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03-20-2023, 02:02 PM | #23 |
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Keep in mind that the i doesn't specifically mean electric. The i actually stands for innovation. (Unless they are planning to change this too.)
BMW uses i for their hydrogen fleet as well. https://www.bmw.com/en/automotive-li...ng-system.html |
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I thought the i meant that it was direct injection. I think it’s confusing to put the i. Should have stuck with the e
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03-20-2023, 04:42 PM | #25 |
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If they get rid of the Xdrive and just name the cars X instead, I’d be so happy.
Everyone knows it should have always been 340ix. It looks right, we know what the letter mean. Putting badges on each side of the car looks cheap and tacky. Thinking about taking all the badges off mine except for the one on the grill. Even the competition, I wish it just said m3cx or M3CX. Or even just M3 is preferred. Subtle is nice. They should work a lot harder on prettier designs, less badging and much more effort given to pretty, flowing designs. I know they design these cars for the Chinese now, and not us… but the Chinese need to get some friggin style. |
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03-20-2023, 06:29 PM | #28 |
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I care more about what they look like.
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03-20-2023, 08:16 PM | #30 |
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Back in the days when we were cavemen, The two digits at the end of the series designation was telling us the displacement in cc (like 325 was a three series with a 2500 cc engine, etc.). Now, we have 30,40,50, and newly 60.
The more they have meetings in the marketing department in Munich, the more confusing it will get.
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03-20-2023, 08:20 PM | #31 |
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once upon a time we had a 3er, 5er, 7er and a couple X cars and a Z
now we have 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 and A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z... rumor has it the X series alone goes from 1-10 as well !
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03-20-2023, 10:24 PM | #33 |
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This seems like a step in the right direction. I just wish they would have stuck with the odd-numbers for sedans and even-numbers for coupes. The Grand Coupe thing needs to go.
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I have a friend who’s in his 60’s and he’s pretty tall. I haven’t asked, but I’m confident he picked an X6 because it’s easy for him to enter and exit and because it looks sportier than a X5. He has no kids or pets to haul around. Just his own ass. X6 fit the bill for sporty looks and easy on the knees.
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X4, X6 and 8 series are my favourite vehicles in terms of design and that fit with my personality. I am DEFINITELY not an X3 or X5 guy. I own and X4 and the whole Coupe concept is actually what made me buy an SUV. X6 was my choice however is too big for my needs. 8 series is just a phenomenal vehicle overall, from its unique niche to the looks and performance. As 6 was. And 6 was one of my top picks. 8 rules pretty much over all of them if you ask me and is my NR.1 pick in BMW line-up. It is sleek, fast and elegant. And looks like a proper BMW. |
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I'm confused. Why fix something that ain't broken? Like what was wrong with X6 sDrive30e? That's not a thing, I know. But what's wrong with that?
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03-21-2023, 06:48 AM | #39 |
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So they flip the i. 340i to i340. Thats my take away, may be i wrong, I glanced through the wall of text.
BMW line up has too many body styles and niches. This will hurt them. There is no need for X1-X2-X3-X4-X5-X6-X7-X8. 4 SUVs are plenty, there is no need for lower end SUV if you still pumping out hatch backs and tourings. Kill the touring 3 and 5, kill the hatchback. SUVs are it. And i say this as long term sedan buyer and coupe buyer. BMW product line up is not fit for 2020s. Will lose to others. Tesla has a good model line up in terms of shapes of cars on offer. This niche business is great for 2010s and 2000s when everything was cheap and abundant. This is over. Nothing is cheap or abundant, China has taken that vacuum.
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Series definitely looks good and only I included those three cars specifically and left out the 6. I still would want that around same as the Z cars. The reason I don’t care that much for the coupe SUVs tho is one should get a BMW first most for how it drives. I definitely appreciate how they’ve been able to bring sporty driving to SUVs for those who feel they simply can’t get a sedan, but the X4s however better than other brands SUVs aren’t as good as the sedans just because of physics. The only legitimate answer as to why the preference I got from previous posts is it looks better to some people and yeah everyone is different. Can’t be annoyed people have different taste, and I won’t treat this like the pineapple on pizza debate. You didn’t say it explicitly in your post but I presume you have the same feeling? |
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03-21-2023, 10:22 AM | #43 |
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So if I have this addition to the naming convention puzzle down:
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