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BYD's 508-mile sedan undercuts Lucid by thousands
BYD launches a luxury electric sedan in China with Lucid Air range at a fraction of the price, signalling a shift in the global EV market.
In brief
BYD launches a luxury electric sedan in China with Lucid Air range at a fraction of the price, signalling a shift in the global EV market. BYD's Han sedan delivers 508 miles of range on European tests for twenty six thousand five hundred pounds, undercutting Lucid's one hundred ten thousand dollar Gravity Air by a…
BYD Han arrives in China
BYD has revealed the Han, a luxury electric sedan for the Chinese market priced at two hundred thirty five thousand nine hundred yuan, around thirty five thousand two hundred dollars.
Range rivals premium competitors
The Han delivers almost six hundred thirty miles on China's CLTC test cycle, or around five hundred eight miles on the stricter European WLTP cycle, matching Lucid Air Grand Touring performance.
Advanced tech at low cost
The sedan features rear-wheel steering, an augmented-reality head-up display, and dual-chamber air suspension, positioning it to rival luxury models from Germany and the UK.
Nine-minute charging breakthrough
Compatible with BYD's Flash Charge system, the Han charges from ten percent to ninety seven percent in just nine minutes, outdoing almost every EV on sale today.
Price gap with Lucid is vast
The Lucid Gravity Air Grand Touring costs almost one hundred ten thousand dollars in the US. The Han's thirty five thousand two hundred dollar price undercuts it dramatically.
Global expansion may follow
There is no word on whether BYD will introduce the Han to Europe, but the company is rapidly expanding its network globally and may offer it through its Denza brand.
Here's the gist
BYD's Han sedan delivers 508 miles of range on European tests for twenty six thousand five hundred pounds, undercutting Lucid's one hundred ten thousand dollar Gravity Air by a vast margin.
