"When will the extended version of the domestic BMW X5 come out?" Many classmates and friends around me consult me from time to time.
No, it’s coming! On March 1st, BMW (China) released the official map of this car and some key information: the car was officially named as.BMW Brilliance X5 L, available in 30Li(2.0T) and 40Li(3.0T) versions, is a special model for the China market. It is produced in Tiexi Factory in Shenyang and will be listed soon.
After the X5 was made in China by BMW Brilliance, the car body was lengthened by 130mm, and the wheelbase reached 3105mm, which was the longest in its class. BMW’s American factory will reduce the X5 production schedule, but the import of standard axle models will not stop in a short time.
(The words "BMW Brilliance" at the end clearly indicate the identity of its domestic car. )
X5 has been made in China for a long time. On December 8, 2021, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the 351st batch of Announcement on Road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Products, and the domestic version of BMW X5 was impressive.
Domestic production of luxury medium and large SUVs is not special. Lincoln aviator and British finidi QX60 have been produced in China, and Volvo XC90 and Audi Q6L have also announced that they will be made in China. Why is X5 the most concerned? Because it is a BMW, it has its own aura.
How hot is the domestic X5 L? At present, some 4S stores have begun to accept reservations. Only one hour after the pre-sale, the whole order has exceeded 8,000 units. Don’t forget, it is an expensive medium-sized and large luxury SUV.
The domestic BMW X5L has such a high degree of attention, and consumers are most concerned about the price.
Since it has not been officially listed, BMW has certainly not announced the official price. But now there is a crazy price circulating in the market-starting from 558,000 yuan, and it is claimed that this is information provided by insiders with an accuracy rate of 99%.
This price is so shocking that it is nearly 150,000 yuan cheaper than the original imported X5.7 million yuan, and even cheaper than the imported Touareg.
Even at a price of nearly 700,000 yuan, the imported BMW X5 still cut the sales of more than 50,000 vehicles in 2021, ranking first in the same class. After domestic production, the price has dropped to 500,000, while Mercedes-Benz GLE and Audi Q7 are still imported cars, and the price is more than 700,000 yuan, which is estimated to be enough.
Lincoln Aviator, Cadillac XT6 and British finidi QX60 are cheaper than domestic BMW X5, but their brand appeal is not the same as that of BMW.
Of course, some people are skeptical about the price of 558,000 yuan. Because the price of BMW 5 Series has not changed much when it changed from the original imported standard axis to the long version of 5 Series Li made in Canada; The 3 series has changed from imported to domestic extended version, and the price has not changed much.
BMW has neither admitted nor denied the price of 558,000 yuan, giving people a lot of imagination. So some people think that the price from 55.8 is possible. When X3 was made in China, it was 100,000 yuan cheaper than the imported version.
Because BMW Brilliance’s shareholding ratio, BMW’s shareholding ratio has been approved to 75%, even if the price is lower, the profit distribution is higher.
In terms of market positioning, in 2021, BMW listed the pure electric SUV iX, and the price of the car was 746.9-996.9 thousand yuan, which is exactly the price range of the original imported BMW X5, and may replace the market position of BMW X5 in the future.
Therefore, BMW probably wants X5L to play a combination boxing with iX. Want to further develop the maximum surplus value of BMW X5 in China market.
Another reason is that the BMW X5 overseas model is facing a mid-term change, and the domestic BMW X5L is the old model before the mid-term change. Therefore, it is not excluded that BMW will still keep the imported X5 and continue to sell it. Domestic X5L takes the cost-effective route, while imported X5 takes the performance route.
In addition, BMW is in a strong position in China. Last year, it completed 845,000 vehicles in China, 100,000 ahead of Mercedes-Benz, and this year’s target is 1 million vehicles.
To achieve the sales of 1 million vehicles, the domestic BMW X5 L shoulders the heavy responsibility, and of course, it is necessary to set a competitive price.
BMW summed up nine highlights for the brand-new domestic X5L, and the intelligent laser headlights ranked first, but consumers are more concerned about the longest wheelbase of 3105mm. Generally speaking, it is inevitable that the handling performance will be reduced after the vehicle is lengthened, but consumers can’t stop the temptation of lengthening.
Many people are concerned about lengthening the size.The length, width and height of BMW Brilliance X5L (domestic X5 for short) are 5060mm/2004mm/1771mm respectively.
People familiar with BMW may know that the wheelbase of imported X5 is only 2975mm, and the length of domestic X5L has been increased from 4,930 mm to 5,060 mm. The other parameters have not changed, and the wheelbase has been increased to 3105mm, which is comparable to BMW X7, and most of the extended parts have been given to the rear row, thus solving the problem of cramped rear row.
Previously, BMW X5 was an imported car, but it was controversial because of the rear space. Now the localization has lengthened the wheelbase, which means that the comfort of the rear space is expected to be improved.
Luxury cars have benefited from the extension in China market, from Audi A6L to BMW 5 Series, 3 Series, Audi Q5L and Mercedes-Benz GLC, and have achieved great success.
According to the disclosed news, the domestic BMW X5L will be equipped with two sets of power systems, namely, a 2.0T engine with model B48B20G and a 3.0T engine with displacement of B58B30C. Among them, the 2.0T engine is made in China, while the 3.0T engine is still imported.
In the transmission part, it is expected to continue the 8-speed automatic manual transmission of imported models and support the intelligent all-wheel drive system.
Domestic BMW X5L provides BMW 2.0T inline four-cylinder turbocharged engine and 3.0T six-cylinder turbocharged engine which won numerous international awards. Among them, the latter makes the new BMW X5 xDrive 40Li accelerate only 6.0 seconds per 100 kilometers, and the top speed is as high as 238 km/h. With the help of a new generation of BMW xDrive intelligent all-wheel drive system, intelligent shock-absorbing air suspension and electronic shock absorber, and with the adjustment experience accumulated by BMW and a hundred years, the all-terrain driving ability of the car is beyond doubt.
BMW’s fuel engine enjoys a high reputation, but with the international crude oil price rising continuously, the domestic price of No.92 oil has surpassed that of 8 yuan, so it would be better if there is a PHEV version.
This is not impossible, because the imported version of the 2022 xDrive45e M sports suit is the PHEV version, but the price of 859,900 yuan is 100,000 yuan more expensive than the 754,900 yuan 2022xDrive40i M sports suit.
If the domestic BMW X5 PHEV version can set a price similar to that of the gasoline version X5, like the BMW 535Le, and it can also get a green license and be exempt from purchase tax, it is estimated that it will attract a wave of consumers.
Because the domestic X5L will not only face the competition from the original luxury fuel SUV, but also be impacted by the electric products of the models such as Weilai ES7, Li ONE and L9, the X5L’s dominance is also in jeopardy.
With BMW’s enthusiasm to promote the plug-in, it is expected that the gasoline version X5 will be launched first and the PHEV version will be launched later. PHEV can not only improve performance, but also be a more advanced model with "double points".
The huge demand of domestic X5L makes BMW Brilliance’s production capacity a little stretched. According to the inside information of BMW Brilliance, X5 will be produced from April 2022 to 2026, with a planned annual production capacity of 121,000 vehicles, equivalent to a monthly production schedule of 10,000 vehicles.
At present, the existing production capacity of Tiexi and Dadong factories owned by BMW Brilliance is 760,000 vehicles/year, including 200,000 vehicles/year and 160,000 vehicles/year for Dadong new and old factories respectively, and 400,000 vehicles/year for Tiexi factory.
In 2021, the total output of BMW Brilliance exceeded 700,000 vehicles, and the total sales volume surpassed that of Beijing Benz, taking the crown of domestic luxury car retail volume.
According to the public information, the expansion project of Dadong Factory, which started in March 2020, has an additional capacity of 240,000 vehicles/year, while the new Tiexi Factory, which will be built soon, has an additional capacity of 400,000 vehicles. In other words, BMW Brilliance will once again expand its production capacity through the new projects of Dadong and Tiexi, reaching 1.4 million vehicles/year (three shifts), an increase of 84% on the basis of the existing 760,000 vehicles.
Although BMW Brilliance’s production capacity is ambitious, considering the current shortage of chips and the instability of the global supply chain, how to produce as many X5 L as possible will be the main task to test BMW Brilliance.
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