At the beginning of this year, I went to Times Town in Songjiang to test drive the BYD Tang 100 bought by my friend, and later wrote a blog titled "After such a long time, I finally tested the BYD Tang 100". A few days ago, he told me that a new generation of 2018 BYD Tang DM (hybrid version) prototype cars have arrived at various 4S stores. He has been to see it several times and feels very excited. He suggested that I also go and see it. I contacted the BYD direct store near the company (it is said to be the only one in Shanghai), and the clerk replied that although there is no test drive yet, there is a prototype car in the store that can be electrified and ignited. Welcome to see it at any time. So, taking advantage of the relatively empty work this afternoon, I immediately rushed to take a look in the heavy rain.
This is a red BYD 2018 brand new generation Tang DM (hereinafter referred to as’ brand new generation Tang DM’). My first impression is that the color is very bright, and the whole car feels a little "shorter" than the Tang 100 I have experienced before? In fact, the parameters are compared: the length, width and height of this new Tang DM are 4870*1950*1725, while the old one is 4815*1875*1725, so the two are actually the same height. The visual change of "becoming shorter" is actually caused by the new car becoming longer and wider. By the way, among the new energy vehicles I have been paying attention to recently, Weilai ES8(5022*1962*1753mm) is the largest, followed by Tang DM, while Baiteng M-Byte(4850*1940*1650) is the third and Roewe Marvel X(4678*1919*1616) is the third. In addition, Tesla’s Model X is 5037 * 2070 * 1684-so it is longer, wider and flatter than other new cars. …
Before, my family leader was not very satisfied with the shape of my friend’s old Tang 100, and felt that it was too much like Lexus, but she had a good evaluation of the shape of this new generation Tang DM. Personally, I don’t really care about the "dragon face" design or the suspended roof or the currently popular penetrating taillights, as long as the new car looks smooth and doesn’t look too similar to other brands (it’s really not easy for domestic cars to do this). Obviously, the new generation of Tang DM is completely acceptable to us in terms of modeling. On the internet, everyone basically has a positive evaluation of the shape of this new car. Well, it is really necessary to get rid of the "Build Your Dreams”logo on the rear of the car that looks like a" secondary two "!
Because it is a hybrid version, the left rear side of the new generation Tang DM body is the fuel filler and the opposite position is the national standard charging socket. At present, the new generation of Tang DM can still get the Shanghai card for free in Shanghai, but it takes about a month to apply for the green card, such as reviewing the charging position and doing personal credit information. Considering that the subsidy for new energy vehicles in Shanghai may change next year, I also asked about the pure electric drive of Tang EV. However, the clerk said that it is not clear about Tang EV except that it will be launched at the end of the year. He also said that if you only drive in the urban area, or if the radius of activities does not exceed 150 kilometers, it is actually more worry-free to choose the pure electric version-but the car price may be higher.
At present, this brand-new generation of Tang DM in the store is the second top model with a price of 279,900 yuan. The clerk pointed to its 22-inch feet and told me that this car should have only 20-inch wheels as standard, but if it is decided before September, it can be upgraded to this 22-inch wheel and Brembo professional brakes for free. In fact, the upgraded configuration is basically consistent with the flagship (329,900 yuan) whose 0-100 acceleration is only 4.3 seconds, which is quite cost-effective! However, because I am still in the wait-and-see stage for the new car, I still want to wait for Tang EV, although this offer is not small.
The previous Tang 100 car interiors always gave me a little "local" flavor, but this has been obviously improved in the new generation of Tang DM. In the words of my friend in Songjiang, it is "the overall texture has reached a higher level". Although I think there is still a gap between the details (such as material collocation, curve and straight line application) and my XTS, at least it is not easy to pick out the thorns at once: at least the soft parts are soft and the hard parts are hard, and even the red stitching on the leather is true! Moreover, because the central control part uses a large flat plate to solve everything, the "sense of technology" in the carriage is much higher than before. I noticed that there is no seat memory on the door at present, but the clerk immediately told me that because this is a test car, the officially sold sub-top version has three sets of memory linkage (seat, steering wheel and exterior rearview mirror). Well, this function is very important for my family where two people drive alternately.
The steering wheel is good in workmanship and feel, and the big "Tang" logo is more pleasing to the eye than BYD. After sitting in the front seat and adjusting the seat to a lower position, there is still a punch on my head, so the head space is still relatively rich. However, this should also be related to the fact that the sunshade of the panoramic sunroof of this car is a thin sunshade fabric similar to Mercedes-Benz GLC, rather than a whole sunshade.
As early as the first generation of Tang was listed, many media praised BYD for being willing to pile up all kinds of "high-tech" equipment in the car, but on this new car, there are all functions such as keyless entry/one-button start, ambient light, 360-degree panoramic view, ACC adaptive cruise, lane assist, full LCD instrument panel, seat ventilation/heating, internal and external driving recorder and so on. However, to my regret, the HUD head-up display that has been used on XTS has not appeared in any version of the new generation of Tang DM-this is a special configuration that doesn’t matter if it is used, but once it is used, it can never be returned.
The DiLink intelligent networking system of this car is also a big selling point. Of course, in my opinion, it is a large Android tablet (12.8 inches and 14.6 inches) that can be rotated electrically (by operating on the screen or pressing keys on the steering wheel). Two days ago, some media compared it with three mainstream in-vehicle intelligent systems, Zebra and GKUI, and the evaluation was that the other two were not as open and playable as DiLink. In fact, since DiLink is really an Android tablet, theoretically you can install all kinds of third-party apps on it and do whatever you want while driving (co-pilot operation). The operation fluency and response speed (including voice control) of this tablet have indeed improved greatly compared with the previous generation of central control, but to be honest, it has not achieved the experience like iPad.
Many third-party apps have been installed on this new generation of Tang DM that I have experienced (only three or four kinds of music are played), and it feels smooth to open, apply and switch various operations. But the problem is that many apps are displayed vertically by default, so when the screen was originally displayed horizontally, as soon as you click an app (such as Baidu map), it will automatically rotate the screen to an upright position-sometimes you have to press the button again to turn it back. I hope that in the future, the DiLink system will enable all kinds of apps to start on the horizontal screen by default through OTA, otherwise it is inconvenient and unsafe to control the big screen while driving.
Of course, I also listened to the car audio system of the new generation of Tang DM. It is said that the new generation of Tang DM, which is equipped with top and sub-top, adopts a 12-speaker system (no brand name), but to be honest, it sounds far from my XTS. The low frequency is full of sense, but the middle frequency is tight and the high frequency is not very transparent. Perhaps this kind of sound is enough for users who like to "move and hit" when driving, but for me, I may still try to modify it.
This brand-new Tang DM in the store can be electrified and ignited, but it can’t be driven out for a test drive. From the appearance point of view, the new generation of Tang DM is similar to Tang 100 in the layout of gear buttons and has the same function. After pressing the start button, the car driven by pure electricity is silent and completely unaware that the car has started; After the HEV mode is enabled, the engine intervenes, and the noise inside the car is not obvious at this time. According to the clerk, on the one hand, this is because the front window of the new car uses double glass, and there is also a newly designed sound insulation cotton under the engine cover, so the noise introduced into the compartment will be much reduced; On the other hand, the whole power system has also undergone major changes, so the noise of the gasoline engine itself has also decreased. Of course, if you want to enjoy pure quiet driving all the time, it is more suitable to choose EV version.
Finally, there are a few things I want to say:
First of all, I personally don’t need this 7-seat version of the new generation of Tang DM: there are two people at home, plus occasionally taking my colleagues out, five seats are enough. Even if I bought seven seats, I guess I have put the last two positions flat all the year round to increase the luggage storage space. In addition, I heard that 7-seater cars are slightly more troublesome than 5-seater cars in terms of annual inspection, travel tax, etc., so although it is not difficult to get in and out of the third row of this car, I still think it is more accounting to buy the 5-seater version;
Secondly, in my eyes, the new generation of Tang DM has beautiful shape, large space, rich technology configuration, 4.5s acceleration, pure electric drive of 100 kilometers, and mixed fuel consumption of 7-8 words … these are the advantages that make me feel excited; The BYD brand, no HUD, and the need for audio transformation are not intolerable shortcomings. As for the sub-top with less than 300,000 yuan, the pricing of the Shanghai brand is even more "conscience". However, Tang DM actually has a "shortcoming" that I can’t make up my mind: it doesn’t have automatic driving assistance like Tesla or Weilai.
Ok, I admit that L4/L5 is unrealistic for the current domestic traffic situation, but can the L2-level autopilot that can make Li Xiang, a "car and home", endure many shortcomings of Tesla Model X and remain infatuated with it? Besides enabling ACC adaptive cruise and lane keeping at high speed, can I also enjoy the worry-free functions such as automatic lane change overtaking and automatic car following on urban expressways? Yes, even if BYD really has this function, it is not enough for me to trust it like Tesla AP2.0 (in fact, my hand has to be held all the time), but since it is a masterpiece of domestic new energy vehicles, can BYD take a step closer in this respect?
Now it seems unrealistic to expect a new generation of Tang DM to realize this function, so is it possible to surprise me in this respect on the Tang EV to be released at the end of the year?
