BYD Atto 2

BYD Atto 2 at a glance

Where the Atto 2 sits in the BYD range

At 4,310 mm long, the Atto 2 is the smallest SUV in BYD's European line-up and sits below the Atto 3. It shares the Chinese Yuan family name with the Atto 3, which is sold as the Yuan Plus at home. In China the Yuan Up launched on 26 March 2024 with 32 and 45.1 kWh batteries and 70 kW or 130 kW motors.

Europe never received the 70 kW car. The export version started with the 130 kW motor and the 45.1 kWh pack only, which put its WLTP range at 312 km. Ten months after the European launch BYD added the long-range Comfort. A 64 kWh "Long Range" had been listed for export markets before that, according to Wikipedia.

The car is 1,830 mm wide and 1,675 mm tall, a footprint close to small SUVs such as the Volvo EX30. All versions use a permanent-magnet synchronous motor on the front axle and BYD's LFP Blade cells, a chemistry that avoids nickel and cobalt.

Batteries, power and charging

The torque figures are 290 Nm for the 130 kW motor and 310 Nm for the 150 kW unit. Every electric version tops out at 160 km/h and has an 11 kW three-phase on-board charger. BYD quotes 5.5 hours for a full AC charge of the 45.1 kWh battery and 7.2 hours for the 64.8 kWh pack.

The Comfort is the version to look at for motorway use. Its peak DC rate rose from 65 kW to 155 kW, and a 10 to 80 percent charge fell from 37 to 25 minutes. The bigger battery adds about 150 kg, according to Electrive, and ADAC lists 1,720 kg (3,792 lb) for the Comfort against 1,570 kg for the Boost.

UK buyers get a different split. Their Boost carries a 51.1 kWh battery rated at 214 miles (344 km) WLTP, and the Comfort shares the 64.8 kWh pack with 267 miles.

Real-world consumption and Green NCAP

Green NCAP tested the 130 kW Atto 2 in 2024 and awarded five stars with an overall score of 96 percent. Its laboratory average was 21.9 kWh/100 km, which works out to about 244 km from the 42.4 kWh usable capacity of the test car. The motorway test used 30.4 kWh/100 km, and the cold test at -7 °C (19 °F) used 26.6 kWh/100 km.

ADAC measured 20.4 kWh/100 km in its Ecotest of the Boost, against a WLTP figure of 16.0 kWh/100 km. In its overall test the club gave the Boost a grade of 2.4. Those numbers explain why many reviewers saw the 312 km car as a city and commuter SUV. The Comfort is rated at 17.4 kWh/100 km combined and 23.5 kWh/100 km in the WLTP motorway phase.

The Atto 2 DM-i plug-in hybrid

BYD showed the Atto 2 DM-i to fleet buyers in October 2025 and launched it, together with the Comfort, on 20 November 2025. It uses a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that BYD rates at 43 percent thermal efficiency. The Active version has a 7.8 kWh battery, 122 kW of system output and 40 km of electric range; the Boost has 18 kWh, 156 kW and up to 90 km.

With a full battery and tank, BYD claims up to 1,000 km of total WLTP range for the Boost. The hybrid is 4,330 mm long, 20 mm longer than the electric car, and its boot holds 425 litres. Charging is AC only, at up to 6.6 kW, with about three hours for 15 to 100 percent. Electrive gave German prices of EUR 35,990 and EUR 38,990 for the two versions in November 2025, with deliveries from early 2026.

Boot, safety and towing

The 45.1 kWh cars have a 400-litre boot that expands to 1,340 litres. The Comfort's battery layout leaves more room: 450 litres (15.9 cu ft) and 1,370 litres with the rear seats folded. Braked towing capacity is 750 kg (1,653 lb) for both electric versions, a figure that rules out most caravans.

The Atto 2 has V2L as standard in Spain, so it can power external devices. Green NCAP's five stars cover efficiency and emissions only; no Euro NCAP crash rating for the Atto 2 appeared in the sources consulted for this guide. BYD's warranty runs six years for the car and eight years for the battery and drive unit.

Prices and rivals

ADAC lists the Active and Boost from March 2025 to May 2026 and the Comfort from November 2025. The Spanish figures are BYD's recommended retail prices before incentives, valid until 30 November 2025.

The most direct comparison is the Volvo EX30, which costs EUR 34,990 in Germany in 2026 as the P3 Essential, the same as the Atto 2 Boost. The Volvo has 110 kW, a 49 kWh net battery and 339 km WLTP; the Atto 2 Boost has 130 kW and 312 km. The BYD is 77 mm longer and has 82 litres more boot space than the EX30's 318 litres. Buyers who prefer a hatchback can look at the BYD Dolphin, and the whole line-up is in the BYD catalogue.

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