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BYD Atto 2 FIRST DRIVE: A genuine MG and Vauxhall killer? | Electrifying

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Have you STILL not heard of ? The Chinese EV huge plans to sell more automobiles in the UK this year than MINI and Renault– two times as lots of as Mazda. And at the heart of that push is this: the Atto 2.

No daft marine names here– just an Atto number. It's showing up in the UK this summer, ready to take on the brand-new and MG ZS. But does it have what it takes? Or is it just another budget EV with big guarantees?

Here's what you require to understand:

⚡ 2 trims: Active & Increase

⚡ 45.1 kWh LFP battery (50kWh version coming).

⚡ 174bhp motor with 194-mile range.

⚡ 37 min 10-80% charging with 65kW fast charging.

⚡ Rotating 12.8-inch touchscreen, karaoke mode & wise voice control.

⚡ V2L, phone essential sharing, and a heat pump as requirement.

And what about the rate? That's the essential to whether BYD can truly shock the marketplace. Get it right, and brand names like Mazda, , and MG ought to be stressed.

Is the Atto 2 the EV deal you've been awaiting? Join Nicola to discover!

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44 responses to “BYD Atto 2 FIRST DRIVE: A genuine MG and Vauxhall killer? | Electrifying”

  1. @addsfour3499 Avatar
    @addsfour3499

    Way better interior than the atto 3. BYD seem to learn REALLY quick; lots of really good touches that westerners are used to.

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    1. @hermesliteratus882 Avatar
      @hermesliteratus882

      BYD is all about listening to the consumers and improve themselves accordingly.

      Reply
  2. @vetex007 Avatar
    @vetex007

    OMG, you are a very good singer too 🎉👏🏻

    Reply
  3. @vetex007 Avatar
    @vetex007

    My partner has a Dolfin top spect and the charging speed is not a problem at all because we charge at home and the range is so good that haven’t needed to charge on the go. I can go to Manchester and back from Harrogate and uses less than half of the battery. What I’ve learned to like about the BYD’s philosophy is that Safety is not optional. All advanced safety features are standard across the range. Love that.

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  4. @fredbloggs72 Avatar
    @fredbloggs72

    OMG, Cher’s joined the Electrifying team. 😝

    Reply
    1. @heinrichkoop9189 Avatar
      @heinrichkoop9189

      And she sings about charging: “I really don’t think it’s fast enough…”

      Reply
    2. @philtucker1224 Avatar
      @philtucker1224

      I didn’t know her name but I think she’s excellent 👌👍

      Reply
  5. @richardhart6289 Avatar
    @richardhart6289

    I hate that the fun police have moaned chinese car companys out of using silly names, i like silly names! stop being so boring, you can have build your dreams on the back of your car, sure its a bit live laugh love but its more interesting than a world full of cars named after error codes, I want more quirky chinese car names! the Chery qq icecream Sunday, wulling hongwong Mini ev game boy, Haval big dog, Ora lightning cat, Baojun Kiwi, Great Wall Coolbear and dongfeng nano box all have excelent names, be more silly its good!

    Reply
    1. @stevenjones916 Avatar
      @stevenjones916

      That is so weird, “DongFeng Nano Box” is my GF’s nickname.

      Reply
    2. @onetwothreefour-s1n Avatar
      @onetwothreefour-s1n

      Well said

      Reply
    3. @onetwothreefour-s1n Avatar
      @onetwothreefour-s1n

      ​@@stevenjones916😂😆

      Reply
    4. @peterjackson3519 Avatar
      @peterjackson3519

      I agree. For western markets it would be nice to have aligned the ‘Ocean’ series with ‘Dynasty’ The Atto could just become the Otter.
      Car looks pretty sweet though

      Reply
    5. @bmc8195 Avatar
      @bmc8195

      @@richardhart6289 If I ever buy what is called a “GWM Ora” in Australia, I’ll be getting some Funky Cat badges from Britain to stick on the back. Funky Cat is a brilliant name for a fun small EV.

      Reply
  6. @peakrider4886 Avatar
    @peakrider4886

    Love your reviews Nicola. They’re informative, give good insight into the cars and their capabilities, but so much fun and entertainment, and energy and enthusiasm. Great stuff!

    Reply
  7. @Laaracansever Avatar
    @Laaracansever

    I first saw Nicola about six months ago on this channel. I thought that she was OK. Now, I think that she is the best automotive journalist out there. It is such a pleasure to watch her reviews. She is brutally fun, very informative and completely genuine at the same time. Keep up the great work.👏

    Reply
    1. @bmc8195 Avatar
      @bmc8195

      @@Laaracansever I do very much like Ginny and Nicky too. But Nicola is hilarious as well as being informative. I think the team are very much up there with Autotrader’s Rory, Electrifying’s Jack, and Throttle House’s James and Thomas as the best car reviewers out there. It’s hard to be both informative and entertaining, but these people manage it brilliantly.

      Reply
    2. @markbennett6658 Avatar
      @markbennett6658

      @@bmc8195don’t forget Jason Cammisa from Hagerty. He’s hilarious and excellent too.

      Reply
    3. @EDU4519Computing1 Avatar
      @EDU4519Computing1

      @@bmc8195 erm, did you mean Full Charged Show’s Jack?

      Reply
    4. @stevedawe1553 Avatar
      @stevedawe1553

      Would love Nicola and Jack hosting together; that would be fun!

      Reply
    5. @ricardoamendoeira3800 Avatar
      @ricardoamendoeira3800

      Sarah N Tuned is a lot more knowledgeable, she does mechanical work, and even raises the cars she reviews on a lift to show you the build quality underneath, suspension system, etc.

      The only problem is she’s in America so she doesn’t see a lot of the models being sold in Europe/UK.

      Reply
  8. @AvidGamer250 Avatar
    @AvidGamer250

    This is what we need, more acapella karaoke in car reviews 😂. Well done. Love your reviews

    Reply
  9. @rossettivictor Avatar
    @rossettivictor

    The production quality of Electrifying is amazing!! Nicola makes the reviews fun, with the right information. Love it!

    Reply
  10. @bmc8195 Avatar
    @bmc8195

    Nicola talks about “where the money has gone” with the relatively-high pricing. There’s a 17% anti-dumping tariff on BYD cars in the EU, so without that, you’d be looking at somewhere around €27,000-28,000 – cheaper than the Frontera.

    Based on the price differential between this and the Atto 3 in Europe, it seems likely that the Atto 2 will come in at well under A$40,000 (€24,000 / GBP 20,000) here in Australia. I like the Atto 3, but this Atto 2 looks very tempting. I’d want the longer-range one, just to get me from Sydney to Canberra without having to charge. It looks like a really lovely car.

    That three-fingered fan and temp control has been rolled out through OTA updates to the Atto 3, Dolphin and Seal here. I don’t know why no-one else has tried anything similar: it’s a great solution. And I agree that BYD’s voice-recognition is spectucularly good. The pull-down menu to turn off the stupid safety systems seems like a great idea too.

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    1. @AyeAye-o8t Avatar
      @AyeAye-o8t

      This car is selling for RMB95,000 (€12,500 / GBP11,000 / A$21,000) in China, so even after adjusting for tariffs and transportation cost, BYD has plenty of room to lower the prices.
      At present, they’re simply pricing to competition.

      Reply
  11. @blabla-sv4pm Avatar
    @blabla-sv4pm

    The car is actually a (good!!) surprise, but the journalist is the real treat in this video. What a brilliant job!!! Keep up and looking forward to the next one. Lots of new EVs coming in the future. Hi from France :-).

    Reply
  12. @nikc1313 Avatar
    @nikc1313

    Really solid offering from BYD, such a shame that tariffs are preventing us from getting genuine bargains from the chinese manufacturers. If we could get these things for the same price the chinese pay then it would massively accelerate the transition to electric.

    Reply
    1. @PaulTC97 Avatar
      @PaulTC97

      tariffs exist cause chinese workers get like 350$/month wages, EU cant compete with such low production costs

      Reply
    2. @alfrredd Avatar
      @alfrredd

      this car costs USD 13 000 in China, tariffs are tax on consumers!

      Reply
    3. @alfrredd Avatar
      @alfrredd

      @@PaulTC97 so let’s increase prices for ALL consumers to defend a couple of “local” uncompetitive companies and their workers.

      Reply
    4. @PaulTC97 Avatar
      @PaulTC97

      @@alfrredd Unless EU eliminates useless regulations (to help EU car companies be more productive) and the living costs get lower (oil, eggs, meat etc) EU can’t do nothing else but tariff.

      Reply
    5. @PaulTC97 Avatar
      @PaulTC97

      @@alfrredd Socialism, many regulations and corrupt leaders is what is destroying EU ability to compete. Also EU brands keep making SUVs instead of small cheap hatchbacks cause they make more profit that way. There used to be 9900€ Ford Fiestas, 12000€ renault clio… but now the minimum price of a small car like that is over 20000€.

      Reply
  13. @jcflippen1552 Avatar
    @jcflippen1552

    Beautifully shot and produced video. Love the presentation. And it’s good that “build your dreams” logo has been junked. 👍👍👍

    Reply
  14. @jancsikus Avatar
    @jancsikus

    Finally a UI that was properly designed and works without physical buttons. Those 3 fingers gestures are brilliant.

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    1. @ghost70 Avatar
      @ghost70

      I have a 1 finger gesture for BYD & virtually all EV’s 🙂

      Reply
    2. @noobemu Avatar
      @noobemu

      that UI is the same as on other models with latest updates (Dolphin, Atto 3, Seal, etc). 🙂

      Reply
    3. @dizzydella1 Avatar
      @dizzydella1

      ​@@ghost70 still watching though,lol

      Reply
    4. @ghost70 Avatar
      @ghost70

      @@dizzydella1 yeah bored at work & eye candy

      Reply
    5. @Wavewatcher1699 Avatar
      @Wavewatcher1699

      Three finger gestures are pointless when all you have to do is ask the car to reduce the fan speed or make temperature 24 degrees. It never fails and you never have to take your eyes off the road.

      Reply
  15. @Wakabatan Avatar
    @Wakabatan

    Using finger gestures for the aircon is absolutely brilliant, as well as the button customizability.
    If car manufacturers are going to make the touch screen important, then this level of ease of use has to be the minimum.

    Reply
  16. @ToreHansen Avatar
    @ToreHansen

    This was funny not often cool car an bonus karaoke. Greetings from Norway 🇳🇴🎶🔉🔊

    Reply
  17. @michelebm Avatar
    @michelebm

    Always a pleasure to watch your reviews. Thank you for being honest, informative, yet entertaining.

    Reply
  18. @Boxlopper Avatar
    @Boxlopper

    I love your approach to car reviews. So many other channels sound like they’ve got Smashy and Nicey doing the review. You’re casual, unfiltered (which I like) and not afraid to humiliate yourself 🙂 which I absolutely love. 10 out of 10 from me!👍

    Reply
  19. @mohammadyounasakhundzada9293 Avatar
    @mohammadyounasakhundzada9293

    Nicola has more quarks then that
    Car. That was really entertaining and enjoyable review. Hope See you more often 😊

    Reply
  20. @Pink-Sushi-jp Avatar
    @Pink-Sushi-jp

    Informative and entertaining. Fun to watch, not just a bunch of dry specs.

    Reply

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