Initially, the BMW i3 was introduced to the domestic market in the form of imports. In the subsequent revision, the battery capacity of the i3 was upgraded from 22.2kWh to 33.3kWh, and a fast-charging version of the pure electric model and a range extender model were also launched.
In China, i3 sales are mediocre, and this car has been announced to be discontinued in 2020, but like many discontinued models, there will be some BMW powder that can buy the inventory of i3s.
At present, the BMW i3 has sold 200,000 units worldwide, but this model has announced that it is about to be completely discontinued.
The BMW i3 is arguably the winner of the "first" pure electric models, but as the times continue to improve, BMW also needs to adjust its model strategy.
According to overseas media reports, BMW will stop producing the i3 at its Leipzig plant this summer (July); BMW plans to use the i3 name to name the all-electric version of the 3 Series sedan and replace the current i3 with the small electric crossover iX1.
▲ The later i3 looks like this
Some time ago, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the BMW i3 (produced by BMW Brilliance) declaration map, the new car uses a blackened double kidney closed grille and with the iconic blue decoration of the i series model, very close to the 3 series but full of "i" design let us look forward to it.
▲ The BMW iX1 road test spy photo exposed by foreign media
It's been a long time since the BMW iX1 spy photos first came to light, and there's no exact word on when BMW will officially launch the model. However, according to foreign media forecasts, iX1 may be unveiled and listed within this year. In terms of power, there are rumors that BMW will be equipped with two power systems for this model, single motor and dual motor.
At present, BMW has four electric models of i3, iX3, i4 and iX, and with the adjustment of product strategy, we will soon see BMW's new lineup of electric models.