¡¾Service Experience¡¿
Now let me talk about my car - buying experience. There's no rating for this, but if there were, I'd definitely give it 1 star. The whole process was far from professional. I originally planned to check out the Ocean Network models first. A salesperson from that network told me this car was comparable to the 05. But when I checked the parameters, I found they weren't even from the same generation. So I didn't bother going to see it. Actually, it's comparable to the Seal 06, which I only discovered after I bought the car. During the test - drive, the test - drive specialist couldn't even answer clearly the parameters of their own brand's models. They didn't know things like the degree of something. While taking me for a test - drive, they were chatting on WeChat with someone else. It was so unprofessional. After picking up the car, I found it had been stored under a tree at the 4S store for two months. The whole car was covered in tree sap, and the chrome strips were oxidized and turned white. I had to deal with all these issues myself. So if the full score for the experience is 100, I'd only give it 18. It's really just... amazing in a bad way.
¡¾Space Performance¡¿
Comparing the front - to - rear space with the DMI models, it seems a bit lacking. This car is supposed to be a B - class vehicle, but there's still a big difference when compared to cars like the Accord. However, thanks to the CTB architecture, the headroom is quite good. I'm 182 cm tall, and there's still plenty of space above my head. The trunk is just average. The best part is the frunk. It's quite large; a kid could sit in it comfortably.
¡¾Range and Energy Consumption¡¿
Next, let's talk about energy consumption. The claimed range is 470 km, but for the Plus model with the same battery capacity, the claimed range is 410 km. It seems a bit false. In actual tests in the city, the range is 350 - 380 km, about 80% of the claimed range. On the highway, it's more pleasant. At an average speed of 90 km/h, when most people drive at 120 km/h, it can run about 300 km. These are actual test results. On the highway, it's about 63% of the claimed range, which is quite a pleasant surprise. The highway range is based on a 30 - degree battery capacity, with the air - conditioner set at 26 degrees throughout the journey and a load of 4 people.
¡¾Assisted Driving¡¿
Assisted driving is something I really want to talk about. Please remember, it's "assisted driving", "assisted driving", "assisted driving"! I'm saying this three times because it's important. Never overly rely on it. Don't believe the so - called intelligent driving promoted by the manufacturer. Its essence is just assisted driving. Here, I'll share two situations I encountered, and then you'll understand why I'm saying this. The first one was on a fast road when using intelligent driving. When two lanes merged into one relatively wide single lane, the car automatically centered and moved to the right. Just then, a car on the right overtook illegally. The intelligent driving system just forced itself in front of that car, and I had to forcefully take control back. The second situation was on the highway. It loves to change lanes, and it even crossed the solid line to change lanes under a speed - measuring light. Intelligent driving can relieve you of some stress, but you can't rely on it.
¡¾Charging Time¡¿
I haven't tested the full fast - charging time. I mostly charge the car at home. I did test it on the highway when the remaining battery was 6%. The maximum charging power was about 80 kW. There's still a gap compared to the mid - range version.
¡¾Interior¡¿
For the interior, I chose the all - black one. It looks more technological than the black - and - white combination, and it's also more stain - resistant. This is the biggest improvement of this generation of the Qin L compared to the previous Plus model. It has a very premium look, which is really great. The soft - padding coverage is quite good, but there's a strong odor inside the car. I specifically removed the interior panel and took some pictures of the inside to show you. The car uses a lot of recycled cotton as sound - absorbing material, which is the main reason for the strong odor. This has also been verified in the reviews of third - party car bloggers. The biggest sources of formaldehyde and TVOC are the floor, followed by the seats. There's also new polyester fiber cotton filled inside the rear wheel arches, with a density of about 20 kg/m?. To be honest, it only helps with high - frequency sounds and is almost ineffective for low - and mid - frequency sounds. If you have the chance, you can modify it yourself.
¡¾Driving Experience and Chassis Quality¡¿
Compared to previous generations of the BYD Qin, this generation has made significant improvements. The chassis has changed from being heavy to being light and flexible with good toughness. The shock absorbers don't have any unnecessary bouncing. It also maintains a certain level of comfort. However, in extreme driving situations, the handling regularity is lacking, especially when compared to the Seal 06 with the Yunlian system. But for family use, the handling is just right. I highly recommend it to family users.
