On March 17, bydir Ocean Network's first sedan, DM-i Super Hybrid Technology Exclusive Warship Series, the destroyer 05, was launched, and the comprehensive subsidy of 5 models was sold for 119,800-155,800 yuan. In order to attract customers to buy cars, BYD also provides 0-interest car purchases, replacement subsidies, free data traffic, non-operating car three-electric system lifetime warranty (limited to the first owner) and other car purchase rights, which are valid until June 30 this year.
Destroyer 05 is a new energy model designed for young users, BYD hopes to provide a driving experience different from traditional fuel vehicles through DM-i super hybrid technology, as well as exclusive marine aesthetic design and rich intelligent technology configuration, and compete head-on with joint venture brand models in the compact sedan market.
In 2021, BYD DM-i model sales reached 272935, an increase of 467.6% year-on-year, Qin Plus DM-i, Song Plus DM-i and Tang DM-i are all hard to find, so that BYD confidence has increased greatly. By 2022, BYD plans to sell 1.2 million new energy vehicles, of which plug-in hybrid models aim at 500,000-600,000 units, accounting for about half.
BYD warship series models are only equipped with plug-in hybrid systems, which is undoubtedly to compete with traditional fuel vehicles and plan to replace them, so does the BYD Destroyer 05 have this strength? In addition to introducing the car, the rest of this article will also be briefly compared with the best-selling compact conventional fuel car, Dongfeng Nissan Xuanyi.
The entire series is equipped with DM-i super hybrid technology
The Ocean Car Series is a new product series of BYD, which is juxtaposed with the Dynasty Car Series and sold through two channels, Ocean Network and Dynasty Network respectively. According to the model positioning and power form, the marine car series is divided into pure electric drive marine life series (the first model Dolphin has been listed) and the warship series using plug-in hybrid technology, and the destroyer 05 is the first model of the warship series using the DM-i hybrid system.
The Destroyer 05 is equipped with only DM-i super hybrid technology. The core components of the system include a 1.5L engine with a thermal efficiency of up to 43.04%, an EHS electromix system and a DM-i special power blade battery, which BYD officially declares to have five advantages: "fast, provincial, quiet, smooth and green".
Specifically, the Snap Cloud-Plug Hybrid 1.5L engine with atkinson cycle has an ultra-high compression ratio of 15.5, a maximum power of 81 kW, and a maximum torque of 135 N.m. The EHS electromixed variable speed system adopts ultra-high speed dual motors with a maximum efficiency of 97.5%. The 120km electric endurance version is equipped with a maximum power of 145 kW and a maximum torque of 325 N.m, while the 55 km pure electric endurance version is equipped with a maximum power of 132 kW and a maximum torque of 316 N.m. Single-stop reducers are sufficient and also reduce costs. The electronic control adopts BYD's self-developed IGBT4.0 electronic control, and the overall efficiency is as high as 98.5%.
The battery is a power blade battery dedicated to plug-in models, with a battery capacity of 18.3kWh in the 120km pure electric endurance version and 8.3kWh in the 55km version. While ensuring safety, it can more efficiently match the charging and discharging requirements of DM-i systems. The result is an ultra-low fuel consumption performance of 3.8 liters per 100 kilometers, as well as a full fuel (tank volume of 48L) full power of more than 1200 kilometers of comprehensive cruising range.
The drive mode of the destroyer 05 is mainly electricity, supplemented by oil, the engine is efficiently charged and the auxiliary drive is assisted in a timely manner. Provide a driving experience that is close to that of an electric-only model without range anxiety.
Dongfeng Nissan Xuanyi is equipped with a 1.6L engine with a maximum power of 99kW, a maximum torque of 159N.m, and a comprehensive fuel consumption of 4.9-5.3L per 100 kilometers under NEDC conditions. The e-POWER version of the motor has a maximum power of 100 kW, a maximum torque of 300 N.m, and a comprehensive fuel consumption of 3.9 L.
In contrast, the Destroyer 05 has an advantage in terms of power, and the fuel consumption is lower than that of the gasoline version of Xuanyi, but it is comparable to the e-POWER version of Xuanyi. From the analysis of driving experience, the driving experience of the pure electric drive of the destroyer 05 is definitely smoother than the gasoline version of Xuanyi, and the e-POWER version of Xuanyi should also be comparable, because the latter is equivalent to a range extended electric vehicle, which is also driven by an electric motor, and the engine is only responsible for generating electricity and does not participate in driving the vehicle. However, since the destroyer's engine is also involved in driving, the acceleration ability at high speed should be stronger than that of the e-POWER version.
The design concept of marine aesthetics interprets the young, enterprising and open attitude
At the design level, the destroyer 05 adopts the design concept of marine aesthetics, which reflects marine design elements in many places, such as the front face grille design inspiration is derived from the ripples of the waves, through the teardrop-like lattice and staggered decorative strips, stretching the visual width of the vehicle. LED Starlight Battleship headlights and through-the-day running lights also enhance the sense of technology.
The length, width and height of the destroyer 05 are 4780*1837*1495mm, and the wheelbase is 2718mm. Dongfeng Nissan Xuanyi's body size is 4641*1815*1450mm, and the wheelbase is 2712mm. In contrast, the BYD Destroyer 05 has a longer body, similar wheelbase, and comparable interior space.
The interior design of the Destroyer 05 also adopts a minimalist style, with minimalist lines naturally extending from the central control panel to the sides, creating a very layered interior space match, 12.8-inch adaptive rotating suspension Pad (high-end 15.6 inches) and 8.8-inch full LCD dashboard and a small knob-type gearshift button of the operator station, all of which create a sense of technology for electric vehicles. Its interior colour scheme is composed of four innovative colour combinations: basalt black, firmament grey, quantum highlight grey and jacaranda pink, creating just the right embellishment in a gray-black tone to enhance the premium texture of the interior.
Compared with Xuanyi, the exterior and interior of the destroyer 05 are relatively more popular with young people, and are more in line with the design trend of new energy models, and the sense of technology is relatively strong, especially the central control screen. Relatively speaking, Xuanyi's interior design is still the design style of traditional fuel vehicles.
Over 17 items are standard, and the Destroyer 05 showcases a higher-end car experience
Destroyer 05 has a relatively rich configuration, including more than seventeen high-value standard configurations, including 12.8-inch adaptive rotation suspension Pad (high with 15.6 inches), LED daytime running lights, keyless entry, TPMS direct tire pressure monitoring system, one-button start, automatic air conditioning, rear exhaust air outlet, fixed speed cruise, exterior mirror electric adjustment + heating, etc., high-end models also provide 5G network speed connection for young users.
In terms of intelligent technology configuration, the destroyer 05 is equipped with The DiLink intelligent network connection system, which supports intelligent voice interaction function, K song mode, vehicle OTA remote upgrade + intelligent cloud service, and supports OTA remote upgrade.
In terms of intelligent driving, the 55km Premium and 120km flagship models are equipped with DiPilot Intelligent Driver Assistance System to provide L2-level intelligent driving assistance functions such as active braking, lane keeping, adaptive cruise, and pedestrian recognition/protection. In addition, the 120km version also has configurations and functions such as V2L mobile power station and 17kW DC fast charging port, which can meet the needs of users in more car use scenarios.
In contrast, Xuanyi's configuration is not as rich as the destroyer 05, especially in terms of intelligent configuration, such as Xuanyi's high-end version of intelligent driving assistance only has lane departure warning, active braking and parallel assist functions. There are also fewer vehicle functions that can be controlled by voice interaction.
In terms of price, the official guidance price of Xuanyi gasoline version is 119,000-144,900 yuan, and the e-POWER version is priced at 138,900-174,900 yuan. It highly coincides with the price of the BYD destroyer 05 for 119,800-155,800 yuan.
Summary: Overall, compared with the same level of traditional fuel vehicles, BYD Destroyer 05 has obvious advantages in terms of power performance, energy consumption and vehicle configuration, especially the intelligent technology configuration is relatively rich, and the price of the two has almost no difference. Of course, for some users, they still tend to rely more on the quality of the joint venture brand, so it is not difficult to understand why Xuanyi can sell nearly 500,000 vehicles a year.
From the perspective of actual use scenarios, for daily commuter users with charging conditions, the comprehensive cost of pure electricity use is lower. Therefore, for those who have charging conditions, choosing a plug-in hybrid model like the Destroyer 05 is also a very good choice. Based on this, the author believes that the Destroyer 05 will undoubtedly have the strength to compete with some joint venture brand compact fuel sedans. But whether it can pose a threat to the e-POWER version of Xuanyi still needs to be seen.
In addition, for BYD, the competition for the destroyer 05 Qin PLUS DM-i will be inevitable, the two cars have overlapping price ranges, the power system is the same, in addition to the body length, the width, height and wheelbase of the vehicle are also the same, and the interior layout is also similar. It's just that there are some differences in appearance and overall design style. The future "left-right fighting" of these two cars is almost unavoidable.