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| Product type | Automotive marque |
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| Owner | BMW Brilliance |
| Country | China |
| Introduced | 2013 |
| Website | http://www.zhinuo.com.cn/ |
| Company | |
| Industry | Automotive |
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Zinoro (之诺) is a luxury automobile marque owned by BMW Brilliance which specialises in electric vehicles. It was launched in 2013.
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]
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[needs update] 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[clarification needed].[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][needs update] In Shanghai license plates are auctioned for the equivalent of just under €10,000 as of September 2014[update]. As of 2014[update], electric cars received their license plate free of charge.[10]
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][needs update]
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