2025 BYD Atto 3 price and specs: Family electric car gets cheaper as EV market heats up

01/15/2025 05:00 PM

• 2025 BYD Atto 3 pricing and specifications
• New Essential grade added
• Prices down across the board
• Priced from $39,990 before on-road costs

BYD has reshuffled its 2025 Atto 3 line-up, bringing pricing down and tweaking equipment amid Australia's quickly-changing EV landscape.

As previously reported, last year's Atto 3 Standard has been replaced with the Essential, lowering the point of entry to BYD's electric SUV from $44,990 before on-road costs to $39,990.

The top-spec Premium, which carry's over from last year, also receives a $2509 price cut and slots in where the Standard was positioned at $44,990.

This puts further distance between the BYD Atto 3 and compatriot rivals like the XPeng G6 (from $54,800) and Chery Omoda E5 (from $42,990), as well as the Hyundai Kona Electric (from $54,000) and Renault Megane E-Tech (from $54,990)

Despite the Atto 3 price reductions, both versions still feature a single electric motor that drives 150kW/310Nm to the front wheels.

Oddly, BYD claims the Essential is slower in the zero-to-100km/h spring than the Premium (7.9 seconds versus 7.3s) even though the former is lighter than the latter (1680kg versus 1750kg).

Where the Essential and Premium also differ is in battery size, with the more affordable Atto 3 equipped with a 49.92kWh unit and the flagship with a 60.58kWh battery.

This means the Essential's driving range is a WLTP-rated 345km, while the Premium will do 420km before need a recharge.

The flagship Atto 3 also benefits from fast maximum charging capabilities, able to take 88kW through its CCS 2 DC charging port compared to a 70kW peak in the Essential, however both versions are equipped with vehicle-to-load (V2L) functionality.

The 2025 version of the Atto 3 has also had its maximum unbraked towing capacity uprated by 50kg to a 750kg total, while the braked towing capacity number stays static at 750kg.

Standard equipment includes 17-inch alloy wheels, heated and power-adjustable side mirrors, a 5.0-inch digital instrument panel, synthetic leather seat upholstery, power-adjustable front seats, keyless entry, and push-button start.

New in 2025 is the inclusion of LED headlights, and Bluetooth and digital keys.

However, stepping up to the Premium adds a panoramic sunroof, powered tailgate, roof rails, power-folding side mirrors, heated front seats, music-syncing interior ambient lighting, wireless smartphone charger, and the Surf Blue exterior colour option.

It also replaces the Essential's 12.8-inch rotating infotainment touchscreen with a larger 15.6-inch unit that has wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto.

In terms of safety, the 2025 Atto 3 features forward collision warning, autonomous emergency braking (AEB), blind-spot detection, lane departure warning, lane-keep assist, rear cross-traffic alert, adaptive cruise control, and more.

The 2025 BYD Atto 3 is on sale now.

2025 BYD Atto 3 price in Australia

• Atto 3 Essential – $39,990 (New)
• Atto 3 Premium – $44,990 (-$2509)

Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.

2025 BYD Atto 3 Essential standard features:

• 17-inch alloy wheels
• 49.92kWh battery with 345km WLTP range
• 70kW DC, 7kW AC charging
• Adaptive LED headlights
• LED tail-lights, daytime-running lights
• 12.8-inch rotating infotainment touchscreen
• Satellite navigation
• AM/FM/DAB digital radio
• Eight-speaker Dirac sound system
• Synthetic leather-look seat upholstery in white/blue/grey or black
• Six-way power-adjustable driver’s seat
• Four-way power-adjustable front passenger seat
• Dual-zone climate control with PM2.5 air filtration
• Keyless entry and start with fob
• Bluetooth key
• Digital key
• Four USB ports (two USB-A, two USB-C), one 12-volt socket
• Front and rear parking sensors
• 360-degree camera
• Seven airbags
• Autonomous emergency braking
• Adaptive cruise control with stop and go
• Lane-keep assist
• Lane centring assist
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Rear cross-traffic alert with braking support
• Forward and reverse collision warnings
• Door exit warning
• Tyre pressure monitoring

2025 BYD Atto 3 Premium adds (over Essential):

• 60.48kWh battery with 420km WLTP range
• 88kW DC fast charging
• Panoramic sunroof
• Powered tailgate
• Power-folding side mirrors
• Heated front seats
• 15.6-inch rotating infotainment touchscreen
• Wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
• Interior ambient lighting with music rhythm
• Wireless smartphone charger

Available colours:

• Ski White
• Cosmos Black
• Surf Blue (Only available to Premium)
• Harbour Grey

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