If BMW, this “4 Series GC” can succeed, the Model 3 is really hanging.

➤ The big mouth 4 series has been released, the hard top and convertible editions of the two doors have begun to sell, and they can also meet with tens of thousands of people. . However, the soul of the time is: Where is the five-door hidden Grancoupe?

I have been waiting for a long time, it finally came.

However, it is not our protagonist we want today, because the BMW is in a few days before 4 Series Grancoupe. Published a look with 4 Series Grancoupe almost, the meaning of significant models – I4, you can see it as a pure electric version of 4 Series Grancoupe.

Not only that, this is the first I-series electric vehicle containing the M version.

The most important thing is that I4 probaches will also be domestically produced, the target opponent’s probability will be Tesla

Model 3 , so the price is likely to have surprises.

Is the amount of information? Then let’s digest it step by step.

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Before this generation 4 series, BMW Two concept cars have been released in 2019 and 2020, respectively, 4 Concept (4 concept cars) and I4 Concept (I4 concept car), and their general design language is very close, the most important difference is in the form of body – 4 Concept is a coupe, i4 concEPT is a five-door ridiculous car, and the relationship between them is very similar to the COUPE and GRANCOUPE of the previous generation 4.

▲ Up: 4 Concept; under: i4 Concept But the mystery is the name, 4 Concept has evolved into the current 4 Series Coupe, and the five-door back version is called I4, which has indicated that the BMW will launch a “pure electric 4”, so there is this quantity version of I4.

▲ i4 M50

This is why i4 looks like an electric vehicle Especially the high-level M50 version, after the M-kit, almost no traces of the electric vehicle outside the body, it seems to be almost exactly the same as the 4 Series Grancoupe with the M suite. The large double kidney of the front face has been closed, but because it is a black bottom, it is not obvious.

▲ i4 eDRIVE40

Although there is another edrive40 model below M50, this version It seems that there is a sense of electric car, and the design style of the body surrounding kit is similar to IX3. This is mainly to do a lower wind resistance, the wind resistance coefficient of I4 EDRIVE40 is 0.24, and the wind resistance coefficient of the i4 M50 model is 0.25.

However, this number is not very low, as a reference, the current generation of 3 Series G20 wind resistance can be done To 0.23. In the air dynamics world of 锱 balance, the difference in the difference in 0.01 is a big step in engineers.

Run enough fast enough?

I believe that the wind resistance coefficient is not everyone care The focus, everyone must know more to know as an electric BMW, it can run how far.

First, the overseas version of I4 is equipped with 83.9 kWh total capacity and 81.5 kWh available capacity, where Edrive40 Using the driver of the rear axle single motor, the maximum power of the motor is 335 hp, the WLTP work condition is 589km, and the 0-100km / h acceleration time is 5.8 seconds.

The M50 version drive form is the front and rear dual motors, interesting, whether 255 horsepower front motors or The 308 horsepower rear motor, the power is small than the only motor of Edrive40, and it is also very stunned by BMW in power match. The power of the maximum coarable output of the motor is 544 horsepower, not 255 + 308 is so simple. The M50 version of the WLTP endless mileage is 509km, 0-100km / h acceleration time is 3.9 seconds.

It is to be noted that it is a WLTP working condition standard, which is used in most electric vehicles in China. The NEDC working condition is different, and WLTP is relatively less. Converting i4 Edrive40 589km WLTP life mileage to NEDC standard, it is likely to exceed 700km.

In fact, the BMW is a power consumption in one of the electric vehicles, and they claim that I4 EDRIVE40’s 100 kilometers can do

below 16.5kWh

. Contribute hugeIt is an efficient energy recovery system, on the EDRIVE40 model, the kinetic energy recovery power is up to 116kW, while the M50 can reach 195KW.

Speaking here, to talk about charging problems.

I4 can support 200 kW charging power, from 10% to 80% It takes 31 minutes (this more than 1 minute reflects the rigor of Germany), and the fastest 10 minutes can add 163km battery life.

and we are more curious about BMW to make such a coupe into electric Car, vertical space in the car will not be very angry? In this regard, BMW said that the battery height of I4 is 4.3 inches, probably 11cm, so space performance has to be discovered after the actual experience.

However, it is possible to determine that the center of gravity of I4 is lower than the 3 series sedan, and the EDRIVE40 is 2.1 inches than 3. And the M50 is 1.3 inches lower than 3. As for the lower center of gravity, it can give the priority of the bigger vehicle weight, and it also needs to give the answer after the actual experience can be given.

, it is necessary to emphasize here, in fact, the I4 M50 model is not like M3, M4 M4 M4. Models, but a M140i, M240i that has been introduced in China. Although BMW is currently introducing M Performance models to the Chinese market, we believe that I4 M50 will come to the Chinese market.

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Because as an electric car, this high-performance model is higher in the market, and most of the high-end electric vehicles will launch high performance versions, and high performance The obstacles encountered by electric vehicles in the production and sales are much smaller than high performance fuel vehicles. Ok, it is actually because the BMW Chinese official website has already appeared this I4 M50.

▲ BMW China’s official website is the latest I4, and is M50 version

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Domestic? Domestic production!

has a number 4 in a name BMW, it is unobstructed according to the common sense, but i4 should break this tradition. This matter has a small news to spread, and even if there is no small news, I4 domestic matter has a very adequate theoretical basis.

Nowadays, the luxury brand can be said to be a second, they are no longer like the era of fuel trains. That is proud, this need to thank a hero: Tesla (can also be said to be Mask).

If you know, Tesla, which came to the electric vehicle market, can be said. It is a rule of the game of the electric vehicle market. Later, it is almost all aimed to Tesla to do its own electric car. For example, in the performance indicators, the rules under Tesla are more than 3 seconds. Regular version of about 6 seconds.

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While other models are universal, they are basically almost two levels. The endless mileage specifications are also similar.

When the BMW pure electric 3 series has not appeared, I4 is a certain extent that BMW is used to press MODEL 3. An important model. Since I launched I4, what are you waiting for? The more you wait, the more you lose, of course, it is quick to push to the market. Moreover, BMW’s Chinese factory has already produced the conditions for the production of the fifth generation Edrive electric vehicle. Only one IX3 is in production, urgently need to expand lineup, so I4 does not have a domestic thing.

Maybe you will say, I4 is strictly speaking with Model 3 is not a level model, how do you compete between them? In fact, in the era of electric vehicles, the frame frame is much less than the fuel-saving era, especially when the current electric vehicle is booming, it is not necessary to need a complete door-to-counter-action to pull into the contrast list. An electric coupe with a frameless door, a back tail, these special properties are capital used to compete.

Again, Tesla Model 3, Xiaopeng P7 also has a frameless door, and it is Similar to the form of coupe. As for the price, we have to analyze and analyze.

At the beginning of the year, IX3 ushered in a strong officer, currently the guide price is 399,900 yuan to 439,900 yuan, after price adjustment, IX3 is getting higher and higher. The rut to the store recently understood the market, and found that IX3 low models can only be taken away in the terminal only less than 360,000.

Compared to the gasoline version X3, the price of the IX3 entry version is almost the same as the most introduced X3 X3 X3 X3 X3 X3 X3 X3 X3 X3 X3 XDrive25i of the gasoline. Power, the configuration is much higher, which can also be regarded as an electric vehicle to form a desired blow against the fuel truck. [123It is important to note that there is no such pattern in the overseas market, and overseas IX3 is still much more expensive than X3, probably the competition in China’s electric vehicle market is a lot of intense, and it has also been erected from China Electric Vehicle. Thumb: You are all good.

So we can speculate that I4 will also appear similar to IX3 in the Chinese market, but for i4, the reference system may not be the gasoline version of the gasoline version of the gasoline version, but 3 system. Coupled with I4 in the overseas market, the price is lower than IX3, so if I4 will be domestically, then the price will be cheaper than IX3.

As for the cheaper, this is to find a reference system. From the specification of I4 Edrive, its reference is the long-lived flight after Tesla Model 3. Although this version of Model 3 is currently not available in the Chinese market, it has left a price of 30.99 million yuan. . Then I4 reserve a little luxury brand on this basis, reasonable start prices may be 33-35 million yuan, after adding terminal offers, 300,000 should be able to do.

Is this, the price gap between the I4 and import 4 Series is not bigger? How do you sell the import 4 Series? In fact, the problem is not large, from the model positioning, the price association between the I4 and 4 Series will be smaller than IX3 and X3, and the arrival of IX3 does not affect the market performance of X3. X3 is a mainstream model that needs to be taken, and the import 4 system is not in connection with the current import 4 series, the sales situation of the current price increase is, but it is not necessary to worry about I4 will cause import 4. What affected.

It is said that oil is reflected, and electricity is electrically.

We don’t rule out that when BMW is put into production I4 in China, it will push a small capacity capacity. ” Standard Renewal Edition, pull the entry price to 2 words. Well, think about it. Of course, this task is more likely to hand over the future pure electric version 3 series completed.

In short, treasureMa i4 will be a very powerful competitor in the electric vehicle market.

, the path news that just mentioned, a larger explosion is in BMW

electric The flagship SUV IX will also put production in China, and BMW is very big.

Waiting for the party?

Now recall, the original electric vehicle market It’s really interesting, it’s very testing people’s mind. how do I say this? If you want to buy a fuel car, it is almost the same, it is almost the same, the top is a little floating, but the electric car is not the same, and it is a lot to buy too late.

This difference is mainly composed of two aspects:

First,

price

. Everyone who cuts the leeks is very familiar. The price changes compared to the fuel-fuel market terminal discount is not only bigger and faster, we have learned from “The Party will usher in the final victory”.

The second is

product selection face

. Today, 2021, it is basically in place, and the traditional manufacturer’s electric car has just begun to meet with you. Undoubtedly, the selection of electric vehicles is ushered in a wave of spray expansion, so I bought it in early half a year, and I can choose a model. We will once again learn the hard slightness of “Waiting for the Party will usher in the final victory”.

and “wait”, it is difficult to do. Even if policy intervention is not considered, the electric vehicle can directly hit the pain of the fuel car in the experience of the daily commuter, bringing the user to the user, properly overwhelmingJi. So sometimes you know more, but you can’t help but don’t wait.

BMW I4 arrived also proves that the party will win, but at the same time, there will be no more Prove that the models of this matter appear. When there is a day we find that the new electric car cannot prove that the party will win, maybe it is no longer waiting.

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