宝马将于2020年在中国沈阳工厂投产iX3纯电动SUV。这也是为什么宝马在北京车展发布iX3概念车，这也表明了中国市场对于宝马来说是多么的重要。毕竟，宝马去年在中国销售了大约56万辆车，超过了紧随其后的美国和德国市场销量的总和。在中国市场销售的三分之二的宝马车是由华晨宝马生产的，为了满足日益增长的需求。华晨宝马将提升其在沈阳铁西区和大东工厂的产能，到2019年产能将增至52万辆。华晨宝马5月开始投产搭载燃油引擎的X3，该车成为宝马在中国生产的第六款车型，为了还将投产iX3。宝马不仅有两家工厂生产车型，还将建立引擎工厂，该厂还将生产电动车专用的电池。毫无疑问，这些电池是为iX3生产的，iX3将成为宝马首款纯电动车型并将出口至全球市场。该车搭载70千瓦时电池组，续航里程超过400公里。该车最大功率200千瓦/270马力，具备快充能力，完成充满电仅需半个小时。
BMW Confirms iX3 Will Be Made In China From 2020
The rumors were true. BMW will indeed be making the fully electric version of its X3 crossover in China once production will kick off in 2020 at the plant located in Shenyang. In hindsight, it now makes perfect sense why the company decided to unveil the iX3 concept at the Beijing Motor Show, thus highlighting how important the People’s Republic is for the BMW. After all, approximately 560,000 cars were delivered in China last year, which is more than in the next two largest markets (U.S. and Germany) combined.
The local joint venture BMW Brilliance Automotive manufactured two-thirds of all BMW vehicles sold last year in China, and in order to meet an increasing demand, BBA will ramp up production at the Tiexi and Dadong in Shenyang, Liaoning Province to reach 520,000 units in 2019. The reason why we’re mentioning BBA is because it will be in charge of putting together the iX3 after starting production of the conventionally powered X3 in May when it became the sixth BMW model localized in China. BBA not only has the two car factories we’ve mentioned earlier, but it’s also operating an engine plant, which contains a battery factory tailored to the electrified models. Needless to say, it will build the necessary battery packs for the iX3, billed as being the “first all-electric core model” from the BMW brand and set to be exported globally.
As a refresher, the iX3 concept showcased in Beijing had a generous battery pack with a capacity of 70 kWh providing enough juice for more than 400 kilometers (249 miles) in the forthcoming WLTP cycle. Based on BMW’s fifth-generation electric drive system, the zero-emissions crossover had an output rated at 270 horsepower (200 kilowatts) and took advantage of fast-charging capabilities to fully “fill up” the battery in only half an hour.