Upgraded Polestar 2, improves driving performance, design, and sustainability
2024 BMW New 7 Series model, first gasoline four-wheel drive unveiled
Imported car brands have thrown their hats into the domestic market with updated sedan models. Polestar targets consumers with its single electric car model, the Upgraded Polestar 2, while BMW Korea does the same with the BMW New 7 Series.
▲Can it surpass the popularity of the existing model… Upgraded Polestar 2
Upgraded Polestar 2. ⓒPolestarPolestar has launched the Upgraded Polestar 2, significantly improving its marketability. The Polestar 2 model has overcome the high hurdle of being a new brand car and achieved its annual sales target in just a week. It remains to be seen whether the Upgraded Polestar 2 will once again write a success story based on the popularity of the existing model.
This new car has been upgraded regarding driving performance, design, infotainment system, and sustainability. In particular, the most significant change is the maximization of driving performance by adopting next-generation electric motors and inverters and the transition to rear-wheel drive.
The maximum output of the Long-Range Single Motor has been upgraded to 299hp, an increase of 68hp compared to the existing model, and the maximum torque has been increased to 50kg·m, up by 16.3kg·m. The top speed has also been improved to 127 mph, and the acceleration time to 62 mph has been shortened by 1.2 seconds. Even with the same 78kWh lithium-ion battery as the existing model, it has improved energy efficiency with a single-charge driving distance of 279 miles, an increase of 20 miles.
It also enhanced sustainability by reducing carbon footprint in the production process and inherited the design of the Polestar 3 family look. It also offers an evolved connectivity and entertaining experience by equipping the next-generation TMAP entertainment system.
The price of the Upgraded Polestar 2 Long-Range Single Motor is 55.9 million won ($47,000), and the Dual Motor is 60.9 million won ($51,000) (including VAT, excluding subsidies). With improved power efficiency, the electric car purchase subsidy has also been increased to 5 million won ($4,200) (formerly 4.88 million won) and 2.25 million won ($1,900) (once 2.01 million won).
▲ BMW ‘New 7 Series’ brings a lot of happy dilemmas with its variety
With the expansion of the 2024 New 7 Series model lineup by BMW Korea, the range of consumer choices has also widened. BMW plans to meet the diverse demands of consumers by launching the new gasoline model, the New 740i xDrive, and the plug-in hybrid model, the New 750e xDrive of the New 7 Series.
BMW Korea is introducing the New 740i xDrive, a four-wheel drive model, for the first time in the New 7 Series straight-six gasoline model. It comes in two trims, the essential New 740i xDrive M Sports and the New 740i xDrive M Sports Limited.
The New 740i xDrive model has a BMW TwinPower Turbo straight-six gasoline engine with a 48-volt mild hybrid technology and an 8-speed Steptronic Sports transmission. The combined maximum output is 381 horsepower, the maximum torque is 55.1kg·m, and it accelerates from a standstill to 62 mph in just 5.1 seconds in harmony with the BMW xDrive intelligent four-wheel drive system.
The BMW TwinPower Turbo straight-six gasoline engine mounted on the 2024 New 750e xDrive produces a combined system maximum output of 489 horsepower with a 197 horsepower electric motor. Accelerating from a standstill to 62 mph is 4.8 seconds, and it can drive up to 37 miles in electric mode on a single charge.
The price of the New 740i xDrive M Sports Limited is 159.9 million won ($134,000), the New 740i xDrive M Sports is 174.9 million won ($147,000), the New 750e xDrive Design Pure Excellence is 199.8 million won ($168,000), and the New 750e xDrive M Sports is 228 million won ($192,000).
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