BYD Atto 3 EVO Lease Deals
Compare live BYD Atto 3 EVO lease deals below from an independent, whole of market broker. The EVO is the updated Atto 3, with a larger 74.8kWh battery for up to 316 miles of range, or 3.9 seconds to 62mph in Excellence AWD form. Compare it with the original BYD Atto 3 or the larger BYD Sealion 7.
Why Lease the BYD Atto 3 EVO?
The BYD Atto 3 EVO is the updated version of the car that introduced BYD to Britain, and the update is substantial rather than cosmetic. It addresses the two things the original was most often criticised for: range and pace.
The battery grows from 60.48kWh to 74.8kWh, which lifts range from 260 miles to 316 in the Design version. Fifty six extra miles is the difference between a car that needs thinking about on a long trip and one that mostly does not.
Power rises too. The original Atto 3 produced 150kW and reached 62mph in 7.3 seconds. The EVO Design makes 230kW for 5.5 seconds, and the twin motor Excellence AWD produces 330kW and 3.9 seconds, which is genuinely quick by any standard.
Atto 3 or Atto 3 EVO? What Actually Changed
Both cars are listed separately, so it is worth setting out what separates them.
The original Atto 3 uses a 60.48kWh battery with a single 150kW motor, giving 260 miles and 7.3 seconds. It remains a practical, well equipped compact electric SUV with a 440 litre boot.
The EVO uses a 74.8kWh battery with 230kW or 330kW, giving 316 or 292 miles and 5.5 or 3.9 seconds. If range is what has been holding you back from the Atto 3, the EVO is the answer to that specific objection.
BYD Atto 3 EVO Trim Levels
Design
A single 230kW motor on the 74.8kWh battery, giving 316 miles and 5.5 seconds to 62mph. The longest range version, and quick enough that most drivers will never want for more.
Excellence AWD
Twin motor all wheel drive with 330kW and 3.9 seconds, on the same battery. Range falls to 292 miles because of the extra motor's weight and drag.
Design. It has the longest range at 316 miles and 5.5 seconds is already brisk for a family SUV. Excellence AWD costs you 24 miles for acceleration you will use rarely, so take it only if you specifically want all wheel drive for traction rather than for the sprint figure.
Leasing the BYD Atto 3 EVO
Leasing works well for a newly updated model. You get the improved car rather than being stuck with the version it replaced, and at the end of the term you hand it back rather than carrying the resale risk on a model line that is still moving quickly.
The honest drawback is that the update is mechanical rather than dynamic. The EVO is faster and goes further, but it is still tuned for comfort, with light steering and a soft set up, so it does not feel like a sportier car despite the numbers. If you want an electric SUV that is engaging to drive, the extra power alone will not deliver that.
For company car drivers a battery electric vehicle attracts the lowest benefit in kind of any powertrain, which is the main reason electric SUVs work so well as company cars. Company car tax rates are set each tax year and do change, so ask your accountant to confirm the current bands before ordering on business contract hire.
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BYD Atto 3 EVO Leasing FAQs
The EVO is the updated car, and the changes are mechanical rather than cosmetic. The original Atto 3 uses a 60.48kWh battery with a 150kW motor for 260 miles and 7.3 seconds to 62mph. The EVO uses a larger 74.8kWh battery with 230kW or 330kW, giving 316 or 292 miles and 5.5 or 3.9 seconds. In short, more range and considerably more power.
Up to 316 miles in the rear drive Design version and 292 miles in the twin motor Excellence AWD, both from the same 74.8kWh battery. These are official WLTP figures, so expect less in cold weather and at sustained motorway speeds. The 316 mile figure is 56 miles more than the original Atto 3 managed, which is the single biggest reason to choose the EVO.
Because it has a second motor. Both versions use the same 74.8kWh battery, but the all wheel drive Excellence carries the extra weight and drag of a front motor, which costs it 24 miles. This is normal across electric cars: adding all wheel drive almost always reduces range. If maximum range matters most to you, the single motor Design is the one to take.
Yes, particularly in Excellence AWD form, which produces 330kW and reaches 62mph in 3.9 seconds. That is genuinely fast for a family SUV. Even the Design version manages 5.5 seconds from 230kW, which is well ahead of the 7.3 seconds the original Atto 3 needed. The caveat is that the chassis is still tuned for comfort, so it is quick in a straight line rather than sporting in character.
It depends on whether range was your objection. If 260 miles felt tight for your driving, the EVO's 316 miles resolves that and adds a lot of performance alongside it. If 260 miles is comfortably enough and you value the practicality and the distinctive interior, the original Atto 3 still does that job and shares the same 440 litre boot. Compare the two monthly and decide whether the extra range earns its place.
It is quick and refined rather than engaging. The extra power is obvious and it makes overtaking effortless, but BYD has kept the comfort focused setup, with light steering that gives little feedback and a soft ride. If you are coming from something sporting you will notice that the performance figures and the driving character do not quite match. As an easy, quiet, fast family car it works well.
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