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BYD ATTO 2 Premium EV Beta

Price $46,990
Range 345 km
Battery 51.1 kWh
Fastest charging 82 kW DC

Price

RRP
$46,990
Price basis
Plus on-road costs

Battery & charging

Battery
51.1 kWh
Range
345 km
Energy use
17.1 kWh/100km
Peak AC charging
7 kW
Peak DC charging
82 kW
Heat pump
Yes

Range in the real world

Official (WLTP) 350 km
Motorway at 100 km/h ~260 km
Winter, near freezing ~260 km

Estimates from the official figure using typical losses: about a quarter off at motorway speeds or in cold weather, and around half when towing. Your range will depend on speed, hills, weather and load.

Charging times

Wall socket (10 A), 0–100%
about 25 h 30 minadds about 10 km an hour
Home wallbox (7 kW), 0–100%
about 7 h 30 minadds about 40 km an hour
50 kW fast charger, 10–80%
about 50 min
Hyper charger (150 kW+), 10–80%
about 50 min

Estimates from the battery size and the car’s peak charging rates. Fast charging slows as the battery fills, and in the cold, so real sessions vary.

Running costs

Per 100 kmPer year
Charging at home$14.44$1,730
Public fast charging$22.99$2,760
Petrol car, for comparison$24.85$2,980

At the official energy use (real-world use is usually higher), home power at 40c/kWh, public fast charging at 90c/kWh and road user charges of $76 per 1,000 km, over 12,000 km a year. The petrol car uses 7 L/100 km of 91 at $3.55 a litre. Your power plan may be cheaper, especially overnight.

Performance

Motors
Single motor
Power
130 kW
Torque
290 Nm
0–100 km/h
7.9 sec
Drive
Front-wheel drive

Practicality

Body
SUV
Seats
5
Boot
380 L
Boot, rear seats folded
1,320 L (to the roof)
Kerb weight
1,590 kg
Length × width × height
4,310 × 1,830 × 1,675 mm
Spare tyre
Repair kit only

Safety

ANCAP
Not rated by ANCAP
Energy rating (RightCar)
6 out of 6 stars

Ownership

Warranty
6 years / 150,000 km
Battery warranty
8 years / 160,000 km
Roadside assist
8 years
Servicing
Every 12 months or 20,000 km

Drive unit 8yr/150,000km

Specifications from the NZ Autocar price database, checked against each maker’s NZ site, ANCAP and RightCar. Confirm with the dealer before you buy.

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