The brand is gradually feeding us information about its plans – and the early signs look promising. The Atto 3’s performance certainly sounds like it’s right on the money for the family EV class. It’s powered by a 60kWh battery pack and 201bhp electric motor mounted on the front axle, and BYD says the car has a maximum WLTP range of around 260 miles.
The company isn’t exactly new to the UK, either. BYD has supplied London with 500 pure-electric buses since 2016 and the firm has a partnership with the British commercial vehicle brand Alexander Dennis to get the vehicles into the capital more easily. The pair operate an assembly plant in Falkirk, Scotland, in which BYD’s batteries and motors are bolted into ADL’s bus bodies.
BYDCompany The interior of the Atto 3 is a little quirky for my tastes, but I love the look of the Han. I hope that comes to the UK too.