What do you think about manufactures opting in there EV line up for identical cars to their ICE counterparts?
here’s a non exhaustive list of some of the cars I looked up and some comments:
1.Ev identical to ICE counterparts
- Bmw i4 - minor details in grill (closed) and different / wider dashboard screens. Even tailpipes structure is included
-Bmw ix3 - minor details in grill (closed). Interior identical.
2. EV’a where brand made effort to differentiate from ICE lineup.
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I kind of like the idea to blend in and not to stand out too much (few will distinguish an i4 form a 4 series GC). But some may prefer the design exclusivity that EV’s bring - the electric Audi or the Electric Bmw (i3/ iX).
will we see more of ICE clones ? i5 maybe the next
What do you think? Fee free to complement the list!
here’s a non exhaustive list of some of the cars I looked up and some comments:
1.Ev identical to ICE counterparts
- Bmw i4 - minor details in grill (closed) and different / wider dashboard screens. Even tailpipes structure is included
-Bmw ix3 - minor details in grill (closed). Interior identical.
2. EV’a where brand made effort to differentiate from ICE lineup.
- Bmw i3 - new EV platform with nothing in common with the 1 series, interior or exterior.
- Bmw iX - resembles an i3 in suv shape and completely new interior than those of ICE platform. (Actually got most of i4 concept interior
very different from X5.
- Audi Etron - resembles a q8 (actually same platform) but has distinguishable front, rear and interior (although somewhat similar).
- Audi q4 - new design outside and inside
- Audi Etron GT - new EV platform that is very different from A7. Interior also similar dash than new A6/A7 but with different elements (eg original shift switch).
- Porsche Taycan - new EV platform shared with Audi but design wise very distinguishable from Panamera outside and also inside. Interior is actually completely different from the Audi Etron.
- Mercedes EQC - used GLC platform but diferente outside looks , rear and front. Inteiror more similar to recent MB (full single wide screen, that even the facelift GLC doesn’t have) but with original design elements (Eg vents)
- Mercedes EQS/EQE - new EV platform , design very diferent from S or E Class.
- Mercedes EQA - different rear and front as the GLA. Interior is similar to GLA.
- Jaguar I-pace. Completely different from other Jaguar F pace / E pace.
- Ford Mustang MachE - new EV completely different from other Fords (inc Mustangs
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I kind of like the idea to blend in and not to stand out too much (few will distinguish an i4 form a 4 series GC). But some may prefer the design exclusivity that EV’s bring - the electric Audi or the Electric Bmw (i3/ iX).
will we see more of ICE clones ? i5 maybe the next
What do you think? Fee free to complement the list!