As gasoline prices soar, more and more car consumers will choose cars to focus on pure electric vehicles.
At present, Mercedes-Benz in the BBA brand has launched its own pure electric luxury car EQS, BMW finally can't stand it, and has also joined the pure electric luxury large car market competition, the new BMW i7 or on April 20, 2022 officially debuted in the world.
According to the official information received from BMW, the first model of the BMW i7 is the xDrive 60, which is expected to have a cruising range of about 300 miles (EPA conditions, about 482 kilometers). In the previous interview with BMW's chief technology officer, BMW officially revealed that the first model is not the strongest version of bmw i7, and a number of foreign media speculated that bmw may launch a version of i7 with more powerful motor power and longer lasting battery life after BMW i7 xDrive 60.
BMW i7 is based on the BMW G70 to create, even if wrapped in thick camouflage coating, but still can not hide the huge body size of the BMW i7, it is reported that the new BMW i7 body length of more than 5400 mm, wheelbase of more than 3000 mm, both the size of the vehicle and the ride space is expected to exceed the Mercedes-Benz EQS, Taycan and Tesla Model S.
At present, the battery of BMW i7 and the motor power capacity information is still a mystery, but according to BMW engineers privately revealed, the motor power of BMW i7 and BMW iX 50 is not much different (385KW, 524 horsepower, 765 Nm), BMW self-developed self-made fifth-generation electric drive system, small volume and high power, the use of rare earth-free self-excitation synchronous motor, full of power, push back feeling is more powerful. It is expected that the initial version of the i7 will also carry a battery capacity of about 115 kWh, and the mileage is also guaranteed.
The BMW i7 is officially declared "the world's first all-electric luxury sedan." With L2+ level assisted driving function, OTC upgrade can be supported in the later stage. The interior cockpit is equipped with a driver's eye surveillance camera, which can monitor the driver's status in real time. The front windshield is also equipped with high-resolution cameras and multiple millimeter-wave radars, which can achieve lane keeping, blind spot warning, automatic lane change, automatic parking and other auxiliary driving functions.
According to statistics, the BMW Group achieved very impressive results in 2021, selling a total of 846,200 cars in China, an increase of 8.9% year-on-year.
As one of the oldest car manufacturers, BMW itself has inherent advantages in automobile research and development and manufacturing, helping the BMW brand to forge ahead on the road of electrification! From the existing information, BMW i7 has performed well in appearance, interior, configuration and battery life, coupled with BMW's brand blessing, it will have a place in the luxury large electric vehicle market.
So, whether BMW's new i7 can become the banner of BMW's new energy, let's wait and see.