BYD ATTO 2 vs Vauxhall Mokka

The Vauxhall Mokka costs £1,655 more than the BYD ATTO 2. For that premium it adds 33 miles more WLTP range. The BYD ATTO 2 is not just cheaper - it also offers 90 litres more boot space and a 1.1s quicker 0-62mph time. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Vauxhall Mokka comes out ahead overall.

The BYD ATTO 2 is £1,655 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 £1,695 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 173 miles for the Vauxhall Mokka - effectively matched, and both well below their WLTP figures because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV.

The BYD ATTO 2 is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 157 mm narrower than the Vauxhall Mokka. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 570 mm of total clearance for the BYD ATTO 2 and about 413 mm of total clearance for the Vauxhall Mokka.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 90% battery health for the BYD ATTO 2 and 84% for the Vauxhall Mokka. 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 Vauxhall Mokka's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.