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"Auto Industry Focus" noticed that a set of imaginary pictures of a brand-new BMW X3 model was exposed online, and the new car could be unveiled this year and launched in 2024. The new car is built based on the current CLAR platform. According to the exposed imaginary map, the appearance of the new car adopts the latest design language of BMW family, and the appearance and interior of the new car have undergone great changes.

Specifically, the front face of the new car adopts a design style similar to that of the X1, but has been adjusted in details, such as the front face is equipped with a larger size double kidney grille, the chrome trim inside the grille is thicker, and the visual effect is more aggressive. Both sides are equipped with slender headlight groups, and the interior is the latest angle-folded angel eye headlight design style, which is more recognizable after lighting. The lower enclosure still adopts a three-stage design, but the design on both sides is fuller and the overall look is sharper.

On the side of the car body, the new car has sharp lines and is more slender overall. The roof luggage rack, side window edge, exterior rearview mirror, side skirt trim, etc. of the new car have been blackened to highlight the sporty atmosphere of the new car. At the same time, the door handle adopts embedded design, and the rim with brand-new double-color modeling below makes the whole vehicle look more harmonious.

At the rear of the car, the shape of the new car is similar to that of the brand-new BMW X1. The tail lamp group design is flatter, and the recognition is very high after lighting. The new car is equipped with a high spoiler, while the license plate frame originally designed in the center of the tailgate is moved down to the bumper position. The lines under the tailgate are narrowed, making the whole younger and more fashionable. The rear enclosure adopts blackened decorative parts with silver guard plate shape to further enhance the visual hierarchy of the tail.

Interior part, it is expected that the new car will also adopt the latest family design style, equipped with large size dual screen, the car will also cancel a large number of physical buttons, make the car more simple and advanced. In terms of power, the official has not released detailed parameters, it is expected that the new car will adopt 2.0T turbocharged engine, the report refers to, in addition to the introduction of conventional fuel version models, the new car will also launch 48 volt light hybrid plug-in version models, 3.0T engine will also appear in high-level models, in addition to the pure electric version BMW iX3 will also be introduced simultaneously.

It is understood that BMW X3 was introduced into domestic and positioning SUV models in 2018. On August 10,2021, the new BMW X3 was officially launched. Three new models were launched with a price range of 392,800 - 479,800 yuan. On May 23,2022, the official said that the brand-new BMW X3 M40i would be launched in China with a retail price of 629,900 yuan.

As far as the luxury brand mid-size SUV market is concerned, BMW X3's direct competitors are Mercedes-Benz GLC and Audi Q5L. What is different is that BMW X3 is the only model among the current domestic BBA mid-size SUV that has not been lengthened. According to the data of new car traffic insurance, from January to November 2022, the cumulative sales volume of Brilliance BMW fell by 3.66% year-on-year to 591,400 vehicles, among which BMW X3 was 105,500 vehicles, accounting for 17.84% of the total sales volume. By contrast, in November 2022, Mercedes-Benz GLC cumulative sales were 137,000 units and Audi Q5L 120,300 units. In short, among luxury midsize SUVs, the Mercedes GLC outsold the Audi Q5L and BMW X3, while the BMW X3 outsold the Audi Q5L. In addition, from the product update time, Mercedes-Benz GLC in the mid-term model change, Audi Q5L and BMW X3 just completed the replacement, and in the brand-new Mercedes-Benz GLC replacement before, Audi Q5L and BMW X3 just completed the mid-term model change, as for the new BMW X3 after the market performance, given that the new car will not be on sale until 2024, then luxury car market will have what changes, you may wish to look forward to.

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