It is one of the best electric cars in two years, and deeply experiences BMW iX3.

Before this iX3 test drive, BMW? The online conference of NEXTGen Future Summit just ended, and the brand-new iX model was officially released. Just like the shock brought by i3 and i8 before, this is a "never seen" BMW electric car, and BMW also calls it a landmark product.

Under the appearance of the concept car, some details of iX have also been announced, but the boutique will inevitably create a psychological gap. There is no complete autonomous driving, no groundbreaking body form, and no N big screen representing the future. On the contrary, it is the central control dual screen, the fifth-generation BMWeDrive electric drive system, 600km+ cruising range ... everything looks pragmatic and reasonable.

This is completely different from the concept of electric vehicle brand routines and creating surprises. ? In fact, not long ago, BMW also officially announced that it will not develop a pure electric platform for the time being, but will strive to expand the compatibility of existing platforms. In the middle of the next decade, BMW will launch a new cluster architecture (cluster? Architecture), then the CLAR platform will usher in a major innovation.

BMW said that the new platform will be "BEV-centric" and take into account the design requirements of traditional fuel power and plug-in hybrid power.

IX3 is the first landing product under this concept. It may not look as sci-fi as the newly released iX, but BMW's top technology is also reflected in this "oil to electricity" model.

Don't show off your skills, return to the essence.

The essence of automobile is a means of transportation, the essence of electric vehicle is nothing more than an electric means of transportation, and intelligence is only a catalyst for the future evolution of automobile.

Being a means of transportation is BMW's specialty, so iX3 directly gives NEDC 500km+ endurance. This mileage is not outstanding now, but it is also the mainstream level, but how does it compare with Audi e-tron and Mercedes-Benz EQC? 470km/4 15km, prefix 5 is obviously more practical, and this data is not obtained from infinite batteries. The fifth generation BMW? The eDrive electric drive system is more optimized in efficiency. The official average energy consumption of 74Kwh battery is 16.7Kwh/ 100km.

This is not easy for an electric SUV. If you are the owner of an electric car, you will know what this number means. In order to achieve this data, and considering the safety, BMW chose to build its own battery factory and developed its own three-battery system (the battery comes from Amperex Technology Co., Ltd., 8 1 1 Ni-Co-Mn ternary lithium battery), and even gave up the four-wheel drive system and the ultimate acceleration experience for battery life.

Of course, the price of iX3 is not outrageous because of its electrification status. These two configurations of 469,900/509,900 are basically consistent with the fuel version of X3 30i, and even this price is only equivalent to the price of the high-end version of Weilai ES6, which is far lower than the two German brothers (e-tron? 69.28-800,800 yuan, EQC? 49.98-622,800).

True pure high-speed battery life: 300km+?

Xitang in early winter is rainy and rainy, and the temperature is around 10℃, which is a good test condition for electric vehicles to obtain good cruising range. There is basically no need to turn on the air conditioner, and the temperature is just right for the battery charging and discharging efficiency.

This experience is basically based on highway and suburban road conditions. Since clearing the scene in the morning, I ran 290km a day and almost used up all the electricity. The endurance of 3 16km at the time of departure is only 30km after returning to the hotel. After using warm air, the violence accelerates, and the expressway has been driving at a speed limit, and it is basically recycled without starting. The average speed of the whole day reaches 67 km/h.

We can also draw two conclusions:

1.iX3' s high-speed actual energy consumption test shows that there is no problem running 300km, which is about 60% of NEDC's.

2. The odometer of the driving computer is estimated according to the real-time energy consumption value, and the estimation is very accurate.

As for the performance of energy consumption, it is actually in line with expectations. It is a common level that general electric SUVs can achieve 60% at pure high speed. When the unobstructed national highway is about 60km/h, the real-time energy consumption can reach the level of13-14 kwh/100 km, which is relatively energy-saving.

As for the level of urban energy consumption, due to time constraints, it can only bring further tests in the future.

The rule of law has become an advantage?

As mentioned earlier, iX3' s positioning is not showy, so iX3 is not the ultimate in many aspects. With the rear motor, the maximum power is only 2 10kw, the peak torque is 400n·m, and the breakthrough of 6.8S is almost the same as that of X3 of 30i gasoline version. It is obviously different from Tesla, Weilai, Tucki and other vehicles that emphasize performance, but it is consistent with traditional fuel vehicles in driving characteristics.

In order to balance efficiency and comfort, the braking energy recovery function adds an adaptive option. The millimeter wave radar equipped in front of the vehicle will automatically calculate the distance from the preceding vehicle and the current speed, and adjust the current braking energy recovery state.

For example, in the case of high speed and speed, the strength of braking energy recovery will be softer, and the deceleration process will not be particularly abrupt; In the case of traffic jam, the braking energy recovery will be automatically adjusted to the maximum, and a single pedal can follow the car.

IX3 is also very linear in the response of the throttle. It is not abrupt to try to suppress the strong torque characteristics of the motor in the initial stage. Even if you step on the accelerator deeply, the explosive force will come step by step. ?

Rest assured, it is the premise of automatic assisted driving.

The BMW Autopilot Pro system is equipped with high and low gears on the iX3. On the hardware level, it provides ***5 millimeter-wave radar, 1 three-eye camera, 12 ultrasonic sensor, and 4 panoramic cameras, providing functions including driving assistance, traffic jam assistance, lane change assistance, etc.

The stable performance is the most impressive of this system.

The lane center recognition rate is high, the effect is good, and it can track stably on very urgent ramps. The car-following calibration specifically for China road conditions will not come suddenly even if the braking force of the vehicle suddenly gets stuck and merged; The newly added automatic lane change function makes the process of merging smooth and stable, and can also automatically identify the solid and dotted lines and the surrounding vehicle environment, and reasonably judge the timing of merging.

In fact, BMW's system has also done a lot of redundant design for driving safety. For example, in order to ensure the driver's control of the vehicle as much as possible, a capacitive sensor is added to the steering wheel, and there is a face recognition camera behind the steering wheel.

When driving on the ring road or urban expressway, GPS positioning will automatically judge the road conditions and start TJA traffic jam assistance mode, and the vehicle can completely take over the speed below 60km/h (without taking over the steering wheel).

First BMW, then electric car.

Like Porsche's idea of doing Taycan, iX3 still has its own insistence on driving. First BMW, then electric car.

Excellent communication between people and vehicles is a prerequisite for iX3. The chassis setting of BMW X3 is already the best in its class. Even without the blessing of air suspension, it is just right between exercise and comfort.

Because the battery pack is thin and the bottom is reinforced with high-strength aluminum alloy, the probability of battery puncture is reduced. Therefore, the suspension of the car body is not as high as that of many oil-to-electric vehicles, and the final result is that the overall center of gravity of the car body is 7.5cm lower than that of X3. The driving form of rear drive also makes BMW's driving essence more thorough.

Even without radical power adjustment, iX3 shows BMW's consistent characteristics in steering feedback feel, suspension response, linear correlation between accelerator pedal and power output, and vehicle quietness.

Terrible details

For Bimmer, the bloody roar of the engine is an indispensable part of pure driving pleasure. In order to make the excessive silence not so dull, IX3 specially added "sound wave simulation", and this sound is not added to the exhaust sound of traditional fuel vehicles, but a specially customized sound with a little technical flavor.

In addition, Hans Zimmer, a famous Oscar composer, was invited to make sound effects specially for the start and stop, which was also full of details.

In order to better adapt to the car habits of China consumers, BMW's brand-new iDrive7 system has added natural voice interaction, which has a very high recognition rate, and has opened up functions such as voice control of windows, air conditioning, seat ventilation and heating, navigation and applet.

Bmw cloud internet app

The digital key function unlocks the door through the NFC of the mobile phone, and the vehicle can be started by putting the mobile phone on the wireless charging board; Can I still find a wireless apple in the car? CarPlay, Baidu CarLife function, as well as QQ music, Tmall Elf and other functions we use every day.

Even in order to fulfill the mission of I series environmental protection, its motor adopts excitation technology, which can not only burst the peak torque of 400n·m at the initial stage, but also have continuous torque output in high-speed area, and also avoid the use of permanent magnets, and also eliminate the dependence on rare earth resources, thus achieving sustainable development.

Say at the end

"Should I buy a tram or a tanker at the same price?"

This was a false proposition before. For the same model, the price of trams is much more expensive than that of oil cars. The appearance of BMW iX3 brought this problem back to reality.

After experiencing the chaotic period of cheating subsidies and using PPT to circle money, today's new energy vehicles have finally returned to rationality, and the new forces of making cars have begun to make progress in their own direction. Traditional automobile manufacturers have gradually come up with their own real strength and funds to build reliable products.

In fact, I really appreciate this set of problem-solving ideas brought by BMW iX3, and use mature car-making thinking and now mature technology to build a new energy vehicle that can travel on the ground. This "sureness" does not mean longer battery life of NEDC, nor does it mean a strong overcharge network, but comes from respect for the word "reliability".

△ The cruising range of the meter is reliable, and you will have a clear judgment when to charge the battery (although we hope that the cruising range can be longer);

△ Automatic assisted driving is reliable, don't worry;

△ The driving experience is reliable, and new energy vehicles cannot rely on braking energy recovery;

△ The on-board system is reliable, and it is convenient to use in order to follow the big screen;

△ Speech recognition is reliable, besides our own brand, it is the best foreign brand in China.

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Bmw parking area of T3 terminal of Capital Airport

So, at the same price, which one would you choose, X3 or iX3?

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