BMW i3 eDrive 35L
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BMW i3 eDrive 35L 2022
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The electric BMW i3 is now history, since there is already the next model with the same name. Still a dream of the future in Europe, BMW fans in China can look forward to the new i3. The BMW i3 eDrive 35L is nothing less than an electric threesome.
The Chinese market sets the pace for BMW, especially with electric models. After the electric BMW iX3 celebrated its premiere here earlier than anywhere else, which is now also available in other regions of the world, the electric three-wheeler called BMW i3 eDrive 35L will follow in May. Just like the combustion engine models of the three-seater produced locally in China, the electric version also has a wheelbase that is eleven centimeters longer. The extra wheelbase benefits the rear passengers alone, who can look forward to more legroom. The rear doors, which are also 11 centimeters longer than those on the new BMW 3 Series sedan with a normal wheelbase, enable particularly easy access to the rear seats. In combination with the shaped and particularly comfortably upholstered rear seats, the result is a high level of travel comfort in the rear seats. The luggage volume is 410 liters.
When it comes to driver assistance, the China version can do more than the three-series models in Europe or the USA. The BMW Driving Assistant Professional also includes, among other things, the steering and lane guidance assistant, which uses lane markings and vehicles in front to orientate itself and keeps the long-wheelbase version of the sedan safely on course, even in traffic jams and in narrow areas. At speeds of up to 60 km/h and under certain road conditions, the automated mode can be used indefinitely as long as the driver’s attention is on the road. The direction in which he is looking is constantly registered by a camera integrated in the cockpit.
The 4.87 meter long mid-range model is powered by an electric motor that supplies the rear axle with 210 kW / 286 hp and a maximum torque of 400 Nm. From a standing start, the Bavarian Chinese accelerates to 100 km/h in 6.2 seconds. The economical consumption of 14.3 kWh per 100 kilometers ensures that the maximum range with the 70.3 kWh battery pack is over 520 kilometers. Compared to the European and American versions, however, the charging capacity is very manageable with a maximum of 95 kilowatts. The battery pack with the drive components of the fifth BMW electric generation is boosted from ten to 80 percent in 35 minutes. The BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. research and development department fine-tuned the chassis systems of the BMW i3 eDrive35L to the Chinese road conditions. made in Shenyang. This also applies to the adaptation of various components to the Chinese supply chain. The BMW i3 eDrive35L is manufactured at the BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. plant. in Lydia, a district of Shenyang, exclusively for the Chinese market.