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Head to head

BYD Atto 3 vs Volkswagen ID.4

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 £37,000 · 215 miles

Read the BYD Atto 3 review

Car B

Volkswagen ID.4 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 260 miles of range

Volkswagen ID.4

From £39,000 · 260 miles

Read the Volkswagen ID.4 review

The verdict

The Volkswagen ID.4 offers more range — 260 miles WLTP against 215 miles, a gap of about 45 miles between charges. The Volkswagen ID.4 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 543 litres and 5 seats versus 440 litres and 5 in the BYD Atto 3. On price the BYD Atto 3 starts about £2,000 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Volkswagen ID.4 at 6.7s.

On the measured specifications below, the BYD Atto 3 leads in 1 area and the Volkswagen ID.4 in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

BYD Atto 3£37,000
Volkswagen ID.4£39,000

Range (WLTP)

BYD Atto 3215 miles
Volkswagen ID.4260 miles

Battery

BYD Atto 360.5 kWh
Volkswagen ID.477 kWh

Body type

BYD Atto 3SUV
Volkswagen ID.4SUV

Seats

BYD Atto 35
Volkswagen ID.45

Boot space

BYD Atto 3440 litres
Volkswagen ID.4543 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

BYD Atto 37.3s
Volkswagen ID.46.7s

Standout feature

BYD Atto 3Well-equipped family SUV with a long warranty
Volkswagen ID.4Big boot and long range for family duty

How they score

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

Range

BYD Atto 319/100
Volkswagen ID.442/100

Price

BYD Atto 367/100
Volkswagen ID.460/100

Family space

BYD Atto 337/100
Volkswagen ID.475/100

Performance

BYD Atto 334/100
Volkswagen ID.441/100

Tech

BYD Atto 315/100
Volkswagen ID.415/100

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