The BYD Han Is China’s Ultra-Quirky Take On a Luxury Sedan
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BYD Han review! The BYD Han is an unusual and quirky Chinese luxury car with many crazy features -- and today I'm going to review it! I'll review the Han and take you on a thorough tour of it and all of its quirks and features, and then I'll drive the BYD Han and review the driving experience!
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Doug is the kind of guy who reviews a car, not sold in the US, in the US 😂😂
And we’re all the kind of guy to click and watch it lol
Doug truly has unlimited power. He's unstoppable at this point. he's going to show us the quirks and features of the lunar Rover next week
Doug's the type of guy who increases his social credit score in advance. Smart people know that China will dominate the world.
And he is afraid to say tesla 😂
California tags, Nani!?
Nice of BYD for answering 3 of the most obvious questions right on the back of the car: 'What does BYD stand for?', 'Is it an EV?', and 'How quickly can it accelerate?' Convenient!
Except the founder of the company said in an interview that he was looking for a name for his company, and all of his ideas were taken by other companies so he just went with random letters😂😂 hence BYD
@@arthurli2481 THEY should just stick to byd only not full abb
buy your dad
build your dreams
China probably paid a lot of money to “sponsor” this crap. Made in China is trash.
the 0 to 60 for power is genius, perfectly clear, and very specific, also perfectly comparable, ignores the big car with big engine is still just slow problem too.
Yeah but I’m not worried about my big V8 engine spontaneously combusting because a small rock hit underneath.
I also know it’ll start up and run in freezing temperatures and that fuel is literally minutes away wherever I am.
And that I can fill the tank in less than 5 minutes.
And if my engine or transmission fails it won’t cost north of $20,000 to repair it.
But yeah those are some good zero to 60 times.
@@noahknight4039 you really want to claim reliability or cheapness on a v8? you could easily choose an actual good ice and would agree, but with those monsters, my bet would be on the electric stuff, even with all their issues.
The all-new BYD Han was priced in China from 230,000 yuan ($32,325) to 280,000 yuan ($39,350)
That’s cheap for luxury car. Now I can laugh at a Mercedes-Benz Owner for paying too much for the S-Class
@@alpzepta Becoz this car is 32k level quality... Check out NIO, and probably Avatr, they look far better. This car is never meant to even compete with C-class
@@karlk7070 he literally said in this review the quality is comparable to an Audi A6 or Mercedes E Class.
BYD HAN IS BEST CAR FOR LOWEST PRICE. BEST VALUE. ALL GERMAN MANUFACTURERS SHOULD CONCEDE TO BYD HAN.
yes quality is comparable. but byd dont intend for it to compete with audi, bmw, or mercedes. that is left for byd's premium brands denza and yangwang@@Amidat
It's always cool to see Doug review cars that we don't get over here.
Sounds like a new channel idea
China to their customers 😂 hold my karaoke 🎤
U really want a Chinese ev?
@@pumba5715 if it is a good car, I don't care where it is built. A lot of regular cars use parts that were manufactured in China anyway, so...
@@pumba5715 I see so many Polestar 2 on the road, guess where these cars come from
Some correction:
1. BYD does make ICE cars. Although they are phasing pure-gas cars out, they still offer a lot of hybrid cars.
2. In fact the Han itself has a hybrid version, that's why there's no storage area in the engine bay. It uses a series-hybrid system, where the engine turns a generator to recharge the battery instead of driving the wheels directly.
in Uruguay there are tons of BYD cars and they are mostly ICE or hybrid
Gas also has 3 letters…
You could’ve just said that… 😂
@@brandonleesanders gas is a specifically north american term; it seems most folks have standardized on “electric” vs “ICE” as opposed to saying gas, petrol, diesel, etc…
Exactly! BYD has been making cars for decades now.
@@brandonleesanders also in my country if you say gas it literally means gas not petrol,diesel.
I think BYD did a good job making an EV look like a normal car instead of other EVs where they typically have ridiculous design elements. Quite frankly looks kind of like a Ford Fusion
Took me a minute to realize you mean the US Fusion (which is called Mondeo here). Our Fusion is a nasty MPV. But yes, the Han does look pretty decent, and I always like to see companies making sedans rather than more SUVs.
yes looks like Fusion, but Fusion is ugly so as this one
@@pashabiceps95to each their own but if you were to ask me the ford fusion is great looking especially given its relatively great mileage
@@TheTallOne890 sure, but for me some cars design just have curves for the sake of it, not purposeful like audi etc.
@@pashabiceps95 fair I like it because it does have some what of sporty look compared to other cars that are hybrid capable
I am astonished to see Doug compared this car with BMW 5 and E-class. I mean in China, BMW 5 or E classs is almost 50 % more expensive than BYD Han!
Because Made in Germany (or at least designed there) commands a premium. Just like Made in China commands a discount.
I'll be honest, the interior is surprisingly nice looking. Now I've not sat in it, and felt the materials, but from looks alone they did a pretty damn good job.
It's starting at US$30k in China for the base model. Bargain for the price.
@@cachem11 in Indonesia it even starts from $780.
Surprisingly?
lexus ripoff
@@patriciosussiniguanziroli658 It doesn't even look like a Lexus.
As someone from Europe i'm always glad when Doug reviews Cars that are common here but not sold in the US (Peugeot, Citroen, Renault, Seat, Skoda etc etc)
So it's also nice to see him reviewing Cars not common in the US & Europe like this one!
Also hoping to see Doug visit Europe someday to review a lot of Cars he can't get his Hands on in the US.
Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps
Fun fact - he never reviewed Skoda.
I don't remember one and TH-cam also shows nothing about them.
Another fun fact: The BYD Han actually IS sold in Europe now. Even in Germany, which really surprises me...
I watch Carwow and Auto Trader quite a bit, and yeah every time they have something like from Cupra on there I get sad. Not having access to something makes it seem special, ya know?
I already saw a few BYDs in Germany
@@m-a-l-3000 and i hope they never get any traction in europe
I personally think that if Chinese automakers would bring their incredibly value packed models to the US it would be a fantastic thing for our car market. Cars today are insanely overpriced and affordability is getting more and more rare. This would introduce some healthy competition that would have us all some actual money for once.
i hope they be reliable, but I know they aren't reliable
It's basically just a giant chinese spy device that self destructs.
It would never pass safety. There are countless compilations of them combusting or air bags not deploying.
Chiba needs to sell more cuz their economy is going down, plus maybe Xi jinping is hoping this will save all of those ghost cities that's unoccupied
@@FirstNameLastName-ib3cp not for the new models. LFP batteries don't really combust. Also, the han, the tang, Atto3, dolphin and seal all have a 5 star euro NCAP rating.
Karaoke in Asian countries is like golf in the US. It is firmly rooted in business culture and it also very relaxing to some. It's a very smart addition! I'm surprised you cannot access the karaoke function from the back seat and there is no mic in the back..
Also, I found it funny that Doug closed the door with the key still inside and the lady's voice came on. Who is she talking to? Maybe have the horn sound a specific sequence to let the driver know the key is still in the car? Or sent a text to the phone the car is connected to?
The mic is wireless so you can definitely use it in the back...
Now the movie “Only god forgives” makes more sense. Thank you!
Doug DeMuro is the kind of guy to drive his Han solo.
These cars clearly won't do a Kessel run in less than twelve parsecs.
Bruh
Underrated.
Criminally underappreciated comment. Excellent play on words!
😂
Honestly the idea of labelling the trims with the null to 60 times is genius.
That would never work in America, people want bigger and better so if your car says 1.9s and your neighbor's says 3.5s everyone will think you have the lesser car
@@JaredConnell just like when the 1/3 pounder didn't work for fast food companies because americans thought 1/4 was more than 1/3
🤔
What's pounder an ingredient?
@@carlossony4064 McDonald’s sells the “quarter pounder” burger
@@phrnando american moment
The built-in dash cam is something I have wanted for a long time. It finally made its way into a car. I hope it will be available in all cars soon.
I think Toyota and Lexus vehicles in the US come with dashcams now.
Tesla has had this from inception
No thanks, I want to be able to choose which dashcam I want and upgrade when I want.
Chinese cars are truly underrated and great compared to old fart OEMs of US and EU.
Chinese here, so, BYD or 比亚迪(the Chinese name for it) it doesn’t mean anything 😂 their CEO admitted it in an interview, he was originally going for a different name, but it was already registered, so he was fk this, and made up a name that means absolutely nothing in Chinese. And when BYD started getting exported, they made up the whole Build Your Dreams thing so they could explain what the heck is BYD stands for 😂
BYD is a BMW knockoff thats why they chose something to sound and look kinda similar, even their badge was a round blue/white BMW knockoff. But then again what isn't a knockoff in China, right?
That's the AEY guarantee!
@@kostaskorovesis5074 你知道宝马的电动汽车在中国被称为工业垃圾么？
That's an interesting take but a different backstory is that the founder was going for an LG type brand.... LG = Life's Good. The Chinese name Bi Ya Di actually doesn't mean anything, it just sounds like BYD.
@@kostaskorovesis5074 BYD is actually a lithium battery company, they did that for more than a decade before they started making cars.
Also, that's probably why they claim to produce more than 70% of the car in-house....they make the batteries which probably accounts for nearly half the car's parts.
The steering wheel logo is not merely stylized, but its the character "Han汉" written in ancient Chinese calligraphy, representing the "Han Dynasty", in which, is how BYD name their cars, with dynasties in Chinese history.
Yup, it looked like the ancient Chinese bone carving calligraphy to me.
Yeah he said that at 14:25
I thought the car was a bit pricey for it's segment till seeing that backseat. That blows all it's western competitors out of the water alone.
Ccp nationalist superiority
@@philipkoekemoer4705 Ah yes, so you are saying no countries should demonstrate love to their cultures?
The Jetsons rotation screen I LOVE IT!!!💯💯💯
Had one of these as a rental recently. Most of the stuff buried in the on screen menus can be controlled by voice - the sunroof, seat heaters etc. Say “Hey BYD” to activate then utter the command.
Doug the kind of guy to get his hands on literally every car ever
except the Suzukis and Isuzus
@@erorufurakku6378 he doesn't do old cars unless they're insanely weird or have really good history
The pacer isn't really that weird aside from the styling (which honestly isn't too bad)
If you want that, go to Aging Wheels. He has the only last gen Reliant Robin in the US and has a lot of weird cars
Except a foxbody mustang for some reason
@@cherrypepsi2815 the car gotta tingle his "quirk and features" nerve to feature on his channels, plain and simple.
@@AmongUs-mb4qx he reviewed a suzuki
Doug is the kind of guy who has casual and formal cargo shorts.
With the twin layer of t-shirt. As a dad I approve it.
😂😂😂😂
I got to ride the BYD Han a few times from ride-share apps in Beijing. The first impression is the insanely big leg space of the back row. It's super comfortable compared to older ICE sedans
Doug is the kind of guy that starts a video on BYD Han, with an ad for Cars and Bids, standing next to a Toyota Crown.
BYD has been in the Chilean market for quite some time, not being well received at the beginning, to the point it left the local market for about 6 years, but as they returned with electric vehicles, it has become a pretty big deal here, in just a couple of years almost 3000 electric buses from BYD are used for public transportation
Ecuador is flooded with this crappy chinese cars. I got one as insurance while my car was in the shop, chery tiggo 2, it only had 9k kms on it and drove like crap, engine made awful sounds as if it was driven 90k kms. They’re terrible
@@zpirryz what does Chery have to do with BYD, totally diff companies. That's like saying Mercedes and German cars sucks because my 2nd hand 1995 golf is having issues all the time.
@@zpirryz can you even afford a good Chinese car like for say Nio et7 or Hiphi Z or Xpeng G9? I can broker a deal if You're interested
比亚迪汉 Street photography of BYD Hanth-cam.com/video/lLxaci5K49E/w-d-xo.html
@@zpirryz 奇瑞瑞虎2 在中国都没有上市，你要好好反思，为什么你会购买一台中国人都没见过的中国车。难道不是中国人根本不会买这种廉价车吗？
I believe they made the sentence "Build Your Dreams" from BYD, not the other way around.
LG had a similar slogan called "Life's Good", and the actual meaning was the initials of two companies that merged, "Lucky" and "Goldstar".
build your dystopia (ccp joke)
@@untitled795lmfao “build your dreams” for a car brand is the most Asian thing I’ve ever seen 🤦🏻♂️ LG is different because those are appliances and kind of makes sense a good appliance makes life easier but BYD 🤣🤣🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
@@untitled795 Forgot to laugh ._.
We may not be able to buy BYD cars in the US, but BYD was able to buy local politicians in my hometown. True story.
@@TheFalseShepphard damn they already got to you huh
I'd love a wagon version (Since having more than one car is too expensive, I want the most utility I can). I think I've seen a test version of a wagon floating around online.
Saw this car in person last week. What a nice car. It's going for about $63,500 in my part of the woods.
Just wanted to add something. BYD actually does sell ICE vehicles. They do have one or two pure peotrol cars (which will be removed from the line up in a few years time), and their best selling vehicles are plug-in hybrids. The Han also has hybrids versions, but the electric version is their best selling pure electric passenger vehicle.
Edit: After visiting BYD’s website, I’ve learnt they don’t sell pure petrol cars anymore. Everything is either a plug-in hybrid or a pure electric. My info was grossly outdated, sorry for the confusion.
The BYD people told me they have now officially made the switch to all electric, as of sometime last year. It's hard to find info on Chinese cars in America, I must say!
@@DougDeMuro I was researching electric cars two years ago for my work and it was near impossible to get any info about EVs from China.
Basic spec sheet at best
@Doug DeMuro and they criticize China for censorship
they are reverse engineered U.S. stuff usually. isnt this one based on the Lucid Air? Edit: nvm
@@iamatlantis1 this is already all over china but lucid still barely sells anything yet
Not going to lie, i actually appreciate some of thr features on this car. The rotating screen, the front and interior camara with cover. I even appreciate the seemingly bizare 1% increments on the sun roof, it would let you really dial in how much sun comes in which would be good if you have a child in the back or something. Assuming you would at some point be able to operate it with voice commands increments of 1-100 would give you much more precise control than increments of 10 or even "closed, half, full" which i feel would be the norm otherwise.
u can do almost all these things with voice comment, NOW. he just didn't test it. the menu is there for redundancy option and for less tech savy users.
@@qilu2004 thanks for the info chinese propaganda bot
@@jameshoffa7085 how insecure u must feel every day!
@James Hoffa , are you still staying in your mom's basement like a rat?
@@qilu2004 Insecure because Chinese makes propaganda? hahaha maybe you are little chinese agent. Try again.
love this review Doug!! I love BYD!
The model name Han actually refers to the Han Dynasty. They also have models named Tang, Song, Yuan, etc.
The exterior styling, to me, is a highlight of this car. Too many times these days a car company will try a "look at me!!" approach that just comes off as weird and garish. Sharp lines for no real reason, a front end that looks like it's been in an accident, and so on. The styling here is subtle, and I like it.
Oh yeah chinese ford taurus will definatelly win car of the year for it's styling. Also I love how model 3 accel is 5, but this car is 8, even though theyre both ev's with shitty performance. (yes they got low 0-60, but for how long? 2 runs? 3 runs?) "i can hear road noise and the build is cheap plastics, yep thats a 7 on quality and comfort" so far this whole video looks like a fat bag for doug and a plug for BYD. All of the negatives are like "oh the build quality is cheap plastic, BUT THATS BECAUSE THE CHINESE HAVE CHAUFFEURS." yeah not because the car is a shitbox with as many cheap "look at me" features as possible. I never though doug would disappoint me so roughly. 80k for this lemon is robbery. Anything above 35k from the dealer is already too much. 30k and you have a nice luxury camry, thats the only thing this car is good for.
Yeah the look of this car is my style 100%. I want one, but will likely never be able to get it here for obvious reasons.
Until it explodes because of bad quality control.
I saw and tried it last weekend at the show, it.has impressive, very pretty and well made interior
@@DualityElite While that may be true for Chinese cars in general, BYD's 'Blade' batteries are actually pretty well reputed. The tech they use apparently makes their batteries much safer than average, to the extent that Tesla and Toyota have begun buying batteries from them in some markets. That's not to say the Blade is a magic battery that won't blow up (there have been at least two examples of it happening), just that it's much less likely to than the average EV.
I’ve ridden in BYD Ubers in Mexico City. It was a Kia Soul shaped small SUV. Obviously built to be an Uber/taxi. Surprisingly interesting interior.
Sounds like a byd atto3
@@asdfghjkl92213 Atto 3 is a consumer car and not released in Mexico yet. OP probably rode in a BYD D1, which is a small commercial crossover/MPV specifically designed for ride sharing.
The gym inspired theme..
Seeing how all these electric cars are a pretty new thing, if they built up a bit of a presence in the US, I would consider buying a BYD for the right price. Also, let's not forget they've been in the battery business for a while. So, if their battery tech is proven, even more of a reason to get one. More competition is a good thing.
If by proven you mean proven to be unreliable and randomly explode, yeah sure.
- Hidden explosions and fires
th-cam.com/video/yOA7qKMcjcE/w-d-xo.html
Biggest issue is politics. No EV tax credit for a Chinese car like this. If anything there’d be a massive tariff
BYD is getting increasingly more common in Sweden, especially their SUVs and even electric buses for public transport. There are a lot of chinese brands coming here atm, like Maxus, Xpeng, Nio etc. They have cheap leasing options on their cars also. We will see what the future holds for them
1 good thing in Sweden then
You’re not gonna enjoy it when they explode
@@GrubbyPigeon prove it then . Provide proof of explosion
@@GrubbyPigeonyou mean Tesla?
@@talentpt them too
I love it! I really hope Doug reviews more of these unknown and weird cars, from all over the world. There are tons of them, especially now, in the electric car era.
*unknown and weird to americans
so many cool new european cars he could review
@@jesusdontlikethatimgaybuts9493 and to us Europeans
@@ivanpekic3544 there’s a few european countries where these are sold. norway for example
@@jesusdontlikethatimgaybuts9493 the majority of us watching are American
I've always thought that the stereotype of Chinese products being poor in quality is driven by their customers. If a US, and other, companies go to a Chinese manufacturer and say I want you to build this for me and I'm going to warranty it for one year, they say Yes... we can do that. If you wanted them to build something that could be warrantied for 10 years, they could probably do that as well. It wouldn't be as inexpensive, which is why US companies turn to China for manufacturing in the first place.
What you said is so true. When people whine about the quality of Chinese made products, 99% of 'em fail to realize manufacturers only produce products according to specifications of order sheets, nothing more nothing less. Its the greedy entrepreneurs that decide bringing in unreliable products into the States.
Exactly, well said.
The reason western companies turn to shins is slave labor and no moral.
I think that stems more from the Chinese "knock-off" products that they are notorious for producing. I mean people are more than happy to purchase quality products like iPhones that are, yes, made in China, but they'll laugh at the cheap iPhone knock-off made by some counterfeit operation in China!
👍Agreed. Just look at the importers, Walmart and Target definitely get different stuff from China. And there’s Apple.
A few important things Doug did not mention: BYD is a battery company. It has virtually no experience in car-making. However, it's "blade battery" is said to be the safest in the industry, and BYD can make EVs at a lower cost than any potential competitors because it produces its own batteries, the most expensive component of an EV. Warren Baffett currently owns 6% of its stocks. BYD outsold Tesla in 2022 and Tesla has decided to use BYD batteries on its cars. This is just the beginning.
That means BYD is making profits every minute from America and the rest of the world as long as Tesla sells.
BYD has around 20 yrs of experience in auto manufacturing.
@@cdxiyo476well 15 of which are mostly lower end cars or electric buses
BYD has long proud history of Auto manufacturing with many firsts to market features. Some Say BYD founder's ancestors invested first car in Chona. BYD has First EV, first carioke, first best safest car, first AI assist in car. Others copy, but never measure up to BYD greatness. All smiles up BYD Han
@@michaelcondon8286 Thank you for pointing out. I knew these facts and the history of the company. When I said BYD has no experience in car-making, I meant they've never really developed engines and other major components by themselves like most other auto makers did. The founder is a great engineer and visionary himself, with the guts to invest and take the risk of going bankrupt to develop the best battery by initially making cheap low-end cars to get the funds, and he succeeded after two decades of hard work. BYD deserves the success, and now they're ready to show us more innovations. As for myself, I would love to have a BYD Seal.
Chinese people and Asians in general LOOOVESS karaoke, that explains the karaoke system in the car.
The Han is already available in certain European countries. This includes Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
I think we should get the Han (as well as the Tang) in the UK and more European countries.
It won’t because BYD does not have a plan to produce right hand drive Han and Tang of the current generation, they are based on old Plattform, but the BYD Seal will have a RHD version for certain market and probably includes the UK.
@@imwsss726 It’s good BYD will make a RHD sedan and one with a dual motor AWD setup, but that’s smaller than the Han.
I am also hopeful that BYD will make an EV SUV with a dual motor AWD setup for RHD markets such as the UK and Australia.
@@DaveDVideoMaker Seal isn’t much smaller than Han in turns of space, and the rear seats can be folded - which Han can’t. With the new platform and CTB structure, it has better vertical space than Han EV either. The SUV version of the Seal are already spotted test driving in China, and I think it will go globally either.
@@imwsss726 We have the Atto 3 in the UK already, but I think we should get an AWD BYD EV SUV on our shores.
Plus, there are so many cars that I wish would be offered in the UK or Europe. I do realise that those markets may not be suitable or profitable enough for those products, but that doesn’t stop me from dreaming.
Wait, I found the BYD Seal is gonna be offered in Malaysia in Q4 2023, and Malaysia is a RHD market.
The Seal is currently under consideration for Europe. Hopefully they'll confirm it for Europe, including the UK.
EDIT: it's coming to the UK later this year!
I actually put a few miles on that very car myself a while ago. Agree Doug - it’s nice, quirky, and fast. I’ve got thousands of miles on Chinese cars, both BEV and ICE, and they’re a lot closer to being able to sell in the US than many believe. At $70k+ however, the HAN has some steep competition.
BMW or BYD. Not a hard choice, right now.
@@einsdot BYD. Have you seen the new gen BMWs? They are ugly af.
Never buying a Chinese car.
This car will sell for 40k, not 70k. but even at 40k, I think it is a tough sell.
This one is actually sold for 40k+ in China. It worth that price actually.
I would love to have more Chinese cars company’s bring their weird cars to the American market and get the tiny cars too.
BYDs burning like crazy in China. Its a bonfire on wheels...
If you want to get cooked alive, yeah. Great idea!
@@iCrapBubblesalways some anti Chinese guy yappin about it exploding
This seems like a really nice car. I like the so called quirky features. Everything looks good and functional. I like the body style and interior.
I really like how this looks! I think it's pretty without being too showy. And frankly, the 0-60 time for trim levels is super clever and very easy to understand.
The name is so cringe though. BYD meaning “build your dreams” is one of the most Asian things I’ve ever seen in my life 🤦🏻♂️
It looks good, but doesn't have its own identity. The side looks like a Genesis, front looks like a Honda civic and the rear looks like a Peugeot.
@@pethiahrjwhwywkdhwjdro honestly. It looks like a GTA Audi A5 sportback
@@pethiahrjwhwywkdhwjdro You know manufacturers are trying to sell us cheaper, smaller cars from their lineup, that look like the much more expensive and luxurious models. I.e you don't have the money for the Audi S8, but the A3 looks similar from the front lol, so you get that instead of a civic. Other than that, what is the reason a brand needs to have it's distinct identity. I think it would be much more important that every model they sell to look good, instead of looking the same.
I like this car a lot. Looks good from every angle. Doesn't catch peoples eye like a Pagani, but it doesn't need to either. Besides, does anyone take pictures of the E-class (or what ever Doug has) on streets? I highly doubt it.
and even if you do find it generic, at least it doesn't look bad, unlike many other new cars. So that alone is a big win.
@@Davorox1 You have a good eye for the Han's exterior stying cues! It is one of the first cars styled under the direction of BYD's new design chief, whose previous job was head of design for ... Audi.
This car is named after one of the Chinese dynasties as BYD did for all their previous models Tang, Yuan, and Song.
Finally, a comment with knowledge
Do you know what Atto stands for?
@@ARIES6181 from their website: Inspired by the Attosecond - the smallest time scale unit in physics - the ATTO 3 represents speed, energy, and dynamics.
It looks like they move on from dynasty names
@@ARIES6181 Yuan, global market rebrand as atto
@@nagi-springfield93 I dont think so, in Brazil BYD is using the original name Yuan.
"Build your dreams." i like that! Doug has certainly built his dreams!
I have to say from every Luxury Car i have seen this is the best car that actually gives me the things that i want in my future car, Good Job BYD! and i really hope in the future i could buy this car in EU.
You don’t. This car company and especially this car is going viral in china for being unreliable and catching on fire. It is a rushed project and owners are being censored and ignored because BYD is subsidized by the CCP
you can...but you shouldn't unless you want a car that randomly falls apart or turns into a flamethrower
@@JackSmith-mk1ru Tesla but not BYD.
@@JackSmith-uy9cf Yet teslas dont burn like BYDs.
@@bilboriches7216tesla uses byd parts
I literally saw this car driving around Pasadena yesterday! I thought it was some new Kia or something, and that someone had just stuck the BYD slogan on the back themselves🤣 Decided to look it up to see what it was to find out that Doug just put out a new review!
In China this car is priced similar to the Model 3 (which is a class smaller), and around half the price of an E-class / 5 series (gas version). That explains why in China it's the best selling model in its sector. Unfortunately such pricing would not be possible as an import.
It should also be noted that the model tested here is last gen. Newer model has a smoother tail design and better suspension, among other changes.
I have yet to drive the HAN, but BYD sells their full range in Mexico and I've driven the Seal, Yuan Plus and Song Plus, their build and material quality are on par with some premium brands. I think if they continue as they are right now, they will become one of the biggest car companies in the near future.
BYD is but one example of a Chinese car. Then there are semi-Chinese cars. Try a NIO, Xpeng and see how they handle. A Zeekr001 is a Swedish-Chinese collaboration and how does it drive?
To think Chinese equals cheap should be an outdated way to think. Because that's not the case. I'm not sure if politics will allow Chinese cars to come to the USA. Sure, some Geely owned cars are here like Polestar and Volvo, but those are Euro-spec'd cars and some may be assembled in China but to Euro specs. Lotus as well. BYD also has an upscale brand and I'm thinking they'll match German and Japanese quality and are banging on their level of refinement as well.
Love how Doug could not even keep a straight face while talking about the quirks. 🤣
The screen rotation feature is pretty neat!
The Fisker Ocean has a rotating screen similar to this, although it’s limited to portrait only while driving and only goes into landscape when Netflix, TH-cam, etc are launched
@@dotcinematicsid buy this over a fisker any day of the week
@@Eship96 so you’d like a cheap Chinese vehicle that is probably junk over a much better looking and better built Fisker?
@@dotcinematics Hows the Fisker Doing Now ? lol
@@vorlon81 a bit worse lol
I really can’t believe it - I watch your reviews from Brazil and only rarely get to see let alone try out 90% of the cars you review. Having said that I did get the opportunity this Saturday of test driving the BYD Han as well as the Song and the Yuan.
I was interested to find myself fascinated by the same quirks and features and you failed to mention that the Navigation app on the Han Infotainment in portrait mode was awesome.
I also am proud to realize that I also spotted some really cheap plastics in hard to stare at areas that betrayed a less than Mercedes / BMW fit an finish.
Generic or no I did like the designs especially of the Yuan Plus that you would LOVE - the design quirks on the interior would freak you out!
Best
This car reminds me of a Genesis in ways. I like it though
@@DaOldSchoolRapLova96 True !
Yuan or Yuan Plus? Because the Yuan Plus is currently being exported all over the world as the Atto 3, and selling like hotcakes. The current gen BYD vehicles like the Yuan Plus and Seal have much more cohesive design inside and out compared to their earlier green vehicles like the Han and Song.
@@tren133 the Plus I believe! And fully agree with re design - it is so cool! @Doug would have a field day with the ultra interesting air vents, guitar string style door storage and interior door handles - honestly would buy the car if the time was right. 8 years full guarantee on the battery and 5 years on the car was another big plus.
@@tren133 having said that we did test drive the hybrid song too and my wife preferred the more “conservative” aka boring design of the Song - I was Yuan Plus all the way
BYD is becoming very popular in Australia. Do they have any BYDs in North America?
Nah, US/China too politically-charged as well as Chinese cars not meeting North American safety standards.
They'll make their way there eventually as nearly everything China is almost unstoppable. I hope they sell in NA before Halley's comet returns to say hello (July 28, 2061)!
Pretty cool as long as they don't get rid of the top window icon it be cool if the flip around camera could record behind or around you, I guess it is nice though you could take a picture with someone... I like the way it's different it gives it a certain charm
I have to point out that this BYD Han is the old version. The new one has a much improved interior, especially back seats. Better software, and much better front seats as well.
Even for an old version this one looks way better than 90% of new luxurious cars these days. No stupid design choices like being extremely overdesigned, most of the materials are top notch, great feautres and inf. system, you name it.
@@SunnyHunny74 It has excellent ride quality, however, it suffers from having a way too high price compared to other cars in the price segment. It is over 10k USD over the Model 3 price some places in Europe
@@SunnyHunny74 literally looks like a Honda.
@@SunnyHunny74 It looks like every other luxury car put together. When he teased it a few weeks ago I couldn't figure out what it is because it's so generic. It looks like a CGI car in a commercial.
@@neofaktion Maybe its because the Model 3 isnt actually a good luxury vehicle.
The 0-60 on the back is really cool honestly imagine if some performance cars started doing that
It would get confusing if it were common.
yeah its really just as much as a flex as the hp numbers if not better
@@tamiyusisaiah8136 wrong. Hp the bigger the better, seconds the smaller the better. But I do see some people might get confused here like they think a 1/4 burger is bigger than a 1/2 pounder.
I thought that the USA was an open and free market as their politicians say, I'm living in Ecuador a 3rd world country BYD sells its vehicles here, this model for example for approximately $30,000. & the Delphin model for $25,000 and it has that screen, it is just as fast. What a shame for the USA
The USA is in their last years as a superpower. I just hope they step down peacefully without causing a nuclear war.
The new BYD Han Fireball! NOTHING goes up in flames faster than a BYD!
Source ?
@@jacksmith-mu3ee You can't find the videos? Have you ever heard of Google? You are on TH-cam...why don't you start there? That's where I have seen many videos of them. Some of them are quite spectacular- Like a giant Roman candle.
You can't possibly be so dense and inept that you can't find this, right? Right?
@@claycassin8437 sure, just believe everything on the internet. That's how ept of you.
@@raining_macondo No, I only believe in real things. I know what Chinese battery tech and quality control is like(personal experience), so I actually believe this one. It is just too obvious. And thank you for accepting that I can believe what I want to. I'll use my best judgement- I promise.
@@raining_macondo😂 plenty of videos on TH-cam muppet
As a control freak, I appreciate that BYD was thoughtful enough to make the roof window adjustment increments by one. Moreover, the Chinese woman’s voice is soothing. I think, if BYD came to America, they should keep those quirks. I appreciate a friendly voice over a beep and calling a “sunroof” by what it is, a roof window.
Ok chinese spy
@@jameshoffa7085 吉米！？我以为你死了
Doug’s the kind of guy to know a good deal when he sees one
When the employees make cents per hour it’s easy to charge less
How do you know it's a good deal when there is no price?
But it's not
@@roddydykes7053 and when the company doesn’t worry about hazardous waste, or osha regulations, or factory/materials emissions regulations, etc. etc.
@@gobblegoblin can I have a link to the report on that?
Love love this car! I want it! Thanks Doug
The air purifier is actually a good idea.
Sure😂😂 after sekc on rear seats it needs a aur purifier !!!
Only 8 mins in and already love the excitement doug has in this video. Amazing!!!
very enjoyable review. a couple of misconceptions:
- PRICE: this only costs $45k in China, so it's designed to compete with C-class, not E-class. the export price is nearly double, which is a huge problem for China brands until they start overseas manufacturing.
- REAR COMFORT: that's because of in-laws, not people being chaufferred.
The FWD version starts at around $30,000. Both EV and Plug-in Hybrid versions.
They lowered the price recently
@@cachem11 correct. that's for the base model.
Thanks for the info chinese propaganda bot
@@jameshoffa7085 You american are getting crazier.
I think this car is competing with camry instead of a Merc 😂
i actually find the features very interesting! The main thing that will matter is the quality and reliability of the vehicle. And the chinese brand has their work cut out for them to go against lexus and mercedes and bmw and audi given the perceived views of a lot of other chinese products.
I saw one of these in the Bahamas a few days back and I’ve gotta say; what a weird car it was. Especially the inspirational quote on the back…
Great video.
Just one correction: BYD still makes hybrid vehicles, not just pure EV’s.
50% of byd cars are hybrid cars, plug in hybrid cars.
@@soowo5942不是的，BYD有纯电，也有增程汽车，比如仰望U8，U9
th-cam.com/video/qKa8mVOe5so/w-d-xo.html
Thats a good thing!
同时我也想更在，这个up主无论从评论车的细节，还是延伸到这家车企以及车企所在国家，均表现出令人滑稽的嘲讽态度，最让我惊讶的是，他居然还在拿中国空气差来说事，TH-cam和tiktok里可以看到无数个关于介绍当今中国的现状，我打赌这个人从来没有去过中国，意识形态严重，我真替比亚迪找这个人来介绍自己的产品感到遗憾！
I rented a BYD when recently in the Gulf, and it was really nice. Drove it for a month, and it was easy to live with, good quality, way better than I expected. I'd buy one.
This is what Doug's primarily American audience don't understand about BYD and what a big deal BYD is. Just look at the comment section. People chiming in from Brazil, New Zealand, Thailand, Mexico, the Middle East, Norway, and of course China. ALL of those people from every corner of the world now knows about BYDs, except for Americans, who have no idea that by the end of 2023, BYD will be one of the biggest carmakers in the world, and will also have overtaken Tesla to become the number 1 EV maker in the world.
I wonder how it would be at three years old though.
@@cadman10000 BYD has been seeling their EVs for 7 yrs in China, 3 yrs is not an big issue
@@cadman10000 well, my bimmers and fords are costing me more in 3 years than any EV these days.
@@cadman10000 That only matters if the warranty is short. Here in the U.K. MG are offering a 7 year warranty on their economy style EVs. Presumably to keep up with Kia who offer the same on all their vehicles. Neither beats Toyota who give a ten year warranty on all their cars providing you keep up with the servicing.
I hope that the Chinese brands (like BYD, XPeng, and Nio) can make it into the US market. This is basically the only video I’ve seen about BYD, and I’ve seen European TH-camrs making videos about cars by XPeng and Nio. Also the screen in the BYD seems a lot like it runs Android.
There is a lot of bias against any Chinese brand in the US. From electronics to phones to cars. Sad - but true. TCL might be the only exception.
This car is so hot right now, it’s literally on fire all over China. Also has a cool quirk where the airbags don’t go off in the event of a crash so you don’t need to replace them. That’s if the car isn’t written off.
And u have proof of that
@@jacksmith-mu3ee th-cam.com/video/yOA7qKMcjcE/w-d-xo.html
@@hadiamranei said proof . Not video of anti china troll
He hasnt shown any reports, any third party verification
Try again . Waiting
@@hadiamraneoh look a guy making anti china videos
Try again . Show actual proof .independent report , actual numbers and sample size .
Waiting
@@zacksmith5963 Ok, a bit on the late side, but have you seen the videos of cerpentza then or not? He is the only one who knows chinese. Even then, if you don't believe it, isn't it strange that all cars who are new, just coming out of BYD plant, are all beginning to smoke out, isn't it a bit strange?
BYD was just the initials of the phonetic symbols of its Chinese name, which also has a funny story: it is actually rather strange and totally made-up in Chinese simply because it was easier to get the trademark since many regular names had already been registered in the economic boom in Shenzhen. They never thought they would come along this far, so they had to retro-fit a more proper brand name for its overseas markets. This is how they came up with the Build Your Dreams brand name to match the acronym BYD.
Many may not remember but BYD Auto started copying 9th gen Corolla 1:1 and selling bunch to taxi fleets, that's how they stayed afloat and kept the ball rolling. The company itself started as an OEM and eventually evolved into one of the biggest lithium battery manufacturers, that's why EV makes a lot of sense to them as well, also why they are able to make 70% of the parts in house.
Fun fact, you may be able to actually ride in a BYD in the states. Some municipalities purchased a few of their EV buses for public transportation system, not sure if any of them are still in service so
BYD in Chinese is acronym for son of bitch. The founder himself chose it as a joke when starting the company.
interesting nice reply
Figured with the name, but "Build Your Dreams" just sounds really tacky. Like a bumper sticker as Doug said lol
Yep Its Chinese name is Biyadi
@@danjpeg_ have you ever thought about what Korean brand LG stands for..So cheesey also
23:36 whaaat? A Jaguar on a tow truck! Never would’ve imagined 😂
It's also an XJ, LOL
😂😂😂😂😂😂 that camera flip has me laughing at 2am 😂😂😂😂😂
The more I watch this video, the more I start to think that the Chinese are actually hilarious people who love music and partying LOL
haha Doug making funny faces in the camera thats why love you Doug!
I've test drive this and the Tan. They're pretty fast and the interior is really nice. I was surprised by it. Here in Brazil they're selling pretty well because it's a nice price point for a Ev.
Is it available for Chinese brands: Li, Xpeng or Nio in your country? They are also popular in China and some of the car models are pretty unique such as Nio offers car models with swappable battery.
This car is just so cool and quirky, and I love the Karaoke feature. I would love to have something like that, if for no other reason, just for fun.
Most americans dont know ByD but globally they are tesla biggest competitor. Here in Uruguay they are dominating the EV market in a country with a lot of ev
21:08 BYD used to make (and probably still makes) cheap combustion engine cars. They got the motors (and I guess the gears as well) from Japan and assembled them in their cars like BYD F3 in 2008.
Edit : for clarification, after doing some research, I found out that BYD completely switched to selling only EV cars in most markets, yet they still sell normal gasoline cars (BYD F3 & L3) in select markets like Egypt.
They're passing off plug in hybrids as EV's. BYD still makes a ton of cars with ICE engines in them.
That’s what I was thinking they make good cheap cars so maybe they could do a sub $30k byd car. They make commercial trucks in the us already so I don’t know but I’d be easy to bring their cars.
@@boostav BYD's PHEVs are amongst the most sophisticated and efficient PHEVs in the industry, and top versions can go over 100 miles in pure electric mode. It is true they are not pure BEVs, but they are also more advanced than most PHEVs sold by western carmakers.
Warren Buffett's major investment into BYD, buying nearly 8% of the company, makes me pay pay attention to it. In fairness, it's a pretty good-looking car, and using the 0-60 badge is pure genius 😊
Last month Warren Buffett sold 139 million in BYD stock
I think the 0-60 time badge is a cool idea
Fun fact they have the BYD letters first and then thought up the build your dream part, I always found that funny
It should be Blow Up Your Day 😂
BYD is going to get really big in South America in the coming years, they're bringing the first actually affordable electric car down here at less than half the price of the current cheapest electric. By the way, this car is going to be a small 4 door hatchback, something the US has less and less of each year, but it's the most popular type of car in countries like Brasil.
I visited Brazil in the late 90’s, and still remember that I saw hatchbacks everywhere, mostly with large speakers in the rear hatch deck. 😂
Here in Europe, BYD is currently marketing their cars as premium. MG is selling their cars as premium economy here.
@@AB-yt4hd not sure why BYDs are fairly pricy in Europe, especially since the exact same cars are going to Aus and NZ, and are significantly undercutting Tesla and Hyundai Kia in price.
@@AB-yt4hd BYD HAN is basically quite illegal to perform in India countries.
@A B They sell the premium ones here too and yeah they're very expensive, but the one they're bringing next is the BYD Seagull, the price is going to be so low because of a new type of battery (don't ask me I know nothing about that lol) it's all still rumors and it might come a bit more expensive than we think because taxes, but it's pretty certain it's going to be the chapest one here.
MG tried coming to Brazil in 2011 but they failed really fast and really hard, like no one at all bought them, so I'm pretty sure they don't sell here anymore
Finally, something more interesting than another porsche 911 exclusive limited edition. Love weirder cars like these
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@A Dude That Play's Games I've test drove a Lamborghini and been in a McLaren. They are dope af cars but love to watch quirky ones
When you drive it alone, you're Han Solo.
I'll see myself out now.
Doug the type of guy who gets excited when opening a new cereal box!
the 0-60 time is amazing invention lol. I laughed hard, but its actually a very smart idea. I give it a thumbs up.
It amazes me how all manufacturers are still not using this rotating screen as an option on high end models.
It's probably extremely expensive to design and manufacture that so it won't break in a few months to a year. This car is nice overall, but that screen looks like it's barely attached to the dash and I'd bet one firm tap would cause it to break off.
@@tbr2109 I've actydriven a BYD Atto3 in New Zealand and besides some questionable design decisions (particularly in the interior) the build quality is pretty damn good. I'd say it's comparable to anything Mazda would produce. The rotating screen, I think, is mostly a gimmick as I could discern no functional difference between the landscape mode and portrait mode. They could have saved a few bucks by scrapping the motorization and UI programming time. But! The build quality of the screen is solid, it's not flimsy at all.
Portrait for driving. Landscape for park
@@tbr2109 in addition to expense it would also potentially get in the way of having buttons as the layout of physical buttons may get in the way of rotating mechanism
It does look cool and would be useful but I think I still do like having some physical buttons? Maybe I'm just too old school but if it was between a single layout (portrait or horizontal I don't care) and a few well thought out physical buttons for climate control and volume? Then I'd take that over the ability to rotate the screen
I like the cover for the camera. So many modern cars have cameras that watch you while you drive and I view it as an extreme perversion of my privacy.
the speed logo sign is genius lol
BYD is almost ready to start operations here in Mexico 🇲🇽 i hope this will be one of the options available!!
I thought they already have dealerships in mexico?
They have recently started operations with dealerships in Brazil. And they should open a factory in the former Ford plant.
You might want to look at their safety issues.
@@paullastnamehere3295 safer than Tesla
@Kashmir boy Are they available in India?
Dude, the LED's pulsing to the music is awesome. I LOVE how music focused this car is.
Just like in a karaoke bar
BYD Atto3 has guitar strings in the doors. Jam sessions at the traffic lights
9:59 New MGs in the UK say “Wind Speed” on the screen when adjusting the fan speed.
BYD cars literally look like they came out of GTA.
They aren't ugly or anything, but very generic.
Lots of brands do follow a generic trend, so lots of new cars tend to look similar anyway.
Tesla Model S was very "generic sedan" when they were first released, but what they have done is carry a design language throughout all the cars.
i'm a surprise not catching on fire Doug 👌👌
Doug is so detail oriented. When he zoomed in on the infotainment system, the clock on the car was same time in real life when I watched it… how does he do it?
This car is available here in sweden for 55.000 dollars. Would you say it would be worth to buy it?
that lens blocker is used for 1 thing, slide it and the car goes into manual hydro mode