BYD ATTO 3 full review

There's no mistaking that BYD has taken the automotive world by storm. As a brand it's now producing around 2 million vehicles per year and as an EV boasts a revolutionary 'Blade Battery' power source. But what is the new ATTO 3 like to drive - we take a closer look.
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[@gerrymorrispresents8571]

Thanks gentlemen for a terrific review, I'm looking forward to picking mine up next Wednesday 😀

[@TarmacLife]

Thanks for the support. Great choice, you'll love it.

[@shaileshkris]

guys, loved the duo, you two! im gonna keep my eyes on the channel to see what it blossoms into!

[@TarmacLife]

Thanks very much, really appreciate the support

[@Kiwiflange]

I like your reviews thanks Team.

[@TarmacLife]

Thanks, we really appreciate the support

[@kevinhayes2153]

Really good review , thanks

[@TarmacLife]

Cheers, appreciate the support

[@jamespunnett7992]

Great review, hadn't seen much on this car yet in NZ

[@TarmacLife]

Thanks, there's a lot to talk about with this vehicle

[@yiding1654]

I think BYD Atto 3 sold 480 vehicles in August with in one month, ranking NO 2 for EV cars, just little bit less than Tesla Model 3. In China, same model called Yuan Plus sold 170,000 in August, ranking No 1 apparently. Bought mine after test drive 2weeks ago at Euromarque Christchurch, should arrive around November. Can’t wait to drive it daily. The driving experience, building quality, and value is way better than Tesla model 3. You got to go for a test drive.

[@pastachannel1193]

I test drove one recently and wasn't disappointed. It is in compact SUV segment that gives you high seating position and decent ground clearance though don't leave the paved road as it is not built for that. Acceleration and braking is decent. You can tweak the steering, regenerative braking and three drive mode settings a bit to your liking but it is not a sports performance car. Only long term ownership can highlight any problems with durability or overall build quality. Warranty and capped price service seems ok. It seats four adults in total comfort, five might be a stretch especially for longer drives. The rear view from centre mirror is bit narrow (compared to camry) but 360 degree view camera and panoramic roof more than makes up for it. Side mirrors, windows and seats can be adjusted electronically. Haven't checked the Apple carplay/Android auto connectivity but it should work as intended. The swivelling display in the middle between portrait/landscape mode is a cool feature to impress your friends. Overall Atto3 seems like good value for money given the rising fuel prices and growing concerns about environment.

[@michaellam5355]

This car doesn't support Apple nor Android auto as this is from China after all. So no navigation system neither 😕

[@yiding1654]

@@michaellam5355 Dealership says they are working on the software update. Should be with the new shipment arriving on November

[@pastachannel1193]

'Chasing Cars' review confirmed after speaking to the CEO that wired Apple Carplay/Android Auto will be available via software update. Lot of people rely on google maps/waze for navigation. That pretty screen in the middle would be quite useless without it.

[@xiuChang]

@@pastachannel1193 The dlink car system itself is an Android system. There are two usb ports under the gear handle. You can install any Android application through a USB flash drive. Because Chinese cybersecurity companies always monitor US attacks, all Chinese automakers do not install Google apps. In China, Tesla is barred from government premises. China's own car privacy security policy also prohibits the remote car recorder function of domestic Chinese brand cars. And the new policy started on October 1st, all car and machine IoT cards must be real-named.

[@cirrusclouds8295]

The recent firmware update in late September already included navigation (Google maps), Spotify, and voice assist. Google /Apple carplay should arrive later this year.

[@Mariobrownio1989]

Nice review 👍 great value EV

[@TarmacLife]

Thanks, appreciate the great feedback. Cool EV.

[@aimandjulian3195]

Great review

[@TarmacLife]

Thanks heaps, appreciate the support

[@mranderson3927]

I was expecting an appliance pre test drive, but it's an impressive package for the money, keeping the STi and looking forward to the new BYD daily driver arriving in October

[@TarmacLife]

Yeah we agree. We thought we weren't going to like it but it certainly changed our minds

[@nemesio888]

This color looks great! First time to see it reviewed in white. Car seems promising. This is better than the BYD Dolphin though priced a bit higher but it has great ride height and materials inside and out make up for it

[@TarmacLife]

Thanks for watching and comment. It's a great EV with so many talking points. Looking forward to the Dolphin.

[@kiankhan07]

I'm just wondering about one thing as I haven't been able to find any videos dedicated to this but have you tested the lane assist function and if so how well does it work?

[@TarmacLife]

Thanks for watching, it works well and not too aggressive. In fact all the driver assist functions are just about the right amount of intervention

[@khunjumbo]

nice review from Bangkok 👌

[@TarmacLife]

Thanks, appreciate the positive support.

[@good2freelance1]

they should have recording for ALL cameras when the car is Off or not driving or go out shopping.

[@diabolo7323]

Good review. 0-100 is 7.3 fwiw, not 8 or 9.

[@TarmacLife]

Cheers for the confirmation

[@Kiwiflange]

And when you switch it into Dragstrip Mode mine consistently gets 6.8 sec for zero to 100.

[@meinkanal5642]

Nice Review. How about a tow hitch? And is it possible to mount a roof box?

[@randomname931]

towing is a bad idea in an EV.

[@TarmacLife]

No current details or expectation on towing capabilities in NZ but Aus has made the following statement - Towing and roof racks have been designed and produced in Aus. The ATTO 3 has a braked rating of 750kg and a tow pack and rack will be available this year

[@randomname931]

this would be the perfect car for me. when is this coming to the US?

[@TarmacLife]

Not sure when or if being released in the US - it is Chinese after all.

[@bulldogfightingforfreedom]

America 🇺🇸 here plays politic 24/7, free market my ass ! Chinese gov allows Tesla to be sold in China, but American gov doesn’t allow the other way around, what freedom ? What liberty ?

[@Reddylion]

Nice ev !

[@TarmacLife]

It really is

[@nickavanti]

Thumbs up.

[@TarmacLife]

Thanks

[@craigk1328]

You can charge your laptop inside the car using the USB C outlet

[@TarmacLife]

Yeah but you can also power your washing machine from the charge point (we couldn't carry it though to show) :)

[@craigk1328]

@@TarmacLife yeah but you could have took a kettle or took the car to your house lol

[@meinkanal5642]

@@TarmacLife Better yet connect a fridge to keep the beer cool. But don't drink and drive 😄

[@cirrusclouds8295]

@@TarmacLife They could have included an AC outlet at the back storage area of the car and power it from the battery. Then a small fridge and microwave can be stored and plugged in there. For a road trip, it will be very convenient this way without plugging appliances from the front. It will be so nice to be able to make an espresso during a break from the long drive.

[@Brianj162]

What's the NCAP safety rating on it?

[@TarmacLife]

It has a 5 star ANCAP

[@beachnz8117]

Nice car

[@TarmacLife]

It's really good. Thanks for watching and comment

[@DJAVIV123]

What was the range of full battery?

[@TarmacLife]

Thanks for watching. It registered 462km to start

[@DJAVIV123]

@@TarmacLife Thank you And in real life what you get?

[@TarmacLife]

@@DJAVIV123 We didn't really do a real world week but it's not far off the reported when we measured it

[@Kiwiflange]

When I collected mine and drove it home to Whakatane from Hamilton I did 270km on 55% of the battery which included a fairly brisk run up the Kaimais, one person on board. That extrapolates out to a bit better than the advertised 420km on a tankful of electrons. Then we did a run to Palmerston North a while back, 4 adults plus baggage we seemed to be getting around 300km on a tankful. Average running around home, mixed town and country is comfortably matching the claimed 420km. I've been able to get close on 500km with mainly town running.

[@dylanphotography5050]

now BYD is making more electric buses for Canada and America from California ...

[@TarmacLife]

Thanks for letting us know

[@TassieEV]

Weird audio artifacts that started around the 9:03 mark of the video for me, like double audio going on seemed to last about 30secs.

[@TarmacLife]

Thanks for letting us know, I think the second mic was on for a while. Hope you enjoyed the review regardless

[@12alocin]

When do they appear in the UK?

[@TarmacLife]

Not sure

[@TheMelbournelad]

Shame they screwed up the after care service here in Australia

[@TarmacLife]

They seem to have doubled down here in NZ with mechanical and bodywork support

[@TheMelbournelad]

@@TarmacLife that’s choice bro for you guys over the pond 😝

[@xiuChang]

It should be the dealer's reason, BYD itself should be no problem. As far as I know, Australia's lithium mine suppliers have severely pitted Chinese battery suppliers (including BYD), and the resulting increase in costs is also one of the reasons.

[@craiggray5152]

It might be the “dealer’s reason” and maybe lithium has become more expensive (let’s face it, earlier cheap prices for those minerals were never going to stay around without very significant increased investment in battery critical mineral development) but ultimately the support to buyers with care, servicing and warranty backup will, I think, make or break the real success for the brand in Australia.

[@TheMelbournelad]

100% it’s the EVdirect or Eagers that stuffed it up. The argument that this or that wears out or is expensive is BS as the warranty in NZ just across the pond is a blanket warranty, like it was meant to be here. This would competes with MG, KIA etc that all have 7 years plus warrenties.

[@davepanting8409]

I'm just wondering why the NZ price is now $10k more than the Aussie price? Certainly doesn't seem right considering they're exactly the same model? The Atto 3 we drove was very unstable under acceleration probably due to the terrible tyres that were meant to be Continentals. I hope the importer & dealers don't ruin the perception of incoming Chinese EVs with the buying public by hiking prices & skimping on decent spec features? Disappointing

[@TarmacLife]

Thanks for watching and comments. Not sure about the pricing set up, assume that there's FX changes, import duties, set up costs, the list is large. But tbh we really don't know.

[@kingscres]

A shame about the interior, don’t think that design will age well. Otherwise looks an ok car for the money.

[@TarmacLife]

Yeah it's polarising but lots to talk about

[@marksaustralia6464]

Huh? The system has a button to "input ozone and clean air particles", and it can measure bacteria? These guys don't have a clue. This video is for the most part nonsense. I'm off to find a proper review of the atto 3

[@TarmacLife]

Thanks for dropping by

[@se60318]

This is not review! No details about charging speed, average consumption.

[@TarmacLife]

CHARGING SPEED: 7 KW and 16kWh/100km - Happy now?

[@se60318]

@@TarmacLife 7 KW? AC?

[@TarmacLife]

@@se60318 Yep AC and 80.0 kW DC

[@AuslanderAish]

This is the oddest review I've seen of a car ever.

[@TarmacLife]

Glad we could share it with you