It's a small hatchback with vague Honda Fit overtones. It will reportedly go 190 miles on a charge, and if you want more there's the Dolphin Mini Plus with 252 miles of range—and a $23,000 bottom line. According to BYD, there are no plans to sell these very affordable EVs in the US.

The BYD Atto 3 has all the ingredients here to continue to be a good electric car for the money for the next five years, provided BYD keeps updating it. It is a worthy winner of this category given its price, comfort, roominess and performance – and it shone against the competition.

BYD Company Limited or BYD (Chinese: 比亚迪; pinyin: Bǐyàdí) is a publicly listed Chinese multinational conglomerate manufacturing company headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, founded by Wang Chuanfu in February 1995.

In a 2022 J.D. Power survey, BYD topped brands like BMW, Tesla, and Volkswagen in dependability. Reviews praise BYD's smooth driving dynamics and long battery range. Interior fit/finish has garnered criticism along with some build quality concerns. But overall, BYD scores well for a newcomer.