In the list of domestic new energy passenger car sales data released by the Association of Passenger Vehicles in March, we saw that BYD Han once again led the new energy medium and large car segment with a score of 12,337 units. The monthly sales of more than 10,000 units are enough to prove bydirhan's dominance in the price range of 200,000-300,000 yuan. But some people say that the success of the BYD Han series stems from its positioning and pricing cleverly avoiding many competitors, although the Han is BYD's high-end model, but there is still a gap compared to traditional luxury brands. In the face of such controversy, Uncle Che took advantage of the release of bydie Han's new model to make a head-on comparison with the plug-in hybrid model 5 Series Le from the traditional luxury brand BMW.
Luxury is not the only criterion
With the official launch of the new BYDHan family, BYDHan has also ushered in a new plug-in hybrid, namely the Han DM-i that focuses on economic and fuel saving and the Han DM-p that focuses on acceleration performance.
When you first see the Han DM-i/DM-p, many people will think that this is a Han DM model. But in fact, in the details, we can find a lot of optimized designs. For example, the new "inverted triangle" dot matrix filling shape looks more design aesthetic, and it is also more fashionable and young. At the same time, the shape of the two sides of the Han DM-i/DM-p front bracket has also been changed, and the cooling troughs on both sides bring a stronger sense of movement.
The design of the side of the car has not changed much, and the hidden door handles have still been retained. In terms of model size, the han DM-i/DM-p has a length, width and height of 4975/1910/1495 mm and a wheelbase of 2920 mm.
At the rear of the vehicle, although the Han DM-i/DM-p still adopts a through-type taillight design, the interior design similar to the Chinese knot looks more advanced and further enhances the recognition, and the through-type chrome decoration is canceled and more holistic. In addition, the rear surround has also been redesigned, and the shape of the air diffuser echoes the front bracket, increasing the sense of movement of the whole vehicle.
Under the wave of electrification, the BMW 5 Series also launched a plug-in version of the 535Le. The new 535Le is basically the same as the shape of the fuel version of the model, and the front face still adopts BMW's new generation of family design language. The open-eye headlights are the signature design of this generation of the 5 Series, and all models are equipped with functions such as adaptive far and near light and follow-up steering as standard. The front grille is not much new, and although it is still equipped with an active grille, the overall shape is still the same as we are familiar with it.
On the side of the body, the BMW 535Le adopts a high-waist line design. Although BMW has always been interested in making its products younger in recent years, the BMW 535Le's vehicle style is still more focused on business attributes. In terms of size, the BMW 535Le has a length, width and height of 5106/1868/1490 mm and a wheelbase of 3105 mm.
The shape of the rear of the car is also consistent with the fuel version of the model, and the tail logo of the "530Le" is one of the few elements that can indicate its new energy identity. Compared with byddying the BYD Han DM-i/DM-p, the overall design of the BMW 535Le is still slightly more conservative.
There is a gap in smart interconnection capabilities
Entering the car, the interior design of BYD Han DM-i/DM-p is still our familiar look, whether it is material or color collocation, it has reached the level of luxury brands, full of high-end sense. The large screen in the center of the center console that can be adaptively rotated has naturally been retained, and the UI design of the car system has been further optimized, the visual is more simple, and the application icon has become more three-dimensional.
It is worth mentioning that BYD Han DM-i/DM-p is equipped with DiLink 4.0 (5G) intelligent networking system, and the addition of 5G networks brings faster network speeds, lower latency, and the response speed of entertainment and intelligent interaction has been improved. W-HUD intelligent head-up display function can display navigation, speed and other information, which is convenient and highly technological. In addition, DiPilot Intelligent Driver Assistance system has added functions such as high-speed road driving assistance system (HWA), emergency lane keeping assistance (ELKA), forward traffic crossing reminder system (FCTA), forward traffic travel braking system (FCTB) and so on.
In contrast, the interior design of the BMW 535Le is less "new energy". Although the size of the central control screen has been upgraded from 10.25 inches to 12.3 inches compared to the old model, the overall voice interaction function is still weaker than that of BYD Han DM-i/DM-p. But bmw 535Le positioning is after all a luxury medium and large sedan, the materials and texture in the car can still meet the consumer's pursuit of luxury, but compared with BYD Han DM-i/DM-p, there is no price gap between the two so obvious, and it can even be said that it is not comparable.
The performance of the configuration is not to say more, originally using a flagship model of an independent brand compared with the same level of joint venture luxury brand models is some "dimensionality reduction blow", not to mention that bmw 535Le is still facing the BYD Han series, which is known for its rich configuration. Whether it is the comfort configuration or the intelligent technology in the car, the BMW 535Le can be said to be completely behind the BYD Han DM-i/DM-p.
Performance and fuel consumption are taken into account
It is the best template for interpolation
In terms of power, although the Han DM-i/DM-p and BMW 535Le both use plug-in hybrids, there are obvious differences between the tuning orientation and the actual experience. The BYD Han DM-i/DM-p is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system made of a 1.5Ti engine and a blade battery, in which the maximum engine power is 102 kW and the maximum torque is 231 N·m.
Han DM-i is mainly energy-saving, providing 18.3kWh and 37.5kWh two different battery capacity, the pure electric endurance under NEDC conditions is 121km and 242km, the 100 km loss fuel consumption is 4.2L and 4.5L, and the comprehensive endurance reaches an astonishing 1300km; while the Han DM-p model is more focused on performance performance, the layout of the front and rear dual motors brings 3.7 seconds of 0-100km/h acceleration performance for Han DM-p. At the same time, it can achieve a pure electric endurance of 202km NEDC, and the fuel consumption of 100 km of power loss is only 5.2L.
In contrast, the BMW 535Le has a larger displacement engine, this 2.0T turbo engine with a single motor, can provide 215 kW of system combined power and 420 N·m system integrated torque. However, from the perspective of acceleration performance, bmw 535Le's 0-100km/h acceleration time is 6.7 seconds, far less than Han DM-p, and the minimum state of charge fuel consumption is also as high as 6.8L/100km, which is obviously behind Han DM-i/DM-p. Coupled with its NEDC pure electric cruising range of only 95km, the practicality of urban transportation is relatively poor.
Uncle Che summed up
Pricing aside, in the case of the same plug-in hybrid model and the positioning of medium and large cars, BYD Han DM-i/DM-p is not at all inferior to the BMW 535Le in terms of design and luxury, and even more innovative in some aspects. In addition, in terms of power performance and fuel economy, BYD Han DM-i/DM-p can fully meet the various needs of consumers. Focusing on the cost of the car, bydirHan DM-i's low fuel consumption and long endurance are more practical; focusing on performance, the acceleration performance of BYDhan DM-p has caught up with the level of BMW performance cars. On the other hand, bmw 535Le, neither has excellent acceleration results, and its performance in fuel consumption can only be considered average, in addition to being able to get on the new energy license, it seems that there is not much substantial improvement. At this time, we take the price factor into account, the difference of 200,000 yuan, so that the advantages of BYD Han DM-i/DM-p become more obvious. The next question is very simple, do you think BMW's logo is worth the difference of 200,000 yuan?