A comprehensive analysis of BYD Qin PLUS, which is both beautiful and practical

For most ordinary people, a compact car or a medium-sized car with reliable quality can meet our daily needs for transportation and family travel. Speaking of it, I believe everyone will be familiar with it. This automobile brand has a very high reputation in the domestic new energy automobile market, and its excellent product technology and product quality that can stand the test of the market have also attracted groups of consumers. What is in place today is its own, so what outstanding performance does it have with DM-i hybrid system? Not much to say, let’s take a look at the static performance of this car!

Technical aspect

As the first vehicle equipped with DM-i technology, DM-i has the advantage of "upgrading dimension" in technology. The DM-i super hybrid system it is equipped with takes Xiaoyun-plug-in special 1.5L high-efficiency engine, EHS electric hybrid system and DM-i super hybrid special blade battery as the core to create an electric hybrid technology, which brings "fast, economical, static, smooth and green" to consumers.

Super province! Even if the vehicle is in a state of power loss, the fuel consumption of DM-i can be as low as 3.8L per 100 kilometers, which is only half of that of the same class fuel car, and it is only more than 20 cents per kilometer. In the era of rising gasoline, its performance is particularly prominent.

Long battery life! DM-i can be powered by oil and electricity. In the state of full oil and electricity, the comprehensive cruising range of the 55KM version can reach 1180 km, and the 120KM version can reach 1245 km.

Acceleration is super fast! With the advantage of high-power motor, DM-i accelerates to 7.3 seconds at zero speed, which is 2-3 seconds faster than that of a fuel car of the same class. Not only fast, but also stable, the driving performance of DM-i is close to that of pure electric vehicle, and the power output is smooth and quiet, which is very fun to drive.

Appearance aspect

In terms of appearance, DM-i adopts a very classic "Dragon Face" design language, and there is a design similar to "Arrow Feather" inside the headlights on both sides of the front of the car, which looks sharp and full. In addition, the front of the car uses a flat chrome trim strip to connect the light groups on both sides, and the embossed "Qin" LOGO is matched in the center of the chrome trim strip, which is simple and atmospheric, and the whole front looks more sporty. For consumers who have requirements for vehicle face value, DM-i can fully meet them.

The side of the car body, the shape is very similar to that of its brother models, and they all adopt a slip-back design to create a certain sense of movement. Except for the lowest model, the other three models are equipped with 17-inch wheels, which are shaped like two-color five-pointed stars and have certain recognition.

In the rear part, in order to highlight the scientific temperament, penetrating LED taillights are essential. The taillights echo the front face, and the angular penetrating taillights are used to emphasize the visual width. The blackened internal light band outside the taillights extends in a "dragon claw" shape, which is highly recognizable after lighting. The internal details of DM-i taillights are more delicate and full, and there is also an "arrow" shape that echoes the front LED daytime running lights, which is full of recognition after overall lighting.

Interior aspect

As for the interior, DM-i adopts the common embracing cockpit design, and the interior layout is simple and smooth, with piano painted decorative boards and leather wraps in many places, which enhances the sense of luxury and technology in the car. At the same time, it is worth mentioning that the car provides a small-sized LCD instrument. The original factory is designed to be embedded in the center console. The design is very novel, but the shortcomings are also obvious. The small size affects the convenience of reading data. However, the manufacturer also supports users to replace the floating LCD instrument for free, but the size has not changed, but the readability has been obviously improved.

In addition, the car is also equipped with a 10.1-inch suspended central control panel, which can rotate itself, looks like an iPad, and is equipped with the latest DiLink3.0 intelligent networked control system, cloud services, remote driving, NFC car keys for mobile phones, OTA remote upgrade of the whole vehicle, mobile power stations and many other black technologies, which are very good in fluency, response speed, accuracy, practicality and ease of use, and are the "signature" designs of the family. In terms of configuration, the new car is equipped with functions such as reversing image, cruise control, electric sunroof and wireless charging of front mobile phones.

Spatial aspect

In terms of space, the wheelbase of DM-i is 2718mm, which has a small advantage in its class. Actually, the rear legroom is ample enough to meet the space comfort needs of most consumers. At the same time, the softness of the rear seat of the car is moderate, the angle of the rear backrest is also reasonable, and the overall riding experience is relatively good, which adds a lot to the product strength of the whole car.

DM-i is equipped with a rare sports style seat, which is wrapped and supportive, but only the main driver’s seat can be adjusted electrically, which is slightly inferior, and the head space in the back row is also general, which will affect the comfort somewhat if you ride for a long time.

The front seat of the new car adopts an integrated shape, and uses the double color matching that young people like. The inner filler of the front seat is moderately soft, but the protruding range of the wings on both sides is limited, which leads to poor wrapping.

The overall performance of the rear seat of Qin DM-i is basically the same as that of the front seat, in which three positions in the rear seat are provided with independent headrests, and the rear floor is flat, but the steep backrest angle and tight head space make the riding comfort in the middle position average.

Security aspect

In terms of safety, DM-i is equipped with DM-i super hybrid special blade battery, and adopts the world’s first pulse self-heating and the world’s leading refrigerant direct cooling technology to achieve double guarantees of long life and reliability and safety, which relieves a big worry for new energy users.

In addition, ACC-S&G full-speed adaptive cruise system, CSC curve speed control system, LKS active lane keeping system, LDWS lane departure warning system, AEB-CCR automatic emergency braking system and other more than 20 intelligent driving assistance functions ensure the safety and convenience of daily driving.

Power aspect

In terms of power, DM-i is divided into two endurance versions of 55/120 km according to the different endurance, and the power configuration is also different. Specifically, the model with a battery life of 55 kilometers is equipped with a front motor with a maximum power of 180 HP, and the peak torque can reach 316 Nm, while the model with a battery life of 120 kilometers is equipped with a front motor with a maximum power of 197 HP, and the peak torque can reach 325 Nm. Both power configurations are matched with a 1.5L self-priming engine, and the engine compression ratio is as high as 15.5, and the combustion efficiency is at the leading level among the same displacement models.

It is precisely because of the technical characteristics of this plug-in hybrid, the DM-i 120KM flagship version finally measured an acceleration of 7.3 seconds, and the comprehensive road fuel consumption of 100 kilometers was 4.83L in the state of power loss, which was significantly ahead of the same class in terms of power performance and fuel economy.

The DM plug-in hybrid technology has experienced three generations of development. The first generation pays attention to fuel consumption, while the second and third generations pay more attention to power. This time, the super hybrid system equipped with DM-i adopts the technology similar to the first generation hybrid system, paying more attention to fuel consumption. Taking the blade battery as the power core, it is divided into four modes: EV pure electric, HEV series, HEV parallel and engine direct drive. Simply put, when the city is congested, it is driven in pure electric mode, and the acceleration is light and quiet. When driving, the engine and motor cooperate at the same time, and it is completely difficult to overtake and merge. The official fuel consumption is also 3.8L/100km.

At this stage, DM-i, as a 100,000-yuan new energy compact family car, has undoubted advantages in power and economy compared with traditional fuel vehicles. However, compared with Corolla Twin Engine, which has been deeply involved in the domestic market for many years, Qin

For some consumers, the reliability of the hybrid PLUS DM-i is a product blind spot to be verified by time due to the short time of the new car. In addition, the exterior and interior design of DM-i is unique, which has high advantages in design, materials and configuration in the same class, and the space is also wide enough to meet daily household needs.

Summary:Generally speaking, DM-i can basically enter the forefront of electric vehicle rankings at this price, on the one hand, the price, on the other hand, the fuel consumption, battery life and appearance. Everyone buys a car to see a cost-effective, although other aspects will also pay attention, but the overall feeling is different from person to person. DM-i has some shortcomings, but it has made a trade-off between Excellence and high cost performance, and the strategy for the market is very clear. After all, no matter how refined this price is, it can’t make up for some material costs, so the pursuit of high cost performance is naturally the first policy. Considering the economic aspect, I personally think that DM-i is indeed a good choice if it is only used as a daily means of transportation for home use.