Oil prices continue to rise, which is another opportunity for new energy vehicles. However, for consumers with endurance anxiety, pure electric models may not be their first choice, and hybrid models are their more accepted products. The joint venture brand has "two fields" in the hybrid, and the Honda Accord hybrid is one of its most powerful players; while the independent brand is currently more top-notch by BYD's DM series, and Han DM-i is the most representative product in the brand. So, if there is a budget of more than 200,000 car purchases, should we choose Han DM-i, a domestic dark horse, or the Accord, a joint venture old gun?
Although the product positioning of the two is not the same, the Han DM-i positions medium and large cars, which is larger than medium-sized cars such as Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. But this does not affect the formation of a direct competitive relationship between the two, after all, the prices of the two models are highly overlapping. Han DM-i sold 21.58-28.98 million yuan, and Accord hybrid sold 199,800-25.98 million yuan.
And strictly speaking, Han DM-i is stuck in the new energy car segment between medium and medium-sized, from the perspective of the entire market environment, Han DM-i does not have accurate competitors, so it has a certain competitive relationship with Accord Hybrid, Camry Dual Engine, etc. in this hybrid market.
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What are the core selling points of both cars?
But as a hybrid model, fuel economy is a top priority, and an excellent powertrain minimizes fuel consumption without compromising range and power performance. Who is more fuel-efficient than the Han DM-i and accord hybrid? Since we haven't tested every car on fuel consumption, this section will look through official data and different forum posts to collect data from real netizens.
汉DM-i
The biggest improvement of the new Han DM-i is in the power system, Han DM-i has a power loss of 4.2L and a comprehensive endurance of 1300km under THE CONDITION OF NEDC. In addition, the Han DM-p in the Han DM series has refreshed the new height of the Han family and even BYD, with a 3.7s acceleration of 100 kilometers, and the 4WD version of the Han EV with a 3.9s acceleration of 100 kilometers is ranked in the "three-second club". In addition, Han DM-p is equipped with DiSus-C intelligent electronic control active suspension and intelligent electric four-wheel drive, which is believed to have a greater improvement in stability and comfort.
Ordinary endurance version, has not yet announced the comprehensive endurance results, and although the Han DM-i long endurance version can not do 4.2L/100km data, but the comprehensive endurance of 1300km + 4.5L/100km (NEDC working conditions) of the book data, but also enough to impress countless consumers, I believe that the long-endurance version will become the best-selling model of the new car.
In addition, the new Han DM-i has also been upgraded in diPilot intelligent driving assistance and DiLink intelligent cockpit, the evolved DiPilot intelligent driving assistance system, equipped with 22 sensing components, increased the highway driving assistance, emergency avoidance assistance and other functions; and the standard DiLink 4.0 intelligent network system, including 5G, dual-frequency positioning, four-tone area voice interaction, HiFi level custom Tanner audio, etc., but also supports the vehicle OTA remote upgrade.
Accord
The new Honda CONNECT 3.0 Intelligent Guide Interconnection System is the highlight of this new Accord. After all, intelligence is the short board of Japanese cars, and now Honda's repeated emphasis on intelligent new car machines, in the end is not good to use?
From the interface UI, honda CONNECT 3.0 intelligent guide interconnection system is still relatively clear, the use of different blocks to identify the corresponding functional partitions, the logic is clearer than the previous generation of systems, there is not much difficulty in getting started. And with the support of Qualcomm 820A chip, the actual operation response speed is excellent, there is basically no delay, compared to the previous generation of car machine has a qualitative leap, but unfortunately the screen is easier to collect fingerprints.
As for the functional level, the Honda CONNECT 3.0 intelligent guidance interconnection system is also very comprehensive, it integrates accurate navigation, intelligent voice assistant, mobile phone remote control, car home interconnection, entertainment retrieval, OTA online upgrade and other functions. It looks complicated, but in fact every function is very practical and can bring surprises.
For example, the recognition rate and reaction speed of the voice assistant are very good, and a sentence of "Hello, Honda" can be activated. The technology from iFLYTEK, under the integration and tuning of Honda, has a stable and natural performance, and can provide consumers with a variety of dialects to choose. Unfortunately, this set of voice assistants can not be linked with hardware at present, such as opening and closing the window, adjusting the air conditioning and heating can not be done, so there is room for improvement, but it is already a breakthrough for Honda.
Another feature with a good experience is the car home interconnection, which is also one of the important achievements of the localization of the Honda CONNECT 3.0 intelligent guide interconnection system. The built-in Tmall genie can remotely control the smart home at home on your way home, turn on the air conditioning, lights and music, and make all the preparations in advance to "welcome" you home, and the intelligence makes life more warm.
Of course, the most practical thing about the car machine is the remote control of the mobile phone, through the mobile phone APP can check the vehicle status at any time, and can send the navigation information in the APP to the car machine, and after arriving, you can also send walking navigation information to the mobile phone to solve the problem of the "last step". In this way, the gap between mobile phones and cars has been opened, and for young people whose mobile phones are not separated, there is nothing more convenient and intelligent than using mobile phones to view.
In addition, the intelligent driving part has also been improved, and the Honda SENSING safety super sense has been added to the TJA traffic congestion assist function, which can achieve lane keeping at low speeds. In other words, the addition of this function allows the new Accord to achieve L2 level assisted driving functions in congested urban areas. The actual experience can feel that driving on the urban road with a clear lane line, you can smoothly follow the car automatically and brake in advance, and the re-acceleration action will not be too strong, giving people a reliable and comfortable feeling, but in the case of blurred lane line, the effect will be discounted and it is not recommended to open.
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Who looks more pleasing?
The new Han DM-i is redesigned on the basis of BYD's "Dragon Face" family face, and the hexagonal grille adopts a new style of "Dragon Lin" design inside, with a slender and exquisite bright trim design, which makes the whole car add a little elegance and more textured than the current model.
The ten generations of Accord have to be said to be the youngest of the "Japanese Top Three", with a low body, creating a rather fashionable and dynamic posture, so you see it on the road mostly young people. After the mid-term redesign, it is aimed at the tastes of today's young people, and continues to evolve in terms of dynamic and exquisite sense, and it is more youthful.
As a flagship model, the Han DM-i has a powerful and domineering appearance, which highlights the concept of "Longyan" and further highlights the charm of BYD's design. On the other hand, the outstanding strength of the Ten Generation Accord has been proven by the market, and the excellent styling design is one of its magic weapons to attract young people. In particular, the mid-term reform of accord did not make drastic changes, but after a refined transformation, it continued to use the young and fashionable appearance to glow the second spring. As for whose appearance is more pleasing, it is a matter of seeing people.
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Whose cockpit is smarter?
The interior design of the new Han DM-i is basically the same as that of EV and DM models, the biggest change is the upgrade of the DiPilot intelligent driving assistance system, equipped with 22 sensing elements, adding high-speed road driving assistance, emergency avoidance assistance and other functions; and the standard DiLink 4.0 intelligent network system, including 5G, dual-frequency positioning, four-tone area voice interaction, etc., but also supports the vehicle OTA remote upgrade.
The biggest change of Accord is the upgrade of the Honda CONNECT 3.0 intelligent guide interconnection system, and the intelligent car experience has been taken to a higher level. At the same time, in order to create a more exquisite cockpit atmosphere, the center console was replaced with carbon fiber trims and metal horn covers, which are popular with everyone.
Whether you want to buy a coupe or a family scooter, the configuration will be the place where consumers consider. Below, we have selected two models with a price difference of 0.1 million for comparison.
As can be seen from the above table, the configuration of the two models with close prices will be richer than that of the Accord, which has more cornering to hold assist, rear side privacy glass, rear mirror memory, steering assist lights and other functions. The Accord has more active noise cancellation system, rear central control system and side blind spot imaging system than Han DM-i.
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Who has more room?
Of course, for consumers who spend 200,000 yuan to buy a hybrid model, spatial performance is also one of the core points of their concern. From the perspective of body size, the Han DM-i positioning medium and large sedans will be more dominant, regardless of length, width, height, wheelbase will be seconds to the Accord.
In terms of actual riding space, due to the height, weight and other factors of the experiencer cannot be unified, the following effects are for reference only.
Han DM-i ride space performance:
Since the HamM-i steering wheel supports four-way adjustment and the seat adjustment angle is large enough, passengers with a height of 190cm can still have a comfortable driving posture, and there is still room for a punch in the head.
With the front seat position unchanged, the rear legroom remains one punch and two fingers, the headroom remains four fingers, and the rear has independent air conditioning and air outlets.
Accord Ride Space Performance:
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Power/ride performance comparison
In terms of power, the HamM-i is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system consisting of a 1.5T engine + electric motor and a lithium iron phosphate blade battery. Among them, the Han DM-i two-wheel drive version has a maximum engine power of 102kW and a maximum torque of 231N·m; the maximum power of the drive motor is 145kW and a maximum torque of 325N·m. NEDC has a comprehensive endurance of up to 1300km.
The Accord Hybrid Edition is equipped with a 2.0L naturally aspirated engine + motor, with a maximum engine power of 107 kW (146PS), a maximum torque of 175 N·m, a maximum motor power of 135 kW, and a maximum torque of 315 N·m, matching the E-CVT transmission.
Han DM-i driving performance:
Driving this BYD Han DM-i, the first feeling obtained is - quiet, compared to the noise of Toyota Honda, BYD Han DM - the sound is very small when the engine intervenes, unless the throttle opening is very large, otherwise the sound of engine intervention can not be heard, and the intervention is also very smooth, the power connection is smooth and fast.
Of course, as a light mix system, the acceleration ability will never be weak, we test drive this 121km version (there is also a 242km version), 0-100km/ h acceleration time of 7.9 seconds, although not fast, but daily driving is enough to meet the demand, if you want faster acceleration, you can choose the pure electric version or the subsequent DM-p version.
BYD's DM-i system has a total of four power modes, EV pure electric mode, HEV series mode, HEV parallel mode and engine direct drive mode, in this system, this Xiaoyun-plug hybrid 1.5T engine can achieve a minimum of 4.2L/100km fuel consumption (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology).
This 1.5T engine adopts Miller cycle, and has an ultra-high compression ratio of 12.5:1, and works differently through the clutch inside the EHS system, when the clutch is separated, the engine drives the generator to generate electricity, charging the power battery, and the driving motor obtains electrical energy from the battery to drive the vehicle; when the clutch is combined, the power of the generator and the driving motor is coupled through the gear system and output in parallel.
In EV pure electric mode, the pure electric mileage of this BYDHan DM-i can reach 121km and 242km, and the full-oil full-power cruising range can reach 1300km. When the throttle opening is large, the engine will choose to be parallel or series mode with the motor according to the power of the system, and when the power is high, the engine will cooperate with the pure electric drive system in parallel with the power drive mode to form a parallel mode, which is suitable for the mode with the highest demand for power.
When the power is not much, the engine will power the generator and battery through the series mode, and then drive the wheels by the motor, in this mode, the power will drop slightly, the daily driving has no impact, only under the big foot throttle can be felt, so the driver does not need to consider this at all.
The direct drive mode is mainly used for high-speed cruising, just like Toyota Honda's approach, in the high-speed cruising time the engine low speed for a long time is the most fuel-efficient way, and at this time the power consumption is also faster, in the high-speed cruising can be temporarily withdrawn, at this time, this BYD Han DM-i has become a 1.5T medium and large car, to achieve both fuel saving and power saving results.
As a DM-i model with a larger battery pack (18.3kWh for the 121km version and 37.5kWh for the 242km version), the BYDHan DM-i has been tuned by chassis master Hans Kirk, and the center of gravity has been reduced by 10mm, which greatly improves the handling of the car, and the heavier body and soft suspension, this BYDHAN DM-i has excellent vibration filtering, compared to the pure electric version and the plug-in version, the DM-i version of the suspension is tougher and more confident for bump filtration.
BYD DM-i system equipped with refrigerant direct cooling technology, can be through the top of the battery pack cold plate into the air conditioning system refrigerant to achieve rapid cooling of the battery pack, to ensure that the battery can also be in a safe working temperature when charging and discharging at high current, so that the heat exchange efficiency increased by 20%, in the colder areas, this system will not be too affected, can maintain a high mileage, this, Toyota and Honda have not done.
Accord Driving Performance:
As a hybrid that may be better than the Toyota Hybrid, the new Accord Hybrid rides very calmly at low speeds. The powerful torque of the electric motor allows you to feel the rapid push back feeling with the first foot of the throttle, and the power response is very close to that of the electric vehicle. The subjective sense of acceleration is quite exciting, and the whole process continues smoothly, without any pauses and hesitations, and the performance is very "obedient".
Of course, in addition to the excellent power output of the 2.0L i-MMD hybrid system, the new Accord Hybrid has also made a series of optimizations for the current model. For example, the rapid acceleration of the accelerator pedal response is advanced to create a more rapid acceleration feeling; when slight acceleration, the accelerator pedal response is more gentle, so that the vehicle's response to your footsteps is more delicate and smooth, improving comfort.
Not only that, the new Accord accelerates uphill and on the high ground, the engine speed is lower than the current model, and the fuel economy is better. More importantly, the sound insulation problem that everyone criticized, the new Accord Sharp Hybrid adjusted the internal shape of the exhaust pipe to improve the sound quality. After various measures, the new Accord Sharp Hybrid actually opens the engine sound is not so sharp, the power response is timely, and it is more free to drive.
As for the gasoline version, the power performance of the 1.5T engine can also be remarkable, in addition to the power performance is good, the push back feeling is also more durable than the general 1.5T, which is related to its wide maximum torque output range of 1600-5000rpm. Of course, this redesign also optimizes the power output, mainly with the depth of the throttle, the acceleration and deceleration response is stronger; the low-speed braking performance has also been improved, and it is more free to control when braking lightly at high speeds, traffic jams and parking lots.
In terms of sound insulation, the gasoline version has also made some optimizations, such as the oil pan oil flap, which has changed from the original steel plate integral molding to the current steel and aluminum split molding, and the shape change is rigidly improved, thereby improving the silent performance at low speed. As for the hybrid version of the double-layer laminated glass, it is also available on the gasoline version, and the noise in the front row is smaller than that in the rear row.
In contrast, the Accord Hybrid's driving feel is better than the fuel version, such as lighter response, more power and first-class ride. Of course, the power of the fuel version is not bad, and the smoothness is also good, that is, the response is not as good as the Accord Sharp Hybrid, but the cost performance is higher, so in the end how to choose or according to the budget, after all, the completion of the two sets of power is very high, and no one regrets it.
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Summary of the full text
The new Han DM-i as the flagship of the BYD sedan series, whether it is design, space, fuel consumption or configuration performance has not disappointed; of course, as the benchmark of the intermediate model, the Accord is not a fuel-saving lamp, although the configuration is slightly inferior, but there is a double guarantee of sales + word of mouth, which is definitely a worry-free choice.
In fact, there is a biggest difference between the two hybrid models: the Honda Accord belongs to the HEV hybrid model, while the Han DM-i belongs to the PHEV plug-in hybrid model, with a pure electric cruise mileage of 121 and 242km, which is a new energy model that can be green branded. Therefore, if it is not difficult to get a card in the city, the first choice of Accord is not wrong, after all, the Price of accord is cheaper than Han DM-i, and the retention rate is also higher.
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