Head to head

BYD Atto 3 vs Kia EV3 Long Range

A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

BYD Atto 3 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 215 miles of range

BYD Atto 3

From Β£37,000 Β· 215 miles

Read the BYD Atto 3 review

Car B

Kia EV3 Long Range electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 300 miles of range

Kia EV3 Long Range

From Β£36,000 Β· 300 miles

Read the Kia EV3 Long Range review

The verdict

The Kia EV3 Long Range offers more range β€” 300 miles WLTP against 215 miles, a gap of about 85 miles between charges. The Kia EV3 Long Range is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 460 litres and 5 seats versus 440 litres and 5 in the BYD Atto 3. On price the Kia EV3 Long Range starts about Β£1,000 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the BYD Atto 3 at 7.3s.

On the measured specifications below, the BYD Atto 3 leads in 1 area and the Kia EV3 Long Range in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

BYD Atto 3Β£37,000
Kia EV3 Long RangeΒ£36,000

Range (WLTP)

BYD Atto 3215 miles
Kia EV3 Long Range300 miles

Battery

BYD Atto 360.5 kWh
Kia EV3 Long Range81.4 kWh

Body type

BYD Atto 3SUV
Kia EV3 Long RangeSUV

Seats

BYD Atto 35
Kia EV3 Long Range5

Boot space

BYD Atto 3440 litres
Kia EV3 Long Range460 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

BYD Atto 37.3s
Kia EV3 Long Range7.5s

Standout feature

BYD Atto 3Well-equipped family SUV with a long warranty
Kia EV3 Long RangeCompact SUV with big-car range

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in UK β€” 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

BYD Atto 319/100
Kia EV3 Long Range70/100

Price

BYD Atto 367/100
Kia EV3 Long Range69/100

Family space

BYD Atto 337/100
Kia EV3 Long Range43/100

Performance

BYD Atto 334/100
Kia EV3 Long Range31/100

Tech

BYD Atto 315/100
Kia EV3 Long Range34/100

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