BMW’s new generation X concept car was officially released. The car will preview the new design style of the future BMW X family. The mass-produced model will be put into production at the Debrecen plant in Hungary in the second half of 2025 (expected to be the new generation of BMW iX3). The plant is built to BMW’s new standards and will become the first in the world to use zero fossil energy. automobile production base. In addition to the production version of the new-generation X concept car, the previously released production version of the new-generation Vision concept car will also be put into production at the factory. BMW plans to launch at least 6 new-generation models in the next 24 months.
From the appearance, the new car still retains the design style of BMW’s new generation Vision concept car, and the long strip headlight design is expected to become a new symbol of BMW’s pure electric models. In addition, the double-kidney grille design returns again, creating a visual impact with the horizontal headlights, and is more recognizable when paired with LED light sources. It is worth mentioning that the car also has a welcome light function to enhance the sense of ceremony.
From the side, the roof line of the new car is relatively straight, and the waistline design has been cancelled. Instead, the skirt line and shoulder line create a sense of strength. The new car also adopts a long wheelbase and short front overhang design to ensure the space inside the car. At the same time, the classic Huo’s corner design is retained in the form of “reflective printing”. Details can be seen that the new car is equipped with electronic rearview mirrors, hidden door handles, etc.
Coming to the rear of the car, the shape of the taillights echoes the headlights, and the internal structure is BMW’s classic L-shaped taillights, which can also individually control different light intensities to create a depth of field effect. In addition, the new car adopts a “concave”-shaped design including the taillights, spoilers and rear bumper. Together with the coral silver paint used on the new car, it looks lighter.
For the interior, the BMW New Generation X Concept Car uses recyclable materials, 30% of which are ocean plastics used for the first time. The overall design is full of technology. The multi-function steering wheel adopts a new four-spoke design style, and the 3 and 9 o’clock positions fully consider the ergonomic design. The central control center integrates a floating central control screen. In addition, the new car will also be equipped with BMW’s latest panoramic view bridge + 3D head-up display system, plus an intelligent voice control system to present an emotional human-vehicle interactive experience.
In addition, it can be seen that the new car will adopt a frameless door design, the rear seat cushions are integrally designed, and the headrests have a very strong sense of wrapping. It is worth mentioning that the new car will also be equipped with HYPERSONX WHEEL personal sound experience (Personal Sound Experience) for the first time. You can freely choose from four different sound styles: “calm”, “free”, “unrestrained” and “agile”, and the sound can be heard in real time. generate.
In terms of power, the official has not announced specific parameters. It only states that the new car will be equipped with BMW’s sixth-generation eDrive electric drive technology. In addition to the improved electric drive system, the new car will also be equipped with a cylindrical battery and use an 800V high-voltage electrical system. It can replenish energy for 300 kilometers, and the overall battery life performance will also be improved. In addition, the new electronic and electrical architecture has “4 super brains”. The software and hardware responsible for powertrain and driving dynamics management are completely self-developed, and the computing power is increased by 10 times.
About BMW’s new generation models:
“i Vision Circular Concept Car”
“i Vision Dee Concept Car”
“Vision Neue Klass Concept Car”
At the 2021 Munich Auto Show, BMW released the i Vision Circular (circular concept car) for the first time bringing the research and development concept of a new generation of models. Then the i Vision Dee concept car at the 2023 CES show told us the design concept and design of the new generation of models. progress in the field of digitalization, and proposed the product design concepts of electrification, digitalization, and recycling. The BMW Vision Neue Klass concept car at the 2023 Munich Auto Show is closer to the production version. In the future, its production version will be a pure electric sedan in the 3 Series market segment. The new generation X concept car released this time is the fourth concept car of the new generation model. It will preview the design ideas of future BMW SAV products.
It is worth mentioning that BMW uses the German Die NEUE KLASSE instead of the English The New Class to describe these concept cars. This is because the German expression can better evoke the memories and feelings of BMW and European customers about the history of BMW’s innovation more than 60 years ago. The BMW 1500 born in 1962 and its subsequent models are collectively called Die NEUE KLASSE. At that time, no car had been named “a certain class”, and the future mass-produced models pointed to by the BMW New Generation Concept Car would also have separate names.
“Rendering of the Munich factory after renovation”
In addition to new products, we must also mention BMW’s new NCAR (New Cluster Architecture) electrification architecture, which has a newly designed IT and software architecture; a new generation of high-performance electric drive systems and batteries; a new stage of sustainability , with three major characteristics centered on circular economy. Among them, the Debrecen plant in Hungary has started construction in June 2022 and will officially start production of new-generation models in 2025. The second phase expansion project of the domestic BMW Shenyang R&D Center has also begun. It is also supported by BMW’s sixth-generation power battery project, which is planned to be officially put into production of BMW’s new generation models in 2026.
Although BMW currently has no shortage of pure electric products and has basically achieved the same price and quality as its fuel products, market feedback shows that they still cannot replace the position of fuel vehicles in the hearts of consumers. The arrival of BMW’s new generation models can be seen as a declaration in the new energy market. The concept cars currently released will also affect the BMW Group’s pure electric products in the next five or even 10 years. So whether BMW can make a good turnaround? With a foothold in the new energy market, we look forward to the release of the mass production version in 2025.
