I've had two 430i's Gran Coupes because I loved the first one so much. I was happy to see that BMW had now produced electric version of my old car. Well, it's no where near like my old car. It is far better. Little did I know when I ordered it in April 2023 I would fall in love with it so quickly. The ride is much better in the i4. The seats are more comfortable with more adjustable support. I love the D and B modes and am always using the B mode for the steeper hills. The i4eDrive40 is absolutely amazing and fast. I will definitely have to set an alert on my speedometer, otherwise, I'm going to get into a whole lot of trouble having fun in this car as I drive one of the most beautiful highways in Canada, the Sea to Sky. Needless to say, a lot of men aren't very impressed when a blond woman passes them as they drive their white Teslas!!! I have driven a lot of very nice cars in my life and this car, is by far my favourite. Thank you BMW!!!!
I got my i4 about 3 months ago. Love it! It feels like a BMW. My 4th BMW. I don't miss the ICE. I've had heated seats in all my BMWs and never used it. Fortunately don't need it as well as heated steering which is part of premium package and required for HUD.
The heated seats may be more energy-efficient than using the climate control in winter conditions. It may have been superfluous in an ICE vehicle before, but may be practical in an EV.
You can set adaptive regeneration in D mode. According to the manual this is the most efficient way to drive it since it will truly coast unless there is a reason to slow the car. D is probably best for the highway and in town with B mode (1PD).
I bought my BMW i4 m50 because it is just like a conventional car and I don't like S.U.Vs. The only thing missing for me is a rear wash wipe and it is a pain to cancel the lane correction before each journey.
In Australia the base model i4 eDrive 35 is nearly AUD $25k more expensive than the base model 3 RWD. We're getting ripped by BMW or you're getting great value for money.
The best thing about the "B" mode is that it basically replaces Auto-Hold for me. It's either "D" for highway driving or "B" for the city or curvy roads.
Hands down, this BMW before a Tesla 3. One day you have to test drive the Polestar 2. Wait for the model year 2024, as it has improved electrics motors, with more hps and more torque!
Picked up my I4 M50 last week after ordering it in March of 2022. So far so good, but don't like that it doesn't have OS handles, doesn't have the seat wing adjust for tight turns and doesn't have the miracast feature to watch movies while I'm sitti.g in the car waiting... Other than that it's fun, fast and gets a lot of attention down here in South Florida.
Just confirmed my edrive35 yesterday - absolutely bang for the buck. As being from The Netherlands, I hope the lead / delivery time will be May 2023, but the horrifying stories that I read online will make it December 2023😢
@@Dreadpirateflappy picked it up this morning 🥳 I’ve also added extra options on the 1st of June - high executive + safety pack and bigger inch wheels. Ekris BMW NL told me the production process up to speed. Do you live in Europe?
While I'd personally buy the i4 over the Tesla in Canada (The US just screwed BMW out of its remaining tax credits), to be fair you can't compare the cars base to base given that Tesla includes a lot of the features that BMW puts behind paid options; and BMW took away the ADAS option package completely from the base i4; now only available on the i4 M50. What a stupid move. Although, once you start talking about changing paint and interior color options or wheel/tire options, the Tesla options are quite a bit more expensive. The BMW's range and acceleration specs are better than the RWD model 3. I'd personally take a hatchback over a normal trunk + frunk any day of the week. They're easier to put bikes in without using a bike rack. They're easier to put larger items/boxes in that simply won't fit through a trunk opening. And based on Bjorn's banana box test, the BMW with the seats folded down offered 1 more box of total cargo space versus the model 3 (with room to spare), even with the 3 having one box in the frunk and one entire box in the under trunk cargo space. The main cargo space in the BMW fit 3 additional boxes. The power of the hatchback is real. The Tesla's rear seat does have more leg and headroom space and no center hump if you have tall kids or three kids, but otherwise, I wouldn't consider either cars' rear seats to be a comfortable place to be for long trips. With seats up, trunk space was nearly the same, but the model 3 did have the additional frunk space. The model 3 is 'slightly' more efficient; which I don't think anyone shopping for these cars really cares about. A lot of people are mislead into believing that's because Tesla's powertrains are superior to other brands. Not true. It's because Tesla's aero is slightly better and the vehicle is significantly lighter. Both of which are certainly nice, until you realize what they've given up to accomplish that. Lacking ride comfort and road compliance, louder road noise due to lack of insulation (especially at high speeds), and lacking quality of build (ie the Tesla is reported to develop squeaks over time). I'd also question how long those suspension components will last. Tesla is more concerned about weight and efficiency than they're concerned about component longevity. Why? Because they insisted on having the best range scores, and with all the hubbub over range being the only spec that matters in EVs (an idea often touted by Tesla shareholders), Tesla decided to prioritize that spec alone to sell more cars. Helping Tesla shave weight is their heavy use of aluminum in their chassis, bodies, and suspension. The skeleton in the closet that no one ever mentions is how much higher the emissions are for new aluminum smelting versus steel, and the potential supply chain concerns for aluminum. We've already had an aluminum can shortage a few years back and are on the brink of having another. With the immense amount of aluminum Tesla (and other companies) are starting to use in their high volume cars... it's no wonder the aluminum can industry is running out of aluminum. This could potentially drive aluminum prices up, increasing the price of everything from vehicles down to a 6 pack of soda or a can of soup. Remember, aluminum can turnover and recycling is very quick. A can's life may only last a year before being recycled into another can. The difference between that and sequestering a HUGE amount of aluminum in a car is that the aluminum may be sequestered in that car for anywhere between 10 and 20 years.
its not bad. One of the only EV's that don't scream "EV!" and while I don't like the look of the current 4 series especially the cowardly "4 door coupe" compromise look, this looks 1000x better than a soap bar tesla
Tough to say. In our experience, the i4 we drove was on track to meet exactly or even beat it's rated range by 10-20kms. (500kms total). That's a mix of normal driving and the some fun stuff too. Likely that would fall slightly, but if you're mostly highway driving, it should stay relatively efficient.
@@RoadsUntraveled from what I read, EV's are only efficient if driven at the recommended speed. The moment you hit the pedals hard, the range drops significantly. I don't want to regret getting an i4 which would only last me 230 km's on a full charge while driven at 160 km/h.
I recently went on trip with i4 m50 and each time I charged, the range changed from 150 miles and other times as much as 243 miles charging to 90%. All depends on your driving.
Don’t look at the GOM (guess o’ meter) to get a good read on your range unless you’re down to 50 miles or less. If you go into the content area, look for miles per kilowatt (or kilometers per kilowatt). I’d also look at your driving numbers since the last charge instead of lifetime driving. With regards to miles per kilowatt, if you’re driving history is showing 3.5 m/kw, you’re looking at 280 miles of range based on 80 kilowatts of useable battery for the car. There are drivers on i4 talk that note they’ve been able to have their histories show as much as 4.0 to even 4.5 m/kw which is well over 300 miles of range. It’s a learning curve early on with all EV’s but once you understand all the driving modes and ways to maximize your range, you’ll see even your GOM increase quite a bit.
The dealer warned me about this when I got mine: It takes a week or two for the car to accumulate data on your driving habits and gauge the range for you.
The evolution of EV's is putting driving enthusiasts on the endangered species list. I'm not in my car for quiet, or a bunch of artificial sounds, or to attempt 'sport mode' so I can pretend like it's a REAL car. I'm good on my fossil fuels and standard transmissions, I'm not driving a battery.
Mimimimi. Have you drove one? You sound like every other John Doe out there. It's always the same crying. Drive your dinosaur juice fuled car and stop crying about the evolution taking away your brum brum toy.
You probably wouldn't want a 2l fourbanger with loads of technology to get it to 380hp, too. I have a old BMW R1100r for thrills (no crumble zones, no airbag, no stability control, you make a mistake you end up in a wheelchair. You know the drill) and a small EV to get to work and back and do the grocery shopping.
