BYD ATTO 2 vs Skoda Elroq

The Skoda Elroq costs £3,120 more than the BYD ATTO 2. For that premium it adds 66 miles more WLTP range and 70 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Skoda Elroq comes out ahead overall.

The BYD ATTO 2 is £3,120 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £152 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 £3,080 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 234 miles for the Skoda Elroq - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Skoda Elroq goes roughly 55 miles further between charging stops.

The BYD ATTO 2 is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 54 mm narrower than the Skoda Elroq. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 570 mm of total clearance for the BYD ATTO 2 and about 516 mm of total clearance for the Skoda Elroq. The Skoda Elroq also turns in a 1.2 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 Skoda Elroq. 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 Skoda Elroq's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.