BYD Ato3 started by customers..The advantages and disadvantages of the actual purchase price in Seoul are 31 million won
Apr 19, 2025
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Now that the exact actual purchase price is out, it is time for the pre-contractors to re-evaluate whether it is worth the price before delivery. I analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of the Ato3 Plus trim test drive.
There is a basic trim that costs 31.5 million won, but a plus trim costs 1.8 million won, but various specifications are added. More specifications were added than expected, including ventilation seats, electric trunks, air purification systems, and two additional speakers, so most contractors chose plus trim. Another advantage is that there are no additional options due to the full-option type configuration, so it relieves the worries of choice.
First, we looked at the exterior design. The front is a dragon face theme, but it's not a design that reminds me of it. Rather, it seems to reflect the preference of the Chinese market, which prefers streamlined and sleek design. The headlights, which give a sharp impression by raising the tip, apply blue-colored details to give a high-performance headlamp image like BMW's laser light.
However, there are no special functions hidden. Grill is a type with BYD lettering engraved and blocked like a typical electric car. It's a comfortable impression. The bumper has an image of an internal combustion vehicle rather than an electric car by applying air intake decorations.
The full length is 4455mm, which is slightly longer than Kia EV3. Like the front, the side part is also attractive to the typical small SUV style. The rear part feels neat by applying a connected-style tail lamp, which is the trend of the latest vehicles.
Rather, the interior design is characterized rather than the exterior. A D-cut-style steering wheel and a 5-inch cluster are located in front of it. The center monitor is a 12.8-inch independent style, so it boasts a cooler screen size than Hyundai Motor Group's class car. It has a rotation function that switches to vertical mode, so you can change the screen mode depending on the situation.
In addition, frequently used menus such as air conditioning menus can be fixed at the bottom, and this can also be customized to change to the desired menu. If you are familiar with smartphones, you can operate them more conveniently.
The part that surprises me when I first encounter the interior is the more luxurious material than I thought and the simple operation of the button. The door open lever has an original style and has a better operation than expected. The gear lever is applied with a gear rod type electronic gear such as an internal combustion vehicle. This, too, has a sense of theft when operating, giving the impression of riding a higher-level vehicle.
In addition, when operating backward, the operation is possible only by pressing the 'Unlock' button on the gear rod.In the case of electric vehicles, there are relatively many erroneous manipulations, so it was set up conservatively for safety. Depending on the time, it may feel uncomfortable, but the operation method is similar to that of the internal combustion vehicle.For those who are new to electric vehicles, it seems that they will be able to reduce misoperation and adapt quickly.
Around the gear operation unit, a drive mode, a regenerative braking mode button, an emergency light, and air conditioning are located as physical buttons. It seems a little complicated and lagged behind the latest vehicle trends, but the actual operation was excellent, so the satisfaction was high. It seems better in practicality than reducing buttons by introducing a number of clumsy touch methods.
Another advantage is the shape and material of the sheet. The seats are designed in one piece. It is similar to an integral sheet applied to the upper trim of a European car. Considering that BYD's chief designer is from Audi, it seems to be the result of a large number of European brand designers.
Not only the seat design, but also the sense of attraction when actually sitting down is excellent. The cushion is also adequate, so the seat seems to be far ahead of the electric cars of its class.The second row seat also has a good seating feel and a flat floor like an electric car, making the legroom feel wider. There is also plenty of foot space at the bottom of the first row of seats, so you can easily board the second row.
Trunk space is also large for a small SUV. The floor can be adjusted in height in two stages, so it can be used more widely.I turned on the engine and went on a test drive. The start button is uniquely positioned under the gear lever.
There are three drive modes. It will be changed in the order of eco, normal, and sports. The Echo shows light body movement like an electric front-wheel-drive vehicle with decreased acceleration sensitivity. In the case of sports mode, the acceleration sensitivity increases, but the difference between normal and normal is not large.
It shows a comfortable acceleration as it is equipped with a front-wheel motor that exerts 31.6kgf.m at 204 horsepower. The sense of brake is not much different when compared to an electric car. The battery pack is equipped with BYD's own lithium iron phosphate (LFP) blade battery.
It has a battery capacity of 61 kWh. It is equipped with an 8-in-1 electric power train and a high-efficiency heat pump system.The driving distance for one full charge was certified to be 321 kilometers at room temperature. On the test drive day, the temperature was around 12 degrees, showing the efficiency of the certification level.
When I get on the highway and speed up, the stability is higher than I thought at a speed of around 100km. The weight of the steering wheel becomes heavier and the stability is higher than when riding Casper ev or Kona ev. However, in the 70-80km section, the sense of stability of behavior decreases slightly. It seems that high-speed driving over long distances can give a lot of satisfaction for the price.
The regrettable part was that the ride and stability were excellent when driving at high speed, but there was a slight sense of heterogeneity in motor control when re-accelerating at high speed. If you apply force to the accelerator during re-acceleration, you can feel a little shock. It was not felt in a stationary state, but only when it was re-accelerated during constant-speed driving. We will check later whether it is only a test drive or a setting characteristic of the entire Ato3.
Adaptive cruises are also used in a 20km distance section, and they respond to vehicles that are intervening or ahead at an appropriate level. It's a bit sensitive when accelerating. It would be nice if more natural movements were reinforced.
The ADAS function itself was complied with without any particular problems.The real problem was with a five-inch dashboard. The letters of the small font on a sky blue background can't be seen at a glance. During adaptive cruise operation, the set speed is displayed in even smaller letters and dim colors, which inevitably gives the worst score in visibility.
It is a disadvantage that I knew before, but I could feel it once again through a long-distance test drive. However, it seems that it is not difficult to change due to OTA, so we look forward to increasing visibility in the future.
The ride is on the solid side. It responds well to high-speed bumps, but reacts a little roughly compared to comparable competitive models when it comes to bumps or broken surfaces. Aoto 3, which has many advantages and disadvantages, can be said to be cost-effective as it can purchase small SUV electric vehicles in the early 30 million won range in the metropolitan area and in the late 20 million won range depending on the region.
If you are considering a smaller and cheaper Casper EV or Kia EV3, which has a better ride than the Ato3 but is more expensive by 8 million won, I recommend you to test drive the Ato3 as well.
a line review
Advantages: Excellent interior quality and comfortable seats for the price..High-speed stability is also excellent
Disadvantage: When re-accelerating, I feel a sense of motor control..5-Inch Instrument Panel Visibility Improvement Hour
Editor Song Moon-chul mc.song@carguy.kr
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
