BMW has its own rhythm.
When the BMW iX first appeared, many people said that they could not understand the appearance of BMW, exaggerated, unrestrained or arrogant, and there were many opinions; the details of the technology configuration revealed were rarely eye-catching compared with the new forces of car-making. BMW iX was launched as scheduled and officially landed in China, priced at more than 800,000 yuan.
So, as the technological crystallization of the BMW Group in innovative fields such as digital interconnection and electrification, what kind of electric vehicle is the BMW iX? Recently, Xiaobian test-drove this new car in Sanya.
This test drive, however, began with an artificial scratch. Before departure, the organizers randomly selected several cars and made two not shallow scratches on the front grille of the new car. After setting off, it may be too cool to drive, someone has forgotten the scratches, and by the time they remember at noon, the scratches have disappeared. This relies on bmw iX's front grille auto-repair capability, which uses an invisible innovative technology design concept, the front grille is deceptively simple, but it uses a polyurethane coating to automatically repair small scratches.
This is just a small warm-up that amazes us with the BMW iX.
Let's talk about the appearance of the BMW iX. The longitudinal double kidney intake grille is very eye-catching, accustomed to the horizontal design, the vertical is always a little unaccustomed, but it has to be said that this change brings a crushing domineering feeling, even compared with BMW's previous vehicles, it is also full of aura. This front grille itself is not simple, it cleverly integrates a new generation of sensor systems such as cameras and radar. The headlights of the new car are still angelic eyes, but they have become very slender. The smooth lines of the body even outline an elegant and dynamic posture, which forms a certain contrast with the domineering front face. The frameless door design is also remarkable.
The car has been called the "living room", the overall design is simple and intuitive, the large area of the dashboard is angular, and the integrated suspension curved screen composed of a 12.3-inch instrument screen and a 14.9-inch information touch screen has a beautiful arc, with a hexagonal steering wheel, and a center console that is not connected to the dashboard, it is not too much to say that it is an innovation and breakthrough. For the first time, the BMW iX features a geometric polygonal steering wheel, whose unique shape draws inspiration from the design of the racing wheel and allows the driver to see the display directly behind the steering wheel without hindrance. In addition, BMW's largest ever panoramic dimmable canopy spans the entire top of the vehicle, greatly enhancing the cabin's sense of space and casual atmosphere. Leather seats tanned with olive leaf extract, crystal seat adjustments and central knobs, and door buttons on door frames all bring a sense of sophistication and novelty. Cleverly hidden in the headrests of the front seats, the fabric of the back and front and rear doors, the Bowers & Wilkins 4D Diamond Surround Sound System brings an indulgent listening experience to the journey. Of course, this "living room" space is not small, the iX has a wheelbase of 3000mm, and the rear seat space is very spacious.
It is worth mentioning that up to 30 luxurious features such as panoramic dimmable sky canopy, flowing colored glass controls, olive leaf tanned leather interior, and one-piece suspended curved screen are standard for BMW iX xDrive 50, as well as a number of luxurious features including Bowers & Wilkins 4D diamond surround sound system and 22-inch aerodynamic wheels for customers to choose from. 18 of these were configured for the first time at BMW.
The seamless interaction between humans and machines is also a major breakthrough for BMW iX, bmw operating system 8.0, integrated floating curved screen, redesigned control panel and user interface, as well as powerful interconnection and data processing capabilities, is its epoch-making underpinning. It is also BMW's first model to adopt cloud-based road calculation technology, combined with an 8-megapixel front camera, the AR real-life navigation is applied to BMW models for the first time, and it is expected that the arrival time will be more accurate and the driving experience will be smoother. For the first time, BMW iX is equipped with a wealth of in-vehicle digital products such as the localized innovative application WeChat Car Edition and Tencent Mini Scene 2.0, which easily meets the communication needs through voice commands and ensures safety while social networking does not drop.
The reason why BMW iX is called a lighthouse, the electric drive system is definitely ahead of its time. It adopts BMW's fifth-generation eDrive electric drive system, with front and rear dual motors combined shot, the maximum power of 385kW, the maximum torque of 765N.m, strong power, sports, economy, ordinary and other different driving modes can bring different driving experience: the sport mode is super explosive, as if there is a disturbing commotion in the foolish, ordinary and economic mode is gentle and supple, which is also due to its chassis structure is very strong, large carbon fiber and high-strength steel application, making iX It's not just robust and easy to control. BMW is BMW after all, everything is still under the control of the driver, and only the wild horses will be out of control. BMW iX is equipped with a 111.5kWh battery, the official mileage data is 665km, from Sanya Haitang Bay to Wanning round-trip test drive trip, Xiaobian according to the driving habits of the oil car to drive, coupled with air conditioning to open the strong cold, etc., back to the departure, the remaining mileage is still 350km.
Another point that must be said is that bmw iX equipped with the new automatic driving assistance system Pro, simple operation, accurate and sensitive work, more importantly, its lane keeping and acceleration and deceleration action is very linear, BMW requires the driver's hand can not leave the steering wheel, when the editor intends to give up, the system will first remind with a warning icon, followed by a sound reminder, and finally vibrate to remind, invisibly enhance the sense of security.
Back to the lighthouse. BMW revealed that in the future, the design and configuration of BMW iX will be gradually applied to other models under its umbrella. But Xiaobian believes that the meaning of the lighthouse is more in a kind of self-confidence, in the ever-changing electric vehicle market, more forward-looking technology, more thoughtful details, more reliable quality, more determined safety, and no anxiety of endurance, as well as the return of the driving experience to the driving itself, may be the direction of the next new competition, and this scene has begun.
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