electrification and intelligence have been popular for many years, and they have reached the peak of development in 2022. In addition to the continuous increase in market share, the focus of manufacturer R&D and new car launches has also begun to shift towards electrification and intelligence. The most obvious thing is that traditional brands like and BMW have also begun to rapidly launch pure electric products. However, the public's attitude toward them is that they often recognize their strength in the field of fuel vehicles, but doubt their success in the field of electrification. Therefore, even if they like them, it is difficult to make up their mind to buy them. Today, we also found a pure electric product under the BMW brand: BMW i3 to experience it and see whether the performance of this electric BMW can meet the needs of most people.
For the BMW i3, it is a car that does not require too many choices, because it only has one configuration, which is the 2022 eDrive 35 L with a guide price of 349,900. Since this car continues the genes of BMW 3 Series , it is similar to the BMW 3 Series in many places.
The most intuitive part is naturally the appearance. The classic kidney grille also appears on the BMW i3, but since it is a pure electric vehicle, the interior adopts a fully enclosed design, and there is a 3D three-dimensional effect on the grille trim. At the same time, the headlights on both sides of the front of the car still have the style of the original angel eye headlights . When combined with the active closing air intake grille below, they have an indescribable sense of familiarity.
The overall outline of the side of the car is similar to that of the BMW 3 Series. The double waistline design has been aerodynamically optimized, reflecting a certain sporty temperament. What is slightly different is that the BMW i3's rims are Y-spoke shaped and measure 18 inches in size. However, it can be equipped with 19-inch two-color low-wind resistance rims, which can reflect its identity as a pure electric new energy vehicle. As for the size, the BMW i3, which is positioned as a mid-sized car, has a length, width and height of 4872x1846x1481mm, and a wheelbase of 2966mm, which is slightly advantageous compared to traditional mid-sized cars.
In terms of rear styling, the outlines of the top of the trunk, the license plate area and the taillight group are highly similar to those of the BMW 3 Series, making them highly recognizable. The lower surround is quite exaggerated, the diffuser is large in size, and the shape is relatively radical. From here, it can still be seen that the BMW i3 still has a relatively strong sports attribute.
Sitting in the car, the most eye-catching thing is the integrated curved screen design. The 12.3-inch LCD instrument panel and 14.9-inch central control screen have a strong visual impact. The electronic gear lever brings a strong sense of technology. The BMW i3 is also equipped with mainstream Internet of Vehicles, navigation systems, multimedia, voice recognition control systems and the more practical CarPlay. It is worth mentioning that the central control screen of the BMW i3 can be operated directly by touch, but at the same time it also retains BMW’s classic iDrive control panel, which is relatively easy to accept for car owners who are familiar with the BMW brand.
The shape of the steering wheel still maintains a three-spoke design. It is wrapped in leather and has a good grip, and can be adjusted in four directions. Most of the other areas in the car are covered with leather materials, which has a good sense of class and luxury, in line with the performance of a luxury car brand.
In terms of other configurations and functions, the BMW i3 is also equipped with keyless start, multi-color ambient lighting in the car, one-touch lifting and lowering of all windows, electric folding exterior rearview mirrors, memory, automatic downturn when reversing, automatic folding when the car is locked, rain-sensing wipers, interior air conditioning/pollen filtration, and interior PM2.5 filtration device.
In terms of active and passive safety and control configuration, in addition to the basic ABS anti-lock braking, brake force distribution , brake assist, tire pressure display, and 6 airbags in the entire vehicle, the BMW i3 is also equipped with forward collision warning, active braking and fatigue driving prompts, while lane departure warning, merging assist, and road traffic sign recognition are optional; in addition, the BMW i3 is also equipped with passive pedestrian protection and safety tires.In terms of control configuration, common configurations such as front and rear parking radar, reversing images, cruise control, automatic parking , and uphill assist all appear on it. 360° panoramic images, full-speed adaptive cruise, and automatic parking need to be optional.
However, it is worth mentioning that the BMW i3 is equipped with air suspension, and the suspension supports soft and hard and high and low adjustments, which is relatively rare among models of the same price and level. The chassis composition is mainly a combination of front McPherson independent suspension and rear multi-link independent suspension .
In terms of seats and configuration, the seats of BMW i3 are wrapped in imitation leather, and the main and co-driver seats are equipped with electric adjustment functions. In terms of overall adjustment, the main and co-pilots support front and rear, backrest and high and low adjustments. In terms of local adjustment, the main and co-pilot seats support headrests and leg rest adjustments, and waist adjustments require optional installation. In other configurations, the main driver's seat also has a memory function, and the front seat heating is optional.
vehicle driving space part, see the ride of a 180cm-height experiencer. After sitting in the main driving position and adjusting the seat to the most comfortable driving position, there are still four fingers left in the head space. When I arrived in the second row to take a ride, there were still four fingers left in the head space and two fists left in the leg space.
As for the capacity of the trunk, under normal conditions, the volume of the BMW i3 is 410L, which can basically meet the capacity needs of daily vehicles. In terms of trunk functions, electric rear tailgate and inductive rear tailgate can be optionally installed, which can add a certain degree of practicality. As for the expansion of the cargo space, the second row of BMW i3 does not support falling down.
In terms of battery life, BMW i3 is equipped with a ternary lithium battery from CATL , with a battery capacity of 70kWh and a pure electric range that can be achieved is 526 kilometers. In terms of charging efficiency, its fast charging time is 0.58 hours and slow charging time is 6.75 hours. The overall performance is in line with the conventional standards of pure electric models at this price. In terms of performance, BMW i3 is equipped with a rear motor, the maximum power of motor and the maximum torque of is 2400N·m. It is quite eye-catching in terms of parameters. After actual tests by Emperor Dongche, the acceleration score of this car is only 5.84 seconds, the braking distance of 100-0km/h is 38.32 meters, and the pile entry score of the elk test is 75.7km/h. The overall result is quite good, which is in line with the sports label of the BMW brand.
Summary: Through a comprehensive analysis, you can actually see that the pure electric BMW i3 still has a strong "BMW" flavor. Whether it is the exterior design, interior atmosphere or power performance of the whole vehicle, it can be said that it has not changed the BMW brand's luxury sports nature. Of course, its performance is in line with BMW's usual practice in terms of vehicle configuration and space practicality. So in my opinion, this pure electric BMW sedan is still attractive. Whether you are willing to accept it depends on your personal preference.
