BYD’s smallest and cheapest EV will be cost competitive against petrol and hybrid models like the Suzuki Swift, Mazda 2, and Toyota Yaris.

The 2026 BYD Atto 1 will be Australia’s most affordable all-electric model by some margin, with the Chinese brand targeting a mid-$20,000 starting price for the new hatchback.

This would put the base Atto 1 in the same ballpark as the one-size-up Suzuki Swift (from $24,490 before on-road costs with a manual gearbox), and easily undercut the Mazda 2 (from $28,190) and Toyota Yaris (from $28,990) – all of which are petrol-powered models.

Measuring 3990mm long, 1720mm wide, 1590mm tall, and with a 2500mm wheelbase, the Atto 1 is closer in size to those aforementioned light hatchbacks than the micro segment it is expected to compete from its November lau

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