明年对于宝马X3而言将是很重要的一年，宝马将推出X3的两个衍生电动版本。其中一个可以确定是插电混动版，另一款是已经宣布的纯电动版。最近谍照记者拍到这两款车的原型车进行雪地测试的谍照。记者似乎对纯电动版X3更感兴趣一些，该车将成为宝马首款纯电动SUV。从照片看，纯电动版外观与普通版并没有任何不同，只是后保险杠略微改款，车尾没有排气尾管。或许它的前脸也不同，因为电动车不再需要用于冷却的，将更多冷空气传导入引擎的传统的散热器格栅。从照片看，充电插口位于车头左侧轮拱，而硕大的电池组则安装在地板下面，使其重心更低并不会对内部空间造成影响。这款车将于明年晚些时候加入X3阵容，届时还将有一款X3插电混动车型。这次谍照记者也拍到了这款车。该车看起来与X3纯电动版一样，但在车尾有排气尾管，前保险杠造型略有不同。现在还不清楚该车搭载何种混动系统，但据猜测是2.0升汽油引擎搭配一台小型电机。这样的组合将使其功率达到224千瓦/300马力，在将动力传递至四个车轮的同时还可获得更好牵引力。该车单次充电后在纯电动模式下的续航里程约为48公里。

 

Fully Electric BMW iX3, Plug-In Hybrid X3 Make Spy Photo Debut

Next year will be very important for the BMW X3, as the compact premium SUV from Bavaria is set to receive two new electrified versions. We can now confirm that a plug-in hybrid will be joining the already announced fully-electric variant, as two prototypes, one EV and one PHEV, were caught testing in the snow by our spy photographers.

 

We are far more excited about the emissions-free variant, which will become BMW’s first-ever fully electric SUV. As these shots reveal, there won’t be any drastic visual changes compared to the ICE-powered models, except for a slightly modified rear bumper with no exhaust pipes and, probably, a different fascia as the car will no longer need a traditional radiator grille for cooling and supplying fresh air to the engine bay.

 

As visible in some of the photos, the charging point is located on the front left fender, while the massive battery pack is mounted under the floor of the SUV, giving it a low center of gravity and not affecting the interior space. Chances are the first-ever iX3 will join the SUV market in late 2019, when we also expect to see a plug-in hybrid version of the X3. It is also under development at the moment and this is the first time we see it out testing. It looks almost identical to the electric X3 prototype, but features exhaust pipes at the back and a slightly different front bumper.

 

We don’t know the identity of the hybrid system that will power the vehicle, but speculations put a 2.0-liter gas engine paired to a small electric motor under the hood. This setup should be good for about 300 horsepower (224 kilowatts), delivered to all four wheels for a better traction. A single charge of the batteries will grant the SUV with a range of about 30 miles (48 kilometers) on purely electric energy.