In the face of the new energy trend, among the overseas luxury brands, BMW belongs to one of the more active car companies, with a very wide product layout and a relatively fast update iteration rate. But we all know that the essence of BMW is the control, that new energy era, BMW can continue this essence? Today we will take the BMW i3 as an example to see if the car's handling is still excellent.
The BMW i3 is currently available in only one model, the 2022 eDrive35L, which has a guide price of 349,900 yuan. As a luxury brand pure electric midsize car, I think the BMW i3 is moderately priced. At the same time, the BMW i3's lineup is very simple, so you don't need to struggle with the high or low trim level, which can also avoid your selection difficulties. Today we will take the BMW i3 2022 eDrive35L model (hereinafter referred to as: BMW i3) as an example to analyze the product power of the car.
BMW i3 price: Is the appearance proportional to its price?
Before talking about power and handling, let's review the static performance of the BMW i3, which after all is the part that affects consumers' decision to buy a car. First of all, the appearance level, BMW i3 adopts the latest family design, and retains some of the family features. In the front part, BMW i3 adopts the "double kidney" grille design, which is still highly recognizable, and its internal design is also closed to optimize aerodynamic performance. At the same time, the BMW i3 retains the design of deflector holes on both sides of the bumper, which has a sportier visual effect and can also dissipate heat for the front wheel brakes. In addition, the headlights of the BMW i3 are relatively neatly shaped, and the inverted "L" style light strip inside is also highly recognizable.
On the side of the BMW i3, the BMW i3 maintains a very harmonious proportion, with a long front end design that gives the car a more spacious line. However, the BMW i3's slow charging port is arranged at the front wing, which is not very convenient when charging at the rear of the narrow car. In addition, the BMW i3 adopts 18-inch wheels with a "tree branch" style design, which is visually sporty.
The rear part of the BMW i3 has full lines and the concave tailgate enhances the overall three-dimensionality. The tail lights are also relatively neatly shaped, and with the internal "L" style light strip, it can also enhance the overall recognition. In terms of appearance, the BMW i3 also hits my personal aesthetics.
Interior: Is there enough space as a luxury electric car?
The interior of the BMW i3 is a luxury brand pure electric car, the sense of technology and the sense of class of the interior are very important, let's also talk about the interior of the BMW i3 from these two dimensions. The BMW i3 also adopts the family's new generation of interior design language, its center console layout is very neat, a large number of curved design also creates a strong sense of hug. At the same time, BMW i3 adopts the design of suspended "double-linked screen", with the electronic gear knob, the overall sense of technology is more prominent, and the car also adopts the "M" sports steering wheel, its visual effect is also very sporty. In addition, the interior of BMW i3 adopts a black + red dual color design, with leather materials, the overall sense of class is also quite outstanding. As far as the interior is concerned, it is a great pity that the BMW i3 cancels the "chicken leg" gear knob, but there is nothing "groovy" about its interior as a whole.
For the BMW i3, a mid-sized sedan, space is also considered a key part, and taking into account the battery of the pure electric car will mostly compress the vertical space of the car, I believe we are also more concerned about the space performance of the BMW i3, this part of us also to see the specific performance of the BMW i3. From the size, BMW i3 length, width and height are 4872, 1846, 1481mm, wheelbase 2966mm, in the medium-sized sedan, BMW i3 size also belongs to the upper-middle level. In terms of specific space, taking my height of 180cm as an example, in the front row of BMW i3, after adjusting the sitting posture, my head space margin is one fist; while entering the rear row of BMW i3, at this time my head space is four fingers and leg space is two fists, I think its overall space performance is still quite good.
In terms of seat functions, the BMW i3's front seats support electric adjustment and the main driver's seat has a memory function, so the basic configuration is relatively complete, but the seat heating function needs to be installed as an option, which needs to be adjusted as standard.
The BMW i3 is equipped with independent rear air conditioning and USB charging port, and the basic configuration is also perfect.
In terms of the trunk, the BMW i3 has a conventional volume of 410L, and its rear seats do not support being lowered, which is also a conventional operation in the same class, and there is nothing much to say.
Is the BMW i3's intelligent technology configuration and power performance outstanding?
For the current pure electric car, the intelligent technology configuration is the key part, let's also look at the performance of BMW i3. First of all, BMW i3 can be equipped with optional automatic driving assistance system Pro, which supports L2 level intelligent driving, automatic parking, trailing reverse and other functions, the overall functionality is still quite comprehensive; human-computer interaction level, BMW i3 is equipped with IDrive8.0 operating system, which supports OTA upgrade, voice interaction, cell phone APP car control and other functions, and also built-in car satellite, QQ music and other APPs. The BMW i3 is also equipped with a panoramic sunroof, interior ambient lighting, active braking and other configurations, so its overall configuration is quite rich.
Power and handling part, this is the focus of our conversation today, after all, we have repeatedly said that the control is the essence of BMW, this part we also look at the performance of the BMW i3. Power and range part, BMW i3 is equipped with a rear motor, its maximum power is 210kW, the maximum torque is 400N-m, the official 0-100km/h acceleration time is 6.2 seconds, but according to know car emperor real test, BMW i3 0-100km/h acceleration time is only 5.84 seconds, its power is abundant, also see BMW i3 official nominal time is relatively conservative. At the same time, the BMW i3 is equipped with a 70kWh battery pack, and the CLTC range of the car is 526km, and because the car is equipped with two heat pump systems, the 100km electricity consumption of the car is only 14.3kWh, and its energy consumption performance is quite outstanding.
In terms of chassis, BMW i3 adopts the front MacPherson - rear multi-link independent suspension combination, and is also equipped with air suspension, and the inclusion of anti-roll bar, in terms of hardware, BMW i3 hardware level can afford the price of the car. In the actual driving process, the BMW i3's suspension still shows strong toughness. When cornering quickly, the suspension compresses and rebounds cleanly and provides strong support, and with the rear-wheel drive, it can provide good driving fun. According to the actual test of Know Your Car, the BMW i3 reached a speed of 75.7km/h in the elk test, and the limit is also relatively high.
Finally, although the BMW i3 is a new energy vehicle, as a BMW, the car still continues the family's excellent handling genes, which is worthy of praise. At the same time, the BMW i3's powertrain is more efficient and has more power. In addition, the space performance of the BMW i3 is relatively outstanding. However, there is still room for optimizing some details of the BMW i3's configuration. To sum up, I think the overall product power of BMW i3 is still relatively balanced, and the car is worth getting.
