BYD Atto 3: Pretoria to Polokwane cost

BYD Atto 3 Extended Range (60.48kWh battery) · 290 km via N1 · 3h 15m

Electricity at R2.71/kWh (Eskom Homelight, 2026-04-01) · Toll fees: 1 March 2026

One-way trip cost

R 352,74

total cost

R 705,49

return trip (×2)

Electricity cost

R 120,24

44.4 kWh total

Toll fees

R 232,50

4 mainline plazas · Class I

Toll gates on this route

Mainline plazas only — Class I (standard light vehicle / bakkie / SUV).

PlazaClass I
PumulaniR 16.50
CarouselR 75.00
KranskopR 61.50
NylR 79.50
Total (one way)R 232.50

Source: foresightpublications.co.za · Tariffs effective 1 March 2026 · 3.12% SANRAL CPI adjustment

About the BYD Atto 3's consumption figure

The 15.3 kWh/100km figure is the manufacturer-published WLTP combined-cycle rating for the BYD Atto 3 Extended Range (60.48kWh battery). Real-world consumption varies with speed, climate control use, and road gradient. The electricity cost uses the Eskom Homelight tariff of R2.71/kWh — your actual cost may differ if you charge at a public station or in a municipality with higher tariffs.

WLTP combined. Trip cost shown as electricity cost, not fuel.

Consumption source: https://www.byd.com/za/car/atto3.html