BYD Han - first impressions. Is China chasing Tesla faster than anyone else? [video]
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BYD Han - first impressions. Is China chasing Tesla faster than anyone else? [video]

InsideEVs noted closely that a video had appeared on Wheelsboy that captured the first impressions of the BYD Han. He is a big Chinese electrician with dimensions and performance surpass Tesla Model 3 and be cheaper than it. While the reviewer makes little reference to the Californian manufacturer's vehicles, the images show the BYD chase is going very well.

BYD Khan vs Tesla

Before proceeding to summarize the impressions of communication with BYD Han, let's look at a few important points. It reads:

BYD Han - Tesla Model 3 or Model S competitor?

BYD Han is powered by BYD Blade batteries, which are a completely new type of LiFePO battery.4... During the premiere of BYD Blade, the manufacturer announced that BYD Han will be a segment D car, therefore it is a competitor to Tesla Model 3. (length: 4,69 meters, wheelbase: 2,875 meters).

However, the main BYD Han sizes (length: 4,98 meters, wheelbase: 2,92 meters) indicates that we are dealing with an E-segment car, a competitor to the Tesla Model S (length: 4,98 meters, wheelbase: 2,96 meters) ... How should these numbers be interpreted?

BYD Han - first impressions. Is China chasing Tesla faster than anyone else? [video]

First of all, you should believe the manufacturer, but ... he used the rather strange term "C-class". The simplest "c-class" is either the C-class (omitted) or the functional equivalent of the Mercedes C-class (D-segment). The problem is that the Mercedes C-Class is shorter and has a shorter wheelbase.

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The solution to the puzzle is probably Chinese love for a longer wheelbase: The Mercedes C-Class (W205) available in Europe is 2,84 meters long, while the Chinese version of the L (German Lang) is 7,9 cm longer with a wheelbase of 2,92 meters. In the Celestial Empire, this is still segment D, only slightly longer. However, if it weren't so easy, in the United States and Europe both the C-class in the L version and the BYD Han should be included in the E segment.

Conclusion? In our opinion, BYD Hana should be seen as a locomotive. между Tesl Model 3 i S, offering interior volume similar to the Tesla Model S, but at the price of the Tesla Model 3. And that alone should scare European manufacturers a little.

BYD Han 3.9S Overview

Impressions from Wheelsboy after contact with the car were very positive. In his opinion, Han looks great, has a muscular figure and stands out on the street. He also praised the car's red leather interior, although in his opinion it was rather coolly "fit for the class of the car." In his opinion, BYD Han is much more traditional here than the interior of Tesla, but he did not develop this idea.

BYD Han - first impressions. Is China chasing Tesla faster than anyone else? [video]

BYD Han - first impressions. Is China chasing Tesla faster than anyone else? [video]

The reviewer is short (visually: about 1,75 meters), but still the amount of backseat space is impressive... Looking at the luxury of a passenger car, we are dealing with a rival Tesla Model S and German models of the E segment. Again, we judge a little "by eye":

BYD Han - first impressions. Is China chasing Tesla faster than anyone else? [video]

The model designation on the tailgate ("3.9S") tells us that it is fastest BYD Han in offerwhich is powered by two 163 kW (222 hp) motors at the front and 200 kW (272 hp) at the rear. Their common torque 680 Nm... Tesla Model 3 Long Range offers 510 Nm all-wheel drive i. 639 Nm for performance variant.

BYD Han - first impressions. Is China chasing Tesla faster than anyone else? [video]

The Chinese electric sedan will be available in three battery-powered versions. Please note that we do not know if the values ​​below are total or usable capacity:

  • with 65 kWh battery and front-wheel drive (506 NEDC units),
  • with 77 kWh battery and all-wheel drive (550 NEDC units),
  • with 77 kWh battery and front-wheel drive (extended range version, 605 NEDC units).

Unfortunately, the reviewer is talking about the range of this particular copy (550 NEDC units according to the manufacturer's statement), instead of just reading the data from the on-board computer. Our calculations show that the most powerful and expensive version of the car should be offered realistically. 500 WLTP unitsor up to 420-430 kilometers on a single charge.

It gives it about 300 kilometers when driving with a cycle of 80-> 10 percentSo the car is suitable for comfortable overcoming even greater distances. Unless, of course, our calculations are confirmed in practice, which is not so obvious when converting from the Chinese NEDC.

BYD Han - first impressions. Is China chasing Tesla faster than anyone else? [video]

The power of the car under the right foot forced the YouTuber to regularly press the accelerator pedal to the top and run away from the producer (operator) following him. This alone shows that when a car reaches Europe, it can be considered both a decent and elegant model, and when the need arises, it is fast and lively.

BMW promises that the BMW i4, which will debut in 2021, will accelerate from 100 to 4 km / h in XNUMX seconds. BYD Han is thus a split second faster than the i4and also offers all-wheel drive (BMW doesn't), more interior space, lithium iron phosphate cells with [claimed] slower degradation over time.

And that's all for a price starting below the Tesla Model 3, at least for the XNUMXWD variant with a smaller battery.

BYD Han - first impressions. Is China chasing Tesla faster than anyone else? [video]

Well, that's right: price BYD Hanwhat we just suggested is based on the Chinese market. It's hard to say while approbation and crash tests will push:

> BYD Han price in China from 240 thousand rubles. yuan. That's 88 percent of the price of a Tesla Model 3 - very cheap, it's not.

It is also not known how it will be with the service network or supplies, because the European branch of BYD has been significantly reduced in recent years and is only now expanding to serve passenger cars. And the launch of salons, boutiques, service or spare parts warehouse costs money - all this will affect the final price of the car.

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