BMW must respond to Tesla's electric models in the Chinese market in order to continue to capture users who like its brand. The new BMW i3 will be launched exclusively in China in May 2022, the actual model is called BMW i3 eDrive35L, the price is 349,900 yuan, in the market positioning is a position that can be up and down. The new BMW i3 continues the BMW3 gene and brings pure driving pleasure to the electric age. Exciting driving fun and sporty spirit will transcend the boundaries of the times and bring a new evolution to the electric driving experience.
With an output of 210 kW and a battery capacity of 70.3 kWh (available: 66.1 kWh), the electric vehicle should have enough range of 526 km according to Chinese standards. The battery of the BMW i3 eDrive35L can be charged with up to 11 kW of AC and up to 95 kW of DC. Due to the widespread use of GB/T standard charging stations in China, DC charging power of much more than 100 kilowatts is not common in China.
The electric motor in the i3 eDrive35L has a power of 210 kW, corresponding to the electric motor of the BMW iX3, also manufactured by BMW Brilliance. The 35 in the model name also indicates that the 3 Series is slightly lower than the i4 eDrive 40. However, this does not apply to lengths: the i3 eDrive35L is 4.87 meters long, which is 9 centimeters longer than the i4 (4.78 meters). According to BMW, the wheelbase has increased by 11 cm compared to the standard model of the 3 Series. The specified length is 2.97 meters. The i4 is 11 cm shorter, or 2.86 m.
In terms of power, the BMW i3 is equipped with a 70kWh high-nickel ternary lithium battery pack with a CLITC standard range of 526 kilometers. 0-100km/h acceleration of 6.2 seconds. Obviously, it is different from iX3 (total 80 kWh, net 73.8 kWh) and i4 (total 83.9 kWh, net 80.7 kWh). The engine (5th generation electric drive) and software (BMW OS8) of the i3 eDrive35L are based on BMW's latest technology. BMW itself wrote that the model features "a wide range of state-of-the-art digital features and services, such as high-end connectivity and digital keys." The latter was first used in the 3 series.
The chassis was also designed with the Chinese market in mind: "The suspension system of the BMW i3 eDrive35L was fine-tuned for the road conditions in China and was carried out by the R&D department of BMW Brilliance AG in Shenyang, which also modified some parts of the car. Meet the requirements of the Chinese supply chain. ”