i3 (I01) 2022 BMW i3

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The BMW Group continues to broaden its portfolio of electrically powered vehicles. Its latest addition is the fully electric BMW 3 Series, which will enter the Chinese market in May 2022.

With an 11 cm longer wheelbase than a standard 3 Series, the BMW i3 eDrive35L combines a premium rear seat experience with locally emission-free driving. At the same time, the all-electric four-door sedan offers all the sporty driving dynamics, long-distance comfort and wide range of individualisation options for which the BMW 3 Series is so well known. A high level of build quality, service quality and longevity are likewise standout characteristics of the BMW i3 eDrive35L, making it a unique offering in the premium-compact segment.

The BMW i3 eDrive35L comes with all the latest BMW Gen5 eDrive powertrain components already familiar from the BMW iX3, BMW i4 and BMW iX. Plus, the BMW OS8 operating system and a wide range of cutting-edge digital features and services – e.g. high-end connectivity and the Digital Key – are making their 3 Series debuts here.

Fine tuning of the BMW i3 eDrive35L’s suspension systems to Chinese road conditions has been carried out by the BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. R&D division in Shenyang, which also adapted some of the car’s componentry to the requirements of the supply chain in China.

The BMW i3 eDrive35L will be assembled exclusively for the Chinese market at the BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. plant in Lydia, Shenyang.

With the BMW i3 eDrive35L, the BMW Group portfolio of fully electric cars now comprises six models.

BMW i3 eDrive35L key data:


Length 4,872 mm
Wheelbase 2,966 mm
Max. power output 286 hp
Max. torque 400 Nm
0-100 km/h 6.2 s
Energy consumption (CLTC) 14.3 kWh/100 km
Range (CLTC) 526 km
High-voltage battery capacity (gross/net) 70.3 kWh/66.1 kWh
Charging power max. 95 kW (DC), 11 kW (AC)
Charging time 10-80% SOC with DC max. 35 min.
Range after 10 min. DC max. charging 97 km
Luggage compartment
410 litres

 

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[AndreB]

I hope this electric 3 series is much cheaper than i4 or what's the point of another 3 ton EV from BMW?

 

[CrunchSlaughtered]

I hope this electric 3 series is much cheaper than i4 or what's the point of another 3 ton EV from BMW?

They will not co-exist on any market. i3 is China only and i4 for the rest of the world but without China. So no real price comparison can be done, because the Chinese market has its own factors influencing the determination of the price.

 

[klier]

They will not co-exist on any market. i3 is China only and i4 for the rest of the world but without China. So no real price comparison can be done, because the Chinese market has its own factors influencing the determination of the price.

And besides that, the 4er GC and 3er sedan are the same price for more or less the same car.

 

[Matski]

I hope this electric 3 series is much cheaper than i4 or what's the point of another 3 ton EV from BMW?

Which BMW EV's are 3 tons?

But, ￥350,000 entry for an i3 or ￥450,000 entry for an i4.

 

[SCOTT27]

They know their market. Full Electric on a stretched wheelbase. Aspiring CEO’s will be in line for one.

 

[dalab]

They know their market. Full Electric on a stretched wheelbase. Aspiring CEO’s will be in line for one.

Stylists, advertising creatives, and basically everyone between 25 and 65 years old.

I don't understand what is as bad here, it is a more than correct LCI and a well differentiated EV without falling into cliches

 

[SCOTT27]

I like the look. I like the organic sculptural features dressing the front facia. It makes a change from stuck on jewellery or appendage added to cars indeed like BMW’s own 2 Gran Coupe. The thickness of the blades could probably take your legs off in a pedestrian collision.

 

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[dalab]

I see some of this in that, especially when it comes to front bumper inspired/evolved.

Is there a Chinese Tesla 3? How are they in comparative price? If it's even, those comparative sales will be fun to follow.

 

[Serpens]

I see some of this in that, especially when it comes to front bumper inspired/evolved.

Is there a Chinese Tesla 3? How are they in comparative price? If it's even, those comparative sales will be fun to follow.

Tesla has been building Model 3s and Ys in China since January 2020. Predictably, they're selling extremely well, especially the Model Y. The entry-level Model 3 is cheaper but obviously isn't LWB. It will be interesting to see their sales as Tesla has certainly established itself well in China.

 

[J.E]

Impressive range considering it's not built on a BEV dedicated platform like a Tesla.

 

[kiki voinea]

Tesla has been building Model 3s and Ys in China since January 2020. Predictably, they're selling extremely well, especially the Model Y. The entry-level Model 3 is cheaper but obviously isn't LWB. It will be interesting to see their sales as Tesla has certainly established itself well in China.

EV market in China is way over US/EU in terms of development/products available. It is flooded with models...

 

[SCOTT27]

EV market in China is way over US/EU in terms of development/products available. It is flooded with models...

Yes and far better infrastructure for EV’s.

 

[CrunchSlaughtered]

Impressive range considering it's not built on a BEV dedicated platform like a Tesla.

It's given in the Chinese standart, hard to compare to WLTP and impossible to compare to EPA. 70 kWh battery should be about 350 km.

 

[Sunny]

those comparative sales will be fun to follow.

...only if you are not a BMW fan (or is a masochist).

 

[dalab]

...only if you are not a BMW fan (or is a masochist).

You have more self-confidence than Will Smith

 

[SCOTT27]

The 3er Li is actually far better resolved than the F30 3er Li. F30 looked like an afterthought.

 

[Sunny]

You have more self-confidence than Will Smith

Ah, I wish...

More a case of confidence in data, like the one that shows for every iX3 BMW sells in China, Tesla sells ~12 Model Ys there.