Electric Crossover of the Year
BYD Atto 3 Electric
The ever-popular BYD Atto 3 was given a few light tweaks, and these have made it even more well-rounded than before. The shiny 'Dragon Scales' are now finished in gloss black instead of silver, while the 'Build Your Dreams' badge on the tailgate has been replaced by 'BYD' instead. Inside, a larger 15.6-inch infotainment screen replaces the 12.8-inch unit, while the 60.5kWh battery can now take DC charging at up to 88kW instead of 80kW.
Special Features
Reviews
 
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.
 
Looking for an Electric family car at the time of writing. Went to test drive the Atto3 Cat A version over the weekend especially after seeing many of them on the roads and their attractive ad pricing.The exterior of the car is alright I guess, not eye catching or special maybe it being a common sight on roads. Found it ridiculous to charge extra for the "Carbon edge" Package.The interior of the car feels confusing and the buttons feel misplaced with driver controls being mixed up with climate controls making it feel more like an appliance than a car. The guitar strings and dumbbell aircon vents are a cute touch but the rotating screen feels like a gimmick to me-Dont see when one would ever use it in potrait. The seats of the car lack foundation and any structure making it lumpy and uncomfortable for long journeys. The instrument cluster makes the car feel cheap as well and I'm driving a small hatchback rather than an SUV. The cluster in the Seal felt so much better.The tech of the car is not bad however, with the voice controls and 360 camera. The drive on the car however is alright. To me, All Cat A Ev SUVs drive roughly the same in terms of power and handling, tried E-C4x, E-2008, Ioniq 5 and Y Plus so far. However, the suspension of the Atto3 is neither soft nor still making it sit in an uncomfortable in between so its firm but there is still strong body roll and soft yet with some ride harshness.
Verdict
It's no surprise that this year's winning Electric Crossover is the BYD Atto 3, because it is quite possibly Singapore's favourite EV. It offers space and practicality, has a long list of standard Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), and it's a Cat A COE model.

The electric motor in the Atto 3 provides 100kW (134bhp) and 310Nm of torque, which is plenty for a built-up city like ours. Zero to 100km/h takes 10.1 seconds, but the instant delivery makes the car feel quicker than that.

A 60.5kWh lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) Blade Battery delivers 420km of driving range and with a 100kW DC charger, the battery can be juiced up from 20% to 80% in 30 minutes. The Atto 3 has a V2L (vehicle to load) function as well, allowing users to power external devices.

Inside, the Atto 3 features vegan leather upholstery, while the infotainment is a larger 15.6-inch touchscreen that replaces the previous 12.8-inch unit. Uniquely, it rotates to either portrait or landscape orientation to suit the driver's needs.

Also distinct is the cabin's design, which is inspired by a gym, airplane cockpit, marine life, and musical instruments. No other car on sale today has such an eclectic mix, and it seems like buyers are loving it.

For practicality, backseat passengers enjoy a flat floor, rear air vents, plus a USB-A and USB-C port for charging devices. Boot volume stands at 440 litres with the rear backrests up, and 1,340 litres when they're folded. So, the Atto 3 has you covered whether you're doing Ikea runs or moving house.