Handling by byd Atto 2: a modern electric SUV for less than € 30,000
Byd, number 2 of the electric car worldwide, remains quite discreet in Europe and especially in France. However, the brand is counting on its new Citadin SUV Atto 2 to find a place alongside the category's references.
It measures 4.31 m long, which places it in front of a Peugeot E-2008 for example. The style of this attot 2 can recall that of Mini Aceman in profile and that of the 3/4 rear 3/4 smart #1, two other representatives of the category of electrical urban SUVs.
Inside, he sports a quality of presentation without real reproach with materials of fairly good quality and serious assemblies.
Habitability is good for four adults, but the central place of the rear seat is to be reserved for occasional use, with a reduced width and an amazing absence of headrest.
The cube chest at 400 L, a value in the average of the category and easily usable.
The range consists of only two levels of finish: Active and Boost. The equipment, already rich in active finish, is very complete with the boost finish of our test model. The attot 2 is thus equipped with heated and electrical adjustment front seats, a heating steering wheel, a panoramic roof with electric blind, 360 ° cameras, a level 2 autonomous driving system, or even an induction charger of 15 W.
Modern on -board technologies
The attot 2 is equipped with an instrumentation handset in the form of an 8.8 -inch TFT screen, regardless of the chosen version.
The central screen measures 10.1 inches diagonal in active finish and 12.8 inches in Boost finish. It has the particularity of being able to switch to the vertical or horizontal position via a motorized mechanism.
Although the ventilation controls are integrated into the central screen, the ergonomics are quite good. It is possible to modulate the temperature of the air conditioning and heating as well as the air flow while sweeping the screen with three fingers, respectively vertically and horizontally.
The interface of this screen is very fluid and fast. It has compatibility with Android Auto and Apple Carplay, as well as a navigation system from the first level of finish, with an integrated route planner.
A catalog of third -party applications is also offered, with certain streaming solutions and games to take care of the charging stations, for example.
A vocal assistant responds to the “hi byd” order. ATTO 2 also allows you to edit virtual keys to use your smartphone as a vehicle key.
AFOLDE AUTIUME, while waiting for a better -endowed version
The first Attic 2 models available are equipped with a small battery of 45.12 kWh of total capacity (42.4 kWh of useful capacity according to data published by Green NCAP). This Blade house battery is LFP chemistry and follows an integration “Cell-to-Body”where the top of the pack serves as a floor to the car.
Based on E-Platform 3.0, ATTO 2 is a traction whose electric motor develops 130 kW (177 hp) and 290 Nm of torque. Its performance is very good with a 0 to 100 km/h announced in just 7.9 s. However, the acceleration is set to be very (too much?) Gradual, even in sport mode.
Only two settings for energy recovery are offered and it never goes to the stop at raising. Driving and regeneration methods can be settled via physical controls, near the walking control, at the central console.
The attot 2 is quite firm, but without being uncomfortable. However, we were only able to try it in urban areas, without the possibility of actually testing its road behavior.
On the recharging side, this small battery version of the BYD Atto 2 only accepts up to 65 kW of continuous power. It is very little and it will be necessary to wait 37 min from 10 to 80 % according to Byd, all this for a very skinny autonomy. Its radius of action is given for 312 km in WLTP cycle and it will logically have to review this estimate in real conditions, at least in mixed. A “Comfort” version given for 420 km of WLTP autonomy will be launched later in the year.
The atto 2 is equipped as standard with a reversible heat pump and it is compatible with v2l technology (vehicle-to-belad), allowing an external device to be supplied via an adapter to connect to the charging plug.
It is sold from € 29,990 in active finish and € 31,990 in Boost finish. The future Comfort version with greater autonomy promises to be at the price of € 35,990. ATTO 2 is also guaranteed 6 years or 150,000 km (8 years or 200,000 km for its battery, for a 70 %SOH).
Byd Atto 2 is therefore not the most accessible model in its category. A Citroën Ë-C3 Aircross Thus starts at € 27,400 – certainly with much leaner equipment, and it is eligible for the ecological bonus, while the Chinese production of the ATTO 2 prohibits it. However, Byd plans to produce its first cars in Europe at the end of 2025, in Hungary. This will allow him to override the compensatory customs duties established by the EU against electric cars produced in China, and perhaps win the ecological bonus in France. The atto 2 will not be the very first model to be assembled in this new factory.
