Recently, BMW has been busy registering new brands for 48 new cars. Applications have been filed with the German Trademark and Patent Office.
Such a large number of applications is explained by the fact that the company has taken into account all versions of various models that it produces or will produce in the coming years.
Anyone interested is already used to the current BMW car naming scheme, which uses three digits to indicate the model and engine size or trim level. These numbers are sometimes preceded by the letter M or followed by the letter d, i or e indicating the type of engine. For example, BMW The 3 Series can have multiple suffixes from 318i to M340i.
But don’t expect proper names like “Grant” or “Vern.” The names remain as indexes.
Names preceded by i, X, and iX appear. For example like i120, iX130 and X750. It can be assumed that i120 and iX130 are versions DMW 1st series and X750 – 7th series. The letter “X” usually denotes an SUV or crossover – X7 or X5, and the prefix “i” – an electric car (for example, i4).
Since BMW has no plans to phase out internal combustion engines, it can be assumed that existing names for petrol and diesel versions will be retained. For example in the case BMW The 5 Series designations 530i or 530d will be retained. The hybrid version will be called the 530e, while the all-electric version will be called the i530.
Only one name was registered in the M series – M350 (for a model above or instead of the M340i). And here it is not clear whether it will be petrol, electric or hybrid.