$24K BYD Atto 1 becomes Australia’s cheapest EV, undercuts a petrol Suzuki Swift

Pricing for the pint-sized BYD Atto 1 electric car has advance in about $1000 lower than expected, with a list label of $23,990 plus on-road charges confirmed for the Chinese language model — making it Australia’s cheapest EV.

That is the price of the indecent model, dubbed the Atto 1 Significant, which also turns into the ninth-most cheap unique car on sale in Australia.

Two grades of the Atto 1 are coming to Australia with the most distinguished distinctions between the pair being battery size, driving differ and electric motor outputs.

Stepping up into the Atto 1 Top rate, which has 40 p.c extra driving differ — and nearly about 80 p.c extra vitality — charges one more $4000, with the high-grade Atto 1 priced at $27,990 + ORCs.

Ninth-cheapest unique car overall, undercutting familiar petrol hatchbacks

The Atto 1 is determined to advance “this summer season” in BYD Australia showrooms alongside a much bigger sibling within the create of the Atto 2, for which pricing will initiating at $31,990 + ORCs.

While a indecent petrol-powered MG3 stays the cheapest of most modern car ($21,990 driveaway pricetag), the electrical Atto 1 undercuts the at ease-hybrid Suzuki Swift (from $24,990 + ORCs). The familiar Toyota Yaris hybrid is thousands dearer, priced from $28,990 + ORCs.

To compose its barnstorming label, BYD has saved the Atto 1 minute and robotically moderately easy. Measuring 3990mm long, 1720mm broad and 1590mm high is a few centimetres longer than a Kia Picanto.

Actual 220km differ within the indecent model, 310km for one more $4000

Patrons of the cheapie of the pair — the Atto 1 Significant — manufacture pause with a compact 30kWh lithium iron phosphate ‘Blade’ battery pack promising 220km differ (WLTP) with consumption of 13.6kWh/100km.

That battery affords a single front electric motor with 65kW of vitality and 175Nm of torque, with BYD claiming a pretty glacial 11.1 sec 0-100km/h time for the indecent grade.

Acceleration is noticeably sooner (9.1 sec) within the up-spec Atto 1 Top rate, on story of a magnificent beefier 115kW/220Nm front motor.

The Top rate steps up to a 43.2kWh LFP battery for 310km differ (WLTP) and consumption of 13.9kWh/100km.

Automatically easy kit helped withhold Atto 1 cheap

Charging speeds are acceptable. AC vitality of 11kW is decent for this class but DC top speeds of 65kW (Significant) or 85kW (Top rate) will withhold owners at rapidly chargers for Half-hour in both variant for a 10-80 p.c replenishment.

The bigger battery adds 96kg of further mass but both contrivance, the Atto 1 stays one of the smallest and lightest EVs within the market on the market, weighing in at valid 1294kg (Significant) or 1390kg (Top rate). Both have a payload of 344kg.

Under the pores and skin, the Atto 1 rides on a compact wheel and tyre kit in both clear (175/65 R15 steel wheels for Significant and 185/55 R16 alloys for the Top rate). Disc brakes are fitted all round, but the rear suspension is a easy torsion beam setup overall to minute hatchbacks.

Boot apartment within the support of a manual tailgate measures a competitive 308 litres with the support seats up or 1037L with them folded 50:50. Set up in mind the Atto 1 fully has four seats for passengers — not the identical old five.

What’s incorporated for your $24K or $28K consume?

Same old gear for the Significant grade involves synthetic leather-essentially essentially based fully upholstery, four-contrivance manual adjustment for both front seats, 10.1-dart touchscreen, 7.0-dart digital instrument cluster, wi-fi Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, two USB ports, and an FB/DAB-fully digital radio — plus 4G connectivity with over-the-air updates.

Other indecent spec inclusions soak up an synthetic leather-essentially essentially based fully steerage wheel, keyless entry and initiating, cell NFC key functionality, four-speaker stereo, computerized halogen headlights, and a tyre restore equipment in lieu of a spare wheel.

The $4000 step into the Top rate grade buys tilt/telescoping steerage wheel adjustment (tilt fully for Significant), six-contrivance vitality driver’s seat, heated front seats, a wi-fi tool charger, LED headlights, computerized wipers, vitality folding mirrors, privacy glass, and a one-contact up/down driver’s vitality window.

Both gadgets encompass front, side and side curtain airbags, AEB, adaptive cruise control, lane departure alert, traffic signal recognition, tyre stress monitoring, and a reversing camera, with the Top rate adding a 360-degree camera.

Spec omissions encompass an AM radio and front parking sensors, whereas BYD is yet to account for the continuing charges of the Atto 1’s info blueprint and the size and allowance of any complimentary duration of car connectivity.

Guarantee for the Atto 1 is anticipated to study BYD’s reward 6 365 days/150,000km car warranty and eight 365 days/160,000km traction battery warranty preparations.

BYD Atto 1 2026: prices in Australia

All prices listed are earlier than on-road charges.

• Significant: $23,990
• Top rate: $27,990