BYD ATTO 3 vs Tata Harrier EV: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Harrier EV starts at ₹21.69L against the BYD ATTO 3's ₹24.99L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹3.30L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹28.99L, where the Harrier EV tops out. Past that only the ATTO 3 has anything left to sell you, up to ₹34.49L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹28.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the ATTO 3 Dynamic at ₹24.99L or the Harrier EV Empowered at ₹28.99L, the ATTO 3 leaving ₹4.00L of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹4.00L more buys 395 PS against 203.9 PS, a 94 percent jump you will feel
- Choose the BYD ATTO 3 Dynamic if
- You would rather keep the ₹4.00L, and the EV running costs seal itOnly one here with12.8" touchscreen
- Choose the Tata Harrier EV Empowered if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 395 PSOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitorbi-LED projector headlamps
ATTO 3 vs Harrier EV, on paper
| Spec | BYD ATTO 3 | Tata Harrier EV |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹24.99L to ₹34.49L | ₹21.69L to ₹28.99L |
| Variants | 3 | 7 |
| Body type | Electric SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Electric |
| Boot | 440 litres | 502 litres |
| Length | 4,455 mm | 4,607 mm |
| Width | 1,875 mm | 1,922 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,720 mm | 2,741 mm |
| Ground clearance | 175 mm | 205 mm |
| Warranty | 6 years or 1,50,000 km | - |
The working behind our take
₹4.00L more buys 395 PS against 203.9 PS, a 94 percent jump you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- PowerThe Harrier EV Empowered is the strongest of the two at 395 PS
- Extra kitHarrier EV Empoweredheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)JBL premium sound systemventilated front seatswireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Trade-offHarrier EV Empoweredtouchscreen (12.8" against 12.3")
The full story
Worth the extra ₹4.00L: the Harrier EV Empowered gives you 395 PS against 203.9 PS, a 94 percent jump you will feel and about 154 km further between charges, at 622 km of claimed range against 468 km. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor.
- The Harrier EV Empowered is the strongest of the two at 395 PS
- Also on the Harrier EV Empowered: headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), JBL premium sound system, ventilated front seats and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Harrier EV Empowered, you give up touchscreen (12.8" against 12.3"), which the ATTO 3 Dynamic keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
ATTO 3 vs Harrier EV: the questions people ask
- Is the BYD ATTO 3 or the Tata Harrier EV cheaper?
- The Tata Harrier EV, by ₹3.30L: it starts at ₹21.69L against ₹24.99L ex-showroom Delhi for the ATTO 3. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- BYD ATTO 3 vs Tata Harrier EV: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹28.99L it is the ATTO 3 Dynamic against the Harrier EV Empowered. Worth the extra ₹4.00L: the Harrier EV Empowered gives you 395 PS against 203.9 PS, a 94 percent jump you will feel and about 154 km further between charges, at 622 km of claimed range against 468 km. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor.
- Which is more practical, the BYD ATTO 3 or the Tata Harrier EV?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Harrier EV swallows 502 litres of luggage against 440. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.