BYD Atto 3 review: The biggest-selling car you’ve never heard of?

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2023 BYD Atto 3 review: www.carbuyer.co.uk/byd/atto-3
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There’s a wave of new electric cars making their way to the UK - and the BYD Atto 3 could be the biggest-selling car you’ve never heard of. While the name may be unfamiliar, the Chinese brand sold over 1.8 million cars globally in 2022, so its international relevance is already confirmed. But a car built for China doesn’t grant it worldwide success; has BYD done enough to convince fussy British buyers with conventional styling and a strong 260-mile range? Rich finds out.
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00:00 - Introduction
00:54 - Exterior & design
01:25 - Interior
04:00 - Trim levels & specification
04:30 - Driving experience & powertrains
07:41 - Practicality & boot space
09:37 - Dealmakers & Dealbreakers
10:45 - Verdict

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@kimarefall 10 ай бұрын

I got one here in Sweden. I REALLY like it. Lots of space for the size, great tech and a very comfortable ride to be honest. BYD Atto3 actually was the most sold EV in Sweden for July (!), and 2nd comparing all cars 👍

@jimgraham6722 8 ай бұрын

Yes, I got one also, almost too good to be true.

@gjk8110 7 ай бұрын

I test drive it so comfortable so nice .. and powerful as well.

@ivo4357 5 ай бұрын

I wish there would be a car reviewer on KZfaq who wouldn't think that his personal taste is standard. I've seen dozens of reviews on this car alone. Every single one has different opinions but what's worse is that every one also points out the positives or negatives as if they are faults or selling points, while in reality it's mostly personal taste. Some people may want better acceleration, blue interior, vertical screen, normal or sport mode,... so why do reviewers give opinions as if they're laws to live by? This is not a personal attack, you just happen to be the one I finally 'snapped' and felt the need to complain about you AND ALL your colleagues.

@fionnmaccuill415 4 ай бұрын

They are all brand whores. If this had a Mercedes badge they’d all be gushing

@MsOpineminded 10 ай бұрын

FAR better looking than most cars here in the US and affordable. Unfortunately we don't have this available here because of politics and insane fearmongering on China making people stupid. The quality of this car looks excellent

@Mav86asian 9 ай бұрын

We have lots of chinese EVs here in my country. And they are junk. Literally. The look fancy and full of gimmicks, and that’s about it. The hype will be off after you own one for 2 months. And then you’re stuck with some piece of crap made in china stuff. Quality and mainland China does not go together. BYD is not just a battery company. They used to make knock off copycat cars from Toyota Corollas to Previas.

@stevelai1348 9 ай бұрын

mav86Asian I suggest you save up for 30yrs and when you can afford to buy one ， let us know how you feel。 if you can't afford one do not be jealous and bitter😂😂😂

@stevelai1348 9 ай бұрын

it is unfortunate they are not availble in usa and the govt is making the American missing out and becoming and stuck with outdated combustion noisy smoky oil leaks engine and often need jump start and most of all fuel cost spend extra $200 on fuel everyweek for nothing

@Mav86asian 9 ай бұрын

@@stevelai1348 look at recent actual news where flooded or storm-affected EVs are not allowed to be parked within 50 feet of any structure (houses or other cars) in Florida due to fire risk. Save 30 years to buy an communist EV junk? I can buy one every 2 months if i want to. But i still have common sense, so i decided not to. Have you read Volvo’s own data where C40 EVs break even point in terms of carbon footprint compared to petrol XC40 is at 60000-70000miles? You should educate yourself and come back at me when you’ve done it. Cheers.

@centralkingdom8141 8 ай бұрын

@@Mav86asianyou can't afford a BYD??

@camjkerman 11 ай бұрын

Something to note about BYD's presence in the UK market is that they make the underpinnings of almost every electric bus on our shores, including probably around 1000 buses in London alone.

@carbuyer 11 ай бұрын

It's true! Plenty of durability testing there...

@grahamjohnson4702 8 ай бұрын

Whilst yes BYD do provide a lot of underpinnings for our buses, you do over exaggerate a lot.

@dcoughla681 8 ай бұрын

They’re bone shakers!

@camjkerman 8 ай бұрын

@@grahamjohnson4702 had to add it up to be sure, turns out it's currently 958 BYD buses in London, and more are on the way- Go-Ahead are proving big fans of them

@JohnJohn-zn8ib 8 ай бұрын

Bit concerned about the quality of manufacturing in China, their materials are not very good, certainly inferior to anything European and Japanese.

@lucisleesion8824 11 ай бұрын

I test-drove it before, excellent feeling, and a fun car to drive.

@77xyu94 10 ай бұрын

8:46 I believe the guitar strings design is for fitting an oversized bottle or tissue box which could not fit into the typical hard door bin.

@lifeinaustralia6415 10 ай бұрын

So glad to see some colour. I am over seeing white and gray coloured cars. And I actually liked the idea of the blue trim. Some of the population are happy to stand out with colour rather than look like we are driving government fleet cars.

@joshbacon8241 11 ай бұрын

8:46 - I can only imagine how annoying those ‘guitar string’ door bins would be for parents having this as a family car, when their kids in the back are pulling and twanging at them…

@carbuyer 11 ай бұрын

You can only hope the kids can't reach them! But you have a very valid point...

@user-qz4pz5qz4z 11 ай бұрын

对孩子要有耐心，他们也可能是未来的音乐家😂

@dr.irfananwararnab1925 10 ай бұрын

Appreciate your opinion, but as a parent, I don't see anything to be concerned about those 'guitar strings'. Kids are not as stupid or intolerable as many people like to think. And trust me, if a kid wants to be a 'nuisance', there are many different ways to be, those guitar strings would be the last of them.

@jimgraham6722 8 ай бұрын

My grand kids love them, I am very happy about that.

@azlansharom7011 8 ай бұрын

Regen braking is muted until the battery falls below around 96% SOC.

@richardikin 9 ай бұрын

I like that. Good looking, decent range, decent kit level. I'd definitely consider it.

@vicc4717 7 ай бұрын

It’s neat. Wish we could get it here in the US. The rotating screen seems gimmicky but I’d love to have that on my Model Y. The only thing I’d worry about is, does BYD have services centers like Tesla? What happens if your car needs to be looked at?

@Owaisthelegobuilder 9 ай бұрын

This is the exact same car my grandfather has!

@robertadams1107 8 ай бұрын

Last time I looked, there were 3 BYD dealers. So good luck if you don't live in Southampton, Milton Keynes or Mayfair.

@dr.pksasidharan3678 9 ай бұрын

BYD Atto 3 is an amazing car, battery range is easily more than 500 km, fast charging, best battery in the world Body designed for electric car- sturdy and interior really stylish and unique and convenient Driving comfort and safety features are at par with any high end luxury cars for a prize less than them You will never regret if you can afford to buy one

@user-yw7fx6cj2i 8 ай бұрын

I have parched one today really nice car worth it I loved it ❤

@SO2310 2 ай бұрын

Portrate view is better when using the navigatuon system. So it is not just some part trick. 😉👍

@einarbk885 2 ай бұрын

what would a new battery swap cost you for these compared to tesla etc?

@yogeshshrestha9563 9 ай бұрын

His review doesn't seem overwhelming

@bennetm9498 11 ай бұрын

I heard BYD is considered more premium than MG in China.

@Mav86asian 11 ай бұрын

And more spontaneously combustible as well. These things catch on fire like crazy.

@qilu2004 11 ай бұрын

true. byd does all ev r&d in house and is more vertically integrated than tesla. mg only assembles parts sourced elsewhere.

@lucisleesion8824 11 ай бұрын

It's more like Toyota. Cuz BYD has a vertically integrated industry.

@qilu2004 11 ай бұрын

@@lucisleesion8824 what does MG know about ev? pratically nothing! does it know much about battery? no. does it know much about BMS? no. does it know much about motor? no. in comparison, byd is the 2nd largest battery manufacture in the world and the leader of lfp batteries. byd produces its own chips including igbt, so it has full grasp of bms. MG is just an assembly line. you cannot compare the two if u know the background.

@sed9406 10 ай бұрын

@@Mav86asian really? hitpiece on ytube? blade battery dont catch fire

@rodsi 9 ай бұрын

I own one, n i loved it👍

@robertc7880 10 ай бұрын

I went to check one out to see if I wanted to do a test drive. The single design front seat was too small so the "head rest" was pressing against my shoulders. I agree that rear head room is limited as my head was touching the roof lining. I'm concerned at seeing some articles and photo's of some accident damaged ones that showed more than expected rust at bolt mounting points.

@oliveryb 10 ай бұрын

Come on, this is BEV, not ICE nor HEV, you shall mention more about battery technology, thermal mng system, e-drive unit., vehicle to load..etc

@JackKing12. 8 ай бұрын

Looks brilliant

@johnmichaelrichards 4 ай бұрын

You omitted to mention the key USP of the Blade battery technology in the Atto 3, which makes it one of the safest EVs. The battery can be punctured with a nail without it igniting.

@stevelai1348 9 ай бұрын

yeh guitar strings are great and flexible to hold bulky stuff like drinks

@stevecausier4299 3 ай бұрын

I have one here in the UK, and it’s a brilliant little car !

@Soulboy63 3 ай бұрын

Did you lease it , only 3 dealer 60 miles away !

@jackmac919 8 ай бұрын

Waiting for the BYD seal

@chriswright4252 11 ай бұрын

“I’m sick and tired of ev’s doing 0-60mph in 3 seconds……” I just found that statement a ridiculous one to make. Feels like you’re trying too hard to sell this car to us?!! I actually like the look of the car, aside from those guitar strings on the rear doors! I look forward to seeing the bigger models they bring, such as a 7 seat suv - sure it’ll be better value than a Tesla Model X!

@rasherbasher8203 11 ай бұрын

0_60 -5 seconds.. top speed 99mph.. pointless.

@chriswright4252 8 ай бұрын

@@rasherbasher8203 legal speed limit is 70mph with cameras and coppers everywhere!

@ihategoogle5910 8 ай бұрын

Exterior looks nice enough, design kind of looks dated despite the attempt to make it futuristic.

@mickyyimerb 9 ай бұрын

In china , it’s 18k usd from resellers

@alacarte5073 11 ай бұрын

Never seen one in London.

@Reddylion 9 ай бұрын

nice

@OptiRaz 10 ай бұрын

How is the car for tall people? Around 190 cm

@jimgraham6722 8 ай бұрын

Height is good for 183, better than TM3.

@stevelai1348 9 ай бұрын

love it。definitely byd。 planning to buy 1 this month build my dreams

@Soulboy63 3 ай бұрын

Dealer network ??? Only 3 in Uk !

@colddiesel 9 ай бұрын

What are the tyres like. The tyres on BYD's smaller cars sold in China are not good.

@colinrenfrew48 11 ай бұрын

The interior looks like it was designed by a Klingon.

@batomatovic6286 2 ай бұрын

Bad heating on vinter😂🎉

@nisadave 11 ай бұрын

Hybrid motoring is cheaper.

@Arcademan09 7 ай бұрын

Its really sad seeing the shilling for a car that randomly catches on fire. *Maybe* the ones made outside of China have actual quality control but you'll never catch me inside one

@jimxxx5068 11 ай бұрын

I hate ev, but nice presentation 👍👍👍

@carbuyer 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! Kind of you to say.

@faroino 11 ай бұрын

Biggest selling car in China !!!!...of cours 1.4 billion population

@qilu2004 11 ай бұрын

and outsells tesla 5 to 1 there...

@Mav86asian 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, and many of them left to rot on open fields after 50km of odometer.

@qilu2004 11 ай бұрын

@@Mav86asian that is a pile of bs you happily eat.

@pefsgk5092 11 ай бұрын

@@Mav86asian Wake up, medication time...

@shroomyesc 11 ай бұрын

It's a good thing this (unlike the Dolphin for instance) doesn't have the live laugh love on the back integrated so I'd get some fishing line the moment it's mine at the dealership and take that off. Other than that, this is a VASTLY more modern product in and out than the MG ZS, I don't know if they're priced around the same but in my market they are so I know I'd much rather have this than the MG.

@carbuyer 11 ай бұрын

The BYD is a bit more expensive than the MG, but better to drive and has far superior tech. We're just glad the market is growing!

@Beorn. 11 ай бұрын

According to all the reports I have read from the AA, SMMT, etc state that ev sales are in decline from 25% down to 18%.

@onefiniteplanet 8 ай бұрын

Sad. Another case of someone thinking one pedal driving helps with efficiency on cars with blended braking on the brake pedal. Sigh.

@centralkingdom8141 8 ай бұрын

Byd probably sale more EV than Tesla worldwide

@Soulboy63 3 ай бұрын

Byd , burn your Driveway😂

@bazmsc 10 ай бұрын

typical european review that look down to Asia ......

@aymanjc4146 5 ай бұрын

sanction is coming soon

@RaduPopescu 9 ай бұрын

Funny how Tesla Model Y was never mentioned, however it's just £5k more and has loads of advantages: Range: 283mi vs 260mi Acceleration: 6.6s vs 7.3s Charging: 250kW vs 150kW Luggage volume (seats not folded): 854l vs 555l Luggage volume (seats folded): 2041l vs 1338l Frunk volume: 117l vs 0l And the most important is future FSD (for which I know there's currently many deniers so let's keep it out)

@badminverse2136 9 ай бұрын

This one is £36k and model Y starting at £60k, what am I missing?

@hobo1704 8 ай бұрын

5k more 😂 Delusional AF..

@rossmccarthy1337 10 ай бұрын

❗ *Promosm*

@neilmick6778 9 ай бұрын

No android auto? Not sure why reviews only go on about car play like everyone should have an iPhone... 🤮

@srbs73 11 ай бұрын

Let’s hope the fire brigade are ready!

@LoveTheMusicOz 11 ай бұрын

It uses LFP batteries, which don't have the thermal runaway issue of the Lithium Ion batteries in most other brands. Even Tesla is switching to LFP for Model Y. Plus LFP likes to be charged all the way to 100% and won't be damaged by doing so, unlike Li Ion. So you're getting the full battery capacity, not 80%

@carollee5043 9 ай бұрын

Sour grapes, British as always

@chlim8311 10 ай бұрын

CHYNA!!

@graemetaylor629 9 ай бұрын

Too expensive

@cp4512 11 ай бұрын

Considering how cheap it is to design and manufacture in China, the profit margin on this must be huge for BYD. I think it’s very expensive for what it is.

@michaeljiang960 11 ай бұрын

Expensive is not BYD's problem, it's your problem. LOL.

@cp4512 11 ай бұрын

@@michaeljiang960 nope, you’re wrong. It’s their problem as people will buy other cars with better value propositions. China’s only real USP is selling crap very cheaply. LOL.

@michaeljiang960 11 ай бұрын

@@cp4512 Rich people have no problem buying Tesla and BYD. Whining about expensive is weak.

@senpai8435 7 ай бұрын

@@cp4512 Many of BYD's models outperform European and American EV's.

@jimpikoulis6726 6 ай бұрын

BYD ruined my dreams....

@Adam-ql1vz 11 ай бұрын

I won’t buy a Chinese car, but I do hope it causes the big European brands to consider their pricing to compete against these thing.

@lucisleesion8824 11 ай бұрын

I hate Chinese, but I love cheap "made in China" to cut my living cost. How ironic.

@cmadventures6077 11 ай бұрын

Whether you realise it or not, you already have a Chinese car

@rohankilby4499 10 ай бұрын

MG British as 🤣👍

@hutuman 10 ай бұрын

Why?

@mariconor242 11 ай бұрын

Innofensive, bit of a mother-in-law's car tbh. I actually hate it.

@dgurevich1 9 ай бұрын

in Israel those things are selling like hot cakes It's ~18000$ cheaper then the model Y standard range, and Skoda Enyac. VW and Audi are just out of the picture because they cost way too much. And VAG's importer is just a really bad company most don't want to deal with.

@Beorn. 11 ай бұрын

All I'm seeing is lots of cheap plastic which I personally hate. Evs all have the same problem, the batteries take the bulk of the cost so the rest of the car build suffers in order to keep the price down?

@dcoughla681 8 ай бұрын

Car colours are really ugly. That’s why the most popular colour is grey! Car companies should use paint companies like Farrow & Ball or Sherwin Williams to produce more sophisticated colours eg British Racing Green, French Navy, Tan, or Ivory. That screen rotator is dangerous as it could distract the driver from looking at the road. It would look better on the back seats.

@paulb4uk 11 ай бұрын

Fire hazard dangerous vehicle have alook at all the video,s dangerous cars.

@UnoriginallyOriginal 11 ай бұрын

Same thing for Tesla’s. Seen many spontaneous combustion with those and many other mechanical errors. Guessing we should stay away from Tesla too huh

@TheMrB 10 ай бұрын

My mate bought one. Was a piece of junk. So badly made. No wonder it’s so cheap. it was okay for about two months and then it was quite a apparent it had been put together really badly. About a month later he started hearing rattling noises. It really wasn’t awful car

@jazzman7167 4 ай бұрын

So what cars do Australia make. None..

@TheMrB 4 ай бұрын

Huh! How is that relevant.

@sullysullivan1187 11 ай бұрын

I think it’s ugly inside and out.

@shawnli3916 9 ай бұрын

全世界的审美都是一样的，overdesign，quirky，听到这样的评价好不意外，哈哈。

@louisxing9122 10 ай бұрын

一大堆酸鸡叫……中国的新能源汽车技术领先世界、产业链上下游全掌握……中国的EV在上海国际车展大放异彩，欧美日系车只是昨日黄花，还在吃之前的老本，非常可悲。中国新能源汽车销售量占全世界销量的一半之多，充电桩也是如此。中国大陆市场在三五年内，新车销售销量中，新能源从三分之一上升到二之一以上。不要固步自封，像老古董和政客一样目光短浅

@lifestapestry2968 8 ай бұрын

BYD have a terrible reputation, shoddy workmanship, exploding batteries, airbags not activating to say the least. You'd have to be insane to invest in any Chinese made verhicle.

@senpai8435 7 ай бұрын

Haven't heard any news like that about their models, do you have a source to back up your claims?

@lifestapestry2968 7 ай бұрын

@@senpai8435 Sure, here's just one example you can find many articles on BYD... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p7GRa9CHtMuZo6M.html

@jazzman7167 4 ай бұрын

It's better than anything made by the UAW.

@MOSSFEEN 11 ай бұрын

Another Snorefest zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

@carbuyer 11 ай бұрын

The car? Or the presenter?!

@MOSSFEEN 11 ай бұрын

@@carbuyer Both

@carbuyer 11 ай бұрын

@@MOSSFEEN Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment...

@Mav86asian 11 ай бұрын

Ahh the Burn Your Destiny car is here! Spontaneously combusting vehicle.

@JoshuaMcTackett 11 ай бұрын

I doubt given this comment you’re actually interested, but on the offchance you are - EVs really are statistically way safer and less likely to burn than conventional cars. You hear about it whenever one does burn, because the headlines grab attention. Nobody bats an eyelash when a normal car burns. And why should they? It’s never been an uncommon occurrence in cars as long as they have been around. Also, look up LFP batteries. Except for high performance EVs, most use this chemistry now which unlike older chemistries, basically can’t do thermal runaway even if something goes catastrophically wrong (like a metal object puncture). It’s almost impossible to make them burn. These cars use LFP batteries. Anyway love or hate EV’s you do you. I’m in support of people making their own choices 💪

@Glee73 9 ай бұрын

on top of what you said, the BYD's blade battery tech, as found in the atto3, is currently one of the safest there is. Even Tesla is now using their batteries for cars built in Germany.@@JoshuaMcTackett

@Mav86asian 9 ай бұрын

@@JoshuaMcTackett Brand new ICE cars don’t burn houses while they’re sitting off in the garage at night. And look at all the statements from actual firefighters dealing with EV fires around the globe. And tell me still that EVs don’t have fire problems. There’s a brand new mercedes Benz EQE350 replacement car burning a house in the US as well a few weeks ago. You are on youtube commenting this. Just search and you will find. The car was not being charged, just sitting there. In fact, i don’t have to list the examples to you one by one. You can see all the news and videos for yourself.

@Johnmith626 7 ай бұрын

Hate this thing

@joetroiani1781 10 ай бұрын

And the EV cars burn so nicely. They been catching fire all over China.

@chenyi985 10 ай бұрын

"aLl oVeR China". Then why byd still the best selling brand in china since 2021

@blackcat.19 10 ай бұрын

I am not buying a Chinese car no matter how cheap it is. Tesla will be taking my money 💰!!!

@hutuman 10 ай бұрын

Why?

@blackcat.19 10 ай бұрын

@@hutuman I am doing anything I can not to support the CCP and world war 3.

@machenka 8 ай бұрын

Never EVER buy BYD EV’s. They are super unsafe with sudden battery fires and inferior safety technologies. This is one of those examples where the lower price is not worth it. I have seen lots of fancy looking BYD EV’s burning while traveling China and it’s a pretty scary experience.

@senpai8435 7 ай бұрын

How did atto 3 get 5 stars on safety ratings then?

@hrh2092 9 ай бұрын

40000 euros for a piece of chinese junk that goes only 420km on a single charge go away electric, come along diesel i will check you guys in 5 yrs

@dr.pksasidharan3678 9 ай бұрын

It is 520 kms

@hrh2092 9 ай бұрын

@@dr.pksasidharan3678 depends on the scale, WTLPS or something else. But even at 520km, variation of ecar range due to temperature, equipments on, etc. is much higher than ICE cars. My diesel hybrid goes 1000km, screw environment: I go for the biggest bang for my buck.