My cousin just got this car, and this video doesn't do that sound justice. It such an amazing experience in person. This is one of the best cars on the market period.
My co-workers who has the Model 3 Long Range says he is blown away by the quality interior of this BMW i4. He has seen once in a BMW dealership. I currently have the Model X. The Germany quality is top-notch. Peace for EVs.
@@matt815 That's the power of electric motors. Usually, every EV above 500hp-ish has this crazy ammount of jerk, like on a roller coaster launch. The advantage of EVs is that the motor "only" has to >use< power that's been stored in the battery. An ICE has to >produce< power by burning gasoline/diesel, which of course takes much longer. Also electric motors sit directly at the wheels. In AWD EVs (like the M50), you have 1 motor in the back and 1 motor in the front, eliminating the need for a drive shaft. Lastly, to give you an idea, how powerful electric motors are: Remember how ICEs go up to 7-9k RPM? Electric motors do that too, and then some. Usually you're in the range of 15-16k. More advanced motors go up to 18-19k and some extreme examples even go up to 21k RPM. All of that with just magnets, therefore infinite reliability.
I really like the look of the Interior & Exterior of this particular BMW and also how the motor sounded. I can hear EVERYTHING pretty much in your videos through my In-Ear Monitors including how the in-car stereo systems sound. Thanks for making this!
@@casperhansen9955 it’s really the best they can do with the tech that we have right now. the only real innovation in the sound department is the new electric dodge challenger. i think they still have exhausts but they have some way to recreate the vibration and engine sound to about 70% accuracy which gets me hyped.
I actually think, that the iX and the i4 are good looking. But the i4 is looking much better in my opinion :D But look at the new iX1. It has "normal“ grills, so I think they remembered, how to build cars… :)
@@alh06 I saw one on the road and in all black, which hides some of it’s awkwardness, it’s not horrible. Same with the i4/m3/m4. Black seems to be the color to get with these new designs.
It’s really not that bad :D I have a 2004 325xi e46, with a great 6-cylinder sound. I drove this car a few weeks ago, and I actually didn’t missed the engine-sound..
@@DEVILTAZ35 I was considering an Ioniq 5 as you get vast more kit as standard for a cheaper price... but I need an i4. it looks stunning and when I test drove it it just felt like such a nice place to be as opposed to another generic car.
@@Dingbobber There were no dealer fees where I was going to purchase this. I ended up getting a GMC Sierra AT4 3.0 diesel pickup instead. Total cost for that was $87k USD
Not the biggest fan of EV’s but there are a few brands that do em just 👌 in terms of how pleasing the things that they add are. Namely, porsche and now bmw with these new ones
Will hopefully be able to drive my own M50 by the end of the year. Ordered end of September last year. Ridiculous delivery times, hopefully the wait will be worth it! Not impressed by the quality of your road surface, btw! Much the same here in Norway.
Disregarding the price difference, would you pick this as a daily driver over the current Tesla Model S? I imagine the overall comfort and ride of the Model S is superior to the Tesla Model 3, but how does the Model S it compare to this i4 M50?
@@hunterrrdrives Actually, I've been and driven a G20 330i, so no you are wrong. I found those interiors much better than this shit car's interior. Try Again Troll
@@siddharthsharma8940 The BMW interior it's actually better quality than any other premium brand, and Teslas, well Teslas just has a shit quality interior. I wonder what u drive
Woah woah woah are "pull-up" exterior door handles making a comeback? The only modern car I see these days is the Dodge Charger/Challenger because, well, they're not all that modern, are they...
I heard that the regular i4 drives better than the i4 M50. There are only few reviews that features it. Please do one with the regular i4 and compare it.
You sounded a little tired this video! Great looking color and the interior color combo is very beautiful, but it is a lot money for the extra options. I get its cool and "trendy" for an electric vehicle in a familiar platform, but they should build an EV from the ground up & then make it look more like a familiar vehicle - not the other way around.
I wish when you test any car little bit force and see how is. like shot break pedal. 0-60 time,. go fast a corner and see how the body roll! Now everyone can make a video and explain their feeling but im sure you can do more!
It’s unfortunate that BMW is giving automotive journalists I4’s with the optional wheels. Those allegedly reduce range by over 40 miles… would be nice to have the standard wheels to see if 270 miles is actually realistic.
Not in USD. I have one with every option except for the real leather seats and the sticker price was $76k. Capitalized cost was $61k out the door with the lease incentives and $2,500 down.
I bought an X7 5 months ago and now and looking for an electric vehicle for my daily work commute. I am torn between ordering this i4 m50 or waiting for the near future holds for other electric BMW offerings. I already have a 2013 Hond Accord paid in full that gets 27-35 mpgs. Do you think this i4 m50 is a must have or hard pass?
If you got the financial means to get it, it will sure impress you compared to the Honda accord. This thing is a beast in terms of performance and efficiency from what I see. Looking forward to owning one in the near future.
There’s this one channel where the guy doesn’t talk and starts pov driving immediately with timestamps. Amazing. Wish more guys would do this - stop the talking and get to pov immediately after a brief walk around
i love cars with stuff but those purple censors that show up in the camera man do get annoying i don't know if its just me having something flashing to get your attention and try to ignore it since its a camera thing
That's a great car I'd like to purchase and drive my family with, but in Poland where I live, there is very few power chargers for a start, then our power plants are fueled by coal...Russian coal...So, well, I'd rather buy a car with a steam engine and feed it with logs of wood I'd pull in a trailer.
You realize the BMW i4 M50 is faster than a Tesla Model 3 Performance in every discipline? Also, the Tesla will have no chance in a track race against the BMW. I don't know what you are referring to as numb steering, but BMW's have the best handling and steering feel in the segment, out of any brand. This car is better than any Tesla, any day of the week. No comparison. A well equipped i4 M50 can be had for under $70,000, with most features that one will ever need. I think they truly made an incredible car.
No? The model 3 is faster to 60 and has a higher top speed... there hasn't been any track tests and considering the project director on the i4 m50 didn't even release a track time because it wasn't built for it and couldn't handle it (by his words), I wouldn't be so sure about that at all. I'd bet a lot that you haven't driven either car either lmao. Stop being obtuse, I love BMWs too but this is just a stupid comment all around.
I don't think cars have any business being priced that high. This is worth probably about $65k fully loaded and with a few years depreciation, you should snag one for $43-45
@@lolaland5595 that'd be fine if inflation was a real metric but it isn't. they just enjoy higher profits. again, this car isn't worth any more than $65k new.
It’s a solid EV, minus the high price. Then again, this is BMW, so par for the course on that. A bit of a shame that it has the M badge, but doesn’t really handle like one. SavageGeese seemed to mention the same thing about how it really doesn’t deserve the badge, since it feels nothing like an M car. Why they didn’t just sell this without the M badge, I’ll never know…
I hate the fake noise. Defeats the whole beauty of having an EV just accelerate with almost no sense of a noise associated with it. I may be in the minority here but I the magic of an EV is taken away when unnatural propulsion noise is added. Sounds like the car is just too heavy for you but unlike Mercedes, Volvo, Audi, Kia/Hyundai and others, BMW seems not all that interested in putting that many of their cars on dedicated platforms (Volvo hasn't yet, but starting with the XC90 successor, they will). Only the BMW iX is on a dedicated platform. They may want to rethink this, at least in terms of weight and handling feel.
bmw is in no man's land at that price point. If you dont care about interior "feel" and fancy wheels. you can save yourself a bunch by going with tesla. Oh there is that little thing called DC charging. it's non-existent in usa. If you dont care about money, just go with Taycan or Macan.
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My cousin just got this car, and this video doesn't do that sound justice. It such an amazing experience in person. This is one of the best cars on the market period.
My co-workers who has the Model 3 Long Range says he is blown away by the quality interior of this BMW i4. He has seen once in a BMW dealership. I currently have the Model X. The Germany quality is top-notch. Peace for EVs.
I do like the road that BMW takes with its EVs. Finally a car maker that makes an EV that actually looks like the normal car its based on.
Ignorant
7:26 man that's impressive!
literally came to the comments to tag that same time!! That was insane
Indeed, I've never seen a car like that before.
Impressive indeed
@@matt815 That's the power of electric motors. Usually, every EV above 500hp-ish has this crazy ammount of jerk, like on a roller coaster launch. The advantage of EVs is that the motor "only" has to >use< power that's been stored in the battery. An ICE has to >produce< power by burning gasoline/diesel, which of course takes much longer.
Also electric motors sit directly at the wheels. In AWD EVs (like the M50), you have 1 motor in the back and 1 motor in the front, eliminating the need for a drive shaft.
Lastly, to give you an idea, how powerful electric motors are: Remember how ICEs go up to 7-9k RPM? Electric motors do that too, and then some. Usually you're in the range of 15-16k. More advanced motors go up to 18-19k and some extreme examples even go up to 21k RPM. All of that with just magnets, therefore infinite reliability.
I really like the look of the Interior & Exterior of this particular BMW and also how the motor sounded. I can hear EVERYTHING pretty much in your videos through my In-Ear Monitors including how the in-car stereo systems sound. Thanks for making this!
7:56 🫠🫠 I’m in love
Great video! I live in the area and drive these routes frequently and always try to keep an eye out for ya testing out these cool cars lol
Bad drivers are going to be dangerous in these types of cars
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@@TheTopher😂😂😂
Hans Zimmer did a great job on those spaceship-like sound effects. So awesome
This car sounds like a futuristic space craft from a video game about to go into hyper drive. Holy cow.
Don't get to happy about it. it's a sound file, the car isn't actually making that noise. It doesn't make any noise, like at all.
@@casperhansen9955 it’s really the best they can do with the tech that we have right now. the only real innovation in the sound department is the new electric dodge challenger. i think they still have exhausts but they have some way to recreate the vibration and engine sound to about 70% accuracy which gets me hyped.
@@bingusenjoyer197I think it's rather ridiculous. You're hearing speakers with fake noises.
That's because Hans Zimmer composed the sound for it.
@@jimmywhitlow2012 You can turn it off.
I've been waiting for this video to hear how the "motor sound" is like!
i like this car - BMW is gonna make some dope EVs once they design a ground-up EV. Just need to fire their design chief...
They already have, the IX, it’s terrible looking.
I actually think, that the iX and the i4 are good looking. But the i4 is looking much better in my opinion :D But look at the new iX1. It has "normal“ grills, so I think they remembered, how to build cars… :)
@@alh06 I saw one on the road and in all black, which hides some of it’s awkwardness, it’s not horrible. Same with the i4/m3/m4. Black seems to be the color to get with these new designs.
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them ugly ass rear diffusers...
I'm getting mine this year in December! I can't wait!
the sound this car makes is music to my ears
It’s really not that bad :D I have a 2004 325xi e46, with a great 6-cylinder sound. I drove this car a few weeks ago, and I actually didn’t missed the engine-sound..
This is so much nicer than the Kia and Hyundai inside. Stunning exterior Blue too.
7:54 sounds like a spaceship
Whoever can double the range of E.V. batteries without a steep weight or price penalty will be the worlds first trillionaire.
Finally a BMW that won’t ever leak oil
Bmw ,Audi and Porsche just know how to make some dope ev
Honestly first electric car I like to own simply because it looks and drives like normal car
I really like that cognac interior color 🧐
The 0-60 sounds like a spaceship going through a wormhole
My edrive 40 is scheduled for production next month. Thank you topher, perfect timing on uploading this.
Wise choice. I can't believe people would pick Kia or Hyundai over this.
@@DEVILTAZ35 I was considering an Ioniq 5 as you get vast more kit as standard for a cheaper price... but I need an i4. it looks stunning and when I test drove it it just felt like such a nice place to be as opposed to another generic car.
A lightly optioned i4 M50 would be a perfect car for me. Alas, I think at $82k this is kind of steep, but at mid $75k this feels about right.
Is this US dollars? I just specced mine out fully optioned and it only came to $72k USD
@@diversitycandle5708 Before dealer fees?
@@Dingbobber There were no dealer fees where I was going to purchase this. I ended up getting a GMC Sierra AT4 3.0 diesel pickup instead. Total cost for that was $87k USD
I have a 2024 BMW i4 M50 with every option except the real leather seats, and the sticker was $76k. San Remo green/Cognac interior.
Great review bro❤
Not the biggest fan of EV’s but there are a few brands that do em just 👌 in terms of how pleasing the things that they add are. Namely, porsche and now bmw with these new ones
Same. Tesla executes the small things in their cars so poorly. It’s such an unappealing car for enthusiasts who care about details.
Will hopefully be able to drive my own M50 by the end of the year. Ordered end of September last year. Ridiculous delivery times, hopefully the wait will be worth it!
Not impressed by the quality of your road surface, btw! Much the same here in Norway.
Disregarding the price difference, would you pick this as a daily driver over the current Tesla Model S? I imagine the overall comfort and ride of the Model S is superior to the Tesla Model 3, but how does the Model S it compare to this i4 M50?
Cant wait for the 3 series electric to come out in 2025. This i4 is already so lovely!
The whole “M” treatment just seems lost on this. I’d skip this version and just go for an eDrive40. Plenty for a daily driver, I’m sure.
The M50 is sure a lot of fun though...
Can I put the google maps of carplay on the display behind the steering wheel?
Love the interior. Not sold on the price and not being a full EV platform for 82k.
I hate the interior.
It looks cheap and poorly thought out.
They just fixed a rectangle screen instead of designing a proper console there
@@hunterrrdrives Actually, I've been and driven a G20 330i, so no you are wrong.
I found those interiors much better than this shit car's interior.
Try Again Troll
@@siddharthsharma8940 wtf are you talking about!? There is nothing cheap in that car unlike the garbage teslas lol……
@@siddharthsharma8940 The BMW interior it's actually better quality than any other premium brand, and Teslas, well Teslas just has a shit quality interior. I wonder what u drive
@@siddharthsharma8940 Aren't you are from India where people can't even afford to eat??
Woah woah woah are "pull-up" exterior door handles making a comeback? The only modern car I see these days is the Dodge Charger/Challenger because, well, they're not all that modern, are they...
I think they are! Pretty rad
Porsche & VW is doing them as well.
No steering feel touting isolation but pumping fake engine noise into the cabin of an EV. Makes sense.
I heard that the regular i4 drives better than the i4 M50. There are only few reviews that features it. Please do one with the regular i4 and compare it.
I test drove both and I can say that this isn't true of the 2024's. Went with the M50. It takes the curves better than the Audi S5 it replaced.
Is this close to a matta finish? Looks really good and I wish it is available on other cars as well.
the sounds are epic
You forgot in the beginning, the sensor under the trunk can close by you moving your foot in under it. I’ve only watched videos I could be wrong lol
Yes, that is true.
This is really one interesting EV! 250miles ist probably more than enough for daily driving 🚗 💨
The full electric sound is in some ways dope🤣 better then the shit from Benz woth the 2k22 C43AMG
You sounded a little tired this video! Great looking color and the interior color combo is very beautiful, but it is a lot money for the extra options. I get its cool and "trendy" for an electric vehicle in a familiar platform, but they should build an EV from the ground up & then make it look more like a familiar vehicle - not the other way around.
7am and Michigan pollen were not on my side this week! Haha
@@TheTopher 😂
I wish when you test any car little bit force and see how is. like shot break pedal. 0-60 time,. go fast a corner and see how the body roll!
Now everyone can make a video and explain their feeling but im sure you can do more!
It’s unfortunate that BMW is giving automotive journalists I4’s with the optional wheels. Those allegedly reduce range by over 40 miles… would be nice to have the standard wheels to see if 270 miles is actually realistic.
I have one, it is if you drive it normally.
i really love that humming sound ❤️
7:57 thats actually nice ngl
Good car but the Charging would be the problem unless they build more charging station. Fully Build Price M50 is like 82000$
Not in USD. I have one with every option except for the real leather seats and the sticker price was $76k. Capitalized cost was $61k out the door with the lease incentives and $2,500 down.
Can you turn the simulated engine sound off?
Oh yes
Can't wait for the i5
Bit overpriced, looks good except for the nasty new BMW grills, range is shit. Electric cars over $40k need 300 miles of range bare minimum.
Depends on your use case. I don't take mine on road trips, so 270 miles of range is just fine.
i've seen that you have reviewed both polestar 2 and this car. would you say its worth it to pay the extra 10k to buy this car over a polestar 2?
The Polestar is a nice car, but it's a tier down in fit and finish and ride quality as well as performance.
I bought an X7 5 months ago and now and looking for an electric vehicle for my daily work commute. I am torn between ordering this i4 m50 or waiting for the near future holds for other electric BMW offerings. I already have a 2013 Hond Accord paid in full that gets 27-35 mpgs. Do you think this i4 m50 is a must have or hard pass?
If you got the financial means to get it, it will sure impress you compared to the Honda accord. This thing is a beast in terms of performance and efficiency from what I see. Looking forward to owning one in the near future.
What is that creaking sound around 10:13? Is that your camera gear, or does the cars interior have slight crackles/rattles/pops etc.
Generally, modern bmws are pretty rattle-free. Haven‘t driven this one, but I have a 3 series which is similar and it‘s rock solid.
Is that mph or kmph? Cause that thing went up to 80 in a second
Mercedes C300 2022 next?
It would be a dream car if it’s a 2 door designed
IS I4 does have the Engine sound?
Back to the future...
Are these being marked up by dealerships?
Nice rideeee
There’s this one channel where the guy doesn’t talk and starts pov driving immediately with timestamps. Amazing. Wish more guys would do this - stop the talking and get to pov immediately after a brief walk around
That's his other channel, winding road. This is meant for impressions and reviews and subscribers like me like that.
people watch topher for him, not just the cars
New sub ! Liked 😲😲👍🤩
cleans shoes before getting in car, throws dirt from clothes into the car 2:05
i love cars with stuff but those purple censors that show up in the camera man do get annoying i don't know if its just me having something flashing to get your attention and try to ignore it since its a camera thing
Thats not visible for human eyes. Cameras do see this infrared, but otherwise it's invisible
Infrared sensors. Completely invisible to the human eye. iPhones use the same tech in their FaceID technology.
But what is blinking in the screen.
Well personally i think the old M50 has better Exterior Design and interior Infotainment system
Can you turn the noise off? I like noiseless EVs
Yes. It's a super quiet cabin too.
Nice Speedmaster
what is those lasers at the kilometer page ?
i find it weird that i genuinely enjoy that noise
Am I the only one that's ok with the dual screen layout? I could see myself just controlling HVAC through voice commands while driving.
The exact reason why proper RUclipsr doesn’t use GoPro.!
That's a great car I'd like to purchase and drive my family with, but in Poland where I live, there is very few power chargers for a start, then our power plants are fueled by coal...Russian coal...So, well, I'd rather buy a car with a steam engine and feed it with logs of wood I'd pull in a trailer.
Did anyone else think the 0-60 was insanely quick?
It is f*ckin fast. BMW claims 0-60 at 3,9 sec, but many people measured like 3,7 in wet conditions…
@@lerzuuuuu BMW USA quote the time as 3.7 seconds. I noticed in the uk it’s 3.9
@@SamfromSparta It's actually faster than that. 3.3 seconds.
You realize the BMW i4 M50 is faster than a Tesla Model 3 Performance in every discipline? Also, the Tesla will have no chance in a track race against the BMW. I don't know what you are referring to as numb steering, but BMW's have the best handling and steering feel in the segment, out of any brand. This car is better than any Tesla, any day of the week. No comparison. A well equipped i4 M50 can be had for under $70,000, with most features that one will ever need. I think they truly made an incredible car.
No? The model 3 is faster to 60 and has a higher top speed... there hasn't been any track tests and considering the project director on the i4 m50 didn't even release a track time because it wasn't built for it and couldn't handle it (by his words), I wouldn't be so sure about that at all. I'd bet a lot that you haven't driven either car either lmao. Stop being obtuse, I love BMWs too but this is just a stupid comment all around.
@@Deepwing Go troll elsewhere please. You're a Tesla fanboy.. go comment Tesla videos.
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it's a 5,000 lb car, it's not going to handle particularly well. Not sure what you're on about
@@Deepwing Does a Tesla Model S handle well in your opinion? Or maybe an Audi RSQ8?
well they're both going to heatsoak after approximately 1.5 laps
Since he composed the sound for BMW, hence the name is Hans Bimmer
I don't think cars have any business being priced that high. This is worth probably about $65k fully loaded and with a few years depreciation, you should snag one for $43-45
not with current and future inflation. these will be 75-85k new and 55-60k used in a few years
@@lolaland5595 that'd be fine if inflation was a real metric but it isn't. they just enjoy higher profits. again, this car isn't worth any more than $65k new.
@@codylujan That is true. If a company can get higher profits they will try to keep them
It’s a solid EV, minus the high price. Then again, this is BMW, so par for the course on that. A bit of a shame that it has the M badge, but doesn’t really handle like one. SavageGeese seemed to mention the same thing about how it really doesn’t deserve the badge, since it feels nothing like an M car.
Why they didn’t just sell this without the M badge, I’ll never know…
That's why I chose the normal non-M version. Saved money too doing so.
I don't know - it handles better than the Audi S5 it replaced.
I hate the fake noise. Defeats the whole beauty of having an EV just accelerate with almost no sense of a noise associated with it. I may be in the minority here but I the magic of an EV is taken away when unnatural propulsion noise is added. Sounds like the car is just too heavy for you but unlike Mercedes, Volvo, Audi, Kia/Hyundai and others, BMW seems not all that interested in putting that many of their cars on dedicated platforms (Volvo hasn't yet, but starting with the XC90 successor, they will). Only the BMW iX is on a dedicated platform. They may want to rethink this, at least in terms of weight and handling feel.
You can turn the sound off in the menu, forgot to mention that.
@@TheTopher Good. That's how I would do it.
Tan Leather 😍
I'm sorry dude that you lost your voice.
if the grille was different id want it but the horrible viper snake mouth looking grille is just not right
bmw is in no man's land at that price point. If you dont care about interior "feel" and fancy wheels. you can save yourself a bunch by going with tesla. Oh there is that little thing called DC charging. it's non-existent in usa. If you dont care about money, just go with Taycan or Macan.
too bad the range is horrible compared to model 3 performance.
It really depends on your use case. I don't take mine on road trips, so 270m range is perfectly fine. Overkill, even.
This huge display looks like it doesn’t belong here
the sound is awful, it sounds like a 1.5sec sound that just cycles as long as you accelerate.
Unrealistic video; a BMW driver using a turn signal. Is that a new feature?
ughhh a climate menu?! come on
The Tesla is the better EV, but the I4 is the better overall car.
No under hood? No frunk review??? :)
No frunk, just plastic!
@@TheTopher ok. Love your videos bro. Keep doing great work 👍
I don't like screen gages that aren't integrated into the dash. It just looks lazy and ugly.
Damn, it looks a tad cramped.
It's not in the front seat. The back seats are for sure though.
Bro why there 3 fckin ads now
are you sure is not a performance car!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Bmw is famous for its unrealibility! No buying!
it has 544hp not 536
www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/all-electric/i4/gran-coupe/overview.html 536
che ignobile tombino...
il logo M poi... puah!
meh
3600 dollars to look like they forgot to put a clear coat? nah..i am ok haha
RIP ICE cars
heavier than model 3 because it uses premium materials lol, Teslas are notoriously shite
970 lbs of dead weight?