BYD ATTO 3 vs Renault Scenic

The BYD ATTO 3 costs £1,995 more than the Renault Scenic. For that premium it adds 70 kW faster peak rapid charging, 70 kW more power and a 2.4s quicker 0-62mph time. The Renault Scenic is not just cheaper - it also offers 75 miles more WLTP range and 105 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the BYD ATTO 3 comes out ahead overall.

The Renault Scenic is £1,995 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £160 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Renault Scenic comes out roughly £1,875 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 263 miles for the BYD ATTO 3 and 274 miles for the Renault Scenic - effectively matched, and both well below their WLTP figures because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 35-37 minutes.

The two are within 11 mm on width, so neither is meaningfully easier to thread into a tight space. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 536 mm of total clearance for the Renault Scenic and about 525 mm of total clearance for the BYD ATTO 3. The BYD ATTO 3 also turns in a 0.5 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 90% battery health for the BYD ATTO 3 and 84% for the Renault Scenic. That gives the BYD ATTO 3 a modest edge in retained real-world range. The BYD ATTO 3's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Renault Scenic's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.