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Rainer271
Kraftwagen König
BMW i5 will be a family-oriented EV, says bavarian official
There have been a lot of speculation over the next model in BMW's i range, and it's easy to understand why. Looking at the two cars currently populating BMW's experimental branch, the two have very few things in common.
One is a lovely bulldog-looking urban vehicle with large but thin wheels that do their best to cope with the phenomenal torque that can be delivered to the rear axle. The other is a gorgeous plug-in hybrid coupe with Porsche 911 performance figures and diesel hatchback fuel consumption. Now try and imagine what could be fitted in between these two. Everything, right?
Well, add BMW's reluctance to say too much about the i5, apart from the fact that it's happening, and you've got yourself the perfect scenario for endless speculations. And we do love to speculate, don't we? Well, there is now a little more to work with, thanks to an interview with the i range head of product, Henrik Wenders, taken by Car and Driver.
The BMW official has confirmed that the i5 will be an EV, and not a plug-in hybrid or using hydrogen fuel cells, as previous reports imagined. He didn't say it out loud, but he did confirm the new model would have an optional range extender, like the i3, which is just as good. “The range-extender plays an important part in the next years when range remains a limiting factor and a source of anxiety,” he told Car and Driver.
With a limited range compared to, say, a Tesla, the BMW i3 needed the range extender - actually, studies show that it's the owners who need it, as it is very rarely used but instead acts as a psychological comfort. The i3 is always the second or third car in the household, but with the i5, BMW is trying to change that: “We are thinking of a new i model above it to attract families, and that means it must be capable of being the first car in the household. We are still working very hard on the usage concept, but this needs to be defined by the market and not by us.”
There is still no word on what the i5 will look like, or at least what type of body it will use - that's still a closely guarded secret and no amount of tongue pulling managed to extract anything from Mr. Wenders. However, we still have some new pieces of information to chew on, and also the confirmation that BMW is still working hard on developing its range of alternative-propulsion vehicles. But the i5 is going to be a very important model for BMW, so the company's extreme secrecy is understandable.
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/b...s-bavarian-official-105443.html#ixzz42VUrNQbk
There have been a lot of speculation over the next model in BMW's i range, and it's easy to understand why. Looking at the two cars currently populating BMW's experimental branch, the two have very few things in common.
One is a lovely bulldog-looking urban vehicle with large but thin wheels that do their best to cope with the phenomenal torque that can be delivered to the rear axle. The other is a gorgeous plug-in hybrid coupe with Porsche 911 performance figures and diesel hatchback fuel consumption. Now try and imagine what could be fitted in between these two. Everything, right?
Well, add BMW's reluctance to say too much about the i5, apart from the fact that it's happening, and you've got yourself the perfect scenario for endless speculations. And we do love to speculate, don't we? Well, there is now a little more to work with, thanks to an interview with the i range head of product, Henrik Wenders, taken by Car and Driver.
The BMW official has confirmed that the i5 will be an EV, and not a plug-in hybrid or using hydrogen fuel cells, as previous reports imagined. He didn't say it out loud, but he did confirm the new model would have an optional range extender, like the i3, which is just as good. “The range-extender plays an important part in the next years when range remains a limiting factor and a source of anxiety,” he told Car and Driver.
With a limited range compared to, say, a Tesla, the BMW i3 needed the range extender - actually, studies show that it's the owners who need it, as it is very rarely used but instead acts as a psychological comfort. The i3 is always the second or third car in the household, but with the i5, BMW is trying to change that: “We are thinking of a new i model above it to attract families, and that means it must be capable of being the first car in the household. We are still working very hard on the usage concept, but this needs to be defined by the market and not by us.”
There is still no word on what the i5 will look like, or at least what type of body it will use - that's still a closely guarded secret and no amount of tongue pulling managed to extract anything from Mr. Wenders. However, we still have some new pieces of information to chew on, and also the confirmation that BMW is still working hard on developing its range of alternative-propulsion vehicles. But the i5 is going to be a very important model for BMW, so the company's extreme secrecy is understandable.
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/b...s-bavarian-official-105443.html#ixzz42VUrNQbk
Rainer271
Kraftwagen König
Like there's no enough family cars in BMW's line-up...
Referred to all BMW ranges I must agree. But the i-subbrand has still no family car in the line-up. So it make sense for me that the next model will be planned as a such one.
tristatez28lt1
Tire Trailblazer
SCOTT27
Lap Time Luminary
No. The iNext will be a flagship vehicle in the luxury segment and i5 will be a crossover/SUV.
Think of iNext as a vehicle similar to the Vision EfficientDynamics Concept in which it was more of sportier futuristic sedan that seated four.
Rainer271
Kraftwagen König
tristatez28lt1
Tire Trailblazer
With the i3 and i8 slowly changing the image of Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW), the Bavarian brand is reportedly working on the third model of the i-family – namely the i5, expected to arrive by the end of the decade.
The model will be positioned between the i3 and i8 and will most likely take the shape of an X5-sized SUV, and this exclusive rendering by our colleagues at OmniAuto shows a possible look for it. Based on a platform called FSAR (Flat Battery Storage Assembly), the i5 will be aimed at families, and that means “it must be capable of being the first car in the household,” as Henrik Wenders, BMW i’s head of product, told Car and Drivertwo months ago.
While BMW is not ”going to join the race about maximum range figures,” the Tesla Model X-fighter is expected to offer about 200 miles (321 kilometers) of all-electric range. As confirmed by Wenders, the vehicle will be a pure electric car, rather than a hybrid, and a range-extending internal-combustion engine will be an option.
“The range-extender plays an important part in the next years when range remains a limiting factor and a source of anxiety,” Wenders said. “Of course, once we get to a range that is more comparable with that of an internal-combustion engine it will become obsolete. So this is the reason I can say we will continue to offer the range-extender in the future as optional equipment, to address different customer needs.”
Of course, we still don’t have an exact launch date for the i5, but many believe the debut could be timed to coincide with new German incentives for electric vehicles. In other words, look for the final production model on the road in at least two or three years from now.
EnI
Piston Pioneer
Here it is ...
i5 is expected to debut still in this decade. Followed by i7 in 2021. i3 & i8 will get LCIs in the meantime, and i8 Roadster will also debut in late 2017 / early 2018.
So, in 5 years the BMW i line up will look like this:
i3 city car,
i5 family car,
i7 luxury car (=iNext based flagship),
i8 sports car (coupe & roadster).
eMINI (2019) and eX3 (2020) will fill the gaps for a compact EV and a mid-sized eSAV respectively.
AutoGuide.com said:
i5 is expected to debut still in this decade. Followed by i7 in 2021. i3 & i8 will get LCIs in the meantime, and i8 Roadster will also debut in late 2017 / early 2018.
So, in 5 years the BMW i line up will look like this:
i3 city car,
i5 family car,
i7 luxury car (=iNext based flagship),
i8 sports car (coupe & roadster).
eMINI (2019) and eX3 (2020) will fill the gaps for a compact EV and a mid-sized eSAV respectively.
D
Deleted member 25
God almighty, that's hideous. They were supposed to take the battery tech from toyota not their designers.
EnI
Piston Pioneer
It features typical BMW i "design aesthetics" .
Nothing new here. CFRP body, alu chassis. Innovative door opening (incl the tail gate) - therefore the asymmetrical styling ala e. BMW xCoupe Concept.
BMW i is not everybody's darling. It's an experiment. A (tech & design) lab on wheels. An acquired taste is required to appreciate BMW i designs. But futuristic & quirky BMW i cars also have their fan base, don't worry.
i5 fits perfectly between i3 & i8.
And as said many times: BMW i is a niche sub-brand. Mass PHEVs, BEVs etc will be offered under core BMW and MINI brand. Announced eMINI and eX3 are just a beginning. e3er will certainly follow in the near future, and so will be some other BMW & MINI models.
hoffmeister_fan
Kraftwagen König
I won't go as far as to say it's hideous, especially since these patent drawings are devoid of many details, but it is definitely wanting of something more. It definitely does give off an elongated Prius vibe. I was hoping the i5 would have a more CUV silhouette with the i brand's aesthetic sprinkled throughout.
Regarding the i brand itself, if the 2019 or 2020 introduction of the i5 is true, I am disappointed that it's taken them 6-7 years after the i8 and i3 were released to introduce another product to the line-up.
Regarding the i brand itself, if the 2019 or 2020 introduction of the i5 is true, I am disappointed that it's taken them 6-7 years after the i8 and i3 were released to introduce another product to the line-up.
D
Deleted member 25
I8 is sublime, I3, though not a thing of beauty is still well designed. These drawing just show a total mess in terms of shapes and proportions (rear specialy), Mirai/Prius III kind of mess.It features typical BMW i "design aesthetics" .
CFRP body, alu chassis. Innovative door opening (incl the tail gate) - therefore the asymmetrical styling ala e. BMW xCoupe Concept.
BMW i is not everybody's darling. It's an experiment. A (tech & design) lab on wheels. An acquired taste is required to appreciate BMW i designs. But futuristic & quirky BMW i cars also have their fan base, don't worry.
i5 fits perfectly between i3 & i8.
And as said many times: BMW i is a niche sub-brand. Mass PHEVs, BEVs etc will be offered under core BMW and MINI brand. Announced eMINI and eX3 are just a beginning. e3er will certainly follow in the near future, and so will be some other BMW & MINI models.
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