BMW’s revamped i3 boasts up to 468 miles of range
BMW’s revamped i3 boasts up to 468 miles of range
宝马新款 i3 续航里程高达 468 英里
When BMW first announced it was reimagining the i3 as an all-electric four-door sedan built on its Neue Klasse platform, it left out a lot of important details, like battery capacity, range, and price. Today, the German automaker is finally starting to fill in the blanks on the i3. 当宝马首次宣布将基于 Neue Klasse 平台重新打造纯电动四门轿车 i3 时，遗漏了许多重要细节，如电池容量、续航里程和价格。今天，这家德国汽车制造商终于开始补全关于 i3 的这些信息。
Let’s start with price. BMW says the 2027 i3 50 xDrive will start at $61,500, plus a $1,350 destination fee, putting it firmly in the Mercedes C-Class segment of competition. (Back in March, we could only guess a ballpark starting price around $60,000.) We also weren’t certain when the new EV would be available in the US; today, BMW confirmed an official launch in the first quarter of 2027. 首先从价格说起。宝马表示，2027 款 i3 50 xDrive 的起售价为 61,500 美元，外加 1,350 美元的运费，这使其稳稳地处于梅赛德斯-奔驰 C 级车的竞争区间。（今年 3 月，我们只能猜测其起售价约为 60,000 美元。）我们此前也不确定这款新电动车何时在美国上市；今天，宝马确认其将于 2027 年第一季度正式发布。
BMW also revealed new details about the i3’s motors. There are two of them — an electrically excited synchronous motor (EESM) in the rear axle that produces 322 horsepower and 321 lb-ft of torque; and an asynchronous motor in the front axle, putting out 165 hp and 188 lb-ft of torque — for a total output of 463 hp and 476 lb-ft of torque. 宝马还披露了关于 i3 电机的更多细节。该车配备两台电机：后轴搭载一台电励磁同步电机（EESM），可产生 322 马力和 321 磅-英尺的扭矩；前轴搭载一台异步电机，可输出 165 马力和 188 磅-英尺的扭矩。总输出功率达到 463 马力，扭矩为 476 磅-英尺。
The EESM, which serves as the primary drive axle, uses electricity instead of permanent magnets to power both its stator outer frame and rotor inner spinning part. An inverter acts as the brain of the system, converting direct current from the battery into alternating current for the motor, regulating the electromagnets, and monitoring performance to keep the motor running as efficiently as possible. 作为主要驱动轴的电励磁同步电机（EESM）使用电能而非永磁体来驱动其定子外框和转子内部旋转部件。逆变器充当系统的大脑，将电池的直流电转换为电机的交流电，调节电磁铁，并监控性能以确保电机尽可能高效地运行。
The range figures quoted in the press release are pretty impressive. Back in March, we estimated around 440 miles of battery range, but BMW says the actual estimated figure will be closer to 468 miles, based on EPA testing. BMW may have caught wind of the 2027 Mercedes EQS’s crazy range estimate of 925km (575 miles) on the WLTP cycle (which tends to be around 10–20 percent more generous than the EPA’s estimates), and figured they could do nearly as well for way less money. Honestly, it’s a pretty decent bet. 新闻稿中引用的续航里程数据相当令人印象深刻。今年 3 月，我们估计其电池续航里程约为 440 英里，但宝马表示，根据 EPA（美国环保署）的测试，实际预估数据将接近 468 英里。宝马可能听闻了 2027 款梅赛德斯-奔驰 EQS 在 WLTP 工况下高达 925 公里（575 英里）的惊人续航预估（该标准通常比 EPA 估值宽松 10% 到 20%），并认为他们可以用更低的价格实现几乎相当的性能。老实说，这是一个相当不错的赌注。
Frustratingly, BMW is still keeping mum on the i3’s battery capacity — though it does confirm that it features the automaker’s “Gen6” high-voltage battery built with cylindrical lithium-ion cells measuring 46 mm in diameter and 95 mm in height. The new cylindrical cells provide a 20 percent increase in energy density compared to the prismatic cells used in the Gen5 batteries. 令人沮丧的是，宝马对 i3 的电池容量仍守口如瓶，但确认该车采用了其“第六代”（Gen6）高压电池，由直径 46 毫米、高 95 毫米的圆柱形锂离子电芯组成。与第五代电池中使用的方形电芯相比，这种新型圆柱形电芯的能量密度提高了 20%。
The BMW i3 has a few other tricks up its sleeve, including bidirectional charging with vehicle-to-load and vehicle-to-home capabilities, an intelligent charging flap that opens when a driver approaches a known charging point, and Plug & Charge for automatic charging at 10 different charging providers. 宝马 i3 还拥有一些其他绝活，包括支持车辆对外放电（V2L）和车辆对家庭供电（V2H）的双向充电功能、当驾驶员靠近已知充电点时会自动打开的智能充电盖，以及可在 10 家不同充电服务商处实现自动充电的“即插即充”（Plug & Charge）功能。
The iDrive infotainment system represents a completely redesigned digital dashboard that replaces traditional gauge clusters with a heads-up style windshield projection. It stays visible even if you wear polarized sunglasses, and passengers can view or customize parts of it. The 17.9-inch central touchscreen presents as a free-cut display where you can drag and drop up to six “widgets” like media, weather, or navigation from the screen directly onto the windshield display. And the steering wheel uses “shy-tech” controls, in which buttons only light up when available and offer haptic feedback so you don’t have to look down while driving. iDrive 信息娱乐系统代表了彻底重新设计的数字仪表盘，它用抬头显示风格的挡风玻璃投影取代了传统的仪表盘。即使佩戴偏光太阳镜，它依然清晰可见，乘客也可以查看或自定义其中的部分内容。17.9 英寸的中央触摸屏采用自由切割显示屏设计，你可以将媒体、天气或导航等最多六个“小组件”从屏幕直接拖放到挡风玻璃显示屏上。方向盘则采用了“隐形科技”（shy-tech）控制装置，按钮仅在可用时才会亮起，并提供触觉反馈，这样你在驾驶时无需低头查看。
In the vein of luxury automakers racing to cram more AI features into their vehicles, BMW is integrating Amazon’s Alexa into the i3. The much-delayed, large-language model version of Alexa can handle natural, conversational requests, search for online information, or manage climate and windows naturally. (BMW has been angling to get the new AI-powered version of Alexa in its cars since 2022, but was delayed by Amazon’s long development cycle.) 顺应豪华汽车制造商竞相在车内塞入更多 AI 功能的潮流，宝马将亚马逊的 Alexa 集成到了 i3 中。这个备受期待、基于大语言模型的 Alexa 版本可以处理自然的对话式请求、搜索在线信息，或自然地控制空调和车窗。（宝马自 2022 年以来一直致力于将新版 AI Alexa 引入其汽车，但因亚马逊漫长的开发周期而推迟。）
When the car is parked, you can watch movies or live shows through the built-in Video app powered by TiVo (remember them?) and eventually Amazon Prime Video. The navigation system will run on BMW’s own maps, but with Google Places — points of interest powered by search data — integrated. The system runs on an Android-based platform and receives ongoing over-the-air software updates. 当车辆停放时，你可以通过由 TiVo（还记得他们吗？）提供支持的内置视频应用程序观看电影或直播节目，未来还将支持 Amazon Prime Video。导航系统将运行在宝马自家的地图上，但集成了由搜索数据驱动的兴趣点服务 Google Places。该系统基于 Android 平台运行，并可接收持续的无线（OTA）软件更新。
But if you’re looking for more performance, BMW is also offering the i3 M60 xDrive, a high-powered racing variant with M-specific lights and graphics and 21-inch Style 1067M aerodynamic wheels. That version will arrive sometime in 2027 for an unspecified price. 如果你追求更高的性能，宝马还提供了 i3 M60 xDrive，这是一款高性能赛车版车型，配备了 M 系列专属灯光和图形，以及 21 英寸 Style 1067M 空气动力学轮毂。该版本将于 2027 年的某个时间上市，价格尚未公布。