Lately, BYD has been talking a lot.
On the one hand, BYD officially announced the suspension of the production of fuel vehicles, and on the other hand, BYD's new flagship sedan Han DM-i was officially launched.
Regarding the former, many people feel sudden, but I think it is reasonable. Because as early as 2018, Wang Chuanfu suggested that the timetable for banning the sale of fuel vehicles should be clarified, and he was one of the first people to put forward this idea; at the time, it seemed that it was just for the sake of competing for interests. Now, nearly 4 years later, the market has proved that BYD's strategy is correct.
Regarding the latter, on April 10, BYD Han DM-i was officially listed, priced at 215,800-28.98 million yuan.
For BYD, this is a combination of the flagship car and its own "golden signboard" technology; for the market, this is another attempt by its own brand in high-end, no matter from which aspect, the significance of this car is very important. How strong is its product? Can you afford such a heavy responsibility? Just a few days before the listing, we were in Chengdu and opened the BYD Han DM-i.
DM-i Super Hybrid Technology: The heart of The Ham-i
At the very beginning, it is necessary to first clarify a question: this time BYD's flagship sedan is renewed, what is new?
In fact, the answer is obvious, that is, DM-i super hybrid technology. So, what is DM-i Super Hybrid Technology?
In short, this set of super hybrid technology is not unfamiliar, last year began to be installed on the Qin PLUS DM-i, Song PLUS DM-i, Tang DM-i, and won hundreds of thousands of orders, but BYD will be better than most of the hybrid system technology on the market, to a higher level of consumers, so that more consumers can experience the better fuel economy brought by technology.
And this set of DM-i technology is carried to Hanshang, which presents more than just fuel savings.
First, there is smoothness.
Thanks to DM-i technology, when we start on urban roads and accelerate in a straight line, even if it is a sharp acceleration to 120km/h, the power system of Han DM-i can well understand the driver's intentions, and you will not feel frustrated. Although the DM-i version of the 100 km 7.9s acceleration performance is not outstanding, but the "shun" and "static" embodied in this DM-i super hybrid system are still incomparable to fuel vehicles.
Second, there is stability.
What is stability? For a car, it is the solidity brought by the chassis. In the section of the road we test drove in Chengdu, there are urban, high-speed, and rugged paths, and the biggest feeling that this Han DM-i gives me is excellent filterability - this obvious feeling comes from the fact that I am a BMW 3 Series owner, compared to the strong sense of the road of the Three Series, the comfortable experience presented by Han DM-i in the bumpy road section is very surprising to me.
Of course, this kind of chassis tuning also comes from Han's complex diversity of road conditions in China, and the balance between the sense of handling and comfort found, from this point of view, is very satisfactory.
Third, there is economics.
For a DM-i model, fuel economy and endurance performance are naturally top priorities. The BYD Han DM-i NEDC has a pure electric endurance of 121km and 242km, which is the longest pure electric range model in the plug-in hybrid sedan. On that day, the version we test drove was the 121km version, and the journey from Chengdu to Ya'an across prefecture-level cities was more than 100 kilometers. The advantage of HamM-i is the excellent logic brought by the EHS electromix system.
In daily driving, Han DM-i will switch between EV and HEV modes, and in different modes, the motor and engine play different roles. At the start and low speed and the battery is sufficient, the system enters ev mode, driven by the motor, the response is fast, the instantaneous torque is large, and the feedback directly to the driver is smooth and powerful.
In the case of insufficient power, the engine will join in to help, sometimes just to help charge, sometimes to help drive, depending on the power needs of the throttle. But in either case, the DM-i system will allow the engine to function most efficiently. When driving to the narrow section of the road need to frequently change the throttle brake, Han DM-i basically no longer use oil, driving experience is infinitely close to a pure electric model, when you need to overtake, because the advantages brought by the motor can not hear the roar of the engine, but in the two blessings of the throttle does not need to step on how deep the overtaking process can be completed, as for fuel consumption, the official is given 4.2L / 100 km, and in the fuel saving race of the day, the first place feed fuel consumption is about 3.5L.
Even if DM-i technology makes this car already have a very good driving experience, as the flagship model of THE BYD Dynasty series, Han still has a lot of advanced technology and intelligent configuration worth mentioning.
Beyond the power of the Han DM-i is still outstanding
Although the renewal of the power system is only a model added to BYD Han, BYD's requirements for DM-i are still quite high. The improvement in the quality of the product is visible to the naked eye.
For example, on the basis of the Dragon Face "Dragon Face Aesthetics" design, BYD Han's most obvious exterior design changes in the tail shape, Han DM-i's new design of the through-line taillights using Chinese knot elements, more complex internal lines and strips not only increase manufacturing costs and difficulties, very visual beauty also once again highlights BYD's deep foundation in design.
In addition, new grille interiors, new integrated sports seats, and optional golden scale orange/night purple carbon fiber interiors further enhance the vehicle's texture. Whether it is interior and exterior design or intelligent technology, BYD Han DM-i reflects a strong sense of luxury.
In terms of technology configuration, the DiPilot intelligent driver assistance system equipped with Han DM-i is equipped with up to 24 sensing elements, and adds functions such as highway driving assistance, interactive lane change assistance, intelligent comity, DMS driver monitoring, etc., forming a comprehensive protection for personnel inside and outside the car.
In addition, the DiLink 4.0 (5G) intelligent networking system equipped with Han DM-i is comparable to the reaction speed of smart phones, explaining what smart cars should look like in the context of the new era. What is more worth mentioning is that the UI design of Han DM-i is very simple, user-friendly and easy to use. Under the cool central control screen, it integrates the apps with the highest daily usage rates such as iQiyi, Douyin, WeChat, AutoNavi, and Camera. Moreover, when you click on the vibrato, the central control screen will automatically rotate to the vertical screen mode, which is easy to watch and very intimate. In addition, the use of the camera is no different from the mobile phone, combined with the camera in the car, it is very convenient to have a "family portrait" in the car when the family travels, or to capture the road conditions in front of you at any time.
It is no exaggeration to say that the DiLink 4.0 (5G) intelligent networking system of Han DM-i almost surpasses 90% of the intelligent interconnection systems on the market.
When the owner of the Han DM-i experiences a very fuel-efficient product, while enjoying the textured life brought by technology and intelligent configuration. In terms of life, the ultimate meaning of a car is like this.
Write at the end:
When the Han DM-i came out, the author believes that for BYD, its significance is not only a car, but also a symbolic symbol.
Why?
Based on the unique core advantages of the brand, BYD has proposed "three self-confidences", namely scientific and technological self-confidence, quality self-confidence and Chinese self-confidence.
From the current core technology of BYD, whether it is blade battery, DM-i super hybrid, e-platform 3.0, IGBT and other technologies in the industry, it is enough to support BYD's scientific and technological confidence; and in recent years, global car companies have cooperated with BYD, which also proves BYD's quality confidence from one side; then, what about China's self-confidence?
This is the significance of BYDHan.
Although the mid-to-high-end new energy market in 2020 is still in a chaotic trend, bydir Han's listing is like a gust of wind, blowing into this disorderly field. A year later, Han quickly broke through 100,000 sales with its outstanding product performance and rich choices of pure electricity and hybrid power forms, and has long occupied the top position in the sales list of medium and large new energy sedan markets.
Since the pre-sale of BYDHan's new DM family in March, bydir Han, which has DM-i and DM-p empowerment, has exceeded 38,000 units, and after adding the new Han EV models, the data is as high as 50,000 vehicles.
In the high-end new energy market that luxury brands have dominated for a long time, the name of Chinese brands has appeared for the first time, which is the confidence brought by BYD Han to Chinese car companies.
Now, with the listing of Han DM-i and the last piece of the puzzle of the BYD dynasty family applying DM-i technology, how will BYD occupy the next high ground? We'll see.