- Both the Han L and Tang L's prices are lower than the pre-sales prices, and they can get up to 400 km of range on a five-minute charge.
- Both models are available in pure electric and hybrid variants.
BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) has officially launched the Han L sedan and Tang L SUV (sport utility vehicle), bringing with them ultra-fast charging technology.
The Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) maker rolled out both models at a launch event today, with prices lower than the pre-sales prices announced last month.
The Han L includes the pure-electric Han L EV, as well as the hybrid Han L DM, while the Tang L is also available as the pure-electric Tang L EV, and the hybrid Tang L DM.
BYD is offering three variants of the Han L EV, with starting prices of RMB 219,800 ($29,910), RMB 239,800, RMB 279,800, respectively, significantly lower than the pre-sales price range of RMB270,000 to RMB350,000 announced on March 17.
The Han L EV is a mid-to-large-size sedan with a length, width and height of 5,050 mm, 1,960 mm and 1,505 mm, respectively, and a wheelbase of 2,970 mm.
Its three variants come standard with BYD's new blade batteries, which all have a capacity of 83.2 kWh, and have a CLTC range of either 701 km or 601 km.
Built on BYD's 1,000-volt high-voltage electrical platform, the model supports simultaneous charging with two charge guns up to a maximum charging multiplier of 10C.
The Han L EV can get a 400-kilometer range on a five-minute charge, and can charge from 10 percent to 70 percent in just six minutes, according to BYD. The model takes 20 minutes to charge from 0 to 100 percent.
Both the lower priced variants of the Han L EV are single-motor rear-wheel-drive models with a peak motor power of 500 kW at 30,511 rpm.
The motor delivers a peak torque of 420 Nm, which allows the vehicle to accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 5.5 seconds.
Its highest priced variant is powered by dual electric motors, with the front motor delivering 230 kW of peak power and 410 Nm of peak torque at 21,500 rpm. The rear motor delivers 580 kW of peak power and 450 Nm of peak torque at 30,511 rpm.
The powertrain delivers a peak power of 810 kW and a peak torque of 860 Nm, which allows the vehicle to accelerate in 2.7 seconds from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 2.7 seconds.
The Han L EV comes standard with BYD's God's Eye B smart driving system, and the smart driving solution is DiPilot 300. The hardware includes a LiDAR.
The smart driving solution supports features including NOA (Navigate on Autopilot) in urban areas.
The hybrid Han L DM has the same dimensions as the Han L EV, and is also available in two single-motor versions and one dual-motor version, with starting prices of RMB 209,800, RMB 229,800 and RMB 259,800 respectively.
The Han L DM also became available for pre-order on March 17, but no pricing information was announced at that time.
The hybrid sedan is based on BYD's new fifth-generation DM-p hybrid technology and has a 1.5T engine.
The two lower-priced variants are powered by a front motor with a peak power of 200 kW and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.9 seconds.
Its highest-priced variant additionally has a rear motor with a peak power of 200 kW that can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds.
The Han L DM comes standard with a battery pack with a capacity of 29.4 kWh and a battery range of 200 km or 180 km. It has a combined range of up to 1,200 kilometers when fully fueled and charged.
The model comes with the same smart driving hardware and system as the Han L EV.
The pure-electric SUV Tang L EV is also offered in three variants with starting prices of RMB 239,800, RMB 259,800 and RMB 289,800, which is below the pre-sales price range of RMB 280,000 to RMB 360,000.
The mid to large-size SUV measures 5,040 mm in length, 1,996 mm in width and 1,760 mm in height, and has a wheelbase of 2,950 mm.
The two lower-priced variants are rear-wheel-drive models that use the same powertrain as the rear-wheel-drive Han L EV, and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.9 seconds.
The highest-priced variant has the same powertrain as the Han L EV's highest-priced variant and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds.
The Tang L EV is also based on BYD's 1,000-volt high-voltage platform and comes standard with a blade battery pack with a capacity of 100.5 kWh and a maximum charging multiplier of 8.4C.
The SUV can get a range of 370 kilometers on a five-minute charge. It charges from 10 percent to 70 percent in 6 minutes and from 0 to 100 percent in 29.7 minutes.
The Tang L EV comes standard with BYD's God's Eye B smart driving system with the smart driving solution DiPilot 300.
The hybrid Tang L DM is also available in three variants starting at RMB 229,800, RMB 249,800 and RMB 285,800, respectively.
It uses the same powertrain as the Han L DM but has a larger capacity battery pack of 35.6 kWh.
The Tang L DM's battery range is available in three options -- 215 kilometers, 200 kilometers, and 175 kilometers -- and has a combined range of up to 1,270 kilometers on a full tank of fuel and full charge.
The hybrid SUV also comes standard with BYD's God's Eye B smart driving system, with the smart driving solution being DiPilot 300.
The Han family and Tang family are the BYD brand's flagship sedan and flagship SUV series, respectively, and are among the most important product arrays for the NEV maker.
In 2024, the Han family sold 258,452 units, contributing 6.05 percent of BYD's NEV sales, according to data compiled by CnEVPost.
The Tang family sold 153,365 units in 2024, contributing 3.59 percent of BYD's NEV sales.
BYD sold 377,420 NEVs in March, up 24.78 percent year-on-year, and up 16.90 percent from February, according to data it released on April 1.
The Han family sold 15,385 units in March, down 23.12 percent year-on-year and up 12.73 percent from February.
The Tang family sold 10,411 units in March, down 26.05 percent year-on-year but up 3.33 percent from February.
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