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BMW 3 Series Li Long Wheelbase Premieres at 2012 Auto China Beijing
BIMMERPOST NEWS BMW 3 Series Li Long Wheelbase Premieres at 2012 Auto China Beijing The BMW 3 Series Long Wheelbase Sedan has just premiered at the 2012 Auto China show in Beijing. The 3 Series Li has been announced in three models - 320Li, 328Li, and the 335Li. The Li model adds 11 centimeters (4.3 inches) to its wheelbase over the standard F30 3 series sedan, resulting in a more spacious passenger cabin (particularly the rear). Both the BMW 3 Series Sedan in the long wheelbase version and the new BMW 3 Series Sedan will be available in China before the end of the year. These models will be for the Chinese market only and will be produced at BMW's new Shenyang production plant. The following is the transcript from the 3 Series Li introduction at the BMW Press Conference during the 2012 Auto China show. Quote:
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04-23-2012, 12:02 PM | #5 |
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First they started adding ///M to all of their cars, now Li. Next we will see long M cars
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04-23-2012, 12:14 PM | #7 |
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Part of me doesn't want to believe this. But... I understand that they need to cater to this market so I will simply nod and say "Ok".
At least they didn't make this with M-Sport.
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Li models are not new to BMW. They have been making Li 5 and 7 Series for decades.
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04-23-2012, 12:33 PM | #9 |
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Not enough call for such models outside China. Like the 5 Series Li that is made in China.
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04-23-2012, 12:37 PM | #10 |
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what a shame this isnt coming to the US
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very nice vanity, hvac, lighting and power seats for the rear passengers.
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They used to build a car that size and sell it here in the US... what was it called? 5 series or something like that
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I understand the business etiquette and hierarchy in China but I still find the release of the Li odd.
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..it has that "cant get this in the USA" cache ~
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Why in the world one of the shortest population in the world need a 3series long wheelbase?????
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I agree it's an odd idea for us but that's a bit how it works out there.
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