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In BBA, Audi and Mercedes-Benz launched their first pure electric SUVs on 20 19 respectively: Audi e-tron and Mercedes-Benz EQC. BMW's first pure electric SUV model, BMW iX3, was officially unveiled at 13 in September 2020, and the pre-sale price of 470,000 -5 1 10,000 yuan was announced. It is expected that the new car will be officially launched at the end of the year.

The 2020 Beijing Auto Show is in full swing, and BMW iX3 also welcomes many people to watch it at the BMW booth. Although BMW iX3 has been officially listed for some time, BBA pure electric SUV is bound to have a head-on confrontation. Today, let's take a look at BMW iX3 and Mercedes-Benz EQC, who is stronger!

From the design point of view, BMW iX3 draws lessons from the BMW concept? IX3 concept version of the elements, and a certain degree of optimization, so that its overall shape is more in line with the design style of new energy vehicles. In detail, the BMW iX3 continues the BMW family's kidney grille, but adopts a closed design to highlight the identity of the new energy vehicle. The lower bumper is designed in black with vertical air intakes on both sides, which increases the sense of movement of the car. At the rear, the lamp group has the same shape as the current BMW X3. The new car cancels the traditional exhaust layout, adds blue decoration to the rear enclosure, and adds iX3 logo on the left side of the tailgate.

Mercedes-Benz EQC adopts the brand-new design concept of Mercedes-Benz EQ series in appearance, and the large-size mesh grille with thick chrome trim and huge logo brings a strong gas field. Moreover, the headlights are integrated with the China Net, which makes the front of the car more futuristic and technological. In addition, the front fender is also equipped with chrome-plated decorative strips marked with? The word EQC indicates the special status of its pure electric vehicle. The rear shape of the new car is very round and full, and the shape of the slip back makes it taste like a coupe SUV. At the same time, Mercedes-Benz EQC also uses a penetrating taillight design to make the tail more layered.

Both models continue the family-style design in design. BMW iX3 has a strong sense of movement and futurity, while Mercedes-Benz EQC pays more attention to luxury and technology. Generally speaking, their designs represent the most advanced and avant-garde design concepts of their respective brands.

On the interior level, the interior layout of BMW iX3 follows the style of BMW X3 fuel version, and 12.3-inch full LCD instrument and 10.25-inch central control panel are not absent. However, the details such as the one-button start button, the electronic gear handle and the steering wheel Logo are all decorated in blue, which further adds the new energy attributes of the car. It is worth mentioning that when the new car starts, it will also emit a unique starting sound effect.

Mercedes-Benz EQC does not adopt special design in interior design, and the overall layout still follows the family-style design style. The dual-screen design consisting of dual 10.25-inch central control and instruments has been widely used in Mercedes-Benz models, and it is equipped with MBUX in-vehicle system. In addition, the center console and door panel are wrapped in a large area of leather, and the overall workmanship of the interior is relatively solid, which still demonstrates the profound skill of Mercedes-Benz in creating a sense of luxury.

The interior design of both models is very luxurious. The interior of BMW iX3 continues the style of BMW X3 fuel version, while Mercedes-Benz EQC also continues the family design. If you only look at the luxury of the interior, the performance of Mercedes-Benz EQC will be better.

Judging from the size data of the two cars, Mercedes-Benz EQC is superior in length, width, height and wheelbase, while BMW iX3 only leads in height. What is the actual ride experience of the two models, and then look down.

In the car, we mainly experience the riding experience in the back row. After adjusting the front seat with the height of 1.78m, the leg space of the BMW iX3 rear experiencer is 1 fist 2 fingers, and only 2 fingers are left in the head. Moreover, the BMW iX3 has a certain bulge in the center of the back row, which is not very friendly to the passengers in the center of the back row. In terms of storage space, the trunk of BMW iX3 is excellent and can be laid down at a ratio of 4/6. It can also be in a flat state after being laid down, and the storage space has been greatly improved.

The experiencer of 1.78m came to the back of Mercedes-Benz EQC, with 2 fingers of leg allowance 1 fist and only 2 fingers of head. The overall ride comfort in the back row is satisfactory. Similarly, the rear row center of Mercedes-Benz EQC also has a certain bulge, which has a certain impact on ride comfort. However, as far as storage space is concerned, Mercedes-Benz EQC performs well in both conventional and extended volumes.

Judging from the performance of the seating space, there is little difference between the two models, the seating space in the back row is roughly the same, and the performance of the storage space is not much different. The performance of the two cars in terms of ride comfort and storage space is equal.

In terms of power, BMW iX3 is equipped with BMW's fifth-generation eDrive electric drive system. The maximum power of the motor is 2 10kW, and the peak torque is 400 N m. As for the battery, the car adopts the NCM8 1 1 high nickel battery of Amperex Technology Co., Ltd., with a capacity of 74kWh and a maximum cruising range of 500km under NEDC. In terms of charging, in fast charging mode, the battery can be charged to 80% in 45 minutes.

Mercedes-Benz EQC is equipped with two power systems, both of which are full-time four-wheel drive systems composed of two asynchronous motors. The total power of the motor is 265,438+00/300 kW, and the total torque is 465,438+05/730 N m, respectively, which matches the fixed transmission ratio gearbox. The acceleration time of new car 0- 100km/h is 6.9/5. 1 s respectively. In addition, the new car is equipped with a lithium battery pack with a capacity of 79.2kWh produced by Contemporary Amp Technology Co., Ltd., and the maximum cruising range under NEDC working conditions is 4 15km. In terms of charging, the new car can be charged to 80% in 45 minutes in fast charging mode.

In terms of power data, BMW iX3 is not as good as Mercedes-Benz EQC in power performance and battery capacity, but it is better in battery life. The maximum battery life under NEDC condition is 500 kilometers.

In the configuration comparison, because BMW iX3 is not listed, only the pre-sale price has been announced, so we only select Mercedes-Benz EQC models corresponding to the pre-sale price of BMW iX3 for comparison. How big will the difference be? Let's take a look together.

The prices of both models are close to 500,000. Although the pre-sale price of BMW iX3 is slightly higher, the price will be further lowered after the official listing. Compared with the configuration level, it is obvious that the configuration of BMW iX3 is more abundant. In terms of safety configuration, BMW iX3 is equipped with parallel assistance, lane departure warning, lane keeping, full-speed adaptive cruise, 360-degree panoramic image and other functions. In addition, steep slope descent, openable panoramic sunroof, electric trunk, HUD head-up digital display and other configurations also appeared on BMW iX3 models. In contrast, Mercedes-Benz EQC has few configurations to take. So overall, the configuration performance of BMW iX3 is even better.

BMW iX3 and Mercedes EQC have their own advantages and disadvantages after comparison at different latitudes. The advantages of BMW iX3 are mainly in battery life and configuration. Its maximum endurance under NEDC conditions can reach 500km, and its configuration pays more attention to the performance of safe driving. Mercedes-Benz EQC is mainly outstanding in luxury atmosphere and dynamic performance. Under the action of full-time four-wheel drive system composed of two asynchronous motors, the acceleration of 100 kilometers is only 5. 1 second.

Since BMW iX3 has not been officially listed, the current comparison is not comprehensive. After the car is officially launched, Parker will compare BMW iX3, Mercedes-Benz EQC and Audi e-tron. Which of these three luxury pure electric SUVs do you prefer?

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