To this day, I still think there are only two cars that can really be called high-performance sports SUVs, one is the Porsche Cayenne and the other is the BMW X5. Taking into account luxury, comfort and excellent sport handling, BMW X5 has always been the first choice for friends who like luxury SUVs and pursue driving control, and the arrival of domestic BMW X5 has also reduced the entry threshold while lengthening the wheelbase. So nowadays, is the domestic BMW X5 a car worth buying? How affordable is it? This issue of "Is this car worth it?" Let's analyze the domestic BMW X5 together.
Since last year, the BMW X5 has had news of domestic production, and now it has finally ushered in the official listing. After domestic production, it is not only for the preferences of the Chinese people, but also in terms of body size and wheelbase, and has also been upgraded in details such as appearance and interior. Of course, the most important thing is the price, although it has not dropped to the "558,000 yuan" previously predicted by everyone, but it is lower than the overall price range of imported models.
In terms of price, the domestic BMW X5 is priced from 60.50-77.50 million yuan, including two 30Li 2.0T models and two 40Li 3.0T+48V light hybrid models, all equipped with 8-speed automatic transmission.
Compared with the price range of 69.99-83.99 million yuan for imported models, the entry threshold of the domestic BMW X5 is lower. However, at present, we have learned that due to the production capacity and logistics during the epidemic period, some domestic BMW X5 dealers need to increase the price, and the landing price after the price increase is actually not much different from the imported model, and it is still higher than the price of parallel imported models.
In addition to the lower price range, the interior seating space after the extended body size and wheelbase, as well as the exterior and interior upgrades, are important highlights of the domestic BMW X5. What is the actual performance of the domestic BMW X5 in all aspects? How affordable is it? Next, we will score from the five dimensions of vehicle size, configuration, space, power and driving, and finally obtain a comprehensive evaluation.
The first is the size of the vehicle, in this project, we will judge the domestic BMW X5 from the data standard (objective) and visual satisfaction (subjective) two aspects to judge the score, the former accounted for 60%, out of 6 points, the latter accounted for 40%, out of 4 points. A total of 10 points.
It should be noted that the domestic BMW X5 is all M sports suits, and no longer provides the X design sets that have been found on imported models.
In terms of body size, the domestic BMW X5 is 5060/2004/1779mm in length, width and height, and the wheelbase reaches 3105mm. Compared with the imported model, the length, width and height of 4930/2004/1776mm, the wheelbase is 2975mm, and the length and wheelbase have been significantly improved. However, compared to the Mercedes-Benz GLE, there are slight differences in body width and height.
Body size summary: 8 points
As an enlarged and extended version of the model for the preferences of the Chinese people, the size and shape of the domestic BMW X5 have been improved. But in fact, in terms of appearance, I don't think there are too many surprises, and there is some visual fatigue. In addition, the body size is not the largest in the same class, and the individual evaluation score we gave was 8 points.
Next is the vehicle configuration, we divide the vehicle configuration into comfort, convenience, safety, technology, entertainment five configuration categories, respectively, judged and scored, the single configuration category out of 6 points, a total of 30 points.
Comfortable configuration: can open the panoramic sunroof, steering wheel heating, seat heating, seat ventilation, air suspension, suspension soft and hard adjustment, automatic air conditioning, rear independent air conditioning, temperature partition control, etc.
Convenient configuration: electronic parking, automatic parking, electric induction trunk, keyless entry, keyless start, multi-function steering wheel, mobile phone wireless charging, seat power adjustment, rearview mirror lock automatic folding, steering wheel memory, etc.
Safety configuration: front side airbags, front and rear head airbags, intelligent driving assistance, front and rear parking radar, reversing image, track reversing, etc.
Technology configuration: full LCD dashboard, laser headlights, variable steering ratio, touch LCD screen key, 12.3-inch central control screen, HUD head-up display, etc.
Entertainment configuration: Internet of Vehicles, OTA upgrades, CarPlay, CarLife, HARMAN Kardon Audio, etc.
Summary of configuration performance: 26 points
Overall, the configuration of the domestic BMW X5 is good, after all, it is also a luxury model with hundreds of thousands of yuan. However, many configurations are unique to the top, or need to be optional, in addition, as a model that lengthens the wheelbase and rear seating space, in fact, the function of the rear seat also has some room for improvement. We gave 26 points for individual results.
In the spatial dimension, we will judge the score from three aspects: ride space, storage space, and space flexibility, and the full score of each aspect is 10 points, for a total of 30 points.
Vehicle space summary: 28 points
The extension of the wheelbase and the upgrading of the seats bring a more spacious and comfortable feeling to the rear passengers of the domestic BMW X5. However, there is still room for improvement in terms of storage space, and in terms of vehicle space, we have given a single score of 28 points.
In terms of motivation, we will judge the score from two aspects: data standard (objective) and experience (subjective), the former accounting for 60% out of 9 points, and the latter accounting for 40% with a full score of 6 points. A total of 15 points.
In terms of power, the domestic BMW X5 has a 30Li model equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged engine and a 40Li model with a 3.0T turbocharged engine + 48V light hybrid system, and the official acceleration time of 0-100km/h is 7.3s and 6s, respectively. In terms of drivetrain, the engine is matched by an 8-speed automatic transmission.
Summary of power performance:
In terms of power performance, whether it is 2.0T+8AT or 3.0T+48V light mix+8AT, in fact, it is relatively mature, and the adjustment between the engine and the gearbox has also reached a relatively high level. However, compared with imported models, the power parameters and acceleration performance of the domestic BMW X5 have been reduced. For the power performance of the domestic BMW X5, we gave a single score of 13 points.
Finally, there is the driving performance, we will judge the score from the two aspects of hardware layout (objective) and experience (subjective), the former accounting for 60% of the score, out of 9 points, and the latter accounting for 40%, out of 6 points. A total of 15 points.
Both the suspension structure and the xDrive four-wheel drive system can ensure driving maneuverability to a certain extent, while the top model is equipped with air suspension, which can adjust the suspension softness and height for different driving scenarios.
The Pirelli P-Zero is equipped with high-performance tires for the 30Li models with the front 275/45 R20 and the rear 305/40R20, and the 40Li models with the front 275/40 R21 and the rear 315/35R21. The wide tread and small flat ratio are close to the "super running level", while some comfort will be sacrificed in the balance of sportiness and comfort.
Driving experience summary: 14 points
In terms of driving texture and handling performance, I think bmw X5 is a relatively leading level in the same level, whether it is hardware configuration or tuning. But in terms of comfort, despite the air suspension and thicker seat cushions, I don't think it will be the best in its class. We gave 14 points for the individual score of driving experience.
Editor's Summary:
Comprehensive appearance, interior configuration, space, power performance and actual driving experience performance, the comprehensive score of the domestic BMW X5 is 89 points, and it is recommended to buy. Whether it is a more spacious space performance or a lower price range, it has greatly improved the competitiveness of the domestic BMW X5 at the same level, making the Audi Q7 and Mercedes-Benz GLE "panic a batch", and it is regrettable that the weakened power performance and the current price increase are the situation.
Comprehensive consideration, I think if you don't care about the rear space and home, the pursuit of power and control, pure original imported version is still the first choice, after all, the current price is similar; but if you want to buy a high-performance SUV that takes into account both large space and home use, the domestic BMW X5 can wait a little longer, and it is worth starting without a price increase.