2023 BYD Atto 3: ANCAP crash testing in progress, results expected soon

Independent crash-testing results for the BYD Atto 3 electric SUV will be announced in the coming months.

EVDirect, the third-party distributor for BYD in Australia, states the Atto 3 is currently undergoing crash testing at Euro NCAP in Europe, which is likely to be carried across by the Australian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP).

On its website, Euro NCAP lists the BYD Atto 3 in a dropdown menu used to search vehicle safety ratings, with results expected as soon as mid-October.

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Euro NCAP and ANCAP released its latest crash-test results for the Tesla Model Y, Kia Niro and Genesis GV60 (and two GWM vehicles for Europe) on September 6, with the next set of results to be announced on October 12.

While EVDirect claimed it would launch the Atto 3 with a maximum five-star safety rating earlier this year, vehicles are now being delivered without a safety rating.

"BYD is committed to the ANCAP safety rating process and details of the results for each BYD model will be released once testing has been completed," reads EVDirect's local website.

"The Atto 3 is currently undergoing testing in Europe in conjunction with ANCAP Australia."

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All versions of the BYD Atto 3 feature a suite of active safety equipment as standard, such as autonomous emergency braking and lane-keep assist – in addition to a front-centre airbag, which is a key component for many vehicles that have received a five-star rating under the latest 2020-22 criteria.

The first deliveries of the 2022 BYD Atto 3 Extended Range commenced in Queensland last week, with customer examples now rolling out across the nation – including the first in Victoria – following a two-month delay.

As for the Standard Range, it has been pushed back to November or December to focus on fulfilling long-range orders.