At the end of last month, we reported on a new BYD Han model, now being referred to as the forthcoming Han L. Further information and spy shots of the forthcoming new model, including interior pictures, have now emerged. Chinese sources suggest the car will be unveiled later this year and will be sold alongside the BYD Han.
From the interior spy shots, we can see that the overall configuration of the Han L is similar to the Qin L. Although, brown in color, the steering wheel of the Han L seems very similarly shaped and has a 4-spoke design as with the Qin L. There is also an LCD instrument panel and a floating infotainment screen on the dashboard. The center console area is partly exposed, as is a small segment of the door panel. From these, we can see that the car has a brown interior, although the brown seems to be of varying shades. That of the wheel matches the part visible on the door panel and it also looks as if part of the dashboard may be in the same color, however, the cubbyhole lid on the center console is a much darker brown. We can clearly see two cup holders on the center console, and the area around the drive selector appears to have a relatively large number of control buttons. The center console is a floating design with an open storage compartment below. We can learn little from the second-row spy shot other than that the legroom appears reasonable.
With the exterior still being camouflaged, we can tell little more about the outside of the car. Both the front and rear light clusters appear to be temporary units for testing. We can, though, see that the mirrors are now mounted on the actual metal of the doors rather than coming from the window line as on the current Han.
According to Autohome the new BYD will come both in all-electric and PHEV versions. In the case of the PHEV, the Han L will be equipped with BYDβs DM 5.0 technology powertrain. Given the size of the car, this will likely mean the more powerful version based around the 1.5T engine, which has a maximum power of 115 kW, along with probably a 200 kW electric motor. An EV version would use the e-platform 3.0 Evo and its associated technology, such as the 12-in-1 electric drive system.
It should be noted that there may be very little difference in size between the BYD Han L and Han. Recently, the DM 5.0 technology versions of the Song L and Song Plus DM-i launched at the same event, and there is a 5 mm difference in length between the two cars.
Source: Autohome
