BYD ATTO 2 HATCHBACK

Name: BYD ATTO 2 1.5 DM-i Active 5dr Auto
Brand: BYD ATTO 2
SKU: 110299
Availability: InStock

1.5 DM-i Active 5dr Auto

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Fuel Type Hybrid

Range 24 miles

Real World Estimate 20 miles

Co2 33.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 111mph

WLTP Combined Range/Economy achieved under standardised test conditions.

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Lease Type

Personal Business

Contract Length

Initial Rental

Annual Mileage

Maintenance

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Fuel Type Hybrid

Range 24 miles

Real World Estimate 20 miles

Co2 33.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 111mph

WLTP Combined Range/Economy achieved under standardised test conditions.

BYD ATTO 2 Review

- Independent review from Car and Driving

Performance
7
Handling
6
Comfort
7
Space
6
Styling
6
Build
6
Value
7
Equipment
8
Economy
8
Depreciation
7
Insurance
6

The Atto 2 DM-I Plug-in Hybrid is a shot in the arm for the small car segment, thinks Jonathan Crouch.

Ten Second Review

BYD's Atto 2 DM-i is the market's first small Plug-in Hybrid - and a tempting alternative to the full-EV version of this small crossover. There's up to 56 miles of EV range, a focus on value and a unique segment niche.

Background

The world's biggest EV car maker BYD seems to have a new goal these days; to also be the world's biggest maker of PHEVs. First, we had the brand's Seal U DM-i SUV Plug-in Hybrid, which rapidly became its best-seller. Then the Seal 6 DM-i upper mid-sized saloon and estate; now this compact Atto 2 DM-i. Compact? That's new. Previously, the motor industry had decided that PHEV tech was too pricey to offer in compact cars. Unless you count the Jeep Renegade 4xe small SUV, the only one there's ever been here since the pioneering Renault Captur PHEV of 2022 - and that didn't stay on sale for long. But BYD thinks it can make Plug-in Hybrid technology in a car of this size work, so has introduced its DM-i PHEV tech as an alternative to the usual full-EV drivetrain in its small Atto 2 crossover. Let's take a closer look.

Driving Experience

It might feel rather unusual having a Plug-in Hybrid drivetrain in a car as small as this. The last small PHEV to be launched on the market was a Renault Captur PHEV back in 2022. Well the Atto 2 DM-i goes almost twice as far on battery power as one of those used to - up to 55 miles. 'DM-i' stands for 'Dual Mode intelligent', a so-called 'Super Hybrid' system designed to maximise efficiency on longer journeys and able to cycle between its various drive modes automatically as and when needed. It's based around a specifically developed Xiaoyun 1.5-litre petrol engine with a ground-breaking thermal efficiency of 43.04%. The EV range figure we quoted applies to the Atto 2 DM-i with the largest-available 18.0kWh battery, badged 'Boost', which offers a total output of 212PS. BYD is also offering a smaller-7.8kWh battery 'Active' version for more suburban-based customers that offers 165PS and manages up to 24 miles on battery power. 0-62mph takes 9.1s in the Active and 7.5s in the Boost and both offer 300Nm of torque and reach a maximum of 112mph. There's a modest 750kg braked towing weight. This car's 'Super Hybrid with DM technology' set-up can operate in two distinct ways: EV, where the wheels are driven solely by the electric motor, and HEV, where the same principle applies most of the time but the engine's available if you need it. Normally, the engine doesn't drive the wheels but supplies charge to the battery and electric motor via an inverter, so the car keeps the driving response of a pure EV. In moments when additional power is required, HEV mode can switch from Series to Parallel, combining the potential of the petrol engine and the electric motor. As with the Atto 2 EV, likely customers won't prioritise driving involvement, so BYD hasn't, but you should find ride and handling tuned to suit this car's intended urban environment. Around town, you'll appreciate the light steering and the tight 5.2m turning circle. As usual with modern cars these days, there are various intrusive drive assist modes - which include commands to 'keep your eyes on the road' even when you're merely looking at the centre screen. There are some unusual touches too - like the way you can alter the indicator sound. Despite the tall stance, expect body roll to be well-controlled thanks to the way the Blade battery is incorporated into the structure of the car.

Design and Build

This PHEV model is differentiated from an ordinary Atto 2 EV by a revised front end, with a bigger grille supposed to improve cooling for the combustion engine. It's also 20mm longer, but other than that, the visual differences are slight. There's also different badging of course. And you can have a unique 'Midnight Blue' paint option. Otherwise, the DM-i looks like any other Atto 2. Trendiness here is limited to detail stuff; like the intertwined 'Chinese knot' tail lights, the 'floating' roof design and the flush door handles. Size-wise, it's just about second car family-sized - think Hyundai Kona or Kia EV3. The Atto 2 is 4,310mm long, 1,830mm wide and 1,675mm tall and sits on quite large 17-inch wheels. The daytime running light strips, pronounced side sills and a silvered rear skid plate provide finishing touches. The interior is well finished but disappointingly conservative and dark. But is redeemed by neat details - the crystal gear selector, G-Wagen-style grab handles and a large panoramic glass roof. And by a class-leading 12.8-inch central touchscreen that as usual with a BYD can rotate to display portrait or landscape; and sets the class standard for media connectivity. For instance, you can stream YouTube videos through it, attend Zoom meetings and even use it to sing karaoke, via an added microphone accessory. Another clever touch is a way that you can just cabin temperature by placing three fingers anywhere on the screen surface and dragging icons about. We'd still rather have physical buttons though. Behind the steering wheel is an 8.8-inch digital instrument panel which, as usual with Chinese models, is rather over-burdened with small digits. The door bins are a little small, but you're well provided for with powerful USB ports. As you'd hope given the boxy shape and the 2,620mm wheelbase length, the back seat is quite roomy, though the bench doesn't slide. Still, there's enough leg space for six foot adults, though you'd struggle to fit in three of them. The back rest is a little upright and the seat bases could use a touch more under-thigh support, but otherwise it's fine for the kind of car this is. Out back, there's a 425-litre boot, with an adjustable-height floor, extendable to 1,335-litres with the bench folded.

Market and Model

BYD has priced this Plug-in Hybrid DM-i model at around the same level as the equivalent full-electric versions, which means a pricing span in the £27,000-£30,000 bracket. Expect 'Active' and 'Boost' trim levels. As you would expect from this brand, there's lots of equipment fitted as standard. Including 17-inch alloy wheels, and an 8.8-inch digital instrument screen, adaptive cruise control and a rotating 12.8-inch central infotainment monitor with wireless 'Apple Carplay' and 'Android Auto', 4G Internet access and the company's 'BYD DiLink' suite of media systems. You can also tick off a panoramic glass roof, heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, a wireless charging pad, a 360-degree parking system, all-round parking sensors and high beam assist. Drive assist and safety features are many, including autonomous emergency braking, a driver monitoring system, blind spot detection, Lane keep assist, Rear Cross traffic alert, Traffic sign recognition - and even Hill descent control. Plus a full suite of airbags, including a front centre airbag. We said there was a lot.

Cost of Ownership

We gave you this car's EV range figure in our 'Driving' section - 55 miles. If you keep the battery topped up, that should mean that for regular suburban trips, you should be able to treat this car pretty much like a full-EV. Yet have the convenience of an integrated combustion engine for longer trips that won't be blighted by 'range anxiety'. The best of both worlds? You might well think so. The WLTP-rated weighted combined cycle fuel economy figure is 130.7mpg, with CO2 emissions of 41g/km. Total driving range (with a fully charged battery and the 45-litre fuel tank topped up) for the smaller-battery Active model is 578 miles. For the bigger battery Boost version, BYD has got this figure up to the magic 1,000km level (621 miles). AC charging can take place at up to 3.3kW with the smaller-battery Active version, which will mean that a 15-100% single-phase home wallbox will replenish the battery in 2.7 hours. With the bigger-battery Boost variant, AC charging is possible at up to 6.6kW, so that 7.4kW wallbox will need 3 hours. Like the Atto 2 EV, the DM-i version has V2L technology, so small devices can be plugged into the car's drive battery. It shouldn't be too difficult to find a service centre. In the UK, BYD has established partnerships with key dealerships, and at the time of this review had 65 stores across the nation, including a flagship showroom in Westfields Shopping Mall, West London, with plans to double this figure in the near future. Atto 2 residual values should be reasonable for a new-to-market brand. As usual with BYD, there's a warranty that lasts for six years or 150,000km (that's 93,206 miles).

Summary

Does the small car segment require a PHEV alternative? We've long said so and one of the positives about the Chinese invasion into our market is that this need has been re-addressed - and rather thoroughly here by BYD. Right here, right now, the DM-i is the Atto 2 variant we'd choose. And BYD is in the pleasant position of being able to market this car with almost no direct rivals. That can't continue, but while it does, this model is in our view, one that customers for small cars shouldn't ignore.

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Standard Equipment

Technical Data

Options

Charging info

Driver Convenience

12.8" Touchscreen
8.8" TFT full LCD instrument panel
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
AI Voice assistant
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
Blind spot detection
Cloud service - BYD APP
Column shifter
Drive mode select (Eco, normal, sport, snow)
Driver monitoring system
Emergency call service
Emergency Lane Keeping Assist (ELKA)
Forward collision warning
Google Built-in
Intelligent speed limit control (ISLC)
Lane departure assist (LDA)
Navigation system with google maps
Onboard 4G connectivity
Over the air updates(OTA)
Power assisted steering
Rear camera
Rear collision warning
Rear cross traffic alert and rear cross traffic brake
Rear parking radar
Traffic sign recognition

Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension

3.3kW On-Board charger

Entertainment

6 speaker audio system
DAB radio and FM radio
Front USB ports, 1 x 18W Type C, 1 x 60W Type C
Rear USB ports, 2 x 18W Type C

Exterior Features

4 x One-touch lift window with anti-pinch function
Auto headlamps (on/off)
Electric adjustable door mirrors
Follow me home lighting
Intelligent high beam control
LED 3rd brake light
LED daytime running lights
LED Headlights
LED taillights
Manually folding and heated exterior mirrors
Rain sensing front windscreen wipers
Rear side wing doors
Rear wiper

Interior Features

12V power output
3 individual rear seats
3 rear head restraints
4 way manual adjustable front passenger seat
6-way manually adjustable driver's seat
60/40 split folding rear seat
Boot light
Boot parcel shelf
Centre console light
Cloth upholstery
Driver and front passenger sunvisors with mirrors
Front LED reading lights
Integrated front headrests
ISOFIX and i-Size for front passenger and outer rear seats
Multifunction steering wheel
PM2.5 air filter
Rear LED reading lights
Rear seats center headrest
Single front passenger seat

Passive Safety

3x3 point rear seat belts
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
Auto hold function
Automatic emergency braking system
Comfort stop
Deactivation switch for front passenger's airbag
Door opening warning
Driver's airbag
Electronic brake distribution
Electronic parking brake
Electronic Stability Programme (ESP)
Front passenger airbag
Front side airbags
Hill decent control
Intelligent power brake system
Mechanical child safety lock
Pretensioned and force limiter seatbelts
Seatbelt warning
Side curtain airbags
Traction control system (TCS)
Tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS)

Security

2 x Smart keys
BYD digital key
Keyless entry and keyless start

Wheels

16" alloy wheels
Tyre repair kit

Electric Vehicle Data

Battery Capacity in kWh

7.8
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Charge Time (Mins)

162
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Percentage Change

15-100
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Power Supply - kW

3.3
Battery Leased

No
Battery Type

Lithium-ion
Charging Port Location

Right Side Rear
Coupler/Connector Type

CCS Type 2
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - City

12.4
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Comb

16.4
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - City

5
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Comb

3.8
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - City

50
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Comb

39
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - City

31
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Comb

24

Emissions - ICE

HC+NOx

Not Available
Particles

Not Available
Standard Emissions

EURO 6

Emissions - PHEV

WLTP - CO2 Weighted (g/km) - Comb

33

Engine and Drive Train

Camshaft

DOHC
Catalytic Convertor

Yes
CC

1498
Cylinders

4
Engine Layout

FRONT TRANSVERSE
Fuel Delivery

MULTI POINT FUEL INJECTION
Gears

1 SPEED
Number of Valves

16
Transmission

AUTO

Fuel Consumption - ICE

EC Directive 1999/100/EC Applies

No

Fuel Consumption - PHEV

WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Comb

5.1
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - High

4.3
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Low

3.6
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Medium

4.6
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Comb

55.4
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - High

65.7
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Low

78.5
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Medium

61.4
WLTP - FC Weighted (l/100km) - Comb

1.4
WLTP - FC Weighted (mpg) - Comb

201.8

General

Alternative Fuel Qualifying

Yes
Badge Engine CC

1.5
Badge Power

165
Based On ID

Not Available
Coin Description

DM-i
Coin Series

Active
Generation Mark

1
Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07

36D
Did at least one aspect of this vehicle's safety give cause for concern?

No
Service Interval Frequency - Months

12
Service Interval Mileage

10000
Special Edition

No
Special Order

No
Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage

93750
Standard manufacturers warranty - Years

6
Timing Belt Interval Frequency - Months

Not Available
Timing Belt Interval Mileage

Not Available
Vehicle Homologation Class

M1

Performance

0 to 62 mph (secs)

9.1
Engine Power - BHP

165
Engine Power - KW

121
Engine Power - RPM

6000
Engine Torque - LBS.FT

221
Engine Torque - MKG

30.6
Engine Torque - NM

300
Engine Torque - RPM

4500
Top Speed

111

Test Cycles

Emissions Test Cycle

WLTP
RDE Certification Level

RDE 2

Tyres

Alloys?

Yes
Space Saver?

No
Tyre Size Front

215/65 R16
Tyre Size Rear

215/65 R16
Tyre Size Spare

TYRE REPAIR KIT
Wheel Style

Not Available
Wheel Type

16" ALLOY

Vehicle Dimensions

Height

1675
Height (including roof rails)

Not Available
Length

4330
Wheelbase

2620
Width

1830
Width (including mirrors)

2060

Weight and Capacities

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)

45
Gross Vehicle Weight

2000
Luggage Capacity (Seats Down)

1335
Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)

425
Max. Loading Weight

490
Max. Roof Load

75
Max. Towing Weight - Braked

750
Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked

750
Minimum Kerbweight

1510
No. of Seats

5
Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb

10.6

Exterior Features

Metallic paint
Special metallic paint

Paintwork

Metallic - Midnight blue
Special metallic - Obsidian black
Special metallic - Skiing white
Special metallic - Time grey

Trim

Cloth - Black

Charging Speeds

1h 0min

Home

7kW Charger

0h 8min

Fast

50kW Charger

0h 4min

Rapid

100kW Charger

0h 2min

Ultra-Rapid

150kW Charger

Company car tax calculator

Tax Year	BIK	BIK Value	Tax Payable at 20%	Tax Payable at 40%
2026/27	16%	£357.67	£71.53	£143.07
2027/28	17%	£380.02	£76.00	£152.01
2028/29	18%	£402.38	£80.48	£160.95
2029/30	19%	£424.73	£84.95	£169.89

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