Before we give you the lowdown on the BYD Atto 3, we should tell you about BYD. The moniker stands for 'Build Your Dreams', and this enormous Chinese corporation is probably the largest company you've never heard of. It's existed for around 27 years, making everything from batteries, buses, trains, forklift trucks, and now cars, and it employs around 300,000 people worldwide. See, we told you it was big...

The BYD brand is launching in the UK over the coming weeks, and the Atto 3 is its first offering. This all-electric hatchback crossover sits midway between a Volkswagen ID.3 and ID.4 for size, so competes in one of the fastest-growing sectors of the motor industry, with more and more rivals entering the fray all the time.

The Atto 3 is powered by a 201bhp electric motor fed by a 60.5kWh usable battery capacity, which gives in a WLTP combined range of 261 miles. The 0-62mph dash, meanwhile, takes a sprightly 7.3 seconds, and although prices for the car are we to be confirmed, they're expected too start at around £40,000.

In this CarGurus UK video review, Vicky Parrott gets an exclusive early drive in the Atto 3, and gets to grips with it practicality, quality, technology, affordability, and of course, what it's like on the road.

Read our exclusive written First Drive review of the BYD Atto 3 here: https://www.cargurus.co.uk/Cars/articles/first-drive-review-byd-atto-3

Fact File:
Fuel type: Electric
Powertrain: Single electric motor, front wheel drive, 60.5kWh lithium-iron phosphate battery
Power: 201bhp
Torque: 229lb ft
0-62mph: 7.2 seconds
Range/efficiency: 261 miles / 4.3m/kWh
Verdict: The BYD Atto is competitive in most areas, but a peculiar interior design and a high price – not to mention being an unknown brand - currently make it tricky to justify in such a competitive class.

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00:00 – Introducing the BYD Atto 3
03:04 – Ownership of a BYD
03:34 – The batteries in the Atto 3
04:49 – Practicality
06:12 – Interior and infotainment
08:31 – What is Atto 3 like to drive?
11:39 – Verdict
12:37 – Let us know your thoughts

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