The BYD Atto 3 electric SUV has received a 5-star safety rating in Euro NCAP crash tests. Although the Euro NCAP crash tested the left-hand drive (LHD) version of the car, the rating applies to the right-hand drive (RHD) model as well. With an impressive five-star rating, the BYD Atto 3 is already in an advantageous position ahead of its launch in the Nepalese market. The Chinese automaker is launching the Atto 3 in the Nepalese market on October 15.

The BYD Atto 3 has secured 91% for Adult Occupant Protection (AOP), 89% in Child Occupant Protection (COP),  69% in Vulnerable Road Users Test and 74% in Safety Assist. The five-door electric SUV comes with safety features such as seven airbags, electronic stability control, ISOFIX, and a suite of ADAS features, making it one of the safest electric SUVs.The car also has a system which applies the brakes after an impact to avoid secondary collisions.

In the AOP test, the passenger compartment of the ATTO 3 remained stable in the frontal offset test demonstrating good protection of the knees and femurs of both the driver and passenger. BYD showed that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sitting in different positions.

In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection of all critical body areas was good or adequate, for the dummies in the driver and rear passenger seats. In the side barrier test, protection of all critical body areas was good and the car scored maximum points. However, in the more severe side pole impact, protection of the chest was rated as weak, based on measured values of rib compression.

In the COP test, both the frontal offset test and the side barrier impact, protection of all critical body areas was good for both child dummies, and the Atto 3 scored maximum points in this part of the assessment.

Similarly, the autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system of the ATTO 3 can respond to vulnerable road users, as well as to other vehicles. The system performed well in tests of its response to pedestrians and cyclists, with collisions avoided in most scenarios.  The AEB system performed well in tests of its reaction to other vehicles.

BYD Atto 3 continues the run of success for Chinese brands in Euro NCAP, following similar results for Great Wall Motors’ WEY and ORA in the last publication.