Have you seen the latest 2024 BYD Atto 3 on the road? Neither have we, but the car has received an update ahead of it finally reaching customers’ hands. The big news is that the Standard Range has been replaced by the Extended Range model, adding the bigger battery and all the goodies of that car but at the same price.
That price is still RM149,800 (nett, RM150,430 on-the-road without insurance), which is a substantial RM18,000 lower than what the ER was retailing for last year (RM167,800 nett, RM168,430 OTR). Oh, and in case you were wondering, those who already placed an order for the 2024 Atto 3 SR will of course be upgraded to the new ER.
For that money, you get the larger 60.48 kWh Blade lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery that provides a range of 420 km on the WLTP cycle (versus 345 km on the SR). As a consequence of this change, you can also now charge the car at up to 88 kW at a DC fast charging station (up from 70 kW), meaning that topping up the battery from 10 to 80% charge takes 40 minutes. As for AC charging, maximum input remains the same at 7 kW, so a full charge takes 9 hours and 42 minutes.
Performance-wise, the ER retains the SR’s single front motor that produces 204 PS (150 kW) and 310 Nm of torque. However, with the bigger battery, the car is able to accelerate from zero to 100 km/h more than half a second quicker at 7.3 seconds (down from 7.9 seconds).
On the outside, the 2024 Atto 3 continues to be differentiated through black window surrounds and D-pillars that replace the previous silver items, as well as a simple BYD badge at the back (no more “Build Your Dreams”) and the addition of a new Cosmos Black colour option. The switch to the ER model brings with it 18-inch turbine-style alloy wheels that are an inch larger than the SR’s, now riding on Continental EcoContact 6Q tyres instead of the old Atlas Batman A51 rubber.
Inside, the 2024 Atto 3 gains a larger 15.6-inch rotating touchscreen from the Seal – up from 12.8 inches before – as well as a new black and dark blue two-tone colour scheme for cars painted Boulder Grey or Cosmos Black. Again, the upgrade to the ER model nets you multi-colour ambient lighting, nine speakers (up from six) and a powered tailgate.
Otherwise, standard kit remains identical and includes adaptive LED headlights, roof rails, keyless entry with an NFC key card, push-button start, single-zone automatic air con, six-way driver’s and four-way passenger side power-adjustable front seats, faux leather upholstery, a panoramic glass sunroof, heated side-view mirrors, navigation, wired Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto, a Qi wireless charger and a 360-degree camera system.
Safety-wise, the Atto 3 comes with seven airbags (including a front centre airbag) and stability control, along with a full range of driver assistance systems. These include autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control with stop and go, lane centring assist, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, rear collision warning and a door opening warning.
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Can we just opt for the 18 inch, 17 if can when we purchase the car?
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