Ran a full spreadsheet comparing 3 years / 60,000 km Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) between our BYD Atto 3 Extended Range and a comparable mid-size petrol/hybrid SUV:

• Fuel vs Electricity (60,000 km): RAV4 at 6.5 L/100km ($2.05/L) = $8,000 AUD vs Atto 3 charged off rooftop solar/off-peak (6c/kWh) = $580 AUD.
• Capped-Price Servicing (3 Years): ~$780 total.
• Novated Lease FBT Exemption (Australia) / 2% BIK Company Car Tax (UK): Saves an additional $4,500–$6,200 per year in income tax!

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/topic/297/real-world-3-year-total-cost-of-ownership-tco-byd-atto-3-vs-toyota-rav4-petrol-hybridRSS for NodeThu, 05 Nov 2026 05:44:36 GMTThu, 15 Jun 2023 16:27:28 GMT60My experience has been almost identical over the past 4 months. Zero rattles in the cabin so far, and the 360-degree camera clarity at night is still the best in its price bracket.

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/2432https://bydownersclub.com/post/2432Sun, 18 Jun 2023 06:58:13 GMTFor anyone reading this later: make sure you enable SOC calibration by charging to 100% on AC at least once every two to three weeks so the BMS range estimator stays dead accurate.

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/2431https://bydownersclub.com/post/2431Sat, 17 Jun 2023 11:55:00 GMTThanks for sharing the real-world numbers! Dealers rarely explain this clearly during handover, so having verified owner telemetry on the forum saves everyone a lot of guesswork.

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/2430https://bydownersclub.com/post/2430Sat, 17 Jun 2023 09:02:06 GMTGreat write-up! If anyone is on the fence, definitely take a 45-minute test drive on coarse-chip highway tarmac first — the acoustic glass makes a bigger difference than the spec sheet suggests.

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/2429https://bydownersclub.com/post/2429Fri, 16 Jun 2023 18:57:30 GMT@Trevor_UrbanEV Plus zero timing belts, zero spark plugs, zero DPF filters, and zero brake pad replacements in the first 100,000 km.

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/1521https://bydownersclub.com/post/1521Thu, 15 Jun 2023 23:38:28 GMT@G_Kerr_TAS Here in the UK on a 2% BIK company car salary sacrifice scheme, my brand-new BYD Seal costs me less net out of my monthly payslip than running my old 6-year-old diesel BMW!

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/1520https://bydownersclub.com/post/1520Thu, 15 Jun 2023 22:37:28 GMTSaving $7,400 in fuel alone over 60,000 km before even counting the pre-tax salary sacrifice savings is why we switched both our family cars to BYD.

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