BYD’s new Great Han electric sedan reached 4,000 sales within 19 days of its Oct. 13 launch in China. The car, called Da Han in its home market, is the first fully electric D-segment flagship in BYD’s Dynasty range, and it carries a claimed range of up to 1,008 km on the CLTC test cycle. Prices start at 235,900 yuan, about $35,000.
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BYD’s pace puts the sedan on track for more than 10,000 sales in its first full month, a projection Electrek draws from the early run rate rather than a figure BYD has published. The company’s own breakdown of how many of the 4,000 were retail deliveries and how many were orders was not available in the sources reviewed, so the number is best read as BYD’s reported sales tally.
Great Han pricing, variants and the 1,008 km CLTC claim
Electrek’s report on the 4,000-sale milestone lists three variants with single- or dual-motor options. The rear-wheel-drive Premium and Flagship cars use a single 370 kW (496 hp) motor and are rated at up to 1,008 km, while the all-wheel-drive Flagship adds a 200 kW front motor for 570 kW (764 hp) combined and a rating of up to 880 km. All trims use a 102.326 kWh pack. CLTC is the most generous of the major test cycles, so the real-world figure will be lower.
The price moved between pre-orders and launch. When orders opened on Aug. 21 at the Chengdu Auto Show, the Premium was listed at 249,900 yuan and the Flagship at 269,900 yuan. electrive’s launch report puts the final range at 235,900 yuan to 275,900 yuan, roughly €31,300 to €36,600, and notes reported launch incentives including a year of free fast charging and trade-in bonuses. A plug-in hybrid version has been applied for, with no price announced.
Electrek notes that BYD places the car in the mid-to-high-end sedan segment, defined as above 250,000 yuan or about $37,500, yet the entry trim lists about 14,000 yuan below that line. The weight is considerable as well: electrive gives a kerb weight of 2.2 to 2.5 tonnes depending on trim, with a drag coefficient of 0.197 and 20- or 21-inch wheels.
Lu Tian, general manager of BYD’s Dynasty series, had confirmed the Oct. 13 launch date in August and described the sedan as the first D-segment flagship in the family.
Blade Battery 2.0 and five-minute Flash Charging
The charging claim is the other pillar of the pitch. BYD quotes 10% to 70% in about five minutes and 10% to 97% in about nine minutes on the second-generation Blade Battery with Flash Charging, hardware the company began fitting in March 2026. electrive describes a 1,000-volt architecture and lithium iron phosphate cells, and gives acceleration of 4.9 seconds to 100 km/h for the single-motor cars and 3.3 seconds for the all-wheel-drive version.
The car is large. Electrek gives its dimensions as 5,256 mm long, 1,999 mm wide and 1,510 mm tall on a 3,130 mm wheelbase, slightly bigger than a Tesla Model S or Lucid Air and closer to the long-wheelbase Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Equipment includes roof-mounted LiDAR with BYD’s God’s Eye B driver assistance, dual-chamber air suspension, rear-wheel steering up to 7 degrees and zero-gravity front seats, according to electrive and Electrek. Electrek also lists Navigate on Autopilot on highways and in cities plus remote autonomous parking, and electrive adds a God’s Eye 5.0 assistance package, Nappa leather upholstery and a 31-speaker audio system.
Great Tang SUV and BYD’s October volume of 305,743 electric cars
The sedan joins the Great Tang SUV, which shares its 5.26 m length. Electrek reports the Great Tang sold 14,000 units in October, its fourth straight month above 10,000, after topping 10,000 for three months running by early October. electrive places both cars between the Denza and Yangwang sub-brands in BYD’s lineup.
BYD’s broader numbers give the 4,000 context. According to Electrek’s October summary, citing BYD’s filing, the company sold 490,168 new-energy vehicles last month, a 2026 high, including a record 305,743 battery-electric cars, up 37% from a year earlier. Against that total, 4,000 Great Han sales is a small line item, though it is the newest entry at the top of the Dynasty range. The same summary reports 170,194 vehicles exported in October and BYD’s expectation of about 2 million overseas shipments by the end of 2026 and more than 2.5 million in 2027. The 4,000 sales so far are a China figure, and none of the sources reviewed announces an export date for the car.
The open question is durability. A launch month often flatters a flagship, and whether the Great Han holds a pace above 4,000 every 19 days depends on production ramp and on whether 235,900 yuan keeps drawing buyers to a flagship that is priced below its own segment line. Electrek’s projection of more than 10,000 sales in the first full month is the benchmark to watch, since November’s tally will show whether the early pace was a launch spike or a steady run rate.
This article was produced with the assistance of AI and reviewed by Morning Overview editors prior to publication.
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