Video Summary
- The mid-cycle refresh doesn't include the addition of an entire grill.- It does include some small styling updates here on the front end, including a reshaping of that grill, a little rounded, little more extended, and a slight reshaping of the headlights, as well as a new air pass-through here on the side.
- The interior of the Han is pretty much untouched.
- The only obvious changes are those to the UI on the center screen, and the addition of this wood-look plastic trim on the center console.
- The 2023 models have the addition of the champion series of trim levels. Champion Trim levels represent a serious price reduction.
- A starting price that's $4,000 US dollars cheaper than the previous cheapest trim level. One of these Champion Trim models can be had for less than $27,000 US.
- The top-spec version of the small battery PHEV can be had for less than 31,000. The pure EV prices also have dropped by thousands of dollars. You can get a Han EV for as little as 29,000 USD.
- The Han DMI is available with two battery pack options: an 18.3 kWh pack with a CLTC range of 121 kilometers or a 30.7 kWh pack that can take you a claimed 200 kilometers.
- This is a nice car to drive.
- The transition between the hybrid and EV modes is quite seamless. With a combined range of around 1,000 kilometers, it would suit pretty much any lifestyle.
- Decis is the latest generation of BYD's suspension technology. Decis C is basically an OTA upgrade that gives the Han CDC or constant damping control. That should provide a better ride. This test car does not have Decis C. However, it does ride better than the 2021 BYD Han. The improved ride can be credited to the fact that it has FSD or frequency selective damping as standard, as well as an aluminum alloy suspension. Both of those combined to create a ride that feels less brittle and frankly less cheap than the last BYD Han.
- The updates made to the BYD Han for this mid-cycle refresh take what is a slightly aging platform and turn it into a much more competitive product.
