In 2021, mass production of the BMW i4 concept car was launched.
[New Car Launch in car home] On March 3, 2020, BMW Group officially launched the i4 pure electric concept car. The maximum power of the car is as high as 530 horsepower, and the acceleration time from 0 to 100 km/h is only about 4 seconds. At the same time, it is equipped with a power battery pack with a capacity of 80kWh. Officially, its battery life under WLTP conditions has reached 600km. The i4 production model will start production in 2021, and continue the electric drive technology of the i4 concept car, and the design language of the production car will be very similar to that of the concept car.
(|) The production car will become the first medium-sized and high-end pure electric vehicle of BMW Group, so the i4 will open a new chapter in BMW’s history, and the i4 concept car is the prospect of its production car. In the exterior part, the i4 concept car presents a four-door coupe style as a whole, and the design of sliding back roof lines and short front/rear suspension is particularly dynamic.
The "kidney" design of the front face of the new car is striking, but unlike BMW fuel car, the "kidney-kidney air intake grille" of the i4 concept car is actually a smart panel, and various sensors are embedded in it. At the same time, the design of the black panel also shows the sense of science and technology, and the blue trim around the grille is one of the indispensable design elements of pure electric vehicles.
The headlight group of i4 concept car is also one of the highlights of the design. It does not have the traditional outer shell, so it is avant-garde, and the two hexagonal LED elements on both sides of the headlight can realize the necessary lighting function. Another interesting detail of the new car is the LOGO design, which adopts the brand-new BMW logo with two-dimensional transparency, and is also equipped with the background color decoration in the same color as the car body, so the visual effect is very fresh.
The shape of the slip back on the side of the car body is obvious. Except for the curved surface design below the waistline, the car side is mainly straight lines, and the visual effect is very sharp. It is worth noting that BMW also designed a low-wind resistance rim for i4, and the official said that it adopted a lightweight and high-strength design, with rich color matching, and the visual effect of the rim is very in line with the high-end positioning of i4.
The "L" taillight strip is simple and generous, with high recognition. The shape of the tail light inclining inward is very exaggerated. In addition to improving the visual effect, the design also forms a lip to enhance the aerodynamic performance, which further emphasizes the excellent aerodynamics of the car. In addition, I believe many friends have been attracted by the diffusers surrounding the two sides. In addition to excellent visual effects, the blue decorative strip once again shows its pure electric lineage.
The interior design of the i4 concept car is oriented by emphasizing the driver. The LCD instrument and the central control panel are integrated and inclined to the driver’s side. At the same time, the simple style of the car is outstanding, and many rose gold trim strips greatly enhance the exquisiteness of the car. In addition to the narrow bezel design of the central control panel, the official said that the screen also uses non-reflective glass, so the screen does not need a hood, which once again enhances the concise and technological atmosphere.
In the interior part, I personally have a good impression on the steering wheel shape. The steering wheel abandons the traditional multi-spoke modeling, and the multi-channel rose gold color spokes bring a hollow visual feeling. The crystal-like decoration at the bottom of the steering wheel is the finishing touch. Seen from the side, the steering wheel ring is prominent and full of three-dimensional sense.
The official body size of the new car has not been announced this time (it is positioned as a medium-sized car). From the photos inside the car, the rear legroom of the new car is considerable, but the width of the rear door opening seems to be average, which may not be conducive to passengers getting on and off. The new car adopts a 4-seat layout, and the front and rear seats are all designed in one piece, so the grain details of the seat itself bring a strong sense of fashion.
In the power part, the new car is equipped with the fifth-generation BMW eDrive electric drive technology, which will become the main feature of BMW pure electric vehicles in the future. The i4 production car, iX3 and iNEXT will all adopt this power system. The i4 concept car (the same as the production car) is equipped with a motor with a maximum power of 390 kW (530 HP), and the official said that its 0-100km/h acceleration time is only about 4 seconds. At the same time, in the endurance part, the new car will be equipped with a battery pack with a capacity of 80kWh and a battery weight of about 550kg, which can provide the new car with a cruising range of about 600km under WLTP conditions.
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According to the official disclosure, the production version of BMW i4 will be produced in line with fuel vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles in Munich in 2021. I4 will become BMW’s first medium-sized pure electric coupe, and the official emphasized its excellent dynamic performance. For the group, i4 is a pioneering work in a new era, and Adrian van Hooydonk, senior vice president of design of BMW Group, even called it "a perfect BMW with zero emissions". BMW officials said that the current number of new energy vehicles in BMW is 500,000, and by the end of 2021, BMW plans to have 1 million new energy vehicles. So far, we are full of expectations for the BMW i4. (Text/car home You Dongqing)