China Fortune News Recently, BMW Group announced that its first pure electric four-door sedan, the Innovation BMW i4, was officially listed in China. The new car is available in two models, the i4 eDrive 40 and i4 M50, priced at 449,900 yuan and 539,900 yuan, respectively.
BMW i4 has been included in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's "Catalogue of New Energy Vehicle Models Exempted from Vehicle Purchase Tax", and can enjoy full purchase tax exemption and local new energy vehicle related support policies nationwide.
The BMW i4 is based on the CLAR pure electric platform. The BMW i4 eDrive 40 model is rear-wheel drive with a maximum power of 250 kW, a peak torque of 430 N·m, a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 5.7 seconds, and a CLTC range of 625 km/ h. The BMW i4 M50 model is equipped with dual-excitation synchronous motors (front and rear axles), all-wheel drive, maximum power of 400 kW, peak torque of up to 795 N·m, acceleration time of 0-100 km/h in just 3.9 seconds, CLTC range of 560 km/ h.
The BMW i4 M50 is the first pure electric model tuned by bmw M, the suspension front and rear axles are supported by reinforced parts and unique reinforcement bars, and equipped with M adaptive suspension, front and rear M braking system, all-wheel drive force control ARB-X, variable sport steering, and rear axle air suspension, taking into account comfort and movement.
In terms of design, the BMW i4 adopts the exterior style of the four-door Gran Coupé, which is extremely impactful and recognizable. The closed 3D and diamond-shaped design of the large front grille highlights the bmw i4 new energy vehicle.com. Inside, both models have their own logos, the BMW i4 eDrive 40 model is "i" and the BMW i4 M50 is "M".
The new car's intelligent, connected cockpit features the BMW brand's cutting-edge digital luxury technology. The new BMW iDrive, BMW operating system 8.0, all-in-one floating curved screen, redesigned user interface, and powerful interconnection and data processing capabilities enable a new human-computer interaction experience for the future.
The integrated floating curved screen integrates a 14.9-inch touch display and a 12.3-inch digital instrument panel, which is extremely futuristic. The curved screen is tilted about 6 degrees in the direction of the driver, reflecting the driver-oriented design.
At present, BMW provides users with a full range of solutions including private charging, public charging, exclusive charging and digital charging services in the Chinese market. By the end of 2021, BMW's public charging service network has more than 360,000 high-quality charging piles, including 150,000 DC fast charging piles, and dealer charging stations have expanded to 350. For the transportation hubs of key cities, BMW also provides exclusive parking and charging integration services for car owners, which has covered 9 airports in 5 major cities and more than 10 popular business districts across the country.
In 2021, the BMW Group completed the delivery of the world's 1 millionth new energy vehicle and delivered 48,000 new energy vehicles in the Chinese market, an increase of 69.6% year-on-year. Building on the innovative BMW iX and the new BMW iX3, the launch of the innovative BMW i4 expands the BMW i family's lineup to three models, marking BMW's once again pressing the "acceleration button" on the electrification offensive for the Chinese market. This year, the BMW Group expects to launch seven new energy products in the Chinese market.
According to the BMW Group's planning, by 2025, its electrification strategy will usher in a "new generation" of product arrays, and by the end of the same year, the BMW Group will complete the delivery of the world's 2 millionth pure electric vehicle; by 2030, the sales volume of pure electric vehicles of the BMW Group will account for at least 50% of the total sales, at which time, the BMW Group's cumulative delivery of pure electric vehicles in the world will reach 10 million. (Baichuan)
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