2023 BMW i4 eDrive40: This Is A Surprisingly Good EV
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2024
- Today I drive and review a 2023 BMW i4 eDrive40!
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I can confirm, it's awesome. Got mine in Nov 2022, and it still makes me smile every time I drive it. Way better looking than the domestic appliances from Tesla.
Smart move and congrats
@@high_drivexxx My wife still prefers the 435d GC we had before. She takes a while to get used to new things.
How often would you say you need to charge it? Is it an every other day thing or a once a month thing
@@ohmahrie Depends on how many miles I do, but I usually keep it topped up between 70% and 85%. It will do around 240 miles to a full charge in winter.
Nice. If I get an EV the 4 series is the one I would look to. Any issues with long distance travel I.e. charging locations?
Good to see that luxury brands arent giving up on sedans.
The interior quality on this car just literally destroys any comparable Tesla for the same price.
Not the highland and plus it cost less for the refresh m3
Ben, I really enjoy your review videos. Keep up the great work! Would really like to see you review the 2023 BMW M8 Competition Coupe if you can find one. Thanks!
😀a cool review Ben. It´s pretty cool to c that u have so much to drive our i4 😁i work for BMW here in Germany at the Plant in Dingolfing where we build the IX EV, the 5, 7 and 8 Series. Our big X-Models came from our Plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. I know u love the big US-Trucks, but it nice to c that u have fun in one of our EV ´s as well. Take care. Greetings from Germany👍🙋♂
Watching this at work! Can’t wait to see another one at the dealership 🙌
I test drove it last wednesday and I am getting it next week! LOVE IT! So much nicer than Tesla with very very similar performance! PLUS the built quality is just hands down the best!
How do you like it?
This was a decent, quick review! Thank you sir.
Dude, I live in Texas. Did you have to show off those gorgeous mountains? You killed me, man. Thanks for the video.
It’s a great car, did test drive last week, loving it, still debating whether to switch my X3M40i or not.
The vents in the front are not for looks… they are functional for aerodynamics.
The startup sound and driving sound are created by Hans Zimmer. The same composer who made the soundtrack for the Lion King, Interstellar, and Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.
My dream electric car! Awesome job Ben.
Dream car?
@@llaann676 It probabky is, yes. Not everyone lusts after a Ferrari or similar. I wanted an EV for the last 5 years, and when I finally got my i4, it also felt like I had my dream car. I find any excuse now, to go for a drive in it.
What color is this model?
What’s under the hood? What’s taking up all that space where there should be a frunk?
good review
Perfect Ms Ben 👍
This car over the Model3 any day, but what are BMW’s competition against the Merc EQS or Audi’s E6 (A6 Etron)?
Probably a more comfortable listening experience if you change the play speed to 3/4 or half.
Lots of hate on Tesla but there wouldn't be I4 if it wasn't for Tesla. I'm glad we are transitioning to electric vehicles in general. They are quiet, fast and convenient for most people.
Hatchback like Tesla Model S! Don't suppose it has a high-power AC outlet, does it?
Nope.
Does it has ambient lighting?
Yes, with several colours. You can change them with your voice.
For that price, they couldn't make software better and maybe a better keyfob Q_Q
This car can spec to have cooling seats although the one he drove doesn't have it.
Only on black seats for some reason tho
not in the UK. :(
Every country seems to have different specs. I like in Korea and can't get cream coloured seats, but every other feature is game ball. :/
Sad that they took out the 360 degree parking for the 2023 model
I think there is an option for it (at least it shows on the configurator on BMW's website).
back seat legroom is decent? It looked nonexistent to me lol
I have one and I'm 6ft 1" and my teenage daughter and her friend fit in the back just fine. No good for tall adults over 5' 10" though really.
Fun to drive
Does it have self driving?
There is not a single bmw driver in the world that wants self driving. BMWs are made to be driven.
What is the range for the e40?
Depends on the wheels. You'll get over 300 miles on the standard 18" wheels, but if you upgrade to the 19" wheels from the M50 then you get 280 miles.
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191 miles for 90% charge ? Isn't that too less ?
It's based on how the car was previously driven.
Still 100 miles less than Tesla
If driven carefully, I can get 280 miles in winter, and around 300 in summer in my i4. I think that's good for a 2100kg car. The model 3 is around 1850kg. The only thing I look at is the average miles/kWh for the last trip. I did a 100 mile round trip last weekend, with 4 people in the car, and averaged 3.6 miles/kWh. Multiply that by 80kW in the battery, and you get 288 miles. Way better than a Polestar, and not quite as good as a model 3. But pretty good, seeing as the i4 isn't a dedicated EV body. It's designed to take EV, Petrol & Diesel. So, for a compromised car, it's a very good EV indeed.
BMW should produce their next EV model under chassis code name M-E6A!
Looks great but quite a slow 0-60 for the price. Was expecting a faster 0-60 for the price
Yup, how slow it is lost me. Yes, the interior is nice but a model 3 performance is quicker and cheaper. Even the i40 M50 isn't as quick at the M3P and it costs 25k more with no EV tax credit. Sorry BMW but you need more than just a nice interior to get another 25k out of me vs your competitor.
Autopilot?
Wait no heat and cold seats… umm i cant then😂😅
Does this i4 come in AWD?
Yes, the x40 or the m50 models are dual motor AWD.
Bout to buy this and do Lyft w it. Wish me luck.
You don't need 4 wheel drive to drive in the snow.
Amen! There are countless tests showing that 2wd with winter tyres are miles better than 4wd on normal tyres.
True and not true.
Don't need it but I think it's good to have. When you're in this league where you're spending over 45-50 grand on a car, might as well have it. You should be able to afford the slightly lower mileage and slightly higher maintenance. If you're early in your career and shopping in that economy range, then it doesn't matter better to invest in good winter tires.
@@DraakMD to get AWD here in Canada it will cost $90k plus, so RWD with winter tires will work just fine.
@@mattplaschka1873 whoaa. Didn't know that. So you mean getting any car with AWD in Canada would cost you over 95k?
If I had to get an electric car, a BMW electric would be high on the list. Looks so beautiful compared to a Tesla.
Yes, I wanted a Tesla for ages, but couldn't get past the quirky looks and bland interior. When I saw the i4, I knew it was the one for me.
Have you driven a Tesla and compared the electronics and for that matter the efficiency of a Tesla? I've owned BMWs for years but the i4 is just a 4 series with an electric low-range rear-wheel drive car. Compare the voice response of a Tesla which is almost instantaneous to BMWs which literally takes seconds for the most basic of commands. $54k will buy you a car that will cost upwards of $75k to get the same functionality. The Tesla is a much faster car, especially thr 0-60 times
@@craighermle7727 Bjorn Nyland has done a 1000km test in both, and found that the i4 is a very close 2nd to the model LR in terms of efficiency. Plus BMW build quality is streets ahead. Tesla have the edge on software though. And I wouldn’t call 300- miles, low range. The i4 0 to 60 is around 5 secs on paper, but it deffo feels quicker than that. Quick enough.
@@Nick_Smith1970 If you like it buy it. I've had BMWs for the past 25 years, and their build quality and warranty have declined dramatically. I've owned RWD, RWD and AWD vehicles, and I have no desire to revert to a RWD BMW, especially in New England. If Bjorn likes RWD, in his climate. power to him. I watch his channel; I'm not saying anything negative about him.
@@craighermle7727 I didn't say you were saying anything negative. Just that I wouldn't call 300+ miles "low range".
I too have had rwd and awd bmw's. I now have the rwd i4 and like it. No problem in the UK really. Hardly have snow. I was simply saying that the i4 comes in very close to the model 3 in efficiency.
not so good if you live in North East Pennsylvania Ben. you need 4wd or awd up here bad winters
You need to get the i4 M50 with is AWD but more expensive.
@@markuserbeldinger9674 I would never buy a BMW let alone an electric car. no thanks
@@jeepfan75 Why no to a BMW?
@@husky2003 Audi is the way to go. Audi builds a much better and nicer car.
@@jeepfan75 I like Audi look and engines but I have noticed that they sometimes go cheep on materials. They take stuff from VW and Seat and put it in Audis. If I am buying a luxury car I like to buy it from a company that only builds luxury cars from ground up and not the one that crossfits parts to cut their costs. Just my 5 cents.
if you're paying $75k for a car, and upgraded stereo should be standard, not an option
strange electric sounds would get probably more annoying than exhausts that drones, especially on long trips. A $53k BMW is an entry-level car, tack on options that are standard on a Tesla, it's not too hard to get $$47k BMW to over 60 and it's still just a rear-wheel drive cal.
I disagree totally. If you talking about a 1st gen model 3, I'd agree on the build quality. I have the ICE equivalent of an I4, a 23 430 GC. The BMW is grossly overpriced. There's on comparison at all. the I4s 35 and 40 are rear wheel drive only. Look at BMW's ange estimates .estimates 2 are well under 300 and one brakes 300 at 301. Add to the BMW what comes standard on every Tesla and the "entry-level BMW breaks $60k USD pretty quickly. BMW dual rotor cars only become available with the i4 M50 The dual motor BMW i4 M50 STARTS at $68k USD equipping the M50 with the same "options" that come standard with the Teslas, and the BMW ballons to over $75k. And for $75k USD the range drops to weill under 271. BMW makes simple things complex and its driver interface is a primary example. Why BMW feels compelled to show ridiculous graphics nstead of investing in, oh, I don't know, lets start with a responsive voice command system , is beyond me. I take that back; the computer game graphics don't require much tech investment. The BMW voice interface is painfully slow.. I just drove a Tesla Y for well over 300 miles and there is no comparison. when you compare price points. Tesla is vastly superior. technologically. BTW, I know a BMW salesman that has an i4 35 and if you drive it like a car, the range estimates are way overstated. IN ALL SERIOUSNESS, DRIVE THE I4 AT NIGHT AND TURN DOWN A POORLY LIT STREET. BMW HAS ELIMINATED CORORING HEADLIGHTS. I SHOULDN'T SAY THAT; IT'S NOW A $1,000 OPTION. YOU'LL PROBABLY WANT THE 'OPTON. don't forget to add the BMW dash recorder option either
Did the Tesla really farted? 😂
Tesla can fart
is it better than tesla?
Depends on what you're looking for. The range is nearly as good as a model 3 or Y, at around 300 real world miles in summer and about 280 in winter. The interior is way better, the build quality is way better, the exterior looks are way better, and the drag coefficient is 1 point behind at 0.24. @bjornnyland rates the i4 edrive 40 very good compared to a model 3, in a 1000km test.
I just drove it.. really enjoy it... It's on my list with the polestar 2... They both blow away the model 3
The complex stuff appeals to naive or in other words dumb people!
Simplicity is the most sophisticated and the best in everything complex stuff I mean it's complex makes life harder and miserable and of course complex
What you telling me my Tesla is faster 0 - 60 in 3.5 seconds or BETTER YET THE PLAID NOT BAD TO HAVE appliances
The new bmw idrive system is so futuristic. That’s my only favorite thing that I love in this ev.
Oh man, sort that mic out
For real
wow that looks slow
It gets to 60 in around 5 secs. Compared to a Tesla at 3.5 secs, it is slow, but in reality, it's plenty fast enough. Teslas make you feel sick very quickly. Too fast to do too many launches. Every time I've accelerated in my i4, my friends and family have all remarked how quick it is.
That isnt leather. Its red sensatec.. fake leather
Wish i could blend the tesla and bmw together. Both have problems. Both are so obvious and easy to solve. Ugh
YOU talk way-too-fast, it’s hard to understand the mumbling. Especially the beginning of this video.
i would give 8 months ... you will see the trouble with this car after that ....
Why? It's a BMW, with proven electric running gear.
Tesla is beter then bmw
I wish my Tesla was a BMW. lol
@@ryanb9749me too.
@@gild651 auto loans are the worst huh.
In all seriousness the bmw I4 runs in the 4 series platform and all they did was to slap an electric motor instead of the ICE engine... As a sedan/hatchback it is the perfect mix between form and function. The Tesla software is still a step ahead. I wish it had front storage and better software integration. BMW is still stuck in the past.