BYD ATTO 3 Evo AWD Excellence vs Smart #1 Brabus (2023–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: BYD ATTO 3 Evo AWD Excellence €831/mo · Smart #1 Brabus (2023–) €825/mo. Smart #1 Brabus (2023–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Smart #1 Brabus (2023–) costs about €6 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- BYD ATTO 3 Evo AWD Excellence goes 49 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- BYD ATTO 3 Evo AWD Excellence spends 21 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- BYD ATTO 3 Evo AWD Excellence has 177 l more boot space.
Side by side
| BYD ATTO 3 Evo AWD Excellence | Smart #1 Brabus (2023–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €50,990 (better) | €53,490 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €831 | €825 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €949 | €946 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 470 km (better) | 400 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 8.35 m² | 7.83 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 421 km / 336 km (better) | 359 km / 287 km |
| 600 km long trip | 2 charging stops · +36 min (better) | 2 charging stops · +57 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 17.8 kWh/100 km (better) | 18.2 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 74.8 kWh | 62.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 220 kW (better) | 150 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 3.9 s | 3.9 s |
| Boot | 490 L (better) | 313 L |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | BYD ATTO 3 Evo AWD Excellence | Smart #1 Brabus (2023–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €772 | €764 |
| 15,000 | €831 | €825 |
| 20,000 | €890 | €886 |
| 25,000 | €949 | €946 |
| 30,000 | €1,008 | €1,007 |
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