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 edit

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]

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  Zinoro 1E front
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  Zinoro 1E rear
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  Zinoro 1E charging

Zinoro 60H edit

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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  Zinoro Concept Next front
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  Zinoro Concept Next rear
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  Zinoro 60H
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  Zinoro 60H (rear view)

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