[car home’s original test drive] Han, the most prosperous dynasty in history, has been praised by later generations. BYD is the first China brand to name its products after the dynasty, and may be the only one; After Qin, Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties, BYD brought us Han EV. Today, we will verify whether the strength of Han EV can live up to this loud and domineering name.
On July 12, 2020, BYD Han EV and Han DM have been officially listed, of which the pure electric version includes three models and the plug-in hybrid version includes one model. The subsidized price range of the former is22.98-27.95 million yuan, the latter’s subsidized price is219,800 yuan. The model we test drive this time isHan EV long battery life edition distinguished model, but this car is infinitely close to the version of the production car.Not an official production model.I hope everyone knows.
● This medium and large car is a bit "grumpy"
When Han EV made its debut, we had made a detailed static interpretation and space experience (portal) for the new car, and we also conducted a performance test (portal) for the high-performance version of Han EV four-wheel drive. This test drive, we come straight to the point and directly bring you some contents of road test drive that you care about. I believe it can satisfy your curiosity.
During the test drive, we mainly experienced the long-life version (predecessor), so let’s talk about the power feeling of this model first. The official said that the car’s 0-100km/h acceleration time is 7.9s From the point of view of pure electric vehicles, this acceleration result should only be average, especially for pure electric vehicles with the price range of 200,000-300,000 yuan. Han EV can’t do it faster, because it also has a four-wheel drive high-performance version, but in order to compromise the cruising range, the ultra-long endurance version can only sacrifice certain acceleration performance.
In addition to the long battery life version, we also specially felt the high-performance version of the Han EV four-wheel drive model. The official said that the acceleration time of the car at 0-100km/h was 3.9s, but we had previously measured that its acceleration time at 0-100km/h was only 3.83s s. For high-performance models, the speed-up performance in ECO mode is of course sufficient, even at high speed. In SPORT mode, the power reserve of the car is even a little surplus, so it is enough to play fresh once in a while, otherwise the family and boss sitting in the back row may be shocked.
As a medium-sized and large-sized car, although Han EV runs very grumpy, it still does not give up comfort and luxury. The NVH performance of the new car is excellent. On the asphalt pavement, even if the speed of Han EV reaches 100km/h, the quietness inside the car is very satisfactory. On some rough roads, 90% of the noise in the car comes from tire noise, but this is within the acceptable range. It is worth mentioning that, in order to improve the interior quietness, the front side window of the new car adopts double-layer sound insulation glass, and it would be better if the rear row can also use double-layer glass.
In terms of brake foot feeling, the initial braking force is slightly stiff when the vehicle is decelerating at low speed, but this situation will not appear in the deceleration at high speed. On the whole, the braking force output is relatively linear, and the adjustment of brake pedal comfort will improve the situation of "the initial braking force is slightly stiff".
Han EV provides standard and large two-stage adjustment of kinetic energy recovery. If the kinetic energy recovery is adjusted through the central control panel, the user needs to carry out three-step operation, which is cumbersome, but fortunately, the car is equipped with an adjustment lever behind the gear handle. When the kinetic energy recovery is in the standard mode, the deceleration of the vehicle is very small after releasing the accelerator pedal, and the users who transition from fuel vehicles to pure electric vehicles are well adapted; When the kinetic energy recovery level is relatively high, the drag feeling will appear about one second after the driver releases the accelerator pedal. I think this second may be for smoothness. Indeed, with this transition time and the gradual braking force, the vehicle kinetic energy recovery process is smooth and natural.
The power battery of many pure electric vehicles will be lower than other parts of the chassis. After all, the size of the power battery is not small, but the performance of the interior space must be taken into account. However, the chassis flatness of Han EV is very good, and its battery pack capacity has reached 76.9kWh. Regarding the blade battery, we have done a lot of technical analysis, and interested friends can take a step to read: "Exploring BYD Chongqing Factory and Talking about Four Doubts about Blade Battery".
When the vehicle accelerates, the front suspension will be a little unable to pull the body. The official reply said that this is because the body length of the Han EV is long, and the four-wheel drive high-performance model has specially calibrated the rear axle load, so this situation has been alleviated. However, due to the different driving forms, if the predecessor model is also calibrated, the vehicle power will be limited.
For the suspension adjustment of Han EV, it may be different from some friends’ expectations. I thought that the front section of the Han EV suspension would filter out the bumps and bumps, creating a feeling of "comfortable medium-sized and large cars" for passengers. Only after driving this car did I understand that it actually has a "young and athletic heart", and the clear road feeling and toughness should be the adjectives of this suspension. In addition, the official said that the vehicle is still undergoing some minor adjustments, and the vehicle will be adjusted to the optimal state when it is finally delivered. What will be the performance of this "optimal" should be worth looking forward to.
As for the steering feel, the performance of Han EV is satisfactory, and the steering strength in ECO and SPORT driving modes is different, but even in SPORT mode, the steering strength is a relaxed style. When the vehicle is driving at high speed, the steering is stable enough and there will be no feeling of "stealing".
In the driving part, the comprehensive quality of Han EV is really good, which is worthy of the price of 200,000-300,000 yuan. The Chinese EV itself tends to exercise and control, and its performance is not bad in terms of the light pleasure of running and the support of suspension. However, from the point of view of the comfort of a medium-sized and large-sized car, I think it will be better if the vibration filtering ability of the suspension can be improved again.
● Take a rigorous look at the endurance performance of Han EV.
The test drive is from Lijiang City to Shangri-La City. We have not tested the actual endurance performance of Han EV before. We are very curious about how far it can run. I believe you must be very curious in front of the screen. Taking advantage of this test drive, it is better to record the endurance performance of Han EV by the way. The endurance performance presented in this paper is not rigorous, because we can’t control the average speed, recharge and other factors, but after all, the actual mileage is far more than 100km, so it still has a certain degree of reference significance.
Before the official departure, BYD staff had fully charged the vehicle. At this time, the battery capacity was 100% and the cruising range was 605km, which was consistent with the cruising range of the new car NEDC. Similar to the usual endurance test, we also adjust the vehicle driving mode to ECO, and adjust the kinetic energy recovery level to the highest. At the same time, we set the air conditioner to 23℃ and adjust the air volume to automatic.
Let’s go through the urban section first. At this time, the intervention of kinetic energy recovery can really reduce the driver’s fatigue. By the way, under a large level of kinetic energy recovery, when the speed is within 120km/h, the maximum power of kinetic energy recovery can reach -66kW, which is still quite strong.
The average altitude of Shangri-La at the end of this test drive is more than 1000 meters higher than that of Lijiang at the starting point. After the first change of hands, the altitude began to rise, but at this time, the power reserve of Han EV in ECO mode is still sufficient. For the sake of safety, we occasionally switch to SPORT mode to overtake. At this time, the speed-up performance of the vehicle has been greatly improved, and the value of the corresponding power output table has also soared.
When we reached the second switching point, we drove another 73.3km, and the cruising range of this section was reduced by 114km. The reason why the apparent cruising range of this section of the journey consumes a lot is that I think it has something to do with the elevation increase and the overtaking in SPORT mode just mentioned. Finally, the endurance performance of Han EV depends on the last section of the road.
The first feeling after entering Shangri-La is tranquility, so I’m afraid you can’t find a leisurely road in Beijing. On the highway with good road conditions, the excellent NVH performance of Han EV is also highlighted. The outside is quiet and the car is quiet. With the soft and spacious seats of Shang EV, it is simply beautiful.
When we reached the finish line, our actual mileage was 179km, but the remaining cruising range was reduced from 605km to 420km, which consumed 185km. The average speed of vehicles in this trip was 42.3 km/h. If calculated by vehicle mileage and apparent consumption mileage, the ratio of the two is 1:1.03.
As the flagship product of the brand, Han EV really didn’t let us down. The comprehensive quality of the car is not only excellent to drive, but also its endurance performance is worth looking forward to. Again, this endurance record is for reference. In the future, when we get a real test car, we will bring you a more rigorous and valuable actual endurance test for the first time, so stay tuned.
Actual mileage
Apparent consumption mileage
In addition, in the auxiliary driving part, at present, our test drive is not open to all driving assistance functions, only adaptive cruise and lane keeping can be used normally. As for the official opening time of DiPilot, the official said that it may have to wait until 2021.
A few years ago, there was a popular saying on the Internet: "You can obviously eat by your face value, but you have to rely on your strength." I think this sentence can be used in Han EV cars. In some ways, the setting of Han EV may be different from our expectation. For example, its suspension adjustment is biased towards movement rather than comfort, but this is not a disadvantage, is it? If there is an opportunity, I hope you can experience the Han EV yourself and see if its charm is enough to conquer you. Finally, let’s review the static part of Han EV again. It stays there quietly and there are many places worth pondering.
● Han EV static review
Han EV is the first car to adopt BYD’s brand-new family design language, so its appearance and interior design bring us a strong sense of freshness. Surprisingly, Wolfgang Joseph Eiger, global design director of BYD, also appeared at the test drive. He used "sexy" to describe the body shape of Han EV. Let’s see if this car is sexy or not.
Ever-changing, Han EV is still designed on the basis of BYD Dragon Face design language, such as daytime running lights and bright black design on both sides of the front enclosure, which imitates the "dragon beard" element. In addition, in the past, BYD Dynasty series models only adopted the traditional LOGO design, but this time, Han EV designed a Chinese logo with similar relief effect on the bright silver chrome-plated strip on the front face, with outstanding details and exquisite appearance.
The waistline behind the front fender of the new car is sharp, and its side is full of powerful lines, which creates a dynamic visual effect for such a medium-sized and large car, which seems to reflect what Iger said. The shape of rearview mirror and door handle can’t resist trying to figure out, and we can feel that BYD’s design team is attentive.
BYD’s penetrating taillights and dragon claw taillights are used in the rear of the new car. In addition, the rear of the Han EV has a lot of horizontal lines. Compared with the front of the car, I think the shape of the rear of the Han EV will be more stable.
When you enter the car, you can tell at a glance that this is BYD’s car, and the rotatable central control panel is still so eye-catching. As a car full of China classical elements, the air outlet of Han EV air conditioner is modeled after the shape of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. What do you think of this innovative design?
The official named the gear area of Han EV "BYD Heart", and its brand-new gear is small and full to grasp, and the design of multiple shortcut buttons also improves the convenience of operation. However, as can be seen from the photos, the bright black area is seriously reflective. For a driver like me who is a beginner of EV for the first time, it is still a little difficult to operate this area while driving.
Han EV Super Long Life Edition is equipped with front seat heating and ventilation, while Super Long Life Edition Luxury Edition is equipped with main driver seat heating and ventilation. In addition to functionality, the quality of the Han EV seat itself is also relatively high, and the filler is soft, supportive and wrapped.
Han EV four-wheel drive high-performance model has more abundant rear configuration, such as electric adjustment of rear seat backrest, rear seat headrest wing and rear control screen, which are not available in the long-life model. As a model with less than 300,000 yuan, the luxury atmosphere created in the back row of the high-performance version of the Han EV four-wheel drive model is in place.
Summary:
BYD’s new energy products are relatively rich. With its good brand reputation, the positioning of flagship models, the NEDC cruising range of 600km+ and the first carrying of blade batteries, Han EV has been hot since its debut. Through this test drive, I can tell you that Han EV has not let us down, and it has the qualities that a pure electric medium and large car should have; Facing the increasingly competitive pure electric vehicle market, our China brand has its own good product, BYD Han EV, which is worth your personal experience. (Photo/Text/Photo by car home You Dongqing)
