On March 31, two of the heaviest new cars in the first quarter of this year came to market. The price range of the new domestic BMW X5 was announced, which was 605,000 yuan to 775,000 yuan. Compared with the imported version of the model, the starting price of the domestic X5 has been reduced by nearly 100,000 yuan, and the threshold for car purchase has been reduced a lot. According to official information, the new car has an extended wheelbase, more luxurious features, and many innovative technologies in the production process, which is BMW's latest masterpiece for Chinese consumers. At the same time, the BMW i3 was launched simultaneously, and the new BMW i3 eDrive35L model was priced at 349,900 yuan.
One is a luxury medium-sized SUV that has attracted much attention, and the other is the leader of the luxury pure electric medium-sized sports sedan, and the BMW Group has made a double appearance, helping BMW more confident to open sales in the second quarter.
The new domestic BMW X5 is not just a longer wheelbase
In 2021, the imported BMW X5 sold more than 50,000 units in the Chinese market, winning the luxury mid-size and large SUV sales championship, ahead of the old rivals Mercedes-Benz GLE and Audi Q7. In this context, BMW's choice to make X5 domestic will undoubtedly be a "king fried".
First of all, the length and wheelbase of the domestic BMW X5 have increased by 130mm, making the wheelbase of the new car reach 3105mm, which has obviously surpassed the two competitors of GLE and Q7. The new car has more room to sit, and the new seats are made of Sensafin premium soft synthetic leather upgraded from Sensatec 2.0, which has a soft texture and excellent support. Not only that, but the width of the backrest, lumbar support and headrest of the new front seats can be electrically adjusted, and heated door handles and central armrests are provided, as well as seat heating and ventilation. Enjoying the rights of the rear passengers, the domestic BMW X5 has an increased rear seat back angle to 31 degrees, and features a comfortable headrest and redesigned central armrest, as well as seat heating for maximum ride comfort. It can be seen that the domestic BMW X5 greatly meets the needs of Chinese people.com.
The creation of a sense of luxury is also BMW's strength. The interior of the domestic BMW X5 adopts a modern and elegant style, with metal buttons at the steering wheel and doors, as well as the metal speaker grille of the HARMAN Kardon sound system, as well as the brilliant crystal texture interior components distributed in all details of the interior, and the luxurious immersive light atmosphere system... Luxury everywhere. In particular, the luxurious immersive light-sensitive atmosphere system includes the "Angel Wings" welcome light blanket, intelligent sensor mood lights and starry skylight, which will bring a fantastic light experience and immersive driving atmosphere to the driver and occupants.
In terms of intelligent technology, the domestic BMW X5 inherits the brand's latest success in the field of digitalization, and the new car is equipped with dual 12.3-inch high-definition displays, BMW full-color head-up display system, BMW iDrive human-computer interaction system, and BMW intelligent personal assistant. At the same time, third-party applications such as car Tmall Genie, Tencent Mini Scene, Wireless Apple CarPlay, and Baidu CarLife are specially equipped for Chinese consumers.
In terms of intelligent driving, the domestic BMW X5 is equipped with BMW automatic driving assistance system Pro and automatic parking assistance system Plus, which is more secure in driving safety and more convenient to use.
Although the exterior design of the new car is basically the same as that of the overseas version of the model, the details have been changed. For example, the domestic BMW X5 has a new design on both sides of the front bumper, the inverted L-shaped layout makes the front of the car more imposing, and the embellished chrome decoration is more exquisite. In addition, the new car comes standard with the M Sport Kit, and the high-end model can provide M Performance performance components. If you are fully performance controlled, how can you miss the M Performance performance component, the beast out of the street must explode.
Speaking of performance, the 2.0T in-line four-cylinder turbocharged engine powered by the domestic BMW X5 has a maximum power of 180 kilowatts and a peak torque of 400 Nm. In addition, the new car is equipped with a 3.0T in-line six-cylinder turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 245 kilowatts, a maximum torque of 450 Nm, and zero hundred acceleration of only 6.0 seconds. In terms of fuel consumption, the fuel consumption of the 30Li model is only 8.9 liters per 100 kilometers under the WLTC condition, while the fuel consumption of the 100 kilometers of the 40Li model equipped with a 48V light mixing system is only 9.3 liters.
Overall, the domestic BMW X5 not only gets more ride comfort due to the longer wheelbase, but also has obvious advantages in terms of luxury, intelligence, and performance. Coupled with the more advantageous price after domestic production, the pressure of Mercedes-Benz GLE and Audi Q7 is coming!
Born to be a benchmark, the BMW i3 entered the luxury pure electric mid-size sports sedan market
In 2022, BMW will launch 5 pure electric products in the Chinese market: including BMW iX, BMW i4, BMW iX3, BMW i3, BMW i7, of which the newly listed i3 has sounded the clarion call for BMW to enter.
First of all, the shape design of the BMW i3 is enough to make people shine, the familiar double kidney grille size is increased, the use of a fully enclosed design, the lower part is the intelligent resistance reduction grille. The newly evolved "Angel Eye" headlights use more three-dimensional and concise lines on the outside, while the interior design is shaped by layered, up-and-down light strips. The powerful new lamp brow design instantly fills the sports atmosphere.
The side of the body is more sporty, and the dynamic and smooth "L" shape line and the sharp waist line outline the elegant and dynamic temperament. To reduce wind resistance, the new car offers a new style of 19-inch aerodynamic wheels and low roll-off tires. However, the new car does not feature a hidden door handle design. The rear bracket of the new car has been redesigned to make the rear look more stocky.
In terms of interior, the BMW i3 adopts a new style and color blending of streamlined central control panels, full of luxury style. And the new car also greatly reduced the physical buttons in the car, using a delicate and compact lever. According to The Brother, the new car is also the first BMW Brilliance model to adopt the new BMW iDrive operating system 8.0, one-piece floating curved screen, which integrates a 14.9-inch touch display and a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, and tilts slightly towards the driver.
Considering the comfort and luxury, the BMW i3 is equipped with a panoramic glass skylight, nine combinations of ambient mood lights, as well as a straight waterfall mood light design, "angel wings" like a welcome blanket, etc., and also thickened the seat cushion and backrest, equipped with a comfortable headrest for the rear row, plus the wheelbase reached 2966mm, and the ride comfort in the car is expected.
As BMW's latest masterpiece in the pure electric market, the performance and endurance performance of the BMW i3 have attracted much attention. Rumble learned that the new car adopts the fifth generation BMW eDrive electronic drive technology and excitation synchronous motor, the maximum output power of the eDrive35L model reaches 210 kilowatts, the maximum torque reaches 400 Nm, and the single motor drive can make the vehicle achieve a 100 km acceleration of 6.2 seconds. In terms of electric endurance, the new car is equipped with a ternary lithium lithium battery pack with a power of 70 kWh, and the cruising range under the CLTC standard reaches 526 kilometers.
Driving pleasure has always been BMW's specialty. The BMW i3 also strengthened and tuned the chassis. The front and rear suspensions of the new car are equipped with innovative HRS hydraulic rebound shock absorption technology, and the rear axle is equipped with adaptive air suspension for the first time, the rear chassis of the vehicle is also equipped with rear anti-roll bars, and the engine compartment is equipped with front suspension top pull rods, which further improves the rigidity of the new car.) In addition, the BMW i3 has a 44mm lower center of gravity than the 3 Series, a wider front and rear wheelbase, and is equipped with a DSC dynamic stability system including the ARB anti-slip stability control unit, which provides better traction and grip for the vehicle, giving the new car a better performance and over-bending attitude.
With driving safety in mind, the BMW i3 can optionally be equipped with the Automatic Driving Assistance System Pro, which includes a collision prevention system with forward collision warning, emergency brake assist, lane correction function, lane change assist and traffic congestion assist active cruise control system. At the same time, the BMW i3 also offers the automatic parking assistance system Plus, which includes a 50-meter track reversing function.
Brother Reed Quick Review:
Although the price of the new car is 50,000 yuan more expensive than the previously rumored starting price, this does not affect the popularity of the domestic BMW X5 in the slightest. In particular, the domestic BMW X5 has more advantages in terms of riding space and luxury configuration, which will form a greater pressure on the old rivals Mercedes-Benz GLE and Audi Q7. The BMW i3 is a benchmark model in the luxury pure electric medium-sized sports car market, and is expected to sit firmly in the top spot of high-end new energy cars! The first quarter has just come to an end, BMW has launched an onslaught to the second quarter, and the good drama of 2022 has just begun! (Text: MANGO)