The all-new X3 will be released in the second half of the year, and the Mercedes-Benz GLB AMG rival X1 M35i will be produced in China

In the past few days, the Internet has been flooded with Xiaomi SU7 news, so I won't follow the excitement and take you to see the traditional oil car. As a benchmark model of luxury mid-size SUV, BMW X3 is particularly popular among the middle class, but the current model has been on the market for many years, relatively old! In the second half of this year, a new generation of X3 will be released, can it kill a way out of the new energy of involution? There is also a favorite performance SUV BMW of dads, X1 M35i is about to be produced in China, let's take a look!

1. The all-new BMW X3 will be released in the second half of the year

The all-new BMW X3 is almost ready for road testing and production overseas, and the new model is expected to be unveiled in the second half of this year. The overseas version will be launched earlier, and the domestic model is expected to be launched at the end of 2024, and it is reported that it is expected to be lengthened. I think this news is credible, as a fuel car, its advantage in the face of new energy competitors is a little stronger. Therefore, it is necessary for BMW to add a little competitiveness to it, and an SUV with a large space is the favorite of the Chinese people, and the X3L is coming unexpectedly. It is worth mentioning that the new Audi Q5 will also be released in the second half of the year, who do you prefer?

The exterior and interior of the new car, according to the popular saying now, can be said to be the Max version of the new X1! After all, the actual size is a little larger, the configuration is a little more, and the power is a little stronger, and everyone may not be able to distinguish the real car at a glance. It is worth mentioning that now the BMW family is a dual-appearance strategy, the X1/X3 is still fine-tuned on the classic shape, and the X5/X7 is a radical split front face design. That's good, there is a clear distinction between the mid-range and high-end models, which is good for their respective owners. And I personally think that the X3 may not be able to control the design of the X7, after all, the size is not in place, and the momentum cannot be suppressed.

The all-new BMW X3 is still powered by a 2.0T engine, with a maximum horsepower of 184 hp and a maximum torque of 300 Nm for the low-power version, and 245 hp and 350 Nm for the high-power version, mated to an 8-speed automatic manual transmission. Moreover, the new car will also provide a PHEV version, after all, now the domestic plug-in hybrid pure electric is running all over the ground, and the pure fuel competitiveness is slightly insufficient. Elsewhere, it will be equipped with a next-generation xDrive all-wheel drive system, and the all-electric iX3 will also be launched at the same time, based on the next-generation Neue Klasse architecture, but the powertrain has not yet been announced. It is not known whether the pure electric version will be produced in China for the time being, and even if it is, it will be two years later, because there is no supporting factory and production line yet.

2. The BMW X1 M35i will be produced in China

There are also domestic plans for the new BMW X1 M35i, since it was released abroad last year, many domestic consumers are very concerned, this time it is finally coming! Its main competitors in China are Mercedes-Benz GLB AMG and GLA AMG,

It's all hardcore daddy performance cars. In terms of appearance, it is based on the new X1, but with the addition of a more aggressive M aerodynamic package, the kidney grille, lower bumper, rearview mirrors and front scoop are all blacked-out sporty style, and the visual effect of the whole vehicle is quite excellent. The wheels are also sportier, with 20-inch five-spoke petal wheels paired with Brembo red calipers, and you can tell at a glance that this X1 is not simple.

It is worth mentioning that the X1 M35i belongs to the M family, but it is not the well-known M Power series, such as the M3/M4 and other cars. Instead, it belongs to the M Performance sequence, and cars like the M240i and M760 LixDrive are in it. They have a common feature, that is, the performance is a little stronger than the top version of their regular model, and the price will be about a third higher. It is equivalent to upgrading the appearance and power on the basis of the M package version, but it does not have the qualitative change of M Power. However, the engine, suspension and exhaust are also specially tuned, which belongs to finding a balance between comfort and sportiness.

In terms of power, the all-new X1 M35i is equipped with BMW's next-generation 2.0T four-cylinder engine, with a maximum horsepower of 316 hp and a peak torque of 400 Nm. It may not seem so explosive, but its official 0-100 km/h acceleration time is only 5.4 seconds, and the top speed is 250 km/h, so you won't be slower than other parents to pick up your kids. The drivetrain is mated to a seven-speed Steptronic gearbox, and the xDrive all-wheel drive system is also complemented by the xDrive all-wheel drive system, and the car is not only about power, it comes standard with adaptive suspension and M-specific chassis, and the driving control is also excellent.

In terms of price, the starting price of the new car overseas is 49,900 US dollars (about 360,000 yuan). For reference, the domestic ordinary X1 top configuration is priced at 349,900 yuan, and the guide price of its main competitor Mercedes-Benz AMG GLB 35 is 449,800 yuan, and the GLA AMG is 445,000 yuan. So all things considered, I think the price of the new X1 M35i after domestic production is about 420,000, how will you choose this price Mercedes-Benz BMW? I know that many people will ask, why not buy X3 at this price?

Write at the end

At the moment when new energy is popular, everyone's attention is attracted by electrification and intelligence, as if fuel vehicles are about to be swept into the garbage heap of history. But the actual situation, whether it is domestic or foreign, oil trucks are still the absolute mainstream. New energy vehicles have many advantages, but there are also many gimmicks created by manufacturers. Like the X1 M35i, a car with a large space and can run, the future demand is still very strong, what do you think?