BYD Atto 3: Johannesburg to eSwatini Border cost

BYD Atto 3 Extended Range (60.48kWh battery) · 330 km via N17 · 3h 40m

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

One-way trip cost

R 289,83

total cost

R 579,66

return trip (×2)

Electricity cost

R 136,83

50.5 kWh total

Toll fees

R 153,00

5 mainline plazas · Class I

Toll gates on this route

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

PlazaClass I
GosforthR 17.00
DalparkR 15.50
LeandraR 50.50
TrichardtR 25.00
ErmeloR 45.00
Total (one way)R 153.00

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