OMODA E5 EX vs ATTO 3 Superior NZ: is NZ$5,000 extra worth it?

The E5 here is the NZ EX, rather than the cheaper BX. The manufacturer and Blackwells both currently provide an EX sales and test-drive route at NZ$44,990 plus on-road costs. A national model page establishes a locally offered grade; it does not allocate a build, colour or delivery slot to a buyer.

The BYD is a specific live dealer advertisement: Bayswater stock 211007 in Hastings, listed as New, 20 km, FWD and Available Now on 21 October 2026 UTC. The advertisement calls it a 2026 vehicle and a Last Call final-run Superior. That advertised year has not been independently decoded as the car's build or model year.

This is the familiar 60.48 kWh, front-wheel-drive ATTO 3 Superior described in BYD NZ's dated specification sheet. It is not the ATTO 3 EVO. The dealer's navigation contains both model names; that does not make the stock car an EVO or transfer newer drivetrain and charging hardware to it.

The EX's NZ$44,990 reference and this Superior's NZ$49,990 advertisement are NZ$5,000 apart before ORC. The BYD listing shows a previous NZ$55,990 price. Keep that distinction clear: NZ$6,000 is the dealer advertisement's reduction from its own previous figure, while NZ$5,000 is the gap between these two current references.

Do not use the NZ$55,990 Superior price printed in BYD's 1 February 2026 sheet as today's quote. Nor should a national E5 starting price be treated as a finished invoice equivalent to a particular BYD in Hastings. Paint, accessories, delivery to your region and the seller's on-road package can change the final gap.

Bayswater says its ORC includes registration, WOF, pre-delivery inspection, RUC where applicable and dealer delivery charges, with the actual price and inclusions to be confirmed. Request equally itemised cash quotes from both sellers. A family outside Hawke's Bay should include collection or transport rather than assume that the advertised BYD is delivered locally. Compare finance separately using all payments and fees, not the monthly instalment alone.

The E5's current NZ web dimensions are 4,424 mm long, 1,830 mm wide and 2,610 mm between the axles. BYD's NZ specification lists 4,455 mm, 1,875 mm and 2,720 mm respectively. The ATTO 3 is therefore only 31 mm longer, but 45 mm wider with a 110 mm longer wheelbase. Those are useful clues when arranging two test drives, not direct measurements of usable seat width or knee room.

For a narrow garage, check both mirror clearance and the space needed to open a rear door while fastening a child restraint. For regular adult rear passengers, set the front seat for the actual driver before trying the back. If three child restraints are essential, have their compatibility and installation checked; a five-seat description does not prove three restraints fit safely across the rear bench.

The currently linked E5 MY25 brochure gives 300 litres VDA up to the cargo cover. BYD lists a 440-litre minimum boot volume without closing the same measurement method here. The E5 document also has not been matched to an allocated current EX. These numbers justify taking the pushchair, sports bags or dog crate to both cars, rather than declaring a measured 140-litre advantage. Test the load with the rear seats in the position you actually need.

For a family making one large shopping trip a week, a successful load test is worth more than the BYD's larger screen. If both cars swallow the regular load without folding a needed seat, the EX's lower starting price remains the stronger argument.

The E5 EX's current manufacturer and dealer lists agree on the 360-degree camera, powered tailgate, six-way powered driver's seat, four-way powered passenger seat and sunroof with a retractable shade. BYD's Superior column also specifies a 360-degree view monitor, powered front seats, a panoramic opening roof and a one-touch opening and closing tailgate. Check each function on the car being supplied, including tailgate height in your garage.

The BYD sheet gives the Superior a 15.6-inch rotating central screen and heated front seats. The E5 has dual 12.3-inch displays; its MY25 EX column specifies heated front and outer rear seats, a heated steering wheel and dual-zone climate control. Blackwells also describes the EX's seat and steering-wheel heating. Rear heating is a useful E5 feature to verify if children or passengers regularly travel on cold mornings. It should be written into the supplied car's specification, rather than assumed from an older review.

For the driver, try the tasks repeated every day: changing cabin temperature, selecting demisting, adjusting regeneration, seeing the instruments and connecting the household's phones. A feature list cannot establish which interface distracts you less. The same applies to assistance systems: both local lists include adaptive cruise control and emergency braking, but this comparison has not tested their calibration or rated one car's safety above the other.

The E5's current web headline is 430 km WLTP-EST, while the selected BYD's NZ sheet and live advertisement give 420 km WLTP. A ten-kilometre paper difference is not evidence that one family will make a winter motorway journey without stopping. These are published references, not our own range tests.

There is also an unresolved E5 specification conflict. The current manufacturer web page lists 150 kW and 340 Nm, but its currently linked MY25 brochure states 155 kW and 288 Nm. The national page and that brochure use 58.9 kWh, whereas Blackwells still describes a 61 kWh battery. These sources do not establish that one value is gross and the other usable, or that a particular current EX has one of those motors. Ask for the supplied build's local specification rather than assembling a car from the most attractive numbers.

For a MY25 EX matching that brochure, the document lists Type 2 AC charging at 6.6 kW on single phase or 10.3 kW on three phase, a CCS2 DC port, and 30-80 per cent in 30 minutes on a 130 kW charger. The 130 kW figure describes the charger used for that claim; it is not an explicitly stated vehicle peak. The current web page instead headlines 28 minutes for 30-80 per cent without resolving the supplied unit here.

The BYD Superior sheet specifies a CCS2 88 kW DC reference and Type 2 AC connection. It does not close a comparable charging-time result or the selected car's maximum AC power in the sources used here. An 88 kW label cannot be ranked directly against a 130 kW charger scenario. If either car will rely on public charging, confirm its exact local hardware and usable stop-to-stop charging information before choosing. For home charging, match the car's onboard charger and cable arrangement to the installation you actually have.