As the most determined luxury car brand in electrification, BMW's achievements in the new energy market are obvious to all.
On January 25, the all-new BMW 5 Series was officially launched, with prices ranging from 439,900 to 525,900 yuan. At the same time as it, there is also a pure electric version of the all-new BMW i5, with the price range of the three models ranging from 439,900 to 639,900 yuan.
Obviously, in addition to the imported dual-motor version of the M60, the price of the domestic version of the i5 has achieved the same price as the fuel version of the 5 series. This shows that the BMW brand has been deeply aware of the changes in the consumer mentality of the domestic market, lowered its profile, and faced the competition from NIO and ZEEKR.
So, as a pure electric version of the 5 Series, what is the product power of the all-new BMW i5?
A few days ago, Jichejun had a brief experience of this new car in Zhuhai, and I will share it with you below.
First of all, in terms of styling, the pure electric version of the i5 and the fuel version of the 5 series are basically the same, but the front face adopts a closed grille design, and the area of the kidney grille is further increased compared with the current 5 series, and there is also an exclusive "i" logo on the right side of the grille. In addition, like the petrol version, the i5 is also available in two different styles of package designs: the Deluxe Package and the M Sport Package. The difference is mainly reflected in the design of the front and rear surrounds, with the M Sport package having sharper surrounds and more prominent areas such as the grille and front lip to highlight its sporty personality, while the luxury package is relatively elegant and understated. What we're experiencing this time is the former, the sportswear version.
From the side, unlike the standard sedan styling of the previous generation 5 Series, the new 5 Series adopts a slip-back design, which has a bit more crossover feeling, which has the advantage of increasing the space experience of the rear row. In addition, the brand's iconic Huo's corner is embedded with a 5-character luminous logo, which can produce a blue breathing effect when the vehicle is charged, which is very ceremonial, and it is said that this is an exclusive custom design for the domestic version (the overseas version does not).
The design of the rear part of the car is simpler than the front of the car, but the taillights are still very sharp, and the thick silver surround trim at the bottom gives it a sporty aura. It is worth mentioning that the length, width and height of the new 5 series have reached 5175/1900/1520mm, and the wheelbase is 3105mm, which is an improvement compared with the current 5 series long shaft version, and comprehensively surpasses the Mercedes-Benz E-class.
Inside, the interior of the new car adopts BMW's latest design language, and the most attractive thing about the entire cockpit is a curved dual screen composed of 12.3-inch LCD instrument + 14.9-inch touch screen, equipped with a new generation of BMW OS 8.5 car machine system. On this car machine system, in addition to navigation, vehicle information, CarPlay, etc., we also saw a lot of localized applications, such as car WeChat, QQ music, iQiyi, Himalaya, etc., the whole interface logic is clear, and it is also very convenient to operate. Although there is still a gap in the car experience compared with independent brands, it has been a significant improvement in the joint venture camp.
In addition, the BMW i5 adopts the same flat-bottomed steering wheel design as the i3 to further enhance the sporty look. The physical buttons on the center console have almost been eliminated, some of them have been integrated into the center control screen, and a few have been changed to virtual buttons, and the gear knob has also been replaced with a delicate and small crystal lever, and the wrap-around atmosphere light strip and hidden air outlet are integrated, and the visual effect is very prominent.
The seats of the new car are wrapped in genuine leather perforations, which are very soft and comfortable, and the support and wrapping are very good. Officials also said that the seats have been thickened and lengthened according to the riding habits of Chinese users, and the backrest is also printed with an exclusive logo with the Chinese character "five".
The most noteworthy thing is that the rear row of the new car can be optionally equipped with the same 31-inch ceiling screen as the 7 Series, which not only supports 8k resolution and 5G network, but also can video online conferencing and online games. It is said that this is also a special supply from China, and it seems that new forces such as Ideal have indeed caused a great shock to traditional giants like BMW.
However, although the head and leg room in the rear seat is relatively abundant, due to the high middle platform, it is estimated that the middle seat in the rear row will not be comfortable if it is fully loaded with five people.
In terms of power, the BMW i5 adopts the fifth-generation BMW eDrive electric drive technology, equipped with a rear-mounted excitation synchronous motor, with a maximum power of 250kW and a maximum torque of 410Nm, which is more powerful than the 190kW of the high-power version of the fuel version of the 5 Series, and accelerates to 100 kilometers in 6.7 seconds. It is equipped with a 78.92 kWh ternary lithium-ion battery pack and has a CLTC electric range of 567 km.
Although it is a little conservative compared to the 3-second acceleration performance of the new forces, the tuning of the BMW i5 is still very BMW. Whether it is the steering force, the response of the accelerator pedal or the state of power recuperation, it is very delicate, so that you will not feel the abruptness of most trams when they speed up, the power output is linear, and there is no feeling of re-adaptation when switching trams from gasoline cars.
Behind the left side of the steering wheel, there is a BOOST mode paddle, which when turned on, provides an additional 30Nm of torque output, allowing the car to overtake more quickly, but it should be noted that this mode only lasts for a maximum of 10 seconds, and the remaining time is displayed on the gauge. So, it allows you to take a start or overtake more calmly, but it doesn't make you overly fast.
In terms of chassis, the BMW i5 is equipped with front double wishbones/rear five-link independent suspension, and the rear axle is also equipped with air suspension as standard. Whether it is through speed bumps or undulating roads, it is very stable and solid, and it can easily deal with the vibration on some fine road surfaces.
The most surprising thing is that the BMW i5 is equipped with the BWM third-generation intelligent driving assistance system, which can not only provide conventional adaptive cruise control, lane centering, automatic following, steering assistance and other L2+ driving assistance functions, but also add a line of sight confirmation assisted lane change. When the speed reaches more than 60km/h, there is a slow car ahead, the system detects that it meets the needs of lane change, and will send out a reminder to change lanes, at this time, the driver only needs to look left or right to the left and right side of the exterior mirror, and the system can automatically complete the lane change after confirmation. This experience is a very unique advantage even compared to the new forces.
The BMW i5 can also be equipped with an optional head-up display.
Due to time constraints, our experience was not too deep, but it was also very impressive. As a traditional luxury car, BMW through this new i5 let us see the determination to change, it not only retains the traditional advantages, but also has the place to keep up with the new forces, although it can't be like Huawei, Extreme Krypton is the volume of chips, volume computing power, volume sensors, but at least compared with the luxury brands of the same traditional camp, has been in front. Moreover, for many consumers who pursue safety, the experience that this BMW i5 can provide may be more reliable and practical.