A few days ago, the domestic BMW X5L was officially released, which means that this luxury SUV has entered the countdown to listing, and soon becomes a hot news in the car market, and it is bound to become one of the most noteworthy new cars in 2022. If there are no accidents, the domestic BMW X5L will also become the most expensive domestic joint venture car, and in the foreseeable future, firmly hold this crown.
The most expensive domestic joint venture car
Although the final price has not yet been determined, according to the news flowing out of various channels on the Internet, the scheduled starting price of the domestic BMW X5L is about 558,000 yuan, which is about 140,000 yuan cheaper than the current starting price of 699,900 yuan for imported models. Even so, because of the noble positioning, BMW X5L still becomes the most expensive domestic joint venture car.
At present, within the BMW joint venture system, the most expensive models are BMW 5 Series and BMW 5 Series New Energy, of which the BMW 5 Series New Energy starting price is 499,900 yuan, and the BMW 5 Series guidance price is 428,900 yuan to 551,900 yuan.
BMW's two joint venture competitors are also positioned higher. Among them, the guidance price of Audi's new energy vehicle e-tron is 546,800-648,800 yuan, and the guidance price of the Audi A6L fuel vehicle is 419,800 to 656,000 yuan. The most expensive domestic car of Mercedes-Benz at present is E-class new energy, with a guidance price of 518,300 yuan, and the most expensive fuel vehicle is Mercedes-Benz E-class, with a guidance price of 438,100 to 544,200 yuan.
Before bmw X5L domestic production, the most expensive domestic fuel vehicle is the Lincoln Aviator positioning C-class large and medium-sized luxury SUV, with a 3.0T six-cylinder engine and a guidance price of 509,800 to 759,800 yuan.
Before the Lincoln Aviators, there was also a joint venture car that was expensive, that is, the famous Land Cruiser, officially known as the Land Cruiser, with a guide price of 771,000 to 1,194,000 yuan. Unfortunately, land cruisers were discontinued in 2016, and the most expensive domestic car became a Lincoln aviator, because the starting price of Lincoln Aviator (509,800 yuan) was a little cheaper than Mercedes-Benz E New Energy (518,300 yuan), but the flagship price (759,800 yuan) and the average price were much more expensive than E-class new energy.
Now, with the debut of the domestic BMW X5L, lincoln aviators can only give up the crown of the most expensive joint venture car, and the most expensive joint venture car will be a very obvious label for the domestic BMW X5L.
The wheelbase, like the BMW X7, retains the 3.0T engine
Sun the product strength of this most expensive joint venture car!
The appearance of the domestic BMW X5L and the imported model are basically the same, and the classic exaggerated double kidney mouth is matched with the narrow headlight group to form the core expression of the BMW X5L. Domestic models in the traditional kidney in the net outside, added some charm blue elements, added some artistic atmosphere, deep and sharp laser headlights, not only a sense of science and technology, and the projection distance is greatly extended, the evening driving more brings strong confidence. The new front surround is still a three-point styling design, the same as the current M sports kit, a typical BMW, luxurious atmosphere, personality, and a strong sporty atmosphere. The rear of the new car adopts a blackened headlight design, the rear surround is equipped with silver loose device decoration and bilateral exhaust layout, and the tail of the car is marked with the words "BMW Brilliance" and "Li", which means domestic identity and elongated characteristics.
In the interior part, the domestic BMW X5L cockpit adopts a dark red + black color scheme, which is very high-class and luxurious. The 12.3-inch digital instrument, central touch display and full-color head-up display system greatly enhance the sense of interior technology, but the previously expected dual screen did not appear, bringing a small regret. Chicken leg handles, multimedia knobs, and one-touch start buttons are all made of crystal materials, re-rendering advanced elements. The material of the domestic rear seat has also been greatly upgraded, softer, more comfortable, and even has the feeling of an aviation seat. The new car is also equipped with a panoramic skylight and intelligent sensing mood lights to further create a sense of luxury.
Space is the place where the domestic BMW X5L has changed the most, the new car length, width and height are 5060/2004/1779mm, and the wheelbase is 3105mm. By analogy, the imported BMW X5 has a body length, width and height of 4930/2004/1776mm and a wheelbase of 2975mm. Compared with imported models, the length of the domestic BMW X5L has increased by 130mm, the wheelbase has increased by 130mm, and the wheelbase of 3105mm has even reached the standard of BMW X7, and the increased space has all been given to the rear. This makes the domestic BMW X5L not only suitable for the first row of driving, but also more suitable for the second row of riding, improving its administrative characteristics and subtly changing the product attributes.
The most important powertrain, the new car is equipped with a 2.0T/3.0T engine, of which the 2.0T four-cylinder turbo engine has a maximum power of 272 horsepower, which can easily propel this large block of more than 2 tons. Surprisingly, the previously worrisome 3.0T six-cylinder engine, which has a maximum power of 333 horsepower, has also been retained, and is equipped with a four-wheel drive system. The powerful power can push the BMW X5L to complete the acceleration from a standstill to a speed of 100 kilometers per hour in 6 seconds. More importantly, the new car is fully matched with an 8AT transmission from ZF.
Comprehensive evaluation of the domestic BMW X5L product strength, the appearance and interior are basically the same, the space is greatly improved, the 3.0T engine can be retained, and the overall product strength is stronger than the imported version.
It puts pressure on the formation of models in the same class
Many people are concerned about the market reaction after the listing of the domestic BMW X5L, and the overall situation is more optimistic.
Before domestic production, the BMW X5 itself has a strong summoning power, dominating the large and medium-sized imported SUVs.
In 2021, the annual sales volume of the imported BMW X5 was 50,217 units, ranking first in the sales volume of imported luxury SUVs, and the most direct competitor, Mercedes-Benz GLE, had annual sales of 47,786 units, ranking second; Porsche Cayenne, which has a strong appeal in the domestic market, sold 30,051 units, ranking third; another direct competitor, Audi Q7, had annual sales of only 16,237 units, ranking fourth.
This fully demonstrates that the BMW X5 has a strong appeal. After domestic production, this appeal will become stronger. Because before the domestic production, the starting price of the imported version of the BMW X5 was as high as 699,900 yuan, which was almost the same as the starting price of Mercedes-Benz GLE and Audi Q7. After domestic production, BMW X5L has more space and stronger product strength, while eliminating tariffs and logistics costs, and the guidance price has dropped significantly, which will undoubtedly greatly enhance the competitiveness of its products and will put more pressure on Mercedes-Benz GLE and Audi Q7. In the future, the days of Mercedes-Benz GLE and Audi Q7 will probably not be so good, either considering price cuts or considering domestic production, under the leadership of BMW X5L, forced into the inner volume.
At the same time, after the BMW X5L is domestically produced, it will also change its strategic position in the international market. Before domestic production, the performance of the BMW X5 in the three strategic markets of China, North America and Europe was basically balanced, with an average annual sales volume of about 50,000 units. However, after the domestic production of BMW X5, the increase in Sales in China is almost imperative, which will inevitably break the current situation of China, the United States and Europe, the Chinese market is expected to become more important, and the sales of BMW X5 will also be greatly improved.