Zinoro
之诺
Product typeAutomotive marque
OwnerBMW Brilliance
CountryChina
Introduced2013
Websitehttp://www.zhinuo.com.cn/
Company
IndustryAutomotive
Headquarters
Liaoning, China

Zinoro (之诺) is a luxury automobile marque owned by BMW Brilliance which specialises in electric vehicles. It was launched in 2013.

History

In 2013, BMW and Brilliance decided to create a new electric car brand for the domestic Chinese market called Zinoro.[1] The first vehicle of the branch to join the offer was the compact crossover Zinoro 1E[2] developed as a twin version of the BMW X1, differing from it to a moderate extent visually, and above all - instead of an internal combustion engine, a purely electric drive.[3]

Two years later, during the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show, Zinoro presented the Concept Next prototype, which was a study announcement of the successor of the 1E model, and the vehicle debuted in production form in June 2016.[4] Unlike its predecessor, the Zinoro 60H is a combustion-electric car of the plug-in hybrid type.[5] Like its predecessor, the car is a twin model of the next incarnation BMW X1.[6] Zinoro cars were offered in parallel with the BMW sister products exclusively on the Chinese market.[7]

Products

Zinoro 1E

Zinoro 1E (之诺1E) is all-electric crossover, based on the BMW X1 (E84), was the first product of BMW Brilliance's new brand and the first new energy vehicle (NEV) from a Chinese premium manufacturer. It was unveiled at the 2013 Guangzhou Auto Show.[8]

The Zinoro 1E had a rear-mounted 125 kW electric motor and produced a peak torque of 250 N·m (184 lb-ft). The motor is powered by a lithium iron phosphate battery pack that can deliver an all-electric range of up to 150 km (93 mi). Charging of the battery takes around 7.5 hours with a 16A wallbox. Top speed is electronically limited to 130 km/h (81 mph).[8]

After early 2014 the Zinoro 1E was available for leasing only in Beijing and Shanghai, and the company planned to open another showroom in Shenyang.[8][9] Leasing starts at 400 RMB per day (~US$65) or 7,400 RMB per month (~US$1,200). The annual contract was planned to include the wall box charger, car registration plate, insurance, maintenance, and repairs.[9] The Zinoro 1E is eligible for a NEV plate in Beijing, which had a registration quota of 20,000 new energy vehicles for 2014.[9] In Shanghai license plates are auctioned for the equivalent of just under €10,000 as of September 2014. As of 2014, electric cars received their license plate free of charge.[10]

Zinoro 60H

Zinoro 60H (之诺60H) is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle based on the second generation BMW X1 Long Wheelbase and previewed by the Zinoro Concept Next, launched in 2016.[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ "About the BMW-Brilliance Zinoro 1E". Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  2. ↑ "Zinoro 1E - chiński odpowiednik BMW X1" (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  3. ↑ "Zinoro 1E, czyli BMW X1 w chińskim sosie" (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  4. ↑ "Zinoro Concept Next". Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  5. ↑ "Zinoro Reveals 60h Plug-In Hybrid SUV". Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  6. ↑ "This is the new Zinoro 60H based on the BMW X1". Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  7. ↑ "Brilliance-BMW Zinoro 60H Launches On The Chinese Car Market". Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  8. 1 2 3 Mike Millikin (2013-11-21). "BMW Brilliance unveils Zinoro 1E BEV at Guangzhou show". Green Car Congress. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
  9. 1 2 3 Hao Yan (2014-04-25). "BMW Brilliance's different path to crack market". China Daily. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
  10. ↑ Christiane Kühl (2014-09-24). "ElektromobilitätElektroautos - China nimmt neuen Anlauf" [Electromobility: Electric cars - China takes a new approach]. Manager Magazin (in German). Retrieved 2014-09-27.
  11. ↑ BMW Launches X1 PHEV In China, But Don't Call It A BMW
  12. ↑ Official Photos Of The Brilliance-BMW Zinoro 60H
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