And the magic of "L" is finally going to spread to BBA luxury medium and large SUVs. The BMW X5, which has been full of worries in this field, will finally open the domestic curtain before the old rivals, and extend the car factory and wheelbase by 130mm, and is expected to make its debut at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2022. Recently, whether it is a non-camouflage spy photo or a "fixed makeup photo" declaration map has been exposed, the discussion on the Internet is also high, Xiaobian will summarize the information of the domestic BMW X5, and chat with you about the competitive environment of the new car and the most concerned pricing.
Except for the manufacturer and wheelbase, which are each extended by 130mm, the others are roughly unchanged
The news about bmw X5 domestic production has been spoken in the domestic car arena for at least 3 years, until the beginning of this year, its declaration map and even the real car without camouflage spy photos have been successively exposed, and finally can let us get a glimpse of the real picture. The BMW X5 is the fourth-generation model (codenamed G05) that debuted in June 2018 and is based on BMW's CLAR architecture, with global production locations including the Spattenberg plant in North and South Carolina, the Eastern Thailand Rayong Province, the Indonesian Jakarta, the Indian Chennai, the Malaysian Kulim and the Mexican Toluka. On the domestic side, this generation of X5 was listed in December 2018, when the price was 809,990-90.99 million yuan, after several adjustments, the current price is 69.99-83.99 million yuan, the origin is the United States and Thailand.
(Domestic BMW X5 spy photo)
The domestic X5 is not much different from the imported version in terms of design, and the uniform and thick proportions combined with the sharp angular details make its aura give people a sense of might, and this temperament is exactly what most luxury SUV buyers value. The front encirclement is still a three-stage shape design, but more L-shaped chrome trim as embellishment, I believe it is to cater to the taste of domestic consumers, of course, it is also convenient for people to recognize its domestic lengthened identity from the front at a glance.
(Domestic BMW X5 declaration figure)
The new cars have a length, width and height of 5060/2004/1771 (1779) mm, a wheelbase of 3105 mm, and the height may fluctuate depending on the model. Compared with the current model, the body length and wheelbase have been lengthened by 130mm, so the tailgate can be visually felt the extended proportions, and the harmonious proportions of the imported version are gone, in order to expand the rear space, these aesthetic sacrifices are inevitable.
The rear part of the car, in addition to the Chinese logo of "BMW Brilliance" in the lower left corner and the "Li" tail marker, is no different from the imported version, and the rear surround is equipped with a silver tail diffuser decoration and a two-sided exhaust layout.
(X5 xDrive 40Li model declaration chart)
From the declaration information, it can be seen that the wheel selection of domestic X5 is quite rich, covering 20, 21 and 22 inches (including 275/45 R20, 305/40 R20, 275/40 R21, 315/35 R21, 275/35 R22, 315/30 R22), a variety of styles and handsome, it seems that they are all choices that cannot be wrong.
(Domestic BMW X5 declaration information)
(Domestic BMW X5 interior spy photo)
(Imported BMW X5 interior real shot)
As for the most curious spatial performance, thanks to the extension of 130mm all contributed to the rear row, the legroom of passengers is also stretched as much as possible. According to the rear space of the imported version of X5 that we tested before, the 175cm height experiencer has two fists of knee space and four fingers of the head space, then according to the domestic version of the body data can also be calculated, the head space performance will not change, but the legs can be more stretched, and even the awkward middle seat has become practical.
(Imported BMW X5 rear space performance)
(X5 xDrive 30Li model declaration drawing)
BMW X5 domestic behind
BMW (China) completes acquisition of 100% equity interest in Brilliance China The new Tiexi plant will be completed
As early as October 2018, Brilliance Auto issued an announcement that "the company intends to sell a 25% interest in BMW Brilliance like BMW by 2022, with a transaction price of 29 billion yuan", and announced that it will produce domestic BMW X5 and iX5 pure electric SUVs in Shenyang in 2022. On January 18, 2019, Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Co., Ltd. held a special general meeting of shareholders in Hong Kong, at which it approved the sale of 25% of BMW Brilliance's shares to the BMW Group, and about 63% of the shareholders' representatives voted in favor of this move. This means that BMW will become the first foreign automaker to have a majority stake in a joint venture in China.
Until October 2021, BMW (China) has signed an equity sale and purchase agreement with Brilliance Group to acquire all of Brilliance Manufacturing's shares. After the proposed transaction, BMW China will control Brilliance Manufacturing alone.
(Groundbreaking ceremony of BMW Brilliance's new Shenyang Tiexi plant in April 2020)
In December 2021, the assembly workshop of the new factory in Tiexi officially passed the completion acceptance. The total construction area of the plant is about 300,000 square meters, which is about the size of 42 standardized football fields, including three single buildings such as the assembly logistics workshop, the logistics elevated warehouse and the final loading car restaurant. It is reported that this highly digital, intelligent, highly flexible production line in one of the automobile assembly workshop, will meet the bmw Brilliance traditional fuel vehicles and new energy vehicles co-production needs, to achieve the existing production capacity upgrade speed, will create every 55 seconds of a car off the production line "industrial speed". Therefore, there should be no need to worry about the production capacity of domestic X5.
Will the domestic X5 further snipe the BBA's old rival?
Originally it was already the first in the same level after the extension
As one of the pioneers of luxury SUVs, the BMW X5, born in 1999, has gone through four generations and has been in the car industry for more than 20 years, whether overseas or in China, and its reputation has been high. In 2021, X5 sales in China exceeded 50,000 for the first time, becoming the first in luxury medium and large SUVs. Although the Lexus RX is not far from the X5 in terms of book data, one of the best models of the RX is the RX300 four-wheel drive elegant version, with an official price of 479,000, and many times even increase the price by about 30,000-50,000 yuan, and the landing price is about 550,000-570,000. However, considering that the imported X5 entry-level xDrive30i M sports suit is 699,900 yuan, the current minimum offer in Guangzhou is only reduced by more than 20,000 yuan at most, and it can be crowned the first place at a high price, proving that its appeal cannot be underestimated.
As for the Mercedes-Benz GLE, which has been considered the most "door-to-door pair" with the X5 for many years, it was born earlier than the X5 (the original ml-CLASS, launched in 1997) and has always had a strong sense of existence in the field of luxury SUVs. In the whole year of 2021, it ranked third with 47,786 vehicles, and it is very close to the Lexus RX, and the GLE has the ability to compete with the X5 in terms of luxury and smart configuration. In addition, the GLE 3504MATIC luxury model with a guidance price of 793,000 yuan can be as low as about 630,000 yuan in Guangzhou, which is much lower than the X5 low-end model, coupled with the appeal of the three-prong star logo, GLE is also very tempting.
(Mercedes-Benz GLE)
As for the Audi Q7, it is slightly embarrassing, only 16273 units were recorded in the whole of last year, inferior to the Volvo XC90 (19992 units) and only one-third of the sales of the X5. Although Audi's strength in product strength and technology level is obvious to all, it may be that the shape of the original Q7 is too shocking and domineering, so that the industry generally attributes the sluggish performance of this generation to its "thin" visual perception and too homogeneous design language.
(Audi Q7)
Or Audi has already seen the problem. Recently, SAIC Audi's third model Q6L was officially exposed, positioning medium and large five-seat SUV, from the naming point of view, positioning or will be between Q5L and Q7, and the pre-sale price is 50-700,000, in other words, its competitors point directly to the upcoming domestic BMW X5.
(SAIC Audi Q6 camouflage car spy photo)
Regarding the product information of Audi Q6L, there is not much official disclosure at present. However, from the perspective of camouflage cars, its huge grille and muscular body have washed away the weakness of the Q7 in the past, or more can please the luxury SUV buyers, all of which is obviously aimed at the aesthetics of this countryman.
Domestic BMW X5Li pricing conjecture
Net-to-door models as low as 558,000?
Referring to the BMW 5 series, the price range of the domestic version is 428,900-55.19 million yuan, and the price range of the imported version is 42.39-60.39 million yuan, which shows that the difference between the two is almost the same, and the domestic version of the entry-level model may even be a little more expensive than the imported version because of configuration factors. For high-end models such as the 3.0T xDrive 40Li, parts such as laser headlights, air suspension and 3.0T engines still need to be imported, and the cost may be difficult to suppress.
Xiaobian estimates that if you can really snipe the opponent, the pricing of the 2.0T model may bring surprises, after all, like Mercedes-Benz GLE, Audi Q7 competitors, the 2.0T version is actually their highest-selling model, after all, domestic users will not pay as much attention to power as North American users, buy more is the brand to bring the sense of decency. In addition, although the production cost of low-end models will be lowered, we have learned "price fluctuations around value" in the first year of high school, and BMW will not use the huge price-reduced X5 to damage the brand image in order to chase sales, so you are also best not to have too many expectations for the starting price of the domestic X5.
Overseas mid-term overhaul is coming
Will the domestic version become awkward?
In the end, Xiaobian still has a question. This generation of X5 has been released for several years, and it is time for mid-term redesigns. A few days ago, foreign media also exposed a set of 2023 mid-term modification X5 road test spy photos, although the new car was attached to the camouflage clothing, but it has been clearly seen from the outline that the new X5 will adopt a new bumper style.
It seems that the change in the overseas medium-term modification of X5 is still quite large, and the interior may also use the recent i4 double screen layout and the latest car machine, and this degree of completion is expected to be unveiled within the year, so that the domestic version of X5 will soon become the old model, will the situation be slightly embarrassing?
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The BMW X5 has always been a benchmark in medium and large luxury SUVs, and since its launch in 2000, the BMW X5 has sold more than 2 million units worldwide, which is a figure that is difficult for Mercedes-Benz and Audi to match. Xiaobian personally feels that unlike the fierce changes of competitors, each generation of X5 is steadily upgrading, whether it is design style or product strength, it has not departed from the original design intention of the first generation, and it has also inherited BMW's excellent control genes, so that global buyers can always trust. In 2021, BMW Group delivered a total of 846,200 BMW and MINI cars in China, an increase of 8.9% year-on-year, and the total sales volume ranked first in the luxury car market, hitting a record high, of which X5 annual sales also exceeded 50,000 units for the first time, this time if the pricing has a surprise, coupled with the magic of "L", if the opponents do not take measures, will they be thrown farther away by the X5? (Photo/Text/Photo: Yang Jiazhen, Pacific Auto Network)