More and more rumors about the coming BMW i5/i7

Posted on 11-02-2015 at 21:01 by Dizono – 2 Comments”

BMW i7
BMW goes its sights firmly on Tesla’s aim with a new electric car with range extender on the basis of the next-generation BMW 5-series.

That are at least the rumors that the English Car has collected. BMW would work on a model, the sporty i8, in terms of size is comparable to the 5-series. As a basis for the i5/i7 (the name is not fixed yet), the new CLAR platform. This platform is modular and will be from the next generation 5-series, for all four – and rear-wheel drive BMW’s are going to be used. The model must compete with the Tesla Model S and the starting price is probably just below that of the Tesla.

In terms of ondersteltechniek will the i5/i7 according to Car rely heavily on the extended BMW 5-series for the Chinese market, so there’s more space for the batteries, electric motors and the range-extender. Just like the BMW i8 will be the i5/i7 is probably a plug-inhybride be, but one where the combustion engine has no mechanical connection with the wheels. For the powertrain will probably be shopped against the BMW i8, will be in the i5/i7 the internal combustion engine in the front, and the electric motor in the back instead of the other way around.

bmw i8 onderstel The BMW i5/i7 will be a lot of technique to share with the above i8, the combustion engine and the electric motor is likely to place change.

Focused on China and USA
China and the United States would be the main markets for the new plug-in hybrid from BMW, hence is likely to be chosen for an in which markets the popular sedan-like body. In 2018, to 4.5% of all cars sold in the United States electric car, with range extender. Meet you there, as a car manufacturer, then you need so-called clean-air certificates to buy, and the biggest provider of them is at this moment… Tesla! BMW is not to wait and may already this year, at the IAA in Frankfurt, with a concept car of the i5/i7.

Also in our country, would the i5/i7 or even to save. From next year must have plug-inhybrides less than 50 grams of CO2 per 100 km emissions, while 15% are added, less fuel-efficient cars go up to 21 or 25 percent. Although the benefit is lower than the current bijtellingsregels, where you have a plug-in hybrid often but only 7% bijtelt, it may still be sufficient reason for a semi-electric car to choose.