The New Atto 3 – Speed! Torque! A new era of personal mobility?

 

                  Promising start for New Atto 3

THE Atto 3 electric motor is nicely calibrated,

 so the Atto 3’s throttle progression is well judged, sensible and pleasingly linear. The same can be said for the brakes; modulating the transition between energy recuperation and discs and pads is notoriously tricky, but BYD has come close to nailing it here. There’s no nasty sponginess or step to speak of, although we’d rather have just one setting instead of being able to choose between two levels of left-pedal resistance.

Inside, you might be surprised by how neatly finished the Atto 3 is.

Apple connectivity, albeit via an over-the-air update soon after launch. As it stands, the interface resembles that of an Android smartphone; it’s pretty, but potentially a bit fiddly for in-car use.
This vast, crisp display is one area that belies the car’s Chinese origins in a good way.