When it comes to hybrid models, everyone will inevitably think of Toyota hybrids. It's like mentioning car brands, many people think of Volkswagen first, which is mainly because they have a first-come advantage. Reflected in the market, Toyota Hybrid has: "There is only Toyota Hybrid and others in the world", and Volkswagen also firmly occupies the first position in the sales of domestic automobile brands. Speaking of this, it seems to be a bit far away, but at present, there are still many consumers who are struggling with whether to buy Toyota Hybrid or BYD Plug. One of them is a domestic rookie, and the other is like a workplace "veteran". Especially after the listing of the new BYD Han DM-I, its price of 21.58-28.98 million yuan is very close to the Toyota Camry dual engine, whether to choose a better-looking BYD Han DM-i or choose a more ancient Camry dual engine with hybrid technology has become a problem.
Han DM-i is bigger and younger, is it right to choose it?
Although the price difference between the two is not large, there is still a big difference in positioning. As a medium and large car, the Han DM-i will undoubtedly be one lap larger than the Camry dual engine. Like the body length and wheelbase length are nearly 10cm longer than the Camry dual engine. Originally, the spatial performance of the Camry dual engine was also decent, but compared with the Han DM-i at the same price, it even appeared to be a bit "short of breath". After all, on the basis of the size difference, the rear head and legs of the Han DM-i are significantly better than the Camry dual engine. Of course, rejuvenation is also one of the advantages of Han DM-i, and the appearance that is more in line with the aesthetics of young consumers and the more technologically sound central control screen make the Camry dual engine look a little "old-fashioned". Bringing out this item of configuration, the Camry dual engine is still unable to escape the situation of "being slapped on the beach by the back wave".
In order to make everyone feel more intuitive, we compare the Camry Dual Engine Deluxe Edition and the Han DM-i Premium Type. For the Camry Dual Engine, the luxury version with sufficient configuration is indeed easier to become a hot sale. The gap between the Han DM-i premium type and its guidance price is only 4,000 yuan, which is more appropriate in comparison. The two are almost on par with the basic security configuration, but the Han DM-i prefers some practical configurations, such as 360 panoramic images, power trunks, wireless charging of mobile phones and rich seat functions, not to mention human-computer interaction functions. Although BYD has not yet taken automatic driving as a selling point, for these more traditional joint venture brands, the technology content is still more sufficient.
Han DM-i can not only get a green card, but also have a charging pile and 0 fuel consumption
In fact, many people mention hybrids first think of fuel saving, of course, this is indeed their common advantage. In addition, the plug-in model can enjoy more benefits, such as exemption from purchase tax and the same right of way as pure trams, and even a green card. So in this regard, the HamM-i seems to be more worthwhile to start with than the Camry Dual Engine.
(Pictured is the Camry dual engine)
And the same is the fuel economy, Han DM-i and Camry dual engine fuel saving in the concept is still not the same. Camry dual engine belongs to almost completely focus on fuel saving, the motor in most cases only plays an auxiliary role, maintain pure electric travel time is very short, so the effect is that the fuel consumption of 100 kilometers is only about 4.1L.
Kehan DM-i has increased the weight of the motor work, the motor power has been further amplified, and pure electric driving can be achieved in urban commuting. In particular, the new Han DM-i has been able to achieve pure electric endurance of more than 121km, short-distance commuting only needs to use pure electricity, can achieve higher fuel economy than camry dual engine, after all, electricity can be much cheaper than oil prices. Even if it is used as a fuel vehicle, according to the official 100 km of power loss fuel consumption of about 4.2L, it will not be much higher than the Camry dual engine. Moreover, its performance is also very good, and the official 100 km acceleration performance can run into 8 seconds, which seems to be more pleasing to young consumers than the Camry dual engine. It is more in line with the needs of the car that usually commutes to work and can also run long distances.
Lifetime warranty? What should I do when I want to change my car?
In addition to its own product strength, almost the vast majority of consumers will consider their second-hand residual value. This is also understandable, after all, buying a car is not buying a mobile phone, and it can be replaced at any time if it is not easy to use. In this regard, the advantages of the Camry dual engine are reflected. Toyota cars maintain their value, among which the second-hand prices of sales "tycoons" such as Corolla and Camry are also in the forefront for many years. Although the second-hand price of the fuel version of the Camry is more firm, because of Toyota's brand power and the advantages of long-term hybrid technology, a 2019 Camry dual-engine luxury version that has traveled more than 20,000 kilometers can finally sell for 209,900 yuan, and the second-hand residual value is good.
Purely from the perspective of value preservation, Han DM-i does not have any advantages, and because it is a new car, there is no reference to the second-hand aspect, so we consider it from another perspective. Many consumers are willing to buy BYD's plug-in mix, which is aimed at its 6-year or 150,000-kilometer vehicle warranty and the lifetime warranty of the three-electric system. The whole vehicle warranty problem is good to say, but when it comes to the three-electric system, the problem becomes more complicated. Once the owner changes, BYD will refuse to assume a lifetime warranty. That is, when you buy a second-hand DM-i, it is embarrassing, you can only spend money to repair the motor battery, it is estimated that this will make many consumers worry.
summary
In terms of product strength alone, in fact, Han DM-i is not worse than camry dual engine. However, the vast majority of families have a more traditional concept of car purchase, and the retention rate is also a key project to consider. Overall, if you pay more attention to the car experience and cost performance, Han DM-i is a good choice. But the retention rate requirements are higher, then it is natural to give up some experience on configuration, technology, Camry dual engine will be more suitable for you than Han DM-i. Of course, this is all under the premise of no license concerns, if it is in a city like Shanghai that is about to close the door of the mix, it is still more advantageous to be able to get on the green card of Han DM-i.