BYD Han DM, a flagship home test drive suitable for both static and dynamic situations.
When it comes to China’s own brand car companies, BYD can definitely occupy a place. In the new energy vehicle market, BYD Han is undoubtedly one of the models that are currently concerned. As the flagship model of the brand, Han EV has won market recognition by virtue of its superior performance and excellent endurance, and as a plug-in hybrid model of its first milk compatriot — Han DM was also listed at the same time.
In fact, in the domestic market, BYD plug-in hybrid models have been sought after by consumers with the advantages of "short-distance electricity consumption and long-distance oil consumption". According to statistics, the sales volume of plug-in hybrid models in China market in 2019 totaled 204,200. As the flagship model of BYD plug-in hybrid, Han DM appeared strongly at this time. Can it stir up the new energy vehicle market again? Recently, the reporter tested this model.
At present, Han DM is selling two models, namely, the luxury model with four-wheel drive performance, with a subsidized price of 219,800 yuan, and the distinguished model with four-wheel drive performance, with a subsidized price of 239,800 yuan. The car is positioned as a medium and large luxury car, and it is also BYD’s first production car equipped with super hybrid DM-p technology. The model tested by this reporter is a four-wheel drive performance version.
In terms of appearance, Han DM inherits the design language of BYD family Dragon Face, which is different from the fully enclosed air intake grille of Han EV. Han DM adopts a hexagonal air intake grille with a large mouth, which makes the front face look more aggressive and recognizable.
In terms of size, the length, width and height of Han DM are 4960/1910/1495mm and the wheelbase is 2920mm respectively. The lines of the whole vehicle are simple and smooth, highlighting the simple and elegant temperament, which also highlights its extravagance as a flagship model.
When you get into the car, the 15.6-inch large screen on the center console is definitely an eye-catching highlight, and the interior style full of traditional elements of China also creates a strong elegant luxury. In terms of interior materials, Han DM has also made great efforts. Nappa leather package with white cork veneer and careful attention to details highlight the exquisiteness and sophistication that Han DM should have as a flagship model.
It is understood that Han DM is BYD’s first plug-in hybrid production car equipped with hybrid DM-p technology, which is optimized and upgraded on the basis of DM 3.0, in which the letter P means powerful and strong, and from its 4.7-second 100-kilometer acceleration, it is enough to match the "strong" strength.
The system consists of a 2.0T all-aluminum engine and a high-voltage, high-speed and high-efficiency driving motor. The 6-speed wet powershift has a maximum power of 321kW and a maximum torque of 650N&bull. m。 In addition, Han DM is equipped with a power battery with a capacity of 15.2kWh, and the cruising range of NEDC in pure electric mode is 81km.
Calm and smooth flagship luxury car should have the gas field.
The first feeling of driving Han DM is that it is very calm, which is in line with its gas field as a flagship luxury car. The driving experience on urban roads can also be summarized by the word "smooth". In terms of chassis, Han DM adopts the combination of front McPherson independent suspension and rear multi-link independent suspension. When the road surface is slightly bumpy, Han DM can easily resolve the vibration, and the vibration filtering is relatively soft, which is almost imperceptible to the front and rear passengers in the car. It is very suitable for daily use, and the whole process makes people feel very comfortable.
In terms of power, Han DM provides five power modes, including pure electricity, parallel connection, series connection, high speed and energy recovery. EV pure electric mode is perfect for daily commuting in urban road conditions, which is very light to drive and fast to start and accelerate at medium and low speeds. When the battery is low, the system will automatically switch to HEV mode, and the engine will provide the main power and charge the battery in reverse.
In HEV mode, Han DM showed a rapid performance of 4.7 seconds. Under the dual drive of motor and engine, it can feel its powerful power output whether starting or overtaking. In the high-speed section during the test drive, this excellent high-speed sports characteristic was brought into full play.
In addition, what impressed the reporter was that in this mode, every intervention of the engine can be "smooth and silent", and the switching is very smooth, which makes people feel no jitter, and the whole process can be described as "smooth".
The five power modes of Han DM all adopt intelligent switching, without manual control by the driver, and the vehicle will automatically switch according to the vehicle demand in each working condition and scene, thus ensuring the optimization of power and energy consumption.
In terms of handling, the steering power of Han DM is divided into standard and sport. In the standard mode, the reporter’s personal feeling is a little heavy, and girls need to adapt to it when driving, but this is also in line with the stability of its steering texture as a flagship model.
In terms of quietness, the official data of Han DM show that when the speed is 120km/h, the noise value in Han DM car is only 63.5 decibels. This has also been fully proved during the test drive. When the vehicle travels to 100-120km/h on the expressway, the passengers in the vehicle do not need to raise the tone deliberately, and the sound insulation effect is ideal.
Comprehensive intelligent configuration brings a rich car experience.
In addition to bringing quiet feeling to the interior space, Han DM is also equipped with a series of intelligent configurations. In addition to the rotating 15.6-inch screen mentioned above, Han DM is also equipped with DiPilot intelligent driving assistance system, which can realize L2.5-level automatic driving assistance, including full-speed adaptive cruise, curve speed control system, front collision warning system, automatic emergency braking system, pedestrian identification/protection system, emergency braking assistance system and lane departure warning system. Combined with the software and hardware system of DiLink 3.0, the interaction between people and vehicles is realized, which brings more convenient and intelligent operation and richer car experience.
In addition, in terms of active safety, Han DM is equipped with 15 radars, 6 cameras, 3D panoramic transparent image system, and has the functions of speed sensing automatic locking and active tire pressure detection, so as to ensure the safety of people in the car at all times during driving.
In the post-epidemic period, in order to meet consumers’ higher requirements for in-vehicle air disinfection, Han DM is equipped with CN95 filter element with remote high-temperature disinfection and sterilization mode, so that drivers can fully disinfect the in-vehicle air before getting on the bus, filter pollutant particles adsorbed by viruses in advance, and reduce air hazards when using the car.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that for female drivers, Han DM also thoughtfully adopted Fuyao’s "Sunscreen Black Umbrella" with silver-plated film interlayer to prevent three safety car windows, and the ultraviolet isolation rate reached over 99%, so that women don’t have to worry about sun protection while driving.
Editor’s summary:
It is undeniable that the price of more than 200,000 yuan is not cheap for self-owned brand models, but if it has many advantages such as high performance, high configuration and low fuel consumption at the same time, and the price/performance ratio exceeds the level of its peers, the reporter thinks that BYD Han DM is indeed considerable. No matter its acceleration ability, chassis quality or all-round intelligent configuration, this flagship model can meet the daily use of families. In the domestic mixed market, Han DM can be regarded as a model worthy of starting.