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BYD Atto 3 EVO Charging Cost and Times: Australia and UK (2026)

Published 2026-10-06 · Updated 2026-10-06

BYD Atto 3 EVO Charging Cost and Times

The Atto 3 EVO is BYD's updated version of its compact electric SUV. The headline changes for charging are a bigger battery on some versions, an 800-volt platform and a much higher fast-charging peak. This guide pulls together BYD's official battery and charging figures for Australia and the UK and works out what a charge costs at home and on public fast chargers.

Figures checked on 6 October 2026. Specifications differ between markets, and prices change often. Use the charging cost calculator with your own numbers.

Battery and charging specs

Australia

BYD Australia lists two versions (BYD Australia):

Version Battery WLTP range
Dynamic (FWD) 60.48 kWh Blade (LFP) 420 km
Premium (RWD) 74.88 kWh Blade (LFP) 510 km

BYD Australia says the Atto 3 EVO sits on its 800 V e-Platform 3.0 EVO, that the Premium can charge at up to 220 kW DC, and that the battery warranty is 8 years or 160,000 km (vehicle warranty 6 years or 150,000 km). It also says the BYD app can pre-heat the battery (BYD Australia). BYD Australia doesn't publish an official energy consumption figure on that page.

United Kingdom

BYD UK's specification sheet lists the Design (RWD) and Excellence (AWD) versions, both with a 74.8 kWh LFP battery, and WLTP ranges of 316 and 292 miles respectively (BYD UK spec sheet). For charging, it lists:

  • Connector: CCS2
  • AC: 11 kW, 0–100% in about 8 hours
  • DC: 220 kW, 10–80% in about 25 minutes, measured at 25 °C. BYD recommends chargers rated 350 kW and above to get that time.
  • A heat pump, plus a note that DC charging power drops in cold weather and that battery pre-heating helps.

We haven't used the energy consumption figure on BYD UK's sheet because it doesn't match the battery size and range on the same sheet. When an owner's real consumption is available, that's the better number anyway.

What a charge costs in Australia

Prices used:

  • Home: 33.14c/kWh, the 2026-27 Default Market Offer cap for the Ausgrid residential flat rate in NSW, excluding the daily supply charge (DMO determination). It's a maximum for default plans; many market offers are cheaper.
  • Public fast charging: 69c/kWh, the price at many NRMA sites. NRMA prices vary by location (NRMA).
Version Full 0–100% at home 10–80% at an NRMA charger
Dynamic (60.48 kWh) A$20.04 42.3 kWh → A$29.21
Premium (74.88 kWh) A$24.82 52.4 kWh → A$36.17

Our calculations, using BYD's listed battery capacity and ignoring charging losses. Rounded.

Because BYD Australia doesn't publish a consumption figure, we haven't converted these to cost per 100 km. If your car shows, say, 16 kWh/100 km, the home cost would be about A$5.30 per 100 km at the DMO cap (16 × 0.3314). Enter your own figure in the calculator.

What a charge costs in the UK

Prices used:

  • Standard price cap: 26.32p/kWh, Ofgem's Direct Debit average for October–December 2026, standing charge excluded (Ofgem).
  • Off-peak EV tariff: about 8.5p/kWh, as reported by Zapmap (Zapmap).
  • Rapid public charging: 77p/kWh, Zapmap's August 2026 average for 50 kW+ chargers (Zapmap).
74.8 kWh battery Energy Cost
Full charge at home, price cap 74.8 kWh £19.69
Full charge at home, off-peak EV tariff 74.8 kWh £6.36
10–80% at a rapid charger 52.4 kWh £40.32

Our calculations. Rounded; charging losses not included.

The gap is big: a rapid top-up from 10% to 80% costs about six times as much as a full charge on a cheap overnight tariff. If you can charge at home, most of your energy should come from there. Our UK home vs public charging guide has more on tariffs and public prices.

Getting the most from fast charging

  • Pre-heat before a fast charge in cold weather. BYD's UK sheet says DC power drops in the cold and recommends battery pre-heating; BYD Australia says the app can pre-heat the battery. Do it on the way to the charger.
  • Match the charger to the car. BYD's 25-minute figure was measured on a high-power charger in warm conditions. On a 50 kW unit the session will take much longer.
  • Plan around 10–80%. That's the range BYD quotes, and it keeps rapid sessions short.
  • Know your battery chemistry. Both markets' Atto 3 EVO versions use LFP batteries. For what that means for daily charge limits, see LFP vs NMC: should you charge to 100%?, and check the advice in your owner's manual.

Australia: home vs public in context

The Atto 3 EVO's bigger battery makes public fast charging noticeably expensive per session in Australia: a 10–80% top-up on the Premium at 69c/kWh costs more than a full charge at home at the DMO cap. For more on NSW and other states' prices, see our Australian home vs public charging guide.

Work out your own costs

In the EV charging cost calculator, enter the battery size (60.48, 74.88 or 74.8 kWh), your start and end percentages, and your tariff to price a single session. Add your car's real consumption and monthly distance to see cost per 100 km and per month, and compare it with a petrol car.

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