From what I have seen in this video this BMW i4 M50 is an excellent EV ! Modern looking design on the outside, luxurios interior enhanced with some stylish and responsive high tech elements, and performance with not much to be sorry about, save for the battery capacity. All in all this is a top contender in the field !
i really like BMWs and the other German car makers take on the EV transition. they know they need to start, and they've done it with an existing chassis to quickly get it out there, the familiar styling gives time for their other petrol cars a chance to phase out slowly/gracefully. the new few generation of these German EVs will be exciting.
@@floki1664 who are you to tell me what I can and can’t afford? You know nothing and that is prime arrogance. I’m complimenting the the side mirrors hence the “for me.” Educate yourself before you dare to speak up, getting emotional over a comment ? Clearly you are some 12 year old with no life. Foh.
I had one for a couple weeks. Agree, it feels SO heavy when pushing it on twisty circuits but the immense power would close whatever time you lost. The sickness is weird too, I felt carsick when I first picked it up - almost like that feeling when you’re a passenger just sat on your phone
One thing I have always enjoyed about Matthews presentations is that, he always dramatic and full of energy. And he is always having fun making me have fun too listing and watching and learning.
When things were at their very worst: 2 Suns, Cross in the sky, 2 comets will collide = don`t be afraid - repent, accept Lord`s Hand of Mercy. Scientists will say it was a global illusion. Beware - Jesus will never walk in flesh again. After WW3 - rise of the “ man of peace“ from the East = Antichrist - the most powerful, popular, charismatic and influential leader of all time. Many miracles will be attributed to him. He will imitate Jesus in every conceivable way. Don`t trust „pope“ Francis = the False Prophet - will seem to rise from the dead - will unite all Christian Churches and all Religions as one. One World Religion = the seat of the Antichrist. Benedict XVI is the last true pope - will be accused of a crime of which he is totally innocent. "Many events, including ecological upheavals, wars, the schism in My Church on Earth, the dictatorships in each of your nations - bound as one, at its very core - will all take place at the same time." "Arab uprising will spark global unrest - Italy will trigger fall out" The Book of Truth
Haha good spot. If you look at a Bjorn Nyland’s video of it, there’s a massive Audi advert where all the BMW cars are parked up for their press event 😆
The screens look good, but it would be much better, if they stayed using physical climate controls instead of making everything through the touch screen
@@aimanfitri0iv I've seen "all positive lies" in BMW for the 0-60 times, i mean they are always better than what they claim, or maybe they claim 3.9 for 0-60 when the battery charge is very low and the car has less power.
next time you're in Munich, you can test a car's suspension on the only broken street in the whole Bavaria. In Munich, take the Dachauer Strasse, the section between Pelkoven Strasse and the street going to Dachau (Max-Born-Str.). it's in the same shape as many Eastern Europe streets.
@@aussie2uGA Munich in general offers much more quality of life. Munich has two clean rivers in the city which is awesome in summer and one of the biggest city gardens in the world. The city in general is pretty neat and the city is more beautiful. The main reason for its location are roundabouts. The alps and its turquoise-blue lakes, you won’t find that near Berlin. If you like a slightly fucked up city style and you’re a fan of an urban vibe Berlin is better. Munich if you like nature and people who are more decent. I know you asked the other dude but other opinions aren’t wrong I think
@@aussie2uGA I wouldn't trade Munich for anything else in Germany. mostly because i love the Alps and I need them. also the quality of life is better, even though rent is expensive as hell
It's nice to see automakers finally making electric cars that look good, and that don't look wonky and weird because they're electric. I do like this car, but I'd still much rather take the M3/ M4 over this pretty much any day. They seem to have a larger fun factor.
@@luckybob990 my diesel hits 60 in under 4 seconds, and easily does 380 miles on a tank. When it’s empty I can fill up in 5 minutes wherever I am. That’s kinda the point I was making!
It looks nothing like a proper BMW, the tail lights are a weird shape, no Hofmeister kink, ugly oversized grill, side profile looks like a bar of soap, no strong shoulder line, rear looks terrible. The only good looking feature are headlights
@@Irinananana I had to come back cuz you brought Croatia up. I hate Bmw so i said this is a beautiful car just for them to keep with this shit hahaha.. I know you're a fanboy, i'm sorry😘
@@edwindyap1616 i shout at everyone who does this when I have a car with frameless windows. _Of course_ you touch a car door where it's stable. You don't need a university degree to understand such simple things. I learned this as a kid and I can't tolerate this behavior from an adult human being. Either this person likes to abuse my stuff or is as stupid as three meters of unpaved road.
What’s interesting is that he got motion sick due to the lack of connection with the vehicle. He mentioned no sound from acceleration and it throws off our mental sync with the mechanical feel of the automobile so we can’t accurately mentally prepare for acceleration or maneuvers..
True point indeed, wierd. @Matt is this with all EV's you test. get motion sickness. Interesting development. First time I hear about this, getting sick in an EV.. Especially since you have a daily M4 you can do the comparison.
The performance tires removes 80km in range, I already ordered one, so I took the other 20" based on that information. Thanks, I asked for it, and I got it! :)
The big grille sticks out a lot more on ICE cars because it has to function as an actual air intake, whereas on EV they can make it sleeker and flow with the front fascia better.
Forget the car I love that colour... Actually the car looks pretty decent, still not a fan of the new giant kidney grill if I'm honest but I doubt a lot of people are.
@@CRaz95 that's fair enough, it's down to personal taste, normally I'm not one for purple cars, I think they only suit certain Cars, for me BMW got the tone of this purple spot on. Whereas you won't ever like any car in purple, nothing wrong with that at all, as I said it's down to one's personal taste.
@Ann-Go To My ChanneI! L!VE NOW I agree and think BMW are on to a something special, just a few things here and there like you mentioned, I see those things disappearing over time when ICE's are phased out in favour for full EV's. I Personally hate this trend that EVs are taking in the design department, I think most of us want traditional car design for EVs. Not this let's try and be futuristic for the new platform were adopting, that's when cars don't age well over time.
It works well on them as does on Audi’s, it just messes up every now and then much like Siri and Alexa. It’s just pointless in a car when you can do everything yourself. The only time it’s worth using voice assistants is with CarPlay and using Siri to communicate with people as you have no other way to control your phone.
That's because your phone has better software. What I don't understand is why do some car companies spend all that money to develop their own software and not just use android or carplay since there is no way it will be as good.
Very true. Tried a Volvo XC40 BEV with the google system. Brilliant. All manufacturers should leave their expensive useless self developed systems and leave it to the experts.
Back end styling is great! I can live with the "diffuser" channels in place of exhaust, that works well. Now give the design team who came up with the rear's design a chance at the front. It can only get better from where it's at now. That buck-tooth rat grill is really holding this car back.
Had the i4 M50 as a loaner. It made me sick at first until I got down the one pedal driving. I wanted to hate it. But something about the power is addicting... I am now loaning the X3 M50 petrol and it feels antiquated. Especially for the price to power, it's unreal - like driving a rollercoaster.
Yeah I had to get my calculator out there to make sure I wasn't being stupid :-) still 180ish miles with that kind of driving and in the rain is pretty good really.
@@casparbremme8012 yes, but Matt was talking about the real world use, and it only managed 185KM using 63% of the charge, you aren’t going to get to 293Miles/471KM with 37% battery left. He meant KM like the guy before said
I actually had to set my 3 series to english for the personal assistant because the italian version doesn't understand nearly the same amount of commands and phrases in general...
LOL cheeky with the Galaxy Fold comment. I have an pre-order in for this car...summer 2022. Wonder with the chip shortage if there won't be a wireless charger which I've heard rumors about. This isn't the frozen portimao blue is it?? Looks very purple in this video.
I think this is the first time you are far mistaken. You should consider that place A and place B are the same sea level. Otherwise your mileage estimation is going to be far off the real one. Eg if you climb down this mountain you ll see that your est mileage is going to rise instead of falling. Regret to proving you wrong.....a fan of yours.
The i4's Grille looks better than the one on the 4 Series because the lines arround the grille are different. (If you notice, the black parts around the bottom half of the big grille are sort of hiding half of the size of it 🤔)
I really like that it is a hatchback! The normal limousine trunks are so unpractical. I had a Ford Fiesta MK2 or 3 and a BMW E46 220. In the Ford my bicycle fitted in the car, in the BMW I had to remove the front wheel to fit.
I love the thing. Great range, great performance and look at that interior! Great screen, but still with rotary control and real buttons on the steering wheel also.
Because of his driving. Other reviewers managed 18 kWh/100 km no problem. So 400 to 450 in everyday driving should be normal. Way more with the eDrive 40.
I love the looks of this car. However, wouldn't it be better to compare this car to other EV's instead of comparing it to a M3 and then conclude it is not as much fun? :)
@@abraxastulammo9940 okay haha true that. I saw in the video, the effective battery range was 293km, but that's unbelieveably little, isn't it? I mean flyer bikes nearly go as far as that on one charge haha.
@@samuelele Taycan range at 200 km/h is about 180 km, so it all depends on how you drive. And performance tyres can steal dozens of km, too. Maybe wait for the more range focused i4 40?
As an i3 owner, I know how BMW can make amazing electric cars. I'm a bit disappointed though how they are making an electric and ICE car on the same platform. They put so much attention to detail in the i3 from material usage to visibility and comfort. Sad to see them go this way ..
That's just the point. Someone like me (a traditional enthusiast for older BMWs) isn't going to buy a car as different to the ICE models as the i3 or iX. I don't care how good it is. I buy a BMW because it drives well, is comfortable and I like the way it looks and handles. To misquote Meat Loaf - 1 out of 3 is bad.
@@thedannyclassic3010 It doesn't make any difference what the colour is in their website; I can call a Piano a Ford Mustang on my website, but that doesn't make it a car!!
@@SFlightline sorry, I wasn’t making a point - I was asking because I wanted to see it in the builder as I really like this color and don’t know which one it is.
I don't know what the issue with the voice command systems in Carwow videos is all the time. My sister got an BMW 3 Series from 2018, I think and that thing seems to understand her voice commands pretty much flawlessly.
@@abraxastulammo9940 If I remember correctly, my sister doesn't even have to say "BMW" at all. She just says "navigation" for example and the navigation screen pops up.
Another excellent review Matt. I drive a 330e and want to move to a full electric car so been waiting for a review of this since it was announced. Was leaning towards a Kia EV6 GT but the i4 M50 looks a better option for similar money. Look forward to you putting it up against a Model 3, EV6 GT and Mach-E! EV geeks will love that!
For m3/m4 beating performance (0-60) & more relevant right now, MPG! Traffic Light Grand Prix every single time. It’s got the fuel costs of a small diesel car. And no crazy servicing costs, if you have owned a m3/m4 you know exactly what I’m talking about. You take this in once a year to make sure your wind screen washer fluids are good, and the ac is gassed up.
For a EV it’s not bad, coming from a Tesla model 3 performance owner I can’t see the value in comparison since the 3P is faster and about 10k cheaper. But I do feel the bmw does look nicer and definitely is more luxurious.
In the UK the M3P with metallic paint (standard on the BMW) is £61,000, so less than £2,000 difference. What would be massively different would be the build quality with the BMW being on a different planet in terms of quality of materials and build quality.
@JOHN BOWATER not sure what your talking about. The panel gap isn’t much different than what I’ve seen from other manufactures, plus Tesla comes out your home to fix any discrepancies you report. as far as interior design goes, it’s subjective but also minimalistic. As for the bmw interior is although good quality, it’s still just a copy n paste from all its other models, they had the opportunity to build this from ground up but decided not to, plus it still has that ugly useless and hideous fake grills.
Hang on if you only covered 185km and have 37% battery left, you would only be able to cover ~300 km or 192 miles, which is miles short of the claimed range of 300 miles!
I’ve never been able to hit the claimed range of my diesel either… The number is just for comparison between cars, depending on how you drive the real number can be higher or lower. ICE cars tend to be more efficient on the highway while BEV are more efficient in city’s.
I love how you keep doing videos on bwm cars I just love bmw,it's not just a car it's a heaven.....thankyou for your bwm videos...I love this colour sir
The crash pads for the high-voltage battery may not have been assembled. This can cause damage to the high-voltage battery in the event of a serious side crash and may cause a short-circuit increasing the risk of a fire. The BMW i4 vehicles affected by this recall were manufactured between 15 September and 30 November 2021. BMW recall code: 61430600 Affected models: i4.
Oooooo this is pretty much an all electric M3 😃👍. Could you guys do a drag race between this, Tesla Model S, Audi E tron and Taycan? That would be great :)
@@zecheeseaddict7514 It’s much better than the taycan for price. The bass taycan is 82 grand and 0-60 in just over 5 seconds. the i4 m50 is under 70k with 0-60 in 3.6 seconds.
@@Robin-sf3gk alright can u explain to me what makes u feel that way ? Like what about it is better ? The i4 looks much better than both of them exterior wise. But the model 3 still has a nicer exterior than the polestar 2.
15:22 may be nitpicking but that just looks so cringle you press the middle button and the whole piece with the 3 mode button moves down? what the hell kind of thing is that?
This car is absolutely horrendous, it has a massive "thing" in the front (that's not even a grille anymore) despite being electric? Same goes with the equally hideous iX. Both the i3 and i8 were cute and handsome looking cars respectively, especially the i8 was always praised for its looks. Instead of doing this abomination they should have made a full EV version of the i8 with 4 Doors, filling this niche. BMW buyers are overly self aware and care more about what their car projects than anything else, I highly doubt this ugly thing will do it for most of these types, especially with being an EV. A Mustang Mach E makes more sense and looks better, not to mention things like the Tesla Model 3 or Model Y
@@vpajic1 He seems to compare it more with the ///M3. That's not it's competition. The tesla and other electric cars are it's direct competition. Which he also mentioned, but at the end didn't recommend ppl outright *buy it* because it's not as nice as the ///M3. Illogical conclusion.
What should we drag race against the new i4 M50?
Tesla model 3 performance
Don't Read My name'*;;**;*;
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Etron
BMW iX and m3
Honestly the best thing about the looks of this car is that it doesn't shout that it's an EV.
No grill is still better than fake grill.
Still not liking the grill at all but other than that I love how this looks. Go for an aftermarket front bumper and this thing would look crazy good
It actually looks great
That grill is hideous. The rest is M3/4 ish.
@@alexnutcasio936 I though the same thing when I first saw this style grill months ago. But the more I see it the more it grows on me.
If I hadn't seen the badge at the back, I wouldn't have guessed it was a electric car. Really impressive!
Thanks to the fake diffusor? 😂
They did a really good job with this. Looks almost exactly like the regular 4 series. I do like the purple too haha
I love how they just designed as a normal petrol car. All these new electric cars nowadays always look like a spaceship. Good job BMW
Disagree that bonnet and poor visibility is down to design cor engine upfront. They could of made dash lower and remove the hump on the back floor
That is because of aerodynamics, not because they want it to be that different really
Really? The grill fucks up the whole car even the petrol version
@@MotorMemos um no not really lol
@@MotorMemos Cap
From what I have seen in this video this BMW i4 M50 is an excellent EV ! Modern looking design on the outside, luxurios interior enhanced with some stylish and responsive high tech elements, and performance with not much to be sorry about, save for the battery capacity. All in all this is a top contender in the field !
i really like BMWs and the other German car makers take on the EV transition.
they know they need to start, and they've done it with an existing chassis to quickly get it out there, the familiar styling gives time for their other petrol cars a chance to phase out slowly/gracefully. the new few generation of these German EVs will be exciting.
It’s the fistable side mirrors for me
😩😩😩😩
I'd prefer a fistanble exhaust.
@@jurijstorozuk6170 you legend 🤣
@@floki1664 who are you to tell me what I can and can’t afford? You know nothing and that is prime arrogance. I’m complimenting the the side mirrors hence the “for me.”
Educate yourself before you dare to speak up, getting emotional over a comment ? Clearly you are some 12 year old with no life. Foh.
Am never going to get that damned image out of my head now. I was wincing like a virgin in a football team locker
You know what? For what price it is, that's not bad!
Hi Goku!
I wouldn't take this thing as a gift with these looks ._.)
and it looks better in real
Yeah wow its a bargain. They should put the price up.
I really think about getting one. For that price minus no gas costs and lower insurance, taxes on it its really a sweet deal.
“The sound was created by hans zimmer.”
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😂
It's based on the M4 after all
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I had one for a couple weeks. Agree, it feels SO heavy when pushing it on twisty circuits but the immense power would close whatever time you lost. The sickness is weird too, I felt carsick when I first picked it up - almost like that feeling when you’re a passenger just sat on your phone
Car-sick when driving it? I get car-sick real easy, so that is concerning.
One thing I have always enjoyed about Matthews presentations is that, he always dramatic and full of energy. And he is always having fun making me have fun too listing and watching and learning.
One thing I have always enjoyed about Matthews penetrations of the mirrors is that, he always dramatic and full of energy.
New content suggestion: door bins are so 2020. Show us what size bottle fits in the mirror hole
What size fists in the mirror holes. It's an easy mistake to make 😂
Maybe Jack needs to be paid more if he's putting up with motion sickness and tatty backpacks 🤣
And Mat 🤣
A Burberry ruck sack……travel chav.
When things were at their very worst:
2 Suns, Cross in the sky, 2 comets will collide = don`t be afraid - repent, accept Lord`s Hand of Mercy.
Scientists will say it was a global illusion.
Beware - Jesus will never walk in flesh again.
After WW3 - rise of the “ man of peace“ from the East = Antichrist - the most powerful, popular, charismatic and influential leader of all time. Many miracles will be attributed to him. He will imitate Jesus in every conceivable way.
Don`t trust „pope“ Francis = the False Prophet
- will seem to rise from the dead
- will unite all Christian Churches and all Religions as one.
One World Religion = the seat of the Antichrist.
Benedict XVI is the last true pope - will be accused of a crime of which he is totally innocent.
"Many events, including ecological upheavals, wars, the schism in My Church on Earth, the dictatorships in each of your nations - bound as one, at its very core - will all take place at the same time."
"Arab uprising will spark global unrest - Italy will trigger fall out"
The Book of Truth
@@sullacicero2610 Mats Mrs works for Burberry so they all get family and friends discount.
Jack was too nice. I would've given Matt a taste of his own medicine
Ordered one and expected in June 2022. Can't wait really can't. Nearly got the polestar 2 but this came out and changed my mind instantly.
When he accelerates, I love how quickly the van behind them gets small 😆 7:00
0:00 I love how the Audi logo is being reflected from the windows of the BMW 😂
lol!
Hehehe
Haha good spot. If you look at a Bjorn Nyland’s video of it, there’s a massive Audi advert where all the BMW cars are parked up for their press event 😆
🤣🤣🤣🤣
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When I searched about BMW models I was amazed because there were about 500 to 1000 models they have made from their start to now. I can't believe.
I love how matt finds literally every single opportunity to flex his phone! Great content as usual guys!
I watched an old review and Matt had an iPhone 5 and, in his words, not a big Samsung!
How much is he paid by Samsung?
@@tz6414 3p per hour
i have to say the guy who edits the carwow videos is up to date with the mimz, good job m8
185km having used 60% of the battery gives a theoretical range of ~300km, or 186 miles
That's what my Renault Zoe 52kwh can do easy and I've paid 12k new with rental battery and 50kwh DC charger
That interior is incredible. love the fact that they didn't go overboard with the screens
BMW rarely does that.
Kinda copied the Mercedes dual screen design
The screens look good, but it would be much better, if they stayed using physical climate controls instead of making everything through the touch screen
They replaced the nicely integrated screens & useful, tactile buttons with yet another cheaper giant ipad bolted to the top of the dashboard
Yup. Seems to be an unwritten rule with EVs that the dashboard has to look like cheap shite.
Electric cars need to be more engaging , not faster. Seems everyone is going down the "yes it's boring but look it does 0-60 in sub 3!"
But this one does 0-60 in 3.62 🥺
@@Z3t487 yep it is quicker than what we expect it
@@aimanfitri0iv I've seen "all positive lies" in BMW for the 0-60 times, i mean they are always better than what they claim, or maybe they claim 3.9 for 0-60 when the battery charge is very low and the car has less power.
I think they should be balanced between performance, reliability, design, and quality
Not only on 0-60
This was a Certified "M50 Ver." Classic
Just ordered. Been waiting on this review before I did. Cannot wait!
Having the 20 inch alloys actually reduces your range compared to the 19s by about 40 miles.
”Emma Watson, and you are watching Carwow”. Should be done in ze german accents
I'm Matt Watson
@@XXXX-mf3sm Do you know what joke is ?
@@george-cr5839 no can you explain to me?
Hans get ze bmw 4er
@@XXXX-mf3sm Emma Watson**
next time you're in Munich, you can test a car's suspension on the only broken street in the whole Bavaria. In Munich, take the Dachauer Strasse, the section between Pelkoven Strasse and the street going to Dachau (Max-Born-Str.). it's in the same shape as many Eastern Europe streets.
If you had to choose between Berlin and Munich to live, what’s your choice?
@@aussie2uGA Munich in general offers much more quality of life. Munich has two clean rivers in the city which is awesome in summer and one of the biggest city gardens in the world. The city in general is pretty neat and the city is more beautiful. The main reason for its location are roundabouts. The alps and its turquoise-blue lakes, you won’t find that near Berlin.
If you like a slightly fucked up city style and you’re a fan of an urban vibe Berlin is better.
Munich if you like nature and people who are more decent.
I know you asked the other dude but other opinions aren’t wrong I think
@@aussie2uGA Berlin if you're under 30, Munich if you're older
@@aussie2uGA I wouldn't trade Munich for anything else in Germany. mostly because i love the Alps and I need them. also the quality of life is better, even though rent is expensive as hell
It's nice to see automakers finally making electric cars that look good, and that don't look wonky and weird because they're electric. I do like this car, but I'd still much rather take the M3/ M4 over this pretty much any day. They seem to have a larger fun factor.
Bmws design are awful nowadays
This thing is ugly AF
This one looks hella ugly though.
@@haki3353 you’re smocking crack. In a parking lot bmw sedans always stands out in design. It always screams luxury from a distance
3:31 "...once petrol cars are banned". Over my dead body. That's far too much government overreach.
17:02 Matt, based on your driving, the car will take you 293Km, not Miles like you said. 293 Miles is 471Km, which is about what BMW claimed
Yep so the range is actually 183 miles which is shite
@@leebarlow2125 Non of them do much more when driven like that . My current Diesel even drinks it flat out !!
@@luckybob990 my diesel hits 60 in under 4 seconds, and easily does 380 miles on a tank. When it’s empty I can fill up in 5 minutes wherever I am.
That’s kinda the point I was making!
@@leebarlow2125 yes. But it s a diesel. So it is pure shit
@@pandekoi7476 diesels are still the strongest and most durable engines out there
I've pre-ordered one of these! Really looking forward to it landing in Feb
Have you driven an EV? Or just taken the plunge?
and how is it??
@@64siskat96 delayed...until August 😭
@@LiamGulliver bruh
The good news is: it looks like a BMW, not like these crazy electric car designs
The bad news is: it looks like a BMW
I'm glad BMW hasn't screwed up their motorcycles so far. In fact they become more beautiful. Maybe they switched design departments? 🤣
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It looks nothing like a proper BMW, the tail lights are a weird shape, no Hofmeister kink, ugly oversized grill, side profile looks like a bar of soap, no strong shoulder line, rear looks terrible. The only good looking feature are headlights
@@Irinananana I had to come back cuz you brought Croatia up. I hate Bmw so i said this is a beautiful car just for them to keep with this shit hahaha.. I know you're a fanboy, i'm sorry😘
14:29 my heart just sank when Mat closed the door with his hands on the window
Most people closes the door between the glass and body area.
I also do the same thing even though im aware that im closing it with the glass
@@edwindyap1616 i shout at everyone who does this when I have a car with frameless windows. _Of course_ you touch a car door where it's stable. You don't need a university degree to understand such simple things.
I learned this as a kid and I can't tolerate this behavior from an adult human being. Either this person likes to abuse my stuff or is as stupid as three meters of unpaved road.
That's why frameless windows make no sense. You have to go against your natural instinct when doing something as common as closing the door.
What’s interesting is that he got motion sick due to the lack of connection with the vehicle. He mentioned no sound from acceleration and it throws off our mental sync with the mechanical feel of the automobile so we can’t accurately mentally prepare for acceleration or maneuvers..
True point indeed, wierd. @Matt is this with all EV's you test. get motion sickness. Interesting development. First time I hear about this, getting sick in an EV.. Especially since you have a daily M4 you can do the comparison.
The performance tires removes 80km in range, I already ordered one, so I took the other 20" based on that information. Thanks, I asked for it, and I got it! :)
To be fair, I don't mind the grille as much when the car is in electric guise? I'd actually consider buying a touring version if they release one
The big grille sticks out a lot more on ICE cars because it has to function as an actual air intake, whereas on EV they can make it sleeker and flow with the front fascia better.
they will release a touring version of this i4, even an M5 touring
It's even worse with an EV because it doesn't have a purpose
@@hintzu how do you know?
@@DefinitelyNotEmma behind the grills are censors and cameras.
Im gonna be honest,matt is the only car reviewer that i interested to watch when its about bmw cars 🙇♂️❤
@@zecheeseaddict7514 They're very dramatic and not honest a lot of the times.
Try Autogefuhl, Thomas from there test drove exactly same car just today
autotrader guy, rory is very good. arguably better than matt
Most charismatic reviewer I've seen... Love you man❤️🔥
Okay, this over the iX - especially in that colour.
Also, congratulations on the arrival Matt!
Forget the car I love that colour... Actually the car looks pretty decent, still not a fan of the new giant kidney grill if I'm honest but I doubt a lot of people are.
Im on the very opposite side of the spectrum. I think the colour is disgusting. I have said it before, no car ever looked good in purple, EVER
@@CRaz95 that's fair enough, it's down to personal taste, normally I'm not one for purple cars, I think they only suit certain Cars, for me BMW got the tone of this purple spot on. Whereas you won't ever like any car in purple, nothing wrong with that at all, as I said it's down to one's personal taste.
@Ann-Go To My ChanneI! L!VE NOW I agree and think BMW are on to a something special, just a few things here and there like you mentioned, I see those things disappearing over time when ICE's are phased out in favour for full EV's. I Personally hate this trend that EVs are taking in the design department, I think most of us want traditional car design for EVs. Not this let's try and be futuristic for the new platform were adopting, that's when cars don't age well over time.
@@CRaz95 Its blue, not purple....
@@SFlightline Uhm, it's definitely purple:D
The voice recognition on my £150 phone is really good. It always amazes me that it works so poorly in a £60k car.
It works well on them as does on Audi’s, it just messes up every now and then much like Siri and Alexa. It’s just pointless in a car when you can do everything yourself. The only time it’s worth using voice assistants is with CarPlay and using Siri to communicate with people as you have no other way to control your phone.
Matt’s always said that BMW have the best voice assistant but on my 3 series now it’s shockingly bad. Still not as bad as my Audi A3 used to be though
That's because your phone has better software. What I don't understand is why do some car companies spend all that money to develop their own software and not just use android or carplay since there is no way it will be as good.
Very true. Tried a Volvo XC40 BEV with the google system. Brilliant. All manufacturers should leave their expensive useless self developed systems and leave it to the experts.
@@renato136 this car doesn't have android auto or carplay?
What a beauty of bmw and that purple colour making it more and more gorgeeous . Nice one mat love your reviews
Absolutely beautiful car. I'm helping my cousin place an order.
Please tell me you are blind 😂😂😂
@@Irinananana 😘
@@Ante_Knezevic imagine thinking that ugly thing is beautiful, Croatia moment 😆
@@Irinananana You wouldn't understand😁 btw what's Croatia has to do with it?
@@Irinananana opinions differ
one's trash is another's treasure
Back end styling is great! I can live with the "diffuser" channels in place of exhaust, that works well. Now give the design team who came up with the rear's design a chance at the front. It can only get better from where it's at now. That buck-tooth rat grill is really holding this car back.
Had the i4 M50 as a loaner. It made me sick at first until I got down the one pedal driving. I wanted to hate it. But something about the power is addicting... I am now loaning the X3 M50 petrol and it feels antiquated. Especially for the price to power, it's unreal - like driving a rollercoaster.
petition for a drag race between: this, model 3, m440i 4wd and m3 rwd
And another one with Model 3 Performance, Model 3 LR, i4 40 and i4 M50!
When you say the range at 17:00 I think you mean 293 km not miles. If it were miles that would be great!
It has a range of 300 miles he said that as the start.
@@casparbremme8012 km, 300 km.
Yeah I had to get my calculator out there to make sure I wasn't being stupid :-) still 180ish miles with that kind of driving and in the rain is pretty good really.
@@casparbremme8012 yes, but Matt was talking about the real world use, and it only managed 185KM using 63% of the charge, you aren’t going to get to 293Miles/471KM with 37% battery left. He meant KM like the guy before said
Nope it’s 500 km. 300 km is like nothing…
I actually had to set my 3 series to english for the personal assistant because the italian version doesn't understand nearly the same amount of commands and phrases in general...
LOL cheeky with the Galaxy Fold comment. I have an pre-order in for this car...summer 2022. Wonder with the chip shortage if there won't be a wireless charger which I've heard rumors about. This isn't the frozen portimao blue is it?? Looks very purple in this video.
I think this is the first time you are far mistaken. You should consider that place A and place B are the same sea level. Otherwise your mileage estimation is going to be far off the real one. Eg if you climb down this mountain you ll see that your est mileage is going to rise instead of falling. Regret to proving you wrong.....a fan of yours.
The i4's Grille looks better than the one on the 4 Series because the lines arround the grille are different. (If you notice, the black parts around the bottom half of the big grille are sort of hiding half of the size of it 🤔)
Yeah, it doesn't really look like it's smiling/smirking at you anymore
@@dineshpersaud1075 Yes, exactly!
Yeah I was thinking this looks better than the ICE version
@@Orielparadise Yes it does! I don't like this grille in anyway, but the "smile" is what made it worse on the ICEs 😖 This is acceptable :)
Funny, Matt finally doesn't have to wait at a gasstation and he's driving a electric car🤣
We have just have 6 hour petrol queues in the UK. EVs sailed past....
@@TriviaChallenge 6 hour long lines? Are y'all having a shortage wtf
@@Sickwitit18 i hope you are joking
@@comrademod4503 no I don't live there... What's up?
@@Sickwitit18 they have been struggling with the fuel shortage for a few weeks now
The grille on this car looks surprisingly good. Way better than the regular 4 series 2 door.
I know right! I was just thinking the same as I was watching the video. Looks so much better than the M3/M4 too.
I am feeling that there are so many different eyes in this world. How could this be seen good? Well their views...
I really like that it is a hatchback! The normal limousine trunks are so unpractical. I had a Ford Fiesta MK2 or 3 and a BMW E46 220. In the Ford my bicycle fitted in the car, in the BMW I had to remove the front wheel to fit.
I love the thing. Great range, great performance and look at that interior! Great screen, but still with rotary control and real buttons on the steering wheel also.
btw he got the range wrong, 185km with 37% remaining is 294km, not 294 miles. poor range considering the battery size
@@owengee7415 what? its 500km/310 miles
Matt got 183 miles range, which is crap
Because of his driving. Other reviewers managed 18 kWh/100 km no problem. So 400 to 450 in everyday driving should be normal. Way more with the eDrive 40.
@@totallyAcRo Please link to reviews of anyone getting more than 200 miles range. I'll wait....
I love the looks of this car. However, wouldn't it be better to compare this car to other EV's instead of comparing it to a M3 and then conclude it is not as much fun? :)
Agree, and if he is comparing it to M3, he should also mention running costs that are way lower.
Can we just acknowledge how freaking adorable Jack is?
17:04, a full battery should take you 293 kilometers, not miles.
(293km is just 182 miles).
That’s basically what I get in my 18 i3 😬😬😬
I don‘t think that‘s right.
@@samuelele If you use 400 kW all the time, the battery would be empty in 12 minutes! 🤣
@@abraxastulammo9940 okay haha true that. I saw in the video, the effective battery range was 293km, but that's unbelieveably little, isn't it? I mean flyer bikes nearly go as far as that on one charge haha.
@@samuelele Taycan range at 200 km/h is about 180 km, so it all depends on how you drive. And performance tyres can steal dozens of km, too.
Maybe wait for the more range focused i4 40?
As an i3 owner, I know how BMW can make amazing electric cars. I'm a bit disappointed though how they are making an electric and ICE car on the same platform. They put so much attention to detail in the i3 from material usage to visibility and comfort. Sad to see them go this way ..
That's just the point.
Someone like me (a traditional enthusiast for older BMWs) isn't going to buy a car as different to the ICE models as the i3 or iX. I don't care how good it is. I buy a BMW because it drives well, is comfortable and I like the way it looks and handles. To misquote Meat Loaf - 1 out of 3 is bad.
they should have at last gave us an ICE range extension option like the i3
This color is the best. I am in love. I just LOVE purple, especially this particular variation. More car makers should be using this.
It's a £3k option
ITS BLUE!!!
@@SFlightline Which color is this on their website?
@@thedannyclassic3010 It doesn't make any difference what the colour is in their website; I can call a Piano a Ford Mustang on my website, but that doesn't make it a car!!
@@SFlightline sorry, I wasn’t making a point - I was asking because I wanted to see it in the builder as I really like this color and don’t know which one it is.
Congrats on having a new family member soon
I don't know what the issue with the voice command systems in Carwow videos is all the time. My sister got an BMW 3 Series from 2018, I think and that thing seems to understand her voice commands pretty much flawlessly.
Maybe he has to call it BM-Veh instead of BM-UU. 😅
@@abraxastulammo9940 If I remember correctly, my sister doesn't even have to say "BMW" at all.
She just says "navigation" for example and the navigation screen pops up.
Another excellent review Matt. I drive a 330e and want to move to a full electric car so been waiting for a review of this since it was announced. Was leaning towards a Kia EV6 GT but the i4 M50 looks a better option for similar money. Look forward to you putting it up against a Model 3, EV6 GT and Mach-E! EV geeks will love that!
BMW will probably launch the new i3 (electric 3 series) next year along with the 3 series Facelift. Might want to also see how that turns up.
Don't get a stupid ev. They will flop. Just get an m3 with a manual transmission
@@georgezoitakis bruh
@@64siskat96 what? The m3 is faster and guess what it has an engine... so it's a proper car evs are shit
@@georgezoitakis you will grow up one day. What car do you own?
Usually spot on Matt, why I keep watching your vids
For m3/m4 beating performance (0-60) & more relevant right now, MPG!
Traffic Light Grand Prix every single time. It’s got the fuel costs of a small diesel car.
And no crazy servicing costs, if you have owned a m3/m4 you know exactly what I’m talking about. You take this in once a year to make sure your wind screen washer fluids are good, and the ac is gassed up.
how fast is the wireless charging pad? and does it continually overheat like the current ones?
For a EV it’s not bad, coming from a Tesla model 3 performance owner I can’t see the value in comparison since the 3P is faster and about 10k cheaper. But I do feel the bmw does look nicer and definitely is more luxurious.
In the UK the M3P with metallic paint (standard on the BMW) is £61,000, so less than £2,000 difference. What would be massively different would be the build quality with the BMW being on a different planet in terms of quality of materials and build quality.
@JOHN BOWATER not sure what your talking about. The panel gap isn’t much different than what I’ve seen from other manufactures, plus Tesla comes out your home to fix any discrepancies you report. as far as interior design goes, it’s subjective but also minimalistic. As for the bmw interior is although good quality, it’s still just a copy n paste from all its other models, they had the opportunity to build this from ground up but decided not to, plus it still has that ugly useless and hideous fake grills.
I'm not sure that the Model 3 buyer is the same as a BMW buyer. The Model 3 has a $35k car interior for a luxury car price (in Performance trim).
Somehow the i4's front bumper design looks ten times better than the outgoing M3/M4 even with those lung grilles fitted on. What were they thinking.??
On the wish list. LOVE the colour. Thanks for making this video.
The only car channel worth looking at !
So it's basically one of the best electric cars on the market. Just not as amazing as a proper ///M3.
Nice recap.
This guy gave a Buy rating to so many EVs, he only gave shortlist to this. Far from the best
@@zainshafi2012 But he was comparing it to M cars when shortlisting it, not EVs
The IX is much more interesting. Even if i don‘t like SUV‘s
@@Robin-sf3gk it is but it’s also £40k more expensive!
Hang on if you only covered 185km and have 37% battery left, you would only be able to cover ~300 km or 192 miles, which is miles short of the claimed range of 300 miles!
I’ve never been able to hit the claimed range of my diesel either… The number is just for comparison between cars, depending on how you drive the real number can be higher or lower. ICE cars tend to be more efficient on the highway while BEV are more efficient in city’s.
Looks like an amazing car.
Looks better than in photos that's for sure
I love how you keep doing videos on bwm cars I just love bmw,it's not just a car it's a heaven.....thankyou for your bwm videos...I love this colour sir
The crash pads for the high-voltage battery may not have been assembled. This can cause damage to the high-voltage battery in the event of a serious side crash and may cause a short-circuit increasing the risk of a fire.
The BMW i4 vehicles affected by this recall were manufactured between 15 September and 30 November 2021.
BMW recall code: 61430600
Affected models: i4.
Love how you changed the car and the environment (this does not look like Bavaria) at 12:10. Ran out of material while editing?
I love the interior and those wheels !
Looks dashing 👍❤️
Nice content 👍👍❤️
Your camera/cameraman is better than on other channels.
The car is as crazy as the amount of ads that were displayed during this video :)
Other than that, great video as usual.
I really don't understand the modern obsession with massive wheels, since when was a 17 inch wheel not acceptable?
Quick question, does it have a froot?
Or what has the bonnet space been used for?
Also, congrats Mat on having a new family member.
It doesn't,you can open the bonnet but there are only cables and mechanical parts
Jack's interaction with Mat is oddly similar to that of Kimi to the F1 media. Straight to the point!😂😂😂😂
The holy image and bell in this video, are the best bmw has done in their latest years
Oooooo this is pretty much an all electric M3 😃👍. Could you guys do a drag race between this, Tesla Model S, Audi E tron and Taycan? That would be great :)
Nope, the i4m will be the electric m3, I heard something about 720hp i4m
@@cazantrabant519 hmm I thought they weren't doing a full on M version. I thought this one would be the fastest version 🤔
Can't compare...
The Big Grills actually don't look that bad on this car, and it doesn't shout "LOOK AT ME, IM AN EV", it just looks like a different M4
You need glasses mate.
Big Grills? Isn't he that explorer bloke?
I've been waiting for this review.
The i4 M50 will be my next EV, replacing my Polestar 2.
Thanks Carwow !
Why do you want to replace the Polestar 2? Any serious problems?
@@Z3t487 - No problems with my P2 - I've got it for another 2 years so a while before I get the M50.
@@Z3t487 it’s slow
@@shelbyhaiketic4212 - yeah the Polestar 2 is slower than the M50 but 0-60 in 4.2 secs is still fast enough for most people.
@@SDK2006b for me i4 m50 is not about acceleration, but about xdrive.
When are u going to do a video for the charger redeye
Ok I’m in love with this car
I knew BMW will make a fun electric car .
@@zecheeseaddict7514 me too . Did you like the artificial sound ?
@@zecheeseaddict7514 It’s much better than the taycan for price. The bass taycan is 82 grand and 0-60 in just over 5 seconds. the i4 m50 is under 70k with
0-60 in 3.6 seconds.
@@zecheeseaddict7514same
@@shelbyhaiketic4212 0-60 is not the most important thing for a performance car lol
@@Based_Lord yup . It's about having fun
What i find sad today is that it's no longer special to have a fast car. "Everything is bloody fast!"
Pretty ironic in the UK where excessive speed is becoming socially unacceptable
I consider that a win: more people can have that experience launching their cars and not just the ultra rich.
@@Markcain268 There are always race circuits left for that at least.
quick not fast
yeah...but not all ev cars have the same road handling...who droves bms theu know:) lol
This car is far superior to the Model 3 in most respects.
Imagine paying 20k more for a car and still lose in a race 💀
@@shelbyhaiketic4212 not everybody is a race driver,including yourself.
Polestar 2> Model 3. I know 0-60 is worse.
@@Robin-sf3gk alright can u explain to me what makes u feel that way ? Like what about it is better ? The i4 looks much better than both of them exterior wise. But the model 3 still has a nicer exterior than the polestar 2.
@@shelbyhaiketic4212 What race is that, on a straight line?
I am so excited about this car, I always wanted an M3/4 EV and BWM actually did it.
Where is the M car in the video?
15:22 may be nitpicking but that just looks so cringle
you press the middle button and the whole piece with the 3 mode button moves down?
what the hell kind of thing is that?
Shockingly I kind of like the front end on the i4 M50, the iX and M3/M4 look absolutely hideous though.
This car is absolutely horrendous, it has a massive "thing" in the front (that's not even a grille anymore) despite being electric?
Same goes with the equally hideous iX. Both the i3 and i8 were cute and handsome looking cars respectively, especially the i8 was always praised for its looks. Instead of doing this abomination they should have made a full EV version of the i8 with 4 Doors, filling this niche. BMW buyers are overly self aware and care more about what their car projects than anything else, I highly doubt this ugly thing will do it for most of these types, especially with being an EV.
A Mustang Mach E makes more sense and looks better, not to mention things like the Tesla Model 3 or Model Y
This vehicle shouldn't be being compared to an ICE vehicle. It should be being compared to its competitor vehicles. e.g. other BEVs.
Why not?
@@vpajic1 никто не говорил нет
@@vpajic1 He seems to compare it more with the ///M3. That's not it's competition. The tesla and other electric cars are it's direct competition. Which he also mentioned, but at the end didn't recommend ppl outright *buy it* because it's not as nice as the ///M3.
Illogical conclusion.
@@EbNorth ice>ev trash
I like the "frozen" paint - also I like the blacked-out grille, it makes the grille stand out less
I LOVE THAT COLOUR 😍😍😍😍
Finally a decent looking electric car from BMW
Not as great as the i8, though. Although that was a hybrid.
The i3 looked better lol