New Car Notes
Written by | Lei Lei
In the joint venture circle, as long as the length is played, the sales will not be bad. Even if the car is already very good to sell in the original import status, if it is not extended after domestic production, it seems that it is embarrassed to take it out. For example, the one I'm going to talk about today.
On March 31, in the eyes of thousands of people, the most high-end joint venture car so far - the domestic BMW X5 was officially listed, and the biggest attraction of the new car was that in addition to the starting price of nearly 100,000 pieces lower than the imported version, the wheelbase was lengthened by 13 centimeters at one time.
This operation kills two birds with one stone, which not only satisfies the needs of the old iron for large space, but also means that spending 600,000 yuan to buy the old iron of X5 no longer has to endure the smiling eyes of those X1 owners - although the domestic X5 car does not have the letter "L" that indicates lengthening behind the butt.
However, some people are not satisfied, thinking that "the domestic X5 is not generous" and "sells too expensive", the reason is that the price of the 4 models launched this time is 605,000-775,000 yuan, which is still far from the 5-character head predicted by the original anecdote.
Sorry！ I have to be honest, "you feel" does not matter, because those who can afford it do not feel expensive, look at the performance of the domestic X5 terminal you will know.
Despite the price increase, the first cars were also robbed
Knowing the news that BMW's domestic X5L is going to be listed, the author ran through all the BMW 4S stores in the local main urban area, and found that there were no domestic X5 exhibition cars in all stores, and even imported X5 was less, except for a few 4S stores with a slightly offset location, the reasons were both epidemic and chip.
According to sales, since February, the imported X5 is almost out of stock, and now it is all waiting for the domestic X5, in addition, after the domestic X5 is listed, the official will not introduce the imported version of the X5.
What is even more surprising is that the first batch of domestic X5 cars are almost all fixed at present, and they need to pay for decorations, that is, to increase the price! At present, the price increase in the Chongqing market is generally about 10,000 yuan (except for loans to buy cars). "When the new G05 X5 was listed, it was not such a hot scene, and the enthusiasm of customers for the domestic X5 was beyond their expectations," sales said.
When it comes to the pricing of the domestic X5, the sales said that it "basically meets the psychological expectations of 4S stores". Before that, their own general speculation will be around 620,000, because the BMW 6 Series GT's most popular 630i M sports suit price is around 623,900, if the price is lower than 620,000, there may be internal customer grabs - although the 6 Series GT is a niche model, this part of the customer and X5, X7 customers overlap. Now the price of the domestic BMW X5 2.0T model is 94,900 cheaper than the imported version, and the 3.0T entry model is 49,900 cheaper than the imported version, which is already very favorable for this level of luxury SUVs, otherwise there will be no situation where the first batch of cars is almost finished.
Of course, as a bimmer, I've always scoffed at long-axle models, feeling that the long-axle is not as pure as the short-axis. Therefore, my evaluation of the domestic X3 is very high, but I am not cold to the extended version of the domestic X5.
However, "I think" is not important, as the sales said, customers who buy X5 do not have the stubborn faith of bimmer, they think that spending six or seven hundred thousand to buy a BMW, the rear space is not as big as X1, it is one thing to say that it is not the same thing, and it is even more difficult to sit in the back row. After all, this part of the people pay more attention to comfort, although the domestic X5 will sacrifice some sense of movement after the length, but they think that it is not important.
The longest X5 in history, with the same wheelbase as the X7
The body size of the domestic BMW X5 is 5060/2004/1779mm, the wheelbase is 3105mm, and the BMW X7 is the same, it is not too much to call it the longest BMW X5 in history, and the advantages in the same class are also quite obvious.
In addition, here I would like to say why I think BMW's lengthening is slippery, because you can hardly see the traces of lengthening from the appearance, such as the long axis BMW 3 series codenamed G28, canceling the Horn on the F35 C column, if you do not look at the tail marker, the average person can hardly see the difference between it and the short axis. According to the experience of the lengthening of previous BMW models, any model with a longer wheelbase will almost add the increased length to the legroom of the second row of occupants. That is to say, the domestic BMW X5 will give the extended 130mm to the rear row, so you can expect its rear space.
As mentioned earlier, after the domestic X5 is lengthened, the tail tag will not be pasted with X5L, but will continue to use X5, and only the li word Li will be marked on the tail tag next to X dive 40 Li to indicate the lengthening. Of course, the four big characters of "BMW Brilliance" also appear in the rear of the car. Therefore, the author estimates that like many domestic BMW owners, the first thing the domestic X5 buys home is to cut those few words.
There are minor changes to the interior with more emphasis on comfort
The domestic X5 interior still follows the design style of the imported version, leather wrapping, solid wood decoration, three-frame multi-functional steering wheel are familiar elements, with a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument and a 12.3-inch suspension central control screen, the sense of grade is OK. Of course, 15 configurations such as crystal gears, China-specific comfortable seats, newly designed wireless charging pads, premium connected driving combinations, and comfortable access 2.0 will be standard on the new car, and the only difference visible to the naked eye is the cup holder position.
In terms of comfort, the backrest width, lumbar support and headrest of the new front seats all support electrical adjustment, and provide heated door handles and central armrests, as well as seat heating and ventilation.
The rear seat backrest angle has been increased to 31 degrees, and is equipped with a comfortable headrest and redesigned central armrest to provide seat heating for maximum ride comfort.
Two power versions, the same as the imported X5
In terms of power, the domestic X5 provides two turbocharged engines of 2.0T four-cylinder and 3.0T in-line six-cylinder, with a maximum horsepower of 2.0T of 245 horses and a maximum horsepower of 3.0T of 333 horses, all equipped with ZF 8-speed manual transmission, which is no different from imported models.
According to the official statement, the domestic X5 after the extended wheelbase has maintained its driving pleasure as always under the blessing of high-strength and lightweight body structure, BMW xDrive intelligent all-wheel drive system, adaptive dual-axle air suspension and electronic shock absorbers. However, whether it has driving pleasure or not will not be known until after the actual car test driving experience.
『 Final Remarks 』
The arrival of the domestic BMW X5, with a larger space, higher configuration and lower price than the imported version, its market appeal is obviously stronger, which has been confirmed from the current order situation.
But among the players at this level, BMW X5 has many opponents, next door Mercedes-Benz GLE, Audi Q7 are all eyeing the tiger, and have also been rumored to be domestic, as for other second-tier players, whether it is Cadillac, Lincoln or Volvo, they have also given a more attractive price. It is foreseeable that as more and more joint venture C-class SUVs are introduced into domestic production, competition in this market will bring more benefits to consumers in the future.
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