BYD ATTO 2 vs Renault Scenic

The Renault Scenic costs £6,145 more than the BYD ATTO 2. For that premium it adds 178 miles more WLTP range, 68 kW faster peak rapid charging and 145 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Renault Scenic comes out ahead overall.

The BYD ATTO 2 is £6,145 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 BYD ATTO 2 comes out roughly £6,265 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 178 miles for the BYD ATTO 2 and 274 miles for the Renault Scenic - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Renault Scenic goes roughly 96 miles further between charging stops.

The BYD ATTO 2 is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 34 mm narrower than the Renault Scenic. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 570 mm of total clearance for the BYD ATTO 2 and about 536 mm of total clearance for the Renault Scenic. The BYD ATTO 2 also turns in a 0.4 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 2 and 84% for the Renault Scenic. That gives the BYD ATTO 2 a modest edge in retained real-world range. The BYD ATTO 2'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.