Compact Suv Flagship derivative
BYD Atto 3 Extended Range
R783 900List price, as at 2026-08-03
At a glance
Power
150 kW
Range
420 km
Boot
310 L
Seats
5
Towing (braked)
750 kg
Cover
5 yr / 100 000 km
Warranty
Cost to own (illustrative, 5 years)
Estimated instalment
R13 701 / month
Estimated fuel
Not specified
5-year total (deposit + instalments)
R900 468
Excludes fuel — no consumption figure is published, so this total is not comparable with one that includes fuel.
Illustrative only, based on standard assumptions not specific to this vehicle: 10% deposit, interest at 11.75% (prime 10.75%, South African Reserve Bank from 25 Sep 2026, plus 1%), 72-month term, 20 000 km/year, fuel at 95 petrol R30.25/L (inland, official prices from 7 Oct 2026). Service and insurance costs are not modelled here. Use the Finance Calculator for figures based on your own inputs.
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Full specifications
| Engine capacity | N/A |
| Cylinders | N/A |
| Power | 150 kWnote150 kW, matching the 204 hp BYD South Africa quotes on its own model page. |
| Torque | 310 NmnoteMaximum torque 310 Nm, corroborated by BYD SA’s own model page. Was unverified. BYD South Africa, ATTO 3 vehicle specification sheet linked (BYD ATTO 3 Vehicle Specifications.pdf),. The sheet prints Standard Range / Extended Range as a pair; this record is the Extended Range. The mapping is confirmed by the record’s existing official WLTP figure of 420 km, which is the second value of the sheet’s "345 / 420". |
| Transmission | Single-speed automaticnoteStandard single-speed reduction typical of BEVs. |
| Gears | 1noteSingle-speed reduction gearbox typical of BEVs. |
| Drivetrain | FWDnoteDrivetrain: front-wheel drive, single permanent-magnet synchronous motor. Was estimated. BYD South Africa, ATTO 3 vehicle specification sheet linked (BYD ATTO 3 Vehicle Specifications.pdf),. The sheet prints Standard Range / Extended Range as a pair; this record is the Extended Range. The mapping is confirmed by the record’s existing official WLTP figure of 420 km, which is the second value of the sheet’s "345 / 420". |
| Consumption cycle | N/A |
| Fuel consumption | N/A |
| Fuel tank | N/A |
| Fuel grade | N/A |
| Range | N/A |
| 0-100 km/h | 7.3 s |
| CO2 emissions | 0 g/kmnoteZero tailpipe emissions by definition of a BEV. |
| Seats | 5noteSeating capacity 5. Was estimated. BYD South Africa, ATTO 3 vehicle specification sheet linked (BYD ATTO 3 Vehicle Specifications.pdf),. The sheet prints Standard Range / Extended Range as a pair; this record is the Extended Range. The mapping is confirmed by the record’s existing official WLTP figure of 420 km, which is the second value of the sheet’s "345 / 420". |
| Doors | 5noteStandard 5-door configuration for this body style. |
| Length | 4 455 mmnoteOverall length 4,455 mm. BYD South Africa, ATTO 3 vehicle specification sheet linked (BYD ATTO 3 Vehicle Specifications.pdf),. The sheet prints Standard Range / Extended Range as a pair; this record is the Extended Range. The mapping is confirmed by the record’s existing official WLTP figure of 420 km, which is the second value of the sheet’s "345 / 420". |
| Width | 1 875 mmnoteOverall width 1,875 mm. BYD South Africa, ATTO 3 vehicle specification sheet linked (BYD ATTO 3 Vehicle Specifications.pdf),. The sheet prints Standard Range / Extended Range as a pair; this record is the Extended Range. The mapping is confirmed by the record’s existing official WLTP figure of 420 km, which is the second value of the sheet’s "345 / 420". |
| Height | 1 615 mmnoteOverall height 1,615 mm. BYD South Africa, ATTO 3 vehicle specification sheet linked (BYD ATTO 3 Vehicle Specifications.pdf),. The sheet prints Standard Range / Extended Range as a pair; this record is the Extended Range. The mapping is confirmed by the record’s existing official WLTP figure of 420 km, which is the second value of the sheet’s "345 / 420". |
| Wheelbase | 2 720 mmnoteWheelbase 2,720 mm. BYD South Africa, ATTO 3 vehicle specification sheet linked (BYD ATTO 3 Vehicle Specifications.pdf),. The sheet prints Standard Range / Extended Range as a pair; this record is the Extended Range. The mapping is confirmed by the record’s existing official WLTP figure of 420 km, which is the second value of the sheet’s "345 / 420". |
| Ground clearance | 175 mmnoteThe sheet publishes ground clearance in two states, laden and unladen. 175 mm is the unladen figure; the laden figure is lower and is not stored. BYD South Africa, ATTO 3 vehicle specification sheet linked (BYD ATTO 3 Vehicle Specifications.pdf),. The sheet prints Standard Range / Extended Range as a pair; this record is the Extended Range. The mapping is confirmed by the record’s existing official WLTP figure of 420 km, which is the second value of the sheet’s "345 / 420". |
| Boot (behind 2nd row) | 310 Lnote310 litres with the spare tyre fitted, 440 litres without it. The lower figure is recorded because this car is listed with a spare. |
| Boot (behind last row) | 310 LnoteThe Atto 3 is a five-seater, so the space behind the last row is the same as behind the second row. |
| Boot (seats folded) | 1 340 LnoteLuggage capacity maximum 1,340 L. BYD South Africa, ATTO 3 vehicle specification sheet linked (BYD ATTO 3 Vehicle Specifications.pdf),. The sheet prints Standard Range / Extended Range as a pair; this record is the Extended Range. The mapping is confirmed by the record’s existing official WLTP figure of 420 km, which is the second value of the sheet’s "345 / 420". |
| Kerb weight | 1 750 kgnoteKerb weight is printed as the pair 1,680 / 1,750 kg; 1,750 kg is the Extended Range column. BYD South Africa, ATTO 3 vehicle specification sheet linked (BYD ATTO 3 Vehicle Specifications.pdf),. The sheet prints Standard Range / Extended Range as a pair; this record is the Extended Range. The mapping is confirmed by the record’s existing official WLTP figure of 420 km, which is the second value of the sheet’s "345 / 420". |
| Gross vehicle mass | 2 160 kgnote2 160 kg, from two international specification databases for the Extended Range. |
| Payload | 410 kgnote410 kg: gross vehicle mass (2 160 kg) minus kerb weight (1 750 kg). |
| Towing (braked) | 750 kgnoteAbout 750 kg braked. BYD South Africa does not publish a towing figure; this is an international figure for the pre-facelift car. |
| Towing (unbraked) | Not specified |
| Safety rating | 5 stars (ANCAP 2022) |
| Airbags | 7noteSeven airbags, including a front centre airbag. |
| Airbag positions | Front airbag, Front side airbag, Front far-side airbag, Front side curtain airbagnoteThe four airbag rows itemised in the sheet’s Safety and Security column. “Airbags” deliberately NOT derived from this list. BYD South Africa, ATTO 3 vehicle specification sheet linked (BYD ATTO 3 Vehicle Specifications.pdf),. The sheet prints Standard Range / Extended Range as a pair; this record is the Extended Range. The mapping is confirmed by the record’s existing official WLTP figure of 420 km, which is the second value of the sheet’s "345 / 420". |
| Warranty | 5 yearsnoteBYD South Africa gives five years or 100 000 km on this model. |
| Warranty distance | 100 000 km 20 000 km/year · derived Compare warranties across all SUVs →noteSame source as the warranty term on this record. |
| Service interval (distance) | 20 000 kmnote20 000 km. BYD South Africa does not publish an interval; two independent South African sources, one of them a franchised BYD dealer, give the same figure. |
| Service interval (time) | 12 monthsnote12 months, from the same two current South African sources as “Service interval (distance)”. Not published by BYD SA. |
| Spare wheel | Space-saver Compare spare wheels across all SUVs →noteA space-saver spare wheel, per BYD South Africa’s own specification sheet. |
| Service network | ~22 authorised service points, as at 18 August 2026 In 5 of the 9 provinces. Sales-and-aftersales flag in BYD's own locator: 22 of 63 SA pins. The other 41 are sales-only and are excluded. Compare service networks across all brands → |
| Range (WLTP) | 420 km |
| Electric-only range | N/A |
| Battery (usable) | 60.5 kWhnoteWidely reported for the Extended Range variant. |
| Battery (gross) | 60.48 kWhnoteBattery capacity is printed as the pair 49.92 / 60.48 kWh; 60.48 kWh is the Extended Range column. This is the nominal/gross figure the sheet publishes. BYD South Africa, ATTO 3 vehicle specification sheet linked (BYD ATTO 3 Vehicle Specifications.pdf),. The sheet prints Standard Range / Extended Range as a pair; this record is the Extended Range. The mapping is confirmed by the record’s existing official WLTP figure of 420 km, which is the second value of the sheet’s "345 / 420". |
| Max DC charging | 88 kWnoteUp to 88 kW DC. BYD South Africa’s model page quotes 80 kW for the Atto 3 without naming the version. |
| Max AC charging | 7 kWnoteAC charging port: Type 2, 7 kW, matching the 7 kW wall charger named on BYD SA’s model page. Was unverified. BYD South Africa, ATTO 3 vehicle specification sheet linked (BYD ATTO 3 Vehicle Specifications.pdf),. The sheet prints Standard Range / Extended Range as a pair; this record is the Extended Range. The mapping is confirmed by the record’s existing official WLTP figure of 420 km, which is the second value of the sheet’s "345 / 420". |
| DC charge 10-80% | Not specified |
| Battery warranty | 8 yearsnoteBYD SA states: "The warranty period of the Power Battery is 8 years or 200,000 km, whichever comes first." CORRECTION: “Battery warranty distance” was 150000 on this record, at unverified, on the note "Widely reported 8yr/150,000km battery warranty." The manufacturer's own SA statement says 200 000. The confidence was honest; the figure was wrong by 50 000 km. |
| Battery warranty distance | 200 000 kmnoteSee “Battery warranty”, including the 150 000 -> 200 000 correction. |
What we can't tell you yet
Everything below was searched for. Lines marked (unverified) show a figure that only one source gives, or that sources disagree on; the rest have not been published anywhere we could find for this version.
- Towing (braked) (unverified) — About 750 kg braked. BYD South Africa does not publish a towing figure; this is an international figure for the pre-facelift car.
- Towing (unbraked) — BYD South Africa does not publish an unbraked towing figure.
- Battery (usable) (unverified) — Widely reported for the Extended Range variant.
- DC charge 10-80% — BYD publishes a 30–80% time (29 minutes), not a 10–80% time.