyre given as it's not that long lasting. If never do tyre rotation at 10k, both front tyre flower thread is almost worn out to. Change whole set to my preferred CP7.The furthest we went is to Perak for glamping and no issue on charging. Although you need to plan much intensively where to charge your car. Most popular RnR on AH2 now have a charger or two especially 2H of 2024.The only dissatisfaction is that High Insurance. Even with 50% NCD is $1400+. Instant torque like 2-liter turbo car. Then using a CAT A for Atto3, I do not mine the charge of $700+ which is equivalent to 1.6 liter hybrid but the extra surcharge tax by the Government of $700+ which add up to $1502~ road tax. Its asterisk something about fuel tax we would use for the year thus need to be tax.
Save on petrol but pay high on road tax n insurance.If u dont drive much like a PHV then need to consider carefully.
Verdict
BYD has made it clear that it's dreaming bigger with the Atto 3.
One could certainly argue that Singapore is no stranger to the Chinese marque's dependable and efficient EVs; we've already gotten two generations of the e6 mini-MPV here, as well as the T3 van and seven-seater M3e. Nonetheless, the Atto 3 breaks ground as the firm's first bespoke EV here - and does so with plenty of style.
A dragon-face inspired design already sheaths the SUV in a sleek and modern skin, replete with an LED strip struck across its front fascia, and full-length light bar at the rear with feathered accents.
But the whimsy truly comes to life when one settles into the cabin.
A variety of colours - red, blue, white, and silver - are mixed into its 'athletic' interior, which features a dashboard inspired by muscle fibres, disced aircon vents inspired by dumbbells, and a central cubby cover inspired by a treadmill. Of course, how could we forget the strings lining the door bins - reminiscent of a guzheng?
The slight phantasmagoria of what awaits inside is complemented fittingly by a dazzling 12.8-inch infotainment touchscreen, which can rotate between landscape and portrait orientations according to the driver's preference. An expansive list of features (including the ability to receive over-the-air updates) aside, its size is most appreciated when the car's 360-degree parking camera is blown up on it.
The Atto 3 also takes a different tack from prior BYDs with the amount of performance it offers. Its single motor sends 201bhp and 310Nm of immediate torque to the front wheels - figures that may not be class-leading against its competitors, but nonetheless provide an exhilarating rush we haven't yet seen from the firm.
Nonetheless, the car isn't all fantasy with no practicality. Underneath its wild and imaginative surface, the Atto 3 is ultimately still a comfortable, practical and well-specced SUV.
Riding on BYD's bespoke e-Platform 3.0 allows for the SUV's wheelbase-to-length ratio to be maximised, thereby giving rear passengers plenty of legroom. Here, BYD's patiently-honed 60.5kWh Blade Battery is also particularly good at sipping energy. On a single charge, the Atto 3 will manage up to 480km of range - easily clocking in above the average of what we see from today's EVs.
One could certainly argue that Singapore is no stranger to the Chinese marque's dependable and efficient EVs; we've already gotten two generations of the e6 mini-MPV here, as well as the T3 van and seven-seater M3e. Nonetheless, the Atto 3 breaks ground as the firm's first bespoke EV here - and does so with plenty of style.
A dragon-face inspired design already sheaths the SUV in a sleek and modern skin, replete with an LED strip struck across its front fascia, and full-length light bar at the rear with feathered accents.
But the whimsy truly comes to life when one settles into the cabin.
A variety of colours - red, blue, white, and silver - are mixed into its 'athletic' interior, which features a dashboard inspired by muscle fibres, disced aircon vents inspired by dumbbells, and a central cubby cover inspired by a treadmill. Of course, how could we forget the strings lining the door bins - reminiscent of a guzheng?
The slight phantasmagoria of what awaits inside is complemented fittingly by a dazzling 12.8-inch infotainment touchscreen, which can rotate between landscape and portrait orientations according to the driver's preference. An expansive list of features (including the ability to receive over-the-air updates) aside, its size is most appreciated when the car's 360-degree parking camera is blown up on it.
The Atto 3 also takes a different tack from prior BYDs with the amount of performance it offers. Its single motor sends 201bhp and 310Nm of immediate torque to the front wheels - figures that may not be class-leading against its competitors, but nonetheless provide an exhilarating rush we haven't yet seen from the firm.
Nonetheless, the car isn't all fantasy with no practicality. Underneath its wild and imaginative surface, the Atto 3 is ultimately still a comfortable, practical and well-specced SUV.
Riding on BYD's bespoke e-Platform 3.0 allows for the SUV's wheelbase-to-length ratio to be maximised, thereby giving rear passengers plenty of legroom. Here, BYD's patiently-honed 60.5kWh Blade Battery is also particularly good at sipping energy. On a single charge, the Atto 3 will manage up to 480km of range - easily clocking in above the average of what we see from today's EVs.
