Your Definitive Guide to the new BYD ATTO 3 EVO Electric Car Lease

The new BYD ATTO 3 EVO Electric Car Lease-Your Definitive Guide

The BYD group are now a superpower in the world of electric cars. In the last 2 - 3 years, this previously unknown brand in the UK has quickly become a household name for EV and PHEV, amassing serious registrations in the UK for 2025.

Indeed, the group became a top-10 best-seller last year via their growing network of dealerships and leasing brokers. Indeed, competitive brands like Tesla and Polestar are very much feeling the pressure from China, as more manufacturers enter the UK leasing industry.

Names like Chery, Jaecoo, Geely, Leapmotor and Xpeng are growing. However, none of these brands can flourish without the UK’s new and used EV market evolving and improving at a steady and consistent rate, especially as the UK now mandates a certain proportion of zero-emission vehicles to be registered each year under the ZEV Mandate. 

News articles, like this one from the BBC on car charging in Dorset might not immediately appear as useful or important within this cultural change. But the news that a £16.5m scheme has been announced to allow for 3,000 on-street car chargers to be installed across Dorset and Bournemouth is actually the type of media and articles we want to see.

This is an initiative between the council and the Government’s LEVI fund. Over the next 5 years, local residents will be provided with access to more on-street solutions, which will be delivered by Connected Kerb. Not all consumers and small businesses are able to access off-street parking and therefore have restrictions on the charging solutions they can utilise. Why is this important you may ask?    

                       
This is where education and myth-busting becomes so crucial to the UK’s transition from petrol and diesel into electric. As highlighted in this recent Energy Live News  article drivers do need more support and information to understand, and quantify, why an EV is a suitable amenity for their needs and requirements.

Noting some of the misconceptions, the article highlights how only 36% of the surveyed drivers thought an EV would cost less than fuel, more than 35% do not know about electric driving and those in a combustion vehicle are 2.5 times more likely to worry about battery health and degradation. This is why succinct and direct information needs to be presented to any potential new or used EV customer.

For example, it is unequivocal that an electric car is far cheaper to fuel than a petrol or diesel equivalent. This is based on the underlying cost of the charge being an effective price.
As home charging is cheaper than commercial charging, this is where many EV customers enjoy considerable financial benefits and rewards.

With overnight tariffs from electricity enabling some ridiculously low pence per kWh rates, the cost per mile is a fraction of a fuel equivalent. The team at e-car lease set this out for you on every quotation via our dedicated EVC™ certificate.

This is why the new stories from Dorset are so key to the transition, as this is showcasing how local authorities and the Government are helping local people access cheaper charging rates to ensure the EV becomes an affordable proposition for their needs and requirements.
The BYD team will be more than happy to assist PCH and BCH customers in the UK enjoy zero-emission. Their 2nd generation ATTO 3 EVO will launch officially in March 2026 and is set to become a key small family SUV.

So what specifications of the BYD ATTO 3 EVO will arrive?

As at Feb 2026 choose between:

• Design – from £40,000 this includes key options like the 8.8” instrument panel for the driver, 15.6” infotainment touchscreen, wireless smartphone charging, front/rear parking sensors, 360 degree surround view camera, V2L, heat pump, 18” alloys, electrically adjustable and heated seats, adaptive cruise control, front and rear cross traffic alert, hill assist and descent control, traffic sign recognition, navigation, PM2.5 air filter, Apple Car Play plus the ambient cabin lighting; and   

• Excellence –  from £42,000 this adds HUD, heated rear seats and the panoramic glass sunroof with sunshade.

Key colours include the iris blue, obsidian black, time grey, ruby red and skiing white. Interior choices include the grey or beige. You can create and configure your bespoke ATTO EVO at the BYD website.  

How does the new ATTO 3 EVO perform?

At launch, there will be two key options including:

•  Design – this RWD SUV will have a 74.8 kWh usable battery which will offer 0 – 62 times of 5.5 seconds, 112 mph top speeds and 230kW (or 308hp). Expect a cold weather range of around 215 miles with warmer weather allowing for 295 miles – a combined range of around 255 miles on a full charge. On charging, the 11kW AC max will allow 8 hours 0 – 100% charging times with the 220kW DC maximum allowing 25 minute 10 – 80% times. This has a fuel equivalent of 138 mpg. A cargo volume of 490L is available with this car. The car can tow 750kg (Unbraked) and 1500kg (Braked). This will have Bidirectional charging capabilities via the V2L (3.3kW AC from the exterior outlet). The heat pump is available and standard on the vehicle; and 

• Excellence – this RWD SUV will have a 74.8 kWh usable battery which will offer 0 – 62 times of 3.9 seconds, 124 mph top speeds and 330kW (or 443hp). Expect a cold weather range of around 210 miles with warmer weather allowing for 285 miles – a combined range of around 250 miles on a full charge. On charging, the 11kW AC max will allow 8 hours 0 – 100% charging times with the 220kW DC maximum allowing 25 minute 10 – 80% times. This has a fuel equivalent of 135 mpg. A cargo volume of 490L is available with this car. The car can tow 750kg (Unbraked) and 1500kg (Braked). This will have Bidirectional charging capabilities via the V2L (3.3kW AC from the exterior outlet). The heat pump is available and standard on the vehicle.

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