The BMW MINI series has always been the "favorite" of many female users, not only has a long brand history, but also attracts many young men and women around the world with its small and cute personality appearance style. It can be said that BMW MINI is an excellent "dating artifact" for young men and women to show their petty bourgeoisie and personality. And it is precisely because the BMW MINI series is classic enough that the BMW Group wants to launch a new pure electric version of the model for it, so that such a classic car series can be continued and inherited.
Many people may not know that in fact, as early as July 2018, Great Wall Motors reached a cooperation with BMW to establish a new joint venture - Beam Automobile, and its main goal is to produce a new generation of pure electric version of the MINI model in China. Now that more than 5 years have passed, the beam MINI jointly built by Great Wall and BMW has finally completed the domestic declaration, so the listing is undoubtedly just around the corner!
As a pure electric version of the BMW MINI series, the appearance of the beam MINI still adopts the classic round lights and flat-top design of the BMW MINI, and in this way, the whole car feels highly recognizable and has a strong BMW MINI family design style.
Of course, because it is a pure electric model, the polygonal front grille of the beam MINI adopts a closed layout inside, which can also better highlight its electric vehicle identity. In terms of dimensions, the length, width and height of the new car are 3858, 3863/1756/1458mm, and the wheelbase is 2526mm.
There is a relatively large adjustment at the rear of the car, the new tail light cluster design is quite recognizable, and the internal light source is a classic rice-shaped light source layout, which is very MINI. However, some people also said that the through-style design is a bit too "rotten", I don't know what you think about this?
In the interior, the interior of the beam MINI still retains its individual design style, especially the classic round center console, which still appears on the center console. However, with the advancement of technology, this screen uses a narrow bezel with a diameter of 24 cmOLED technology, the display effect is very delicate and transparent, and it feels like it is more textured and technological.
Unsurprisingly, even the all-electric version of the MINI will bring a lot of options. According to the declaration information, the beam MINI will provide a variety of different styles of wheels, at the same time, the exterior mirrors, front grille and other places can also be optional corresponding sports packages, in order to enhance the personalized atmosphere.
It is worth mentioning that in the declaration information, we can also see a color scheme similar to JCW's style, so that young men and women may be "fascinated" by it again and will not be able to walk.
Finally, in terms of power, the Beam MINI will be designed with a single-motor front-wheel drive, and its entry-level model has 184 horsepower, mated to a ternary lithium battery with a capacity of 40.7 kWh. The high-performance MINI COOPER SE has 218 horsepower, a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 6.7 seconds, a battery capacity of 54.2 kWh, and a WLTP all-electric range of 402 km.
海外版MINI COOPER
海外版MINI COOPER SE
To be honest, the range of 402km is certainly not competitive in today's domestic new energy vehicle market. After all, a BYD Dolphin equipped with a 44.928kWh battery pack has a range of 420km, and the price is only 12300000. Therefore, as a model with a smaller positioning and shorter battery life, the beam MINI may be willing to pay for it at a starting price of 160,000 at most, otherwise it may be completely reduced to a niche model.
Beam MINI new energy
In general, the beam MINI, which will be officially launched in China in 2024, will definitely become a top choice for many young men and women to buy a car in the New Year. After all, the MINI series is classic enough, and now it is about to keep pace with the times and launch a new pure electric version, which will naturally attract a lot of applause and pay. But then again, if this car can be sold at a price of 160,000, it may be able to sell a little. On the contrary, it may be the same as smart elf #1, ZEEKR X and other models, reduced to the representative of niche personality cars. In any case, the beam MINI will definitely arrive as scheduled, so let's wait and see. (Text/Youshi Auto Dazhuo)
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