REVIEW: There's a new stylish crossover in town, and it's from Chinese firm BYD ⚡ Can the Atto 3 rival the Volkswagen ID 3 with its slick, attractive cabin and compelling specification?
The Atto 3 will be offered in three trim levels in the UK but with a single spec, featuring a 201bhp motor and a battery with 60.48kWh usable capacity. That gives a decent official range of 261 miles and efficiency of 3.98 miles per kWh. We averaged closer to 3.2mpkWh on our test route in cold weather.
If the exterior is inoffensive, BYD’s designers have clearly had more fun on the interior, and in a very good way: everything feels pleasant and there’s real character with just the right amount of quirk. The dominant feature is the touchscreen, which on our top-spec Design trim model measured a whopping 15.6 inches. It has a party trick, too: it can rotate from landscape to portrait. It’s a neat touch, but probably the sort of thing you’ll play with a few times and then decide which you prefer.
Elsewhere, the drive info display is clear and the main driver controls are well laid-out. The design of the air vents – they’ve upright rings that look like you could rack your old CD collection in them – may be an acquired taste – while the interior door handles are located on the speakers, which is a bit odd. Lower down, the side of the door bins feature ropes strung like guitar strings.
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