As its flagship SUV, BYD Tang's hybrid version has been known for its high performance since its inception. In recent years, the Tang series has also begun to develop in the direction of pure electricity, and the Tang EV we tested this time can reach the endurance of 700km (two-wheel drive) and 635km (four-wheel drive), coupled with its large space and excellent luxury atmosphere in the car, it can indeed lead the BYD brand to a new level in the sense of grade.
This time, the Tang EV has also changed a lot in the appearance. As a pure electric version of the model, it no longer needs a large area of heat dissipation mesh, so it adopts an exclusive set of enclosed front faces, similar to BYD Han.
It uses a horizontal bright colored trim strip, and makes a folding effect, the middle of the "Tang" character using relief, looks simple and refreshing, and at the same time looks more in line with the aesthetics of most people.
The side design still maintains the current shape, smooth lines and suspended C-pillars, making the whole car look atmospheric and sporty. The wheel hub adopts 21 inches and has a smaller ventilation area, which can effectively reduce wind resistance and improve the efficiency of kinetic energy recovery.
In the tail design, the new car still adopts a through-line light strip to form a closed loop, which looks distinctly layered. The rear wing of the roof protrudes outwards, also highlighting movement. The new model has only been adjusted for the lower tailbar.
In terms of interior design, the 2022 Tang EV adopts a new "sky gray" color scheme, and the large-size floating screen is very fully functional, almost indistinguishable from today's smartphones, and can also be rotated between the horizontal and vertical screens.
The steering wheel features a double-spoke style and supports electric four-way adjustment, which also highlights the high-end feel.
The meter features a white backlight and supports full map display, while the car also has a head-up display.
In terms of interior space layout, the second row of seats adopts a separate design of left and right, more like the MPV model, and its comfort has indeed been effectively improved. At the same time, due to the advantages of its body size, the third row of space performance is also satisfactory.
At the same time, the car also has a set of 108 degree reverse charging head, which can be directly connected to the plug board from the charging port, and can even support the use of induction cookers outdoors.
In terms of power, we test-drive the model as an all-wheel drive version with a maximum total power of 380 kW (517 hp) and a total torque of 680 N·m. The 4.4s attached to the rear of the car is its 100 km/h acceleration.
In sport mode, stepping on the throttle deeply, the whole car can bring a surging feeling of pushing back, and its power output is also very linear, which can indeed bring full passion. Such performance can be completely compared with the supercar of 10 years ago.
Due to the battery arrangement in the chassis, the center of gravity of the vehicle is very low, the roll of the vehicle is well controlled when cornering, and the handling is significantly improved compared to the fuel SUV. At the same time, you can also feel that the damping sense of the suspension and chassis of the whole vehicle is very heavy, the sense of high-grade driving is very outstanding, and the control of tire noise and road noise is very in place, in fact, this is also because the car is equipped with DiSus-C intelligent electronic control active suspension, and can adjust the sport mode and comfort mode, and it can indeed have a texture comparable to that of luxury brands.
Summary: The changes of BYD Tang EV this time mainly focus on the change of appearance and the improvement of endurance, and indeed have obvious advantages in this level in terms of driving experience and space of the whole vehicle. Today, BYD has completely abandoned the pure fuel vehicle market, which is indeed a correct decision. It can continue to deepen its cultivation in the DM-i and pure electricity markets, give full play to its own advantages, and walk in the forefront of the industry in the era of automobile transformation to new energy.