BMW i4 electric car (2022) review: eDrive40 and M50 versions tested

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CAR magazine UK drives the new BMW i4 electric car with pictures, specs and verdict

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► RWD eDrive40 and sporty M50 driven in the UKIt's been a long time coming, but BMW has now finally begun kicking the combustion engines out of the core of its model range. While this new i4 might not quite be the electric 3-series some of you are probably crying out for, being based on the same body-in-white as themeans you get a similar degree of passenger practicality alongside a swoopier roofline and a hatchback tailgate.

Both versions of the i4 have the same size battery pack at 83.9kWh – smaller than the iX – with the eDrive40 claiming up to 367 miles, or 316 miles on a charge for the M50. During our tests with both versions – the best range prediction we saw was around 320 miles on the eDrive40 and 280 miles with the M50.

And though the i4 M50 is more powerful than an M4 – and certainly more muscular, with a stonking 586lb ft available instantly – it's also around 300kg heavier than the . So, while it easily matches the M4 Competition's 3.9sec 0-62mph time, visually and dynamically it's more of an M Performance model than a full-blown M3 replacement.So, what's the i4 like to drive?

It's quite unusual to see that combination on a performance car – more typically rear air is use for self-levelling on fancy estates. Together with the VDC, however, it gives the i4 M50 really superb level of comfort, even if you insist on travelling everywhere in Sport. BMW's nailed the ride quality here – treading the fine balance between cossetting comfort and sharp body control.

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