You’re looking at official photos of the 2025 BYD Atto 3 facelift, posted by Car News China – as seen before via government filings, the updated EV SUV (which China calls the Yuan Plus) now looks more like its younger, smaller and cheaper sibling, the Atto 2 (known as the Yuan Up in China).
The front bumper features sharper incisions in the corners, in which sit the redesigned air inlets. These join a downturned centre inlet, giving the SUV a sportier look overall.
The rear bumper apes the front in terms of design and includes a smaller decorative skid plate. It’s joined by a new tailgate spoiler with a scalloped centre section and pause icon-inspired dual brake lights. Look closely at the full-width tail lamps to see wave-like interlocking light signatures also seen on the Atto 2 and Dolphin.
No more C-pillar scales; now there’s a simple continuation of the silver window trim, stopping just short of connecting with the body-coloured ‘fin’ beneath. There are even new rear quarter windows to facilitate this, while the rocker panels get a slimmer silver strip for a cleaner look.
Those alloys are new; they’re more covered up for better aerodynamics. We’ll wait for interior photos to be released so we can determine if there are any interior changes.
The front camera has been moved from below the front bumper to above it. Could this guy have the new God’s Eye C (DiPilot 100) driver assistance system? For that to work, it needs a three-camera block under the windscreen, four surround-view cams, five long-range cams, five millimetre-wave radars, 12 ultrasonic radars and 29 sensors.
No changes are expected to the powertrain and battery options. Currently, the sole RM149,800 Extended Range (pre-facelift) model in Malaysia carries a 204 PS/310 Nm single front motor and a 60.48 kWh Blade LFP battery for a 420 km WLTP range. Previously, there was a 49.92 kWh battery choice that yielded a 345 km WLTP range.
GALLERY: 2024 BYD Atto 3 in Malaysia
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