On the last day of March, BMW Brilliance's new medium and large SUV domestic X5 was finally listed, 605-77.5 million yuan, although the price did not meet most people's psychological expectations, but the biggest Easter egg at the conference must be the release and listing of BMW Brilliance i3.
Although the name of the i3 is continued, it is no longer a small pure electricity, but more like a pure electric version of the BMW 3 Series. It is reported that the new car adopts the fifth generation of BMW eDrive technology, and the rear single motor version can break 100 in 6.2s, and most importantly, the official guidance price of the new car is 349,900 yuan. So, pure electric BMW 3 series are directly listed, BMW i5 will be far away?
Previously, according to our latest understanding from relevant channels, the new BMW Brilliance 5 Series and 5 Series Long-axis Version New Energy (that is, BMW i5) is scheduled to start production in 2025, and the annual production capacity may reach 100,000 units.
Recently, with the completion of the upgrade of BMW Brilliance's Dadong plant project, its first production model is the new BMW X5. At the same time, the BMW i5, which will also be put into operation at the Dadong plant in the future, is expected to be released with the replacement of the BMW 5 Series, and the time may be advanced to 2023.
Compared with the BMW 3 Series and BMW i3, the changes of the new BMW i5 should not be too different, that is, on the basis of the latest BMW 5 Series, electrification upgrades, such as a completely enclosed double kidney grille, blue decorative strip elements everywhere, etc., highlighting the identity of new energy.
In addition, according to the camouflage spy photos exposed by foreign media, the new car has a more luxurious and technological sense regardless of appearance or interior, the entire body contour is still our familiar design, and the black wheels highlight the sporty attributes.
As for the power, the entry-level model and the high-end model will be equipped with a single motor and a front and rear dual motors respectively, and even in the future, a higher performance three-motor M performance version will be introduced, with a maximum power output of up to 550kW, and the cruising range can reach about 600-700km in the full power state, compared with the upcoming domestic Audi A6 e-tron and Mercedes-Benz EQE.
Written in the end: Although the oil price is crazy, new energy vehicles are also rising in waves, but seeing the rising sales of new energy, BMW Brilliance can't wait, crazy output of new cars.