Text: Original Chen Xuming
[Original Product] On August 10, BMW officially announced that the mid-term facelift of the BMW X3 will be launched nationwide, with a total of 3 models launched, with a price range of 392,800 yuan to 475,800 yuan. The new model has more abundant configurations, and the exterior and interior designs have also been adjusted. In terms of power, the 28i model has been cancelled, and only 25i and 30i models are available.
The kidney grille is further enlarged
Judging from the official pictures, the new BMW X3 has adjusted the front air intake grille, and the visual effect has a trend of "increasing". In addition to the conventional silver chrome-plated decorative version, the new car also provides a night version of the black air intake grille. The headlights have also been upgraded, making the overall visual effect more slender. The new car has also updated the decorative outlines on both sides of the lower enclosure.
The outline of the headlight group is more slender
The headlight cavity has been narrowed by 10 mm, making the overall visual effect more slender. The new car will be equipped with a full LED headlight set as standard, and will also provide matrix adaptive LED headlights and higher-end laser headlights for users to choose from. In addition to the new M Sports Package, the new BMW X3 also provides the M Night Package for customers to choose from for the first time, which highlights the dynamic design and incorporates more blackened parts.
The tail shape is more sporty
At the rear of the vehicle, the new BMW X3 has made major adjustments to the light group design. It adopts blackened 3D three-dimensional floating LED taillights, presenting a highly recognizable C-shaped light strip, which is more three-dimensional and more powerful than before. feel. The rear diffuser has also been newly designed, with larger bilateral polygonal exhaust tailpipes, making the sporty style more prominent. In addition, the new car also provides a new style of 20-inch/21-inch rims, and a new body color-mysterious gray.
Blackened 3D suspended LED taillights
In terms of size, the length, width and height of the new BMW X3 are 4737/1891/1689 mm respectively, and the wheelbase reaches 2864 mm. The width, height and wheelbase remain unchanged. The body length is affected by the appearance cladding, which is lengthened by 20 mm. There is no expected impact on interior space.
The gear handle area adopts a new integrated panel design
In the interior part, the interior atmosphere of the new model has been optimized, and all function buttons are concentrated in three areas on the left side of the driver: the lighting panel, air conditioning and gear lever. The gear handle area adopts a new integrated panel design, which reorganizes and integrates the scattered independent function keys and knobs.
The interior leather is changed to Sensatec 2.0 synthetic leather, using contrasting stitching, diamond pattern design, and perforated decoration technology; the vehicle also provides ambient lighting in 6 colors and 11 tone combinations, panoramic glass sunroof, 3-zone automatic air conditioning, and PM2 .5Filter and other configurations of filtration function.
The seat cushion and backrest are thicker than those of the overseas version.
The new car also provides exclusive configurations for Chinese users. The seat cushions and backrests are thicker than those of the overseas version. The angle of the rear seat backrests is adjustable and comfortable headrests are provided.
The new car is equipped with a 12.3-inch full LCD digital instrument panel and a 12.3-inch central touch screen. It is matched with the seventh-generation BMW iDrive operating system and BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant, and supports voice commands to accurately control the opening and closing of windows, make restaurant reservations, and set reminders. matters and memoranda. The "Tencent Mini Scene" function can now be officially used. Users can also use QQ Music, Himalaya Music, "Parking Lot Indoor Map" and other functions. In addition, the new car also supports wireless Apple CarPlay and Baidu CarLife functions.
The new car is equipped with BMW’s latest 2.0T inline four-cylinder turbocharged engine
In terms of power, the new car is equipped with BMW's latest 2.0T inline four-cylinder turbocharged engine, offering two power options of 25i and 30i. The entire series comes standard with an 8-speed manual transmission and xDrive intelligent all-wheel drive system. Among them, the new BMW X3 xDrive 30i has a maximum output power of 185 kilowatts, a peak torque of 350 Nm, and an acceleration of 0-100 km/h in 6.8 seconds. Supports three driving modes: SPORT, COMFORT, and ECO PRO.
The new model is equipped with BMW's latest driving assistance system, including forward collision warning, emergency braking assist, collision prevention system with lane correction function, active cruise control system and many other functions to minimize the risk of accidents and improve driving safety. .
New car background and competitive product analysis:
Mercedes-Benz GLC L
Audi Q5L
What is on the market this time is the mid-term facelift model of the BMW X3, which basically maintains the overall price range of its older models. The competitors of the BMW X3 in the market mainly include the Mercedes-Benz GLC L (397,800-587,800 yuan) and the Audi Q5L (397,800-587,800 yuan), the mid-term facelift Audi Q5L has also been launched recently, and the new BMW X3 will continue to compete with it after its launch.
