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BYD Atto 3: range, price, specs and where it is sold
Facts checked
The Atto 3 is the compact SUV that opened most of BYD's export markets. China knows it as the Yuan Plus, part of the Dynasty series, and it passed a million sales by June 2025. Abroad it was BYD's first mass-market model in Australia, Europe and Japan, and it is the car that established e-Platform 3.0 and the Blade battery outside China.
The current export version is badged Atto 3 EVO. It measures 4,455 mm long on a 2,720 mm wheelbase and uses a 74.8 kWh Blade battery in the United Kingdom, quoted at 316 miles, about 508 km, of WLTP range for the rear-drive Design and 292 miles, about 470 km, for the 330 kW all-wheel-drive Excellence. Australian cars are offered with 60.48 or 74.88 kWh packs rated at 420 and 510 km WLTP.
China has since moved on. A third-generation Yuan Plus launched on 21 May 2026 is a larger car at 4,665 mm on a 2,770 mm wheelbase, with 57.5 or 68.5 kWh batteries, 540 or 630 km of CLTC range and outputs of 200 or 240 kW, from CNY 119,900. Export markets were still selling the earlier body when this record was checked, so the Chinese and export cars are no longer the same vehicle.
Key facts
| Name in Chinese | 元PLUS “yoo-EN plus” 元 Yuán is the Yuan dynasty (1271 to 1368) and also means 'origin, first'; PLUS marks the middle of BYD's three Yuan SUVs |
|---|---|
| Brand | BYD |
| Body | SUV, segment C |
| Powertrain | Battery-electric |
| Launched | China 2022; export 2022 |
| Platform | e-Platform 3.0 |
| Headline output | 330 kW |
| Battery | 49.9 kWh, 60.48 kWh or 74.88 kWh |
| Dimensions | 4,455 × 1,875 × 1,615 mm, wheelbase 2,720 mm |
What it is called where
The same car carries different names in different markets. This is the crosswalk, so a reader who knows one name can find the other.
| Market | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| China | Yuan Plus 元PLUS | |
| Export markets | Atto 3 | |
| United Kingdom | BYD Atto 3 EVO | The current export car is badged Atto 3 EVO. |
| Australia | BYD Atto 3 EVO | |
| Brazil | BYD Yuan Plus | Brazil keeps the Chinese name. |
Range
| Range | Cycle | Variant |
|---|---|---|
| 508 km WLTP | WLTP | Atto 3 EVO Design, 74.8 kWh (published in the UK as 316 miles) |
| 470 km WLTP | WLTP | Atto 3 EVO Excellence, 74.8 kWh (published in the UK as 292 miles) |
| 420 km WLTP | WLTP | Atto 3 EVO Dynamic, 60.48 kWh (Australia) |
| 510 km WLTP | WLTP | Atto 3 EVO Premium, 74.88 kWh (Australia) |
| 540 km CLTC | CLTC | third-generation Yuan Plus, 57.5 kWh (China, 2026) |
| 630 km CLTC | CLTC | third-generation Yuan Plus, 68.5 kWh (China, 2026) |
| 420 km WLTP | WLTP | first-generation Atto 3, Europe |
| 510 km WLTP | WLTP | Atto 3 EVO Design, 74.8 kWh (Germany) |
Price
| Where | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| China | CNY 119,900 as of | starting price of the third-generation Yuan Plus launched on 21 May 2026, from BYD's own Chinese order page; versions run to CNY 149,900. The first-generation Yuan Plus is no longer offered in China. |
| GB, Atto 3 EVO Design, from BYD UK's own configurator; Excellence GBP 42,730 | GBP 38,990 as of | |
| DE, Atto 3 EVO Design, from BYD Germany's own configurator; Excellence EUR 50,990 | EUR 44,990 as of | |
| AU, Atto 3 EVO Dynamic, from BYD Australia's own configurator; EVO Premium A$46,990 and the outgoing Atto 3 Essential A$39,990 | AUD 41,990 as of | |
| BR, Yuan Plus all-wheel drive, from BYD Brazil's own order page | BRL 269,990 as of |
A Chinese sticker price is not what the same car costs abroad: tariffs, specification and local taxes all differ. The price translator converts it at a stored rate and says so.
Where the Atto 3 is sold
| Market | Status | Since | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Sold | 2022 | On sale in China as the Yuan Plus since 2022; the millionth car was sold by June 2025 and a third generation launched on 21 May 2026. |
| Australia | Sold | 2022 | ANCAP records the model as built from May 2022; the current car is the Atto 3 EVO. |
| United Kingdom | Sold | 2023 | Sold in the United Kingdom, now as the Atto 3 EVO. |
| Germany | Sold | 2023 | Listed in BYD Germany's electric range as the Atto 3 EVO. |
| Japan | Sold | 2023 | Listed in BYD Japan's line-up. |
| Mexico | Withdrawn | June 2023 | BYD delivered the first hundred Yuan Plus cars in Mexico in June 2023, but the model is not listed in BYD Mexico's line-up when checked in September 2026. |
| Brazil | Sold | Sold in Brazil. | |
| Thailand | Sold | BYD Thailand publishes an Atto 3 model page. | |
| United States | Never sold | BYD has never retailed passenger vehicles in the United States. |
Crash-test results
Quoted from the testing bodies. This site does not rate cars itself.
| Body | Year | Stars | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Euro NCAP | 2022 | 5 | Read the Euro NCAP result |
| ANCAP | 2022 | 5 | Read the ANCAP result |
BYD Atto 3: questions people ask
- What is the range of a BYD Atto 3?
- BYD's United Kingdom figures for the Atto 3 EVO are 316 miles, about 508 km, WLTP for the Design and 292 miles, about 470 km, for the Excellence, both on a 74.8 kWh battery. Australian figures are 420 and 510 km WLTP. The third-generation Chinese Yuan Plus is rated 540 or 630 km on the CLTC cycle.
- What is the Atto 3 called in China?
- 元PLUS (Yuán PLUS), the Yuan Plus. Yuan is a Chinese dynasty; the car sits in BYD's Dynasty series at home even though its export name places it in the Atto family.
- How much does a BYD Atto 3 cost?
- BYD Australia listed the Atto 3 EVO at A$41,990 for the Dynamic and A$46,990 for the Premium in September 2026, with the outgoing Atto 3 Essential at A$39,990. The third-generation Chinese Yuan Plus starts at CNY 119,900.
- What is the difference between the Atto 3 and the Atto 3 EVO?
- The EVO is the updated export car, with a 74.8 kWh battery, 220 kW rapid charging and outputs to 330 kW. It keeps the original 4,455 mm body, unlike the third-generation Yuan Plus sold in China, which is a larger car at 4,665 mm.
- Is the BYD Atto 3 safe?
- Euro NCAP gave it five stars in 2022, with 91 per cent for adult occupant protection and 89 per cent for child occupants. ANCAP also awarded five stars in 2022.
Related
Sources for the BYD Atto 3
- BYD Europe B.V., ATTO 3 EVO UK specification leaflet. Read . Dimensions, 74.8 kWh battery, WLTP ranges in miles, 230 and 330 kW outputs and 220 kW DC charging
- BYD Australia, BYD ATTO 3 EVO. Read . Australian 60.48 and 74.88 kWh batteries, 420 and 510 km WLTP and 150 and 230 kW outputs
- BYD Australia, BYD ATTO 3 EVO configurator. Read . Australian prices for the EVO Dynamic and Premium and the outgoing Atto 3 Essential
- Euro NCAP, BYD ATTO 3 — Euro NCAP assessment. Read . Five-star 2022 rating and category scores
- ANCAP, BYD ATTO 3 — Safety Rating & Report. Read . Five-star 2022 rating and category scores
- CnEVPost, BYD launches third-generation Yuan Plus SUV. Read . Chinese launch date, prices, 57.5 and 68.5 kWh batteries, 540 and 630 km CLTC, outputs, dimensions and the Atto 3 export name
- CnEVPost, BYD Yuan Plus reaches 1 million sales milestone. Read . The one-million sales milestone
- CnEVPost, BYD delivers first 100 Yuan Plus in Mexico. Read . Mexican deliveries from June 2023
- BYD Japan, BYD Japan model line-up. Read . Japanese line-up confirmed as Atto 3, Dolphin, Racco, Seal, Sealion 6 and Sealion 7
- BYD UK, BYD ATTO 3 EVO configurator. Read . UK prices for Design and Excellence
- BYD Germany, BYD ATTO 3 EVO Konfigurator. Read . German prices and the 510 km WLTP figure for the EVO Design
- BYD Company Ltd, 第三代元PLUS order page. Read . Official Chinese recommended prices for all four variants
- BYD Brazil, BYD YUAN PLUS order page. Read . Brazilian name and price
- BYD Europe, BYD ATTO 3. Read . First-generation European specification: 420 km WLTP, 150 kW, e-Platform 3.0
- BYD UK, 0 to 100,000 in only three years as BYD continues to accelerate in the UK. Read . The Atto 3 was BYD's UK launch model in March 2023 and was succeeded by the Atto 3 EVO in 2026
- BYD Thailand, BYD ATTO 3. Read . Confirms the Atto 3 is sold in Thailand