Head to head

Kia EV3 Long Range vs BYD Atto 3

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

Kia EV3 Long Range electric car

Kia EV3 Long Range

From £36,000 · 300 miles

Read the Kia EV3 Long Range review

Car B

BYD Atto 3 electric car

BYD Atto 3

From £37,000 · 215 miles

Read the BYD Atto 3 review

The verdict

The Kia EV3 Long Range offers more range — 300 miles WLTP against 215, 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 £1,000 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the BYD Atto 3 at 7.3s.

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

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Kia EV3 Long Range£36,000
BYD Atto 3£37,000

Range (WLTP)

Kia EV3 Long Range300 miles
BYD Atto 3215 miles

Battery

Kia EV3 Long Range81.4 kWh
BYD Atto 360.5 kWh

Body type

Kia EV3 Long RangeSUV
BYD Atto 3SUV

Seats

Kia EV3 Long Range5
BYD Atto 35

Boot space

Kia EV3 Long Range460 litres
BYD Atto 3440 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Kia EV3 Long Range7.5s
BYD Atto 37.3s

Standout feature

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

How they score

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

Range

Kia EV3 Long Range70/100
BYD Atto 319/100

Price

Kia EV3 Long Range69/100
BYD Atto 367/100

Family space

Kia EV3 Long Range43/100
BYD Atto 337/100

Performance

Kia EV3 Long Range31/100
BYD Atto 334/100

Tech

Kia EV3 Long Range34/100
BYD Atto 315/100

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