On July 16, we learned from relevant sources that the current BMW i3 was officially discontinued this month. This model was put into production at the Shenyang factory in 2022. With the iteration of the new generation platform, this model developed on the clar platform ushered in the end of the product life cycle. It is worth mentioning that some domestic dealers still have a small amount of existing car resources, mainly concentrated in the BMW i3 eDrive 35L version, and the price of the full bare car is about 180,000 yuan. With the start of product iteration, the new BMW i3 Long Wheelbase Edition and the new iX3 Long Wheelbase Edition have started a nationwide tour, and some dealers have even begun receiving earnest money orders. At the same time, there is news that the new BMW i3 long wheelbase version may be available in both axle (NA0) and long axle (NA8) versions. In terms of price, the overseas version of the new i3 (scroll) was pre-sold in the European market in mid-June this year, and the basic version started at 65,900 euros, about RMB 512,000. The domestic long-wheelbase version is expected to start pre-sale at the end of this year, and will be officially put into production in January 2027 and start delivery in the first quarter. To recap, the new BMW i3 long-wheelbase model has a length, width and height of 4760/1865/1480mm and a wheelbase of 2897mm. At the same time, as a pure electric model, it is equipped with a 31L volume of spare compartment and a 420L spare compartment volume performance. The interior of the car will be designed with a new-generation wrap-around cockpit, equipped with a panoramic viewing bridge, a new-generation operating system X, and a horizon panoramic display system, with a 14.9-inch central control screen inclined 17.5 degrees to the driver, forming a full-scene digital interactive experience. In terms of power, the new car is based on an 800V high-voltage architecture, equipped with sixth-generation BMW eDrive technology, with a dual-motor integrated output power of 351kW, a matching capacity of 108kWh battery pack, and a maximum range of 900km under WLTP conditions. (Wen/Auto Home Zhou Yi).