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BYD ATTO 3 2024 Models: Standard Range $44,499 (Was $48,011) and Extended $47,499 (Was $51,011) + On-Road Costs @ BYD

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BYD ATTO 3 2024 Models: Standard Range $44,499 (Was $48,011) and Extended $47,499 (Was $51,011) + On-Road Costs @ BYD
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nomster on 13/06/2024 - 21:11 bydautomotive.com.au (13924 clicks)
Last edited 13/06/2024 - 21:22

Exciting news for those in the market for an electric vehicle that's not a Tesla.

They've finally run out of 2023 stock it seems and now 2024 is up.

The BYD Atto 3 has just dropped in price around $3,500 for both specs.

New features in the 2024 model:

  • 15.6” Infotainment Screen
  • Continental Tyres
  • Minor Heating and Cooling System Update
  • Blue & Black Interior (only on the Black exterior)
  • Chrome Replacing all Silver Trims

Drive Away Price for Extended Range

  • NSW $50,075.57
  • ACT $48,165.20
  • QLD $49,180.85
  • SA $50,027.26
  • VIC $50,315.90
  • WA $51,473.15
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Comments

        • Binchicken22 on 13/06/2024 - 22:26
          +1

          Yeah that's a fair position to take.

          It's called the early adopters tax, you pay more and deal with more bugs/issues (lack of infrastructure etc) but on the plus side you get to have the latest tech, which is why a lot of people still do it.

          • RockyRaccoon on 14/06/2024 - 08:07

            @Binchicken22:

            why a lot of people still do it

            Yes thats what we are banking on. They pay we get the benefit. Only difference is with a phone or other tech mostly only $1K overpaid vs $10K with the car.

    • ttt888 on 13/06/2024 - 22:20
      +2

      Mate if there is a tariffs only in Chinese EV cars, We Will know it. Lol!!!

      Front page in the news for a week or 3 and Chinese diplomats will be threatening us. Lol

    • Mokr on 13/06/2024 - 23:06
      +1

      When more Chinese EV players come to aus the price will drop to comp.

      EV market in china is hyper competitive.

      Compared to overseas.

  • dirtyhen on 13/06/2024 - 21:23

    is it a SUV?

    • Mel-waukee on 13/06/2024 - 21:24
      +6

      What do the photos tell you?

    • drfuzzy on 13/06/2024 - 21:25
      +8

      That's a good question. It feels more like the car whose father was a SUV and mother was a golf cart.

      • serpserpserp on 13/06/2024 - 21:38
        +3

        But what a golf cart!

    • Brick50 on 13/06/2024 - 21:46
      +10

      Is there anything else you’d like to know about the car that we can look up for you?

    • Brick Tamland on 13/06/2024 - 22:07
      -1

      No. You can’t get SUVs with EV

  • Wiadro on 13/06/2024 - 21:27
    +5

    such a meh car

  • milobob on 13/06/2024 - 21:27
    +1

    Good for BYD trying to compete - will get harder as the other start dropping the prices (esp the Y)! But it's still a compelling product if you are looking for a sub $50k (DA) small BEV SUV.

    Still saved $4,300 buying the "demo" 2023 stock.

    • Bigboomboom on 13/06/2024 - 22:45

      Very limited if at all stock available for 2023 model. Also "demo" D/A promotion ended last month.

  • jdhau on 13/06/2024 - 21:32
    -8

    Does it come with free CCP spyware?

    • R4 on 13/06/2024 - 21:40
      +3

      Yes - and a kill switch for when we go to war with them sometime in the not too distant future.

      • shiny1 on 13/06/2024 - 21:49
        +3

        Nah, the people who bought a BYD get a free pass.

        • eddyah on 13/06/2024 - 22:50

          I can confirm this.

    • ContinuousCustomer on 13/06/2024 - 21:40

      Preloaded and cannot be removed.

    • DannyBoy on 13/06/2024 - 21:45

      Not just them all modern cars

      https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/16g4j0z/new_cars_a…

    • BargainMe on 13/06/2024 - 21:48

      That's standard on MGs

    • watwatwat on 13/06/2024 - 23:13
      +1

      You get extra discount if instead of reverse camera,
      infotainment unit has a live stream of xinjiang cotton farmers.

    • Always 2020 on 14/06/2024 - 00:33
      +1

      yawn yawn… mate…. its getting very boring

      • jdhau on 14/06/2024 - 17:01

        Complacent I see?

    • paulzhang on 14/06/2024 - 06:55
      -2

      MAGA spyware free, yep.

  • serpserpserp on 13/06/2024 - 21:32

    IT'S JUST LIKE CHRISTMAS

    • Poor Ass on 13/06/2024 - 21:41
      +2

      at yours?

  • Wizard on 13/06/2024 - 21:35
    +47

    DO NOT BUY A CAR THIS YEAR!!!! With a onslaught of new Chinese EV/Hybrid cars coming in the next 6+ months the price drops between car companies will certainly be heating up!

    HODL!!!! For atleast 6 months.

    • nobro25 on 13/06/2024 - 21:41
      +9

      I'll buy it one once it hits $30k probably in two years or so when the market is largely saturated with EV. There's about another 6 EV brands coming from China.

    • ChaseTheSun on 13/06/2024 - 21:42
      +6

      Agree. The price is the same as when they first started. Once more competition arrive, they will be forced to sell cheaper.

    • DannyBoy on 13/06/2024 - 21:52
      +1

      There is a slight chance the prices remain the same if not increase slightly or even worse the other options never end up arriving in Australia. As mentioned above the U.S. and Europe are imposing tariffs so if that happens profit in those regions will decrease and EVs in China are area facing a price war so intend to sell EVs in little Australia for a very competitive price I doubt it will last

      • ATangk on 13/06/2024 - 22:32

        What if China just goes and taxes batteries exported? Then the real winner is… non renewable energy.

    • JimmyF on 13/06/2024 - 23:40
      -4

      DO NOT BUY A CAR THIS YEAR!!!! With a onslaught of new Chinese EV

      LOL BYD is Chinese!!!

      • Wizard on 14/06/2024 - 04:21
        +1

        Do you understand basic economics?More Chinese cars means consumers win it will start a price war with all the car brands already here Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi, Kia, Hyundai, Subaru ect.

    • drumrollplease on 14/06/2024 - 07:16

      I've been holding for dear life since paying this same price for a Nissan leaf during COVID lol…. Fml

    • choofa on 14/06/2024 - 08:23

      What are the cars that are coming that are going to make a difference?
      It seems most of the car companies in China are going bust and can’t make them cheap enough to survive

    • Poor Ass on 13/06/2024 - 21:40

      basic economics called supply and demand

      • DannyBoy on 13/06/2024 - 21:47
        -3

        You mean tumbling demand

        • Poor Ass on 13/06/2024 - 21:48
          +1

          and oversupply

          • DannyBoy on 13/06/2024 - 21:55
            -2

            @Poor Ass: The weak demand has created the oversupply. But yes that's supply and demand.

            I have also thought once the government subsidies decrease or drop off completely is when you'll see the real sales figures.

            Old mate Elon has some ambitious predictions when it comes to the amount of units he'll be producing

            • Poor Ass on 13/06/2024 - 22:02

              @DannyBoy: I don't think Elon cares that much

            • greatlamp on 13/06/2024 - 22:36
              +2

              @DannyBoy: I don't know why so many people keep saying there is weak demand or EVs are becoming less popular. Is this something you hear on talkback radio? Twitter? Joe Rogan? It's utter nonsense, EV sales growing exponentially.

              China is going through a deep recession, 25%+ youth unemployment. The factories expected to sell these cars locally, they are being dumped here instead. Expect prices to keep falling and more Chinese EVs on the road.

              • DannyBoy on 13/06/2024 - 23:05

                @greatlamp: So you assume little Australia with our tiny total population will buy enough vehicles to grow those figures exponentially??!
                Unfortunately it's all these predictions on where EVs will be that are false and misleading.

                https://www.drive.com.au/news/vfacts-march-2024-new-car-sale…

                Go figure look how many regular combustion vehicles are up in sales??!!
                Basically what they are saying with EVs is that there has been huge sales growth what they have failed to mention is everything is on the increase

                • Aureus on 13/06/2024 - 23:41

                  @DannyBoy: Have a look at your own link. "Sales share by fuel type (electric inc PHEV)". ICE sales are trending down and EV+hybrids are trending up. Strange to say EVs are experiencing "tumbling demand" and then post evidence of the opposite.

                • crentist on 14/06/2024 - 01:35

                  @DannyBoy: From the source of that article:
                  March: Battery electric vehicles made up 9.5 per cent of new vehicle sales up from 6.8 per cent in March 2023…. Plug-in Hybrid sales increased compared with March 2023 recording a 14.0 per cent share compared with 6.0 per cent in 2023

                  April: Battery Electric Vehicles saw a slight decrease in sales accounting for 6.4 per cent of new sales, a decrease from 8 per cent at the same time last year…. Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid vehicles saw a notable increase, capturing 18.3 per cent of the market compared to 7.5 per cent in the previous year.

                  May: Battery Electric Vehicles saw a slight increase in sales accounting for 8.1 per cent of new sales, up from 7.7 per cent at the same month last year… Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid vehicles saw a notable increase, capturing 15.8 per cent of the market compared to 7.9 per cent in the previous year.

                  Sounds like EV demand as a proportion of the market is about the same as last year, while hybrids are on the rise. That means something else (ie regular combustion vehicles) is losing popularity.
                  And since that's 3 straight months of record breaking sales it means that EVs and hybrids have growing sales figures. Same might be true for regular combustion, but it's less clear and I don't wanna do maths this late at night

              • Poor Ass on 13/06/2024 - 23:15
                +3

                @greatlamp: I don't know how much you know about China or if you have live there but people survive there no matter what the economy is because they save up or their parents save up for emergencies because social welfare is not a thing there unless you work for the gov then you can retire with decent pension. Australia is more left wing commi than China… Just remember it's like a name of the party but doesn't rep the political ideology it once stood for plus you can't believe what data is released as it's not usually accurate.

                EV sales will definitely go up but not at the rate they expect people to buy them at. That's why they are cutting prices. If the price is right everyone would buy one

                • greatlamp on 14/06/2024 - 07:45

                  @Poor Ass: I don't have to know anything about China to know that EV sales in Australia are growing every year. I've seen the sales figures in Australia unlike most people commenting, and the projections used to estimate future fuel tax in Australia. You can look it up too instead of parroting "I love China", it's published by AEMO.

                  It's well known China has significant economic problems from the unwinding of a housing bubble. In a country with little safety nets a poor economy means people cut back on purchases they don't need, like a new car. Naturally the manufacturers are looking for ways to sell them elsewhere.

                  No need for any "commie china" rhetoric to understand this, it's pretty straightforward capitalism.

                  I don't forget how China imposed sanctions on Australian imported goods for daring to suggest that COVID originated there. They are not our friends and you should open your eyes.

                  • Poor Ass on 14/06/2024 - 08:21

                    @greatlamp: What's wrong with you? I wasn't disagreeing with you I was actually agreeing with that EV sales are growing

                    Personally I don't agree with your economics in China about the housing bubble. Getting a home loan is quite difficult there and generally it won't be approved if it is dodgy and usually can be serviced even if they lose their jobs as their parents help haha. Very conservative people and almost no one has a credit card nor do most places accept them.

                    I also don't agree with your commie china comment. It's hardly commi at all and I never said I love China just telling from personal experience

                    You need to read carefully guy

                    • greatlamp on 14/06/2024 - 08:30

                      @Poor Ass: Apologies, I assumed someone familiar with China would be aware of the current economic situation.

    • gakko on 13/06/2024 - 21:45

      There is increasing competition in the market which is very good for consumers like us. I think the atto 3 looks great I just want something a little bigger.

    • masterqur on 13/06/2024 - 21:45
      +2

      They were overpriced.

      • Caped Baldy on 13/06/2024 - 21:50
        +10

        Have you looked how much top of the line Camry's and Corolla's cost these days? All cars are overpriced.

        • DannyBoy on 13/06/2024 - 21:58
          -2

          Very true. I partly think you can blame EVs for that, when you have ridiculously priced EVs why wouldn't the other manufacturers up their price to offset the R and D in electric vehicles.

          I wonder how Ford are going to make up the billions lost on the Mach-E

          • Caped Baldy on 13/06/2024 - 22:00
            +6

            @DannyBoy: I think it's the greedflation from covid and shipping issues. Even used cars are really expensive.

        • masterqur on 13/06/2024 - 22:16

          Indeed, more competition would be beneficial.

    • Be Happy on 13/06/2024 - 22:53
      -8

      For those who neg voters, if you've to drive around 114km everyday for 6 days then I'm sure you wont be fond of EV's..😂😂😂

      • ChickenAdobo on 13/06/2024 - 23:18
        +3

        That if you are homeless with no option to plug in overnight. Do you even own an ev?

        • Be Happy on 14/06/2024 - 05:12
          -2

          I'll send you my electricity bill Mr Bill Gates

          • remz22 on 14/06/2024 - 09:16

            @Be Happy: Rather that than your petrol bill lmao

      • Rally Dave on 16/06/2024 - 11:27

        Why not, just plug into your normal power point when you get home and you will refill that in less than 8 hours, no special chargers required, nor do you need to ever stop at a service station

        • Be Happy on 16/06/2024 - 13:36

          Dave I drive diesel car coz of more K's I drive per week around 700-800 and I spend around $110 per 9 days on diesel. You reckon I'll be paying less on electricity bill to drive these km's?
          I had few doubts regarding EV's which got cleared a bit.

    • bcYield on 13/06/2024 - 23:14
      +1

      You mean 2nd hand EV is a bargain? If so I will try to hunt one.

    • JimmyF on 13/06/2024 - 23:41
      +1

      and has no resale value

      Tell me about your ICE resale value then! Must be amazing buying a car and the value going up!

      • Be Happy on 14/06/2024 - 05:10

        Understand the statement first. " Resale Value" Will you happy to buy a 2nd hand EV which you don't how its driven, how many times its been charged up etc which reflects the condition of the battery?
        Rest it all dpends in individual prefrences.
        I drive 120km everyday. EC's doesn't suit me at all many more other people who are in similar situations.

        • greatlamp on 14/06/2024 - 09:02
          +2

          No different to buying an ICE car. Instead of worrying about the battery you need to worrying about the engine maintenance.

          I can easily look up battery condition in the car dashboard, it's actually an improvement

        • ZR6 on 14/06/2024 - 10:07
          +3

          i do approx 700-800km spread of 5-6 days per week
          have had a brand new EV since January, BYD Seal
          couldnt be happier, it was definitely worth it for me, i cant see myself going back to ICE, yes the convenience of fill up and on my way in 5mins is great but comes at premium (98 premium in fact lol)
          once i became adjusted to my charging routine i was good to go, no range anxiety or any other charging issue, 99% of my charging is home charging on a EV electricity plan which has 8c per kW bet 12-6am, electricity bill is not much higher than what it used to be, i dont have solar so its all from the grid
          I have saved 1000s already not having to go to the pump
          i didnt go out to buy and EV just to save money on fuel, i was in the market for a new vehicle, i didnt spend extra on an EV compared to what i was going to spend on an ICE vehicle, in fact it worked cheaper as my EV was eligible for gov rebates and saved a few thousand cause of that too

          obviously my situation isnt the same as others but i do travel alot of kms weekly and having an EV hasnt been hinderance for me

          • Be Happy on 14/06/2024 - 10:34
            +1

            @ZR6: You really cleared lots of doubts I had and provided extra i formation like electricity plan which I wasn't aware of.
            Thanks a ton mate. 👍🏽
            Must say you're the only sensible/matured person who understoon my point. 🙏🏽

          • Be Happy on 14/06/2024 - 10:37

            @ZR6: One thing would like to know that charging EV's every 4-5th day doesn't effect the performance of the battery?

            • ZR6 on 14/06/2024 - 10:45
              +1

              @Be Happy: i havent noticed
              in the beginning i was charging nightly, as was paranoid from the misinformation being spread, i also purchased 7kw home charger
              once got over all the non sense that is spread around, i realised my paranoia was just that, although i do drive alot im not drive 500kms daily so now i charge ever 3 or 4 days at 32amps or i might drop the charge rate to 10a or 16a and charge nightly which is more than sufficient for me

              i havent noticed any change is battery performance regardless of what method im using, BYD uses LFP batteries so charging upto 100% is recommended to balance the cells,

  • ozbagends on 13/06/2024 - 21:42
    +2

    How do people who live in apartments charge electric cars?

    • xrailgun on 13/06/2024 - 21:44
      -1

      unfortunately not really applicable currently

    • Grok on 13/06/2024 - 21:46
      +4

      At a public charger.

      • Nom on 13/06/2024 - 21:55

        This isn't feasible - public chargers are very expensive.
        If you can't charge at home then don't buy an EV - you lose two biggest features (extremely low running costs and a full tank every morning).

        • Shon on 13/06/2024 - 22:16
          +3

          You never go to the shops with your car? Or at least once a week? "Not feasible" lol.

        • ZR6 on 14/06/2024 - 10:30
          +1

          Most expensive is Tesla approx 85c/kW for non Tesla vehicles,
          if i was going to charge my EV 0-100% it would cost me about $70 that will give over 500km range
          on my last ICE to get 500km i would have had spend about $140-$160 in petrol

          So while its not much of a saving compared to home charging it still a saving but yes it is an inconvenience especially if you do high kms daily

          • bumluffa on 14/06/2024 - 19:00
            -1

            @ZR6: This is just pure misinformation. It costs me $100 to fill up (using 98 when my car can use 91) and a full tank gives me 500km. Also if you didn't need to be doing anything else waiting around for it to charge 0-100 is ridiculously inconvenient

            • ZR6 on 14/06/2024 - 20:58

              @bumluffa: It is not misinformation
              Your comparing your situation to mine yet you dont even know what my ICE vehicle was
              Filling up a 1.4l 4cyl hatchback doesnt cost the same as twin turbo V6
              I didnt say i sit around waiting to charge my EV 0-100% it was a cost comparison of a full tank of petrol to charging at most expensive public charge station
              In reality no one is going to a public charge station to charge from 0-100
              You would more likely be goin from about 20% 30% up to 80% my Ev will do that in less than 30mins some others are much quicker
              But again it was meant as purely a cost comparison based on my experiences and response to Noms comment that it isn't feasible to use public charge station which isn't true
              Some charge stations offer subscription plans which have even cheaper charging rates while not as cheap as home Charging still way cheaper than petrol
              I am fortunate enough to be able to charge at home and it is more than sufficient
              So please tell me what misinformation am i spreading

        • Rally Dave on 16/06/2024 - 11:29
          +1

          Public chargers are not all expensive, in fact some of them are free. Even if you pay 60c per kwh, it is still cheaper than petrol and just a nicer driving experience.

    • masterqur on 13/06/2024 - 21:47
      +1

      Don't buy an EV if you live in apartment. In some parts of the world there are plenty of public EV charging infrastructure, but not here.

    • Caped Baldy on 13/06/2024 - 21:51

      They're been hogging the free ones in shopping centres.

    • shiny1 on 13/06/2024 - 21:54
      +1

      My mum's apartment underground parking has a single wall charger (paid through app) and it's always being hogged by the resident Tesla Y owner. I can't imagine how annoying it would be to always fight for that parking spot with multiple EV owners. At this point, apartment owners are forced to pay for public charging, which is typically 60c/kwh. Battery size varies from 10kwh-20kwh for PHEVs, and 30kwh-120kwh for EVs, depending on model. Most EV are around 60 for standard range and 70-80 for long range.

      • SirFrankGrimes on 13/06/2024 - 22:01

        Can’t you just install a home charger in your lock up garage, assuming your apartment comes with one?

        • shiny1 on 13/06/2024 - 22:07

          All the newer apartment underground parking I've seen are shared spaces with 0 places for plugging in. Old school units may have individual garages which might have wall outlets.

          • SirFrankGrimes on 13/06/2024 - 22:12

            @shiny1: I’m in an apartment with a lock up garage. Strongly considering an EV with a home charger

            • shiny1 on 14/06/2024 - 01:02
              +2

              @SirFrankGrimes: Get one. I've had my Seal for a month now and I'm not going back to ICE cars. I only used 5% battery today (daily usage ranges between 5-10%) and I charge off-peak rates at 8c/kwh from 12am-6am, which gives me 15% charge. That's $5 for 400km. Stupid cheap.

              • SirFrankGrimes on 14/06/2024 - 07:27

                @shiny1: Is it bad for the battery to only charge it 15%?

                • ZR6 on 14/06/2024 - 10:34

                  @SirFrankGrimes: BYDs use a LFP battery regular charging to 100% is recommended, unlike nickel cobalt batteries, which recommended not to charge over 80% regularly, so @shiny1 use case is perfectly fine for his Seal

                  • SirFrankGrimes on 14/06/2024 - 10:42

                    @ZR6: What about Teslas?

                    • ZR6 on 14/06/2024 - 10:47

                      @SirFrankGrimes: Tesla uses NMC but i think some of the newer models use LFP batteries from BYD, not sure you would have to check with them and which models/variants use them and what they recommend for charging

                      • MaximumEffort777 on 14/06/2024 - 10:48
                        +1

                        @ZR6: The RWD models use LFP batteries, LR and Performance are NMC.

                • Rally Dave on 16/06/2024 - 11:32

                  @SirFrankGrimes: doesn't matter what sort of battery you have, putting small amounts of charge in is not a problem. Small chargers are good for the battery as the battery will not get hot. The slower the charge the better, and therefore, lots of little chargers are also better. But realistically, most batteries now are going to outlast the average life of a car so just use them reasonably and it will go longer than you will have the car for.

    • UltimateAI on 13/06/2024 - 22:45

      Obviously still growing, but many apartments the Strata puts in metered charging.
      Others the owner uses a standard power-point and pays a contribution. Thing to remember is they trickle\slow-charge, much less power than AC and on some power plans they now pay you to charge during certain times.
      Some councils now have charges underground hidden in the curb. I've seen them, in-use, but unsure how the billing works, who paid for it ect.
      But some people don't have access to any of the above and just use public chargers.

    • eddyah on 13/06/2024 - 22:51

      They drive to your mum's house and charge for free

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