BMW’s new i3 has just appeared at the Paris Motor Show the day before. It has exhibited two pure electric versions of the i3 and i3s. Recently, the overseas media has revealed a follow-up news that the European market will discontinue the extended version of the new i3 BMW, which only sells. Pure electric models.
In the analysis of overseas media, the global trend of banned fuel vehicles, the establishment of more charging infrastructure in Europe, as well as the Chevrolet Bolt (Opel Ampera-e platform), Hyundai Kona EV, Tesla Model 3 and other competing products Focusing on the development and upgrading of pure electric systems is the biggest reason for BMW to stop selling the extended version i3 in Europe.
From the reports sent by our colleagues to the Paris Motor Show, the new i3/i3s has flattened the gap between the competition and the competing products. The new 120Ah version uses a 44.2kWh power battery. The NEDC cruising range i3 can reach 359km, and the power is stronger. The consumption of larger i3s can reach 330-345km.
In addition, the next generation of i3 development has a preliminary direction, that is, the theoretical data of the BMW concept car iNext EV gradually landed and converted into a production model. The final battery capacity will increase to 100kWh, providing 700km of endurance to deal with the new products of the Volkswagen MEB platform and the Mercedes EQ platform.
Post time: Oct-08-2018