BYD Atto 3 Ultra cost to own in Malaysia — the true 5-year total
The BYD Atto 3 Ultra starts at RM 125,800. Over 5 years, owning one (EV) costs about RM 128,343 in Malaysia as of July 1, 2026 — RM 2,139/month, RM 1.71/km — including depreciation, charging (with the ~12% charging loss most calculators ignore), maintenance, insurance, financing and road tax. That's RM 65,912 more than a comparable Perodua Myvi 1.5 H over the same 5 years.
Malaysia's EV tax breaks have largely ENDED: the CBU import/excise exemption expired 28 Dec 2025 (CKD assembly stays exempt to end-2027) and the EV road-tax exemption expired 31 Dec 2025 — EVs now pay the JPJ kW-based road tax (RM80–575/yr for this fleet, modeled at RM160). Meanwhile BUDI95 keeps subsidised RON95 at RM1.99/L for eligible Malaysians (market price RM3.37/L) — a real tailwind for petrol and hybrid cars that these totals honestly include. Source: MOF · MOT/JPJ · paultan.org, Jul 2026.
BYD Atto 3 Ultra · Malaysia · 5-year estimateRM 128,343 total · RM 2,139/mo · RM 1.71/km
Where the money goes
| Cost component | Electric · BYD Atto 3 Ultra | Petrol · Perodua Myvi 1.5 H |
|---|---|---|
| Depreciation (estimated) | RM 75,480 (59%) | RM 24,705 (40%) |
| Charging / fuel | RM 8,468 (7%) | RM 7,015 (11%) |
| ↳ of which charging loss | 12% (~RM 1,016) | — |
| Maintenance | RM 4,500 (4%) | RM 7,500 (12%) |
| Insurance | RM 16,000 (12%) | RM 13,000 (21%) |
| Financing interest | RM 23,095 (18%) | RM 9,761 (16%) |
| Registration & fees | RM 800 (1%) | RM 450 (1%) |
| Total cost of ownership | RM 128,343 | RM 62,431 |
BYD Atto 3 Ultra specs & assumptions
- Starting price
- RM 125,800manufacturer
- Powertrain
- Electric
- Efficiency
- 14.4 kWh/100km (est.)WLTP
- Range
- 420 kmWLTP
- Malaysia electricity
- 0.46RM/kWhTNB (RP4)
- Annual km (assumed)
- 15,000Malaysia average
Compare the BYD Atto 3 Ultra against any car, your km & your scenario
Cost to charge the BYD Atto 3 Ultra at home
The BYD Atto 3 Ultra runs about RM 7.53 per 100 km at home — versus about RM 13.93 for a typical 7 L/100km petrol car. Home charging only (the ~12% AC charging loss is included); public DC fast-charging is billed per session by each network — often 2–3× the home rate — and isn't in these figures.
- Per 100 km at home
- RM 7.5314.4 kWh/100km + 12% charging loss × RM 0.46/kWh
- A typical 7 L/100km petrol car
- RM 13.93/100kmat RM 1.99/L — for comparison