[ron178]

Quite dishonest of BYD to continue promoting the Euro NCAP rating in India even after removing the centre airbag from 2 variants. The airbag is a prerequisite to score any points in Euro NCAP's far-side impact and occupant-to-occupant interaction tests and was standard on Euro NCAP's Atto 3 test car.



Atto 3 undergoing Euro NCAP side impact testing with centre airbag fitted:


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2025 brochure:


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Old 2024 brochure for comparison:


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[ProfDK]

Originally Posted by jetpack470

Wait....does this car not have that?

I am finding it more and more hard to justify spending the extra money to purchase this car over the creta ev. The only thing I disliked in the creta ev was the wind noise, I found it to be quite irritating above 80. In the Atto 3 I felt wind noise to be intrusive around 120. The atto has a couple of things over the creta but it's also significantly more expensive. No current ev is making sense to me. I think I might just get new tires for my jeep compass and keep it for another year or two.

Let me try to explain how I chose Atto 3 over the ZS and the same logic applies.

When you buy the ZS EV you end up buying a 10 lac platform upgraded to an EV. With all the enhancements you really get a 10 lac car with additions and it shows. Test driving the ZS was fun.. really fun but the car felt like a downgrade to my Creta 2015.
With Atto 3 trust me you're buying a 30 lac platform car and it shows. Every part is designed new and refreshing . Nothing inside this car looks like a procurement. It feels like a BMW from inside even though BMW (X1 LWB) doesn't anymore.

Now come to Creta EV. Again it's a 10 lac car platform you're sharing parts with. Why would you spend 25 Lacs to buy a electrifies 10 lac platform.
It's a no brainer. Test Drive the Atto 3. Feel the insides and revel the luxury.
Also the road presence of Atto 3 is different it's another segment so no comparison here.

While Creta EV brings Hyundai service network but let's not ignore that BYD is world leader in EVs and Battery tech.

Finally I am in for a long haul.. LFP battery will give me 15 lac km life whereas the NMC will start degrading fast. I only charge my Atto 3 on ac portable charger (so far).

Critics are most welcome!!

[vivek_lo]

Anyone got delivery of Atto3 2025 model? The dealership in Chennai says they haven't received 2025 model cars yet.

[rknair]

I bought my Atto3 in Feb 2023; one of the initial units they sold in India. Over the last 26 months, I have taken my car across most of the peninsular states (TG, AP, TN, KL, KA, MH, OD) in India from my base in Hyderabad. Even after 35000 km, the car still brings a smile in my face everytime I sit in the driver's seat. The smooth and comfortable drive, the silent cabin and the solid thud of its doors everytime we shut them, the ADAS2 features make sure that long drives are no longer tiring.

I keep hearing that EVs are not for long drives, but I believe as a person who enjoys the drive more than the destination, that EVs take the long drives to the next level. It will keep you grounded and make sure that you give adequate rest to your body while you wait for the car to recharge. In all my long drives, I have been synchronizing my food stops to the car recharge stops; that way there is not much of time lost in the drive. I have never faced a situation where I got stuck due to low charge in my car. Every drive I realize that new and new public chargers are coming up in our highways, making long drives in an EV worry free. My teenagers who used to hate long drives in our previous IC cars, now look forward to our next drive.

I don't want to reiterate all the good things about the car; there are other posts in the forum which have covered these in detail. My focus here will be mostly on the service experience and the niggles I faced over the last 2 years. So far the regular services has been smooth, completed 5000 & 20000 km service, both have been uneventful and did not cost me anything other than the car washing, filter and fluid topups. Since I bought in 2023, I have 6 free services till 5 years or 100000 km; I am not sure if BYD still provides that to new cars.

The major issues that I faced were all in the first few months of ownership. When my car was delivered, we noticed that the TPMS was not showing any reading. The sales person took the car to the service centre the next day and brought it back. But I realized that it had not been fixed properly in my first road trip to Maharastra. Within the first hour of the drive, the TPMS reading again went blank and to top the misery, the rear left wheel developed a puncture during the drive. I realized it quite late and by then the tyre was majorly damaged. Since BYD does not provide a spare wheel nor a car jack, I had to get a road side puncture wala fix it without removing the wheel from the car. This was initial days of BYD in India, so when I approached the service centre for a replacement of the tyre, the wait time was almost 6 weeks since it had to come from Chennai. But the service manager temporarily replaced my tyre from one of their test drive vehicles till I got my new tyre.

Second issue was while we were returning to Hyderabad from Kerala. A stray dog suddenly jumped in front of the car. I could not stop or avoid it since we were at 80-90 kmph. The radar sensor and the front bumper took the brunt of the hit. There was a minor crack on the bumper, but I think the car detected a minor misalignment of the radar, so it shut down the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB). In the hindsight, this was a safety feature of the car, since a badly calibrated sensor could cause a major accident and reemphasises the deep thought that went through in the design of this car.
This was also in the first year of ownership. When I took it to Kun, the service manager said that ADAS2 requires recalibration, and equipment required to fix it was not yet installed in their service centre. At that time, BYD service centre was temporarily operating from Kun's Hyundai service centre. Service Manager adviced me to take it to the other service centre in Hyderabad (Modi) who already had this equipment installed. But service experience in Modi was very poor, the service manager there was less knowledgeable; they did not how to calibrate it properly and told me that I have replace the sensor under insurance. I was not very convinced; I went back to Kun and the service manager reassured me that this is just a calibration issue and he will fix it once the equipment is installed. After a wait of 3-4 months, the service centre was ready and my car was the first one to use their calibration machine and I got it fixed for free.

These two incidents happened during the teething days of BYD in India. In the last 1.5 years, there has been no incidents and I am sure that they have resolved these service delays by now.

The things I feel that BYD should have done better.

1. For a 35L + car in India, not having ventilated seats is a sacrilage.
2. They had promised internet connectivity and 3 years of free data when the car was delivered, till now they have not done it. Latest I heard is that they delivered few sim cards to some customers, but it is still not completely working for them.
3. Remote control over mobile app. Till recently, the app itself was not available in India, but now the App is available but still not configured with the owners.
4. Direct connect with the owners. Since BYD is a new company in India, I feel they should use the initial customers like us as ambassadors for the car. Having customer meetup events etc could create a better image for the company.

Sorry that the post has grown longer than I had planned. Feel free to ask any questions about the vehicle. Closing the post with some random pictures.


When Atto3 met its twin at a charging station in Thiruvananthapuram. Interesting fact is that BYD does not have a showroom in Thiruvananthapuram.


Near Vagamon, Kerala


Near Naldurg Fort, Maharastra




Miles to go before we sleep..


A proud man with his prized possession.

[sushanthys]

Originally Posted by ProfDK

Let me try to explain how I chose Atto 3 over the ZS and the same logic applies.

When you buy the ZS EV you end up buying a 10 lac platform upgraded to an EV. With all the enhancements you really get a 10 lac car with additions and it shows. Test driving the ZS was fun.. really fun but the car felt like a downgrade to my Creta 2015.
With Atto 3 trust me you're buying a 30 lac platform car and it shows. Every part is designed new and refreshing . Nothing inside this car looks like a procurement. It feels like a BMW from inside even though BMW (X1 LWB) doesn't anymore.

Now come to Creta EV. Again it's a 10 lac car platform you're sharing parts with. Why would you spend 25 Lacs to buy a electrifies 10 lac platform.
It's a no brainer. Test Drive the Atto 3. Feel the insides and revel the luxury.
Also the road presence of Atto 3 is different it's another segment so no comparison here.

While Creta EV brings Hyundai service network but let's not ignore that BYD is world leader in EVs and Battery tech.

Finally I am in for a long haul.. LFP battery will give me 15 lac km life whereas the NMC will start degrading fast. I only charge my Atto 3 on ac portable charger (so far).

Critics are most welcome!!

Agree with you.

I own a MG ZS EV and a BYD Atto 3.
The BYD is definitely the better product.
If you buy an EV, go for a premium EV. Definitely worth the extra money.

[Pegasus1134]

Would the Atto 3 still be a VFM buy with Mahindra’s BE6 in the picture? I don’t find the Creta to be worthy of comparison but BE6 is likely to pull sales from the Atto 3.

[vivek_lo]

In terms of simple specification comparison, BE6 offers more in all aspects, be it power, battery capacity, ADAS, audio system, wheels and feature list but costs 3 lacs less. I am comparing BE6 pack 3 with ATTO3 dynamic. However, ATTO3 feels more spacious and premium inside. BE 6 does not give that comfort feel. So the ATTO3 seekers, who are anyway very few in numbers, are unlikely to move to BE6. The deterrent for ATTO 3 is it uncertainty of availability and delivery. There is no clear visibility on delivery timeline. This raises doubts on availability of spares in future in case you need some replacement of parts.

[Pegasus1134]

Has anyone received delivery of the 2025 MY Atto 3 with black interiors? Have booked the vehicle and I've received an estimated delivery timeline of 2 months.

[DeKay]

Originally Posted by Pegasus1134

Has anyone received delivery of the 2025 MY Atto 3 with black interiors? Have booked the vehicle and I've received an estimated delivery timeline of 2 months.

Here you go:
1. Video from Delhi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOoQzCOHbEY

2. Clearer video from another country:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noVf_sq8daU

[Pegasus1134]

Originally Posted by DeKay

Here you go:
1. Video from Delhi
https://www.Youtube.com/watch?v=iOoQzCOHbEY

2. Clearer video from another country:
https://www.Youtube.com/watch?v=noVf_sq8daU

Thanks! I had seen these videos but I wanted to know if any BHPians have received the 2025 model.

I also had a doubt regarding the tyres. The new model seems to come with continental tyres and this has been confirmed on their website too but it mentions 18” size only. Since I booked the dynamic variant I wanted to know if the 17” will be continental as well. The dealership is unable to confirm this. I’m not even sure they have received any 2025 cars thus far since they didn’t have a 2025 demo vehicle either.

[DeKay]

Originally Posted by Pegasus1134

Thanks! I had seen these videos but I wanted to know if any BHPians have received the 2025 model.

I also had a doubt regarding the tyres. The new model seems to come with continental tyres and this has been confirmed on their website too but it mentions 18” size only. Since I booked the dynamic variant I wanted to know if the 17” will be continental as well. The dealership is unable to confirm this. I’m not even sure they have received any 2025 cars thus far since they didn’t have a 2025 demo vehicle either.

I just received videos and a brochure from BYD Bombay; it's the same interior. And the dynamic comes with 17 inch wheels. Specifically - 215/60/R17