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The BYD Atto 3 carries an on-road price of roughly ₹33,99,000 in Chennai, against a comparable petrol car at around ₹24,00,000. Using Chennai's residential electricity rate of ₹7.8/kWh and local fuel price of ₹101/litre, here's how the numbers work out for a typical daily commute of 40 km.
Break-even point
Beyond 5 years
5-year extra cost
₹4,11,694
Electricity and fuel prices vary meaningfully by state and city in India, which means the same BYD Atto 3 can have a noticeably different break-even point depending on where you live and charge. Chennai's current rates put the BYD Atto 3's effective running cost at roughly ₹58,705 per year, compared to an estimated ₹1,38,307 per year for the petrol equivalent.