today,BMW has officially launched the 2026 Year of the Horse editions of its four models: 3 Series Long Wheelbase, 5 Series Long Wheelbase, X3 Long Wheelbase and X5. The entire new car series incorporates design elements exclusive to the Chinese Year of the Horse. Among them, the 3 Series Long Wheelbase Year of the Horse Edition is RMB 318,000, the 5 Series Long Wheelbase Year of the Horse Edition is RMB 418,000, the X3 Long Wheelbase Year of the Horse Edition is RMB 368,000, and the X5 Year of the Horse Edition is RMB 688,000.
The BMW Year of the Horse model launched this time has completed an exclusive upgrade in appearance. For the first time, a domestically produced model has introduced personalized customized frosted gemstone green paint, paired with blackened design wheels, creating a unique visual effect.
In terms of interior, the new car incorporates many details exclusive to the Year of the Horse, and is equipped with exclusive door sills in gold and silver tones, giving it a full sense of ceremony.
The exclusive embroidery logo for the Year of the Horse on the front seats was created by the Shanghai design team of BMW Group Designworks. The design was inspired by the image of the "divine horse" in the Dunhuang murals. It delicately outlines the texture and agile posture of the horse, giving the driving experience a beautiful artistic conception of "a horse flying in the sky".
In terms of power, each of the four models has its own configuration. The 3 Series long wheelbase Horse Year Edition is equipped with a 2.0T engine with a maximum power of 245 horsepower and can accelerate from 0-100km/h in 6.3 seconds.
Both the 5 Series long wheelbase and X3 long wheelbase Year of the Horse version are equipped with a 2.0T engine with a maximum power of 258 horsepower and a maximum torque of 400 Nm. The acceleration from zero to zero is 6.5 seconds and 6.6 seconds respectively.
The X5 Year of the Horse version is equipped with a 3.0T six-cylinder turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 381 horsepower and can accelerate from 0-100km/h in only 5.5 seconds.
And this model has been upgraded before. Intelligent driving assistance Pro, seat ventilation and heating, Harman Kardon high-end audio and head-up display systems are all standard equipment in the whole series. The 40Li model is also equipped with M calipers and other racing-like equipment, and 21-inch wheels are also standard in all series.
