I like the grille 🤷‍♂️

They couldn’t place the sensor in the blacked out part because in most countries that’s where the license plate is mounted.

Really enjoy Jordan’s videos, so easy to listen to, I feel like I’m along for the ride.

Great Job Jordan. You are getting better by the video.

I understand, automakers gives vehicles to you guys in a particular configuration (ex. Large optional wheels, most expensive trims), however most ordinary people like myself are not buying the biggest rims and paying for the highest performance models of these cars. When can we see the range testing, hogback challenge, and reviews of the base, smaller wheel versions of these cars that majority of Americans are actually interested in? Asking this question for genuine curiosity and interest. Appreciate the work you guys do, no one else on KZfaq does it, maybe that’s why I’m hoping it’s you guys who can make this change or help common viewers like us. Thank you!

Great sound track on the intro, nailed it.

Not a word about stopping in a convenience store with the name Kum & Go!!!! My wife is from Iowa farm country so I'm long familiar with them but I still chuckle and shake my head every time I pull in to one for gas. On a separate note, I have an i4 eDrive40 on order with the optional 19" aero style wheels (282 mile range). My take from others is that BMW is on the conservative side in their range estimates so, the extra mileage in this test is not a total surprise. Tesla, in comparison, tends to overstate range capability.

Great range test. Impressive results- especially with 20” wheels. Thanks guys, you confirmed I did not make a mistake putting an order in for mine (portimao blue)

Thanks for posting. Love my 2024 M50 in Portimao blue…including the grille!

Excellent work, Jordan. Conversational and informative 👌

I'm highly considering getting one of these!

Last night I watched the I7 videos. Today this one. I have found my new dream car. I7 for me but this would make a great work and grocery getter car. BMW has my attention. Thank you.

Really good video and a solid range test. Really thorough. Thanks for bring us this man.

Out of Spec white knuckling the range test again! Great job.

great editing with the grill :D

Lol your cricket noise edit for the grille …. I laughed out loud lol.

Greta review! Would like to see range test of i4 eDrive 40

They should make the i4's rear bumper more aggressive aero in the next version play it up since they don't have pipes, make that space have a purpose.

It does precondition if the SOC at destination is going to be above 10%. July update will show SOC at destination and will also allow manual control of preconditioning. You can force preconditioning by driving in Sport mode for 5-10 minutes. Never trust EPA, WLTP is way more accurate. The car range estimate is way more accurate if you have navigation active *in car*. It shows a "road" icon by the range estimate number then. 20-21 kWh/100km is about what I am getting on my i4 M50 on highway at about 120 km/h as well.

Great video

Have the i3 and I want this car real bad. Thanks for the video!!!

Great range! I would love to see the i40 edrive 40 range test with the 18 inch wheels!

Great testing. - - - but no pushing.👍🏼

Here in the UK we have the registration number plate across the front of the grill and it breaks it up nicely!!

BMW finally looks good again

I agree, the grill has to go. lol The traditional one is still looks good and more genuine.

I never found that my fossil cars were more efficient at motorway speeds. Aerodynamic drag really starts to become the dominant factor at above about 40 mph on a calm day. Best economy was always at around 25 to 30 mph, depending upon the model of car, and equating to low rpm in top gear. The laws of Physics dictate that, whatever some people might claim.

Pretty impressive result!

Please try to get the smaller wheel option for testing. Unlike tesla and rivian, the standard smaller wheels actually look great and there’s no point in losing range to upgrade to the 20” wheels IMO.

Would love to see a 19in review.

I have the I4. Just want to note that it does tell you when it is pre-conditioning and it has the option to pre-condition. Also it does tell you the percentage of charge estimated at the destination. And one last thing. Maybe not the M50, but the E35 and 40 are much more efficient at highway speeds than in the city. The highway is where you will be most efficient. Even counting the regen braking.

I love the giant grill

The grill looks great!! I don't see the problem.

Nice video, so is 2500$ option 20" wheel worth it? I actually hope those Electric cars add Pedal around steeling wheel for switching mode like Comfort / Sport etc

hi man, as some who had already used Volvo C40 and BMW i4, which one would you suggest in terms of driving pleasure and overall usability of the car?

It does show you preconditioning it gives you a battery with a fan indicator. Also from 0% you have 20km more extra range.

The real key to measure efficiency while driving is looking at your current mi/kWh if that displays on your dash anywhere. For our Audi E-Tron, it shows the real time mi/kWh, as well as the avg. anything above 3.5 mi/kWh is really good in my opinion. Our Audi is at a dismal at 2.3 mi/kWh driving avg 80 mph. Looking at your dash at end of trip 334 wh/mi = about 3.0 mi/kWh. So pretty good, but not the best either. Also be aware, trying to measure your efficiency by just looking at your range at state of full charge vs half charge can vary dramatically depending on a trip. I’ve had many trips where getting to our destinations from full charge gave me huge efficiencies (range reduced only 40 miles on a 75 mile trip), but driving back on same straight flat roads depleted away at all our range (ranged reduced 90 miles on same 75 mile trip back).

want to see R18 wheels with eco contact tires. Thanks for your reviews

the 4 series GC probably has the radar down low due to radiators and such, so this car gets it there as well...cost saving to share as many parts as possible.

I wish everyone settled on an efficiency standard. I prefer mi/kWh means a lot more to the regular driver

Do you have a chart that shows all EV's you've tested on your course showing results best to worst?

12-year old me see the service station name.... starts making Beavis and Butthead sounds.

Maybe I missed it, but was the 245 miles gps accurate, or is the odometer off by 3% like the speedometer?

Thanks for this review. I was able to test drive one of these about a month ago, and was really impressed. The thing keeping me from buying one right now is the range with these nice wheels. Yes, the 19s give you much more, but they're ugly IMO. I'm not likely to drive around in ECO mode very often, and here in the south the availability of charging locations isn't great. 245 miles just doesn't cut it for me. I'm honestly disappointed because I really, really enjoyed the test drive.

yep consistent with my results in warm weather...

idk why but ive always liked the grills especially the i7

Very impressive IMO with the 255/35R20 Fr & 285/30R20 Rr High Performance tires at 3.0 mi/kWh. I'm sold on this one for sure, was after the M40 version for the extra range but this setup is pretty sweet!

I’ve been using electrify America to charge my M50. What other stations can I use? I feel limited on charging stations.

334Wh/mile BMW i4 M50 at 245.4 mile range using 83kWh pack (258Wh/mile Model 3 long range with 285 miles using 82kWh pack)

this is my next car. 245 range works for me, I charge at home, so I'm set. Once these suckers hit Dallas I'm in. I love my Model 3, but I had a BMW before I went to Tesla, so its back to my first love

How about a range test with the 19" wheels??

I actually like the grill. if you don't have to put license place over it.

You can pre-condition with the car plugged in and therefore not drain any battery before you do your range test.

J, I appreciate the 70mph videos quite a bit. I live in SoCal, and we have 70 mph speed limits in many places, and as you know, we do LOTS of driving out here. 30 or 40 miles each way is not very unusual. It's not a brag, just a sad reality for many. The results of your tests are essential.

This is my car! I have the same exact specs. My car is the frozen blue! I turn so many heads when I drive! I can’t even tell you how amazing it is to drive this car! One problem though - I only get 180 miles range (bc we will not speak about how fast I drive this thing) The funniest part is that most people don’t recognize this as an electric car ( I am the only one driving this in my town) , so people want to race me and get so disappointed 😂

it looks like only the 20" wheel option gives wider rear wheel body parts / Lip

1:16 Because most countries have numbers plates there :)

Love this video, amazing work, but I would like to see how the cheaper versions range test! I do and am very sorry! I Apologize for ranting on your Comments section, but I would like to share some of my experience as I use to have an EV. The BMW i4 M50 is a very impressive EV, my only two down fall is the front grille and no frunk, but other than that, it's an EV that is made to simulate like a ICE car, and it can still simulate an ICE performance car, it's even more efficient and more powerful than the very lame and now overpriced model 3 performance the i4 m50 is $4k cheaper and you still get a mobile wall connector and 3 Years of Free Fast DC Charging on any charging infrastructure Thanks to BMW, and you get the EV tax credit! Tesla is a Big NO NO on the wall connector, and they were never allowed the EV tax credit ever again, good luck to those wanting a tesla now as they just keep jacking it's msrp up by another $1k to $2k and FSD which you will never see the Day of Light which is now $12k and is about to get a price increase to $15k. Also I very much Like how I am still in control of the BMW i4 M50 and that it shows you everything on it's i-drive 8 system just like all the other automakers are doing for their EV's, where as Tesla doesn't show it at all and you have to keep bouncing back and forth on the menus and Tesla still controls your Tesla cars even now they control your charging output, my first 3 months on the model 3 performance yeah I got 245kw max at V3 SC, after the next so called suspicious over the air updates and everything, it just never reached that 200+kw ever again! The highest at a V3 super charger was 110kw at a 2% SOC to 80% or 90% SOC. The model 3 performance that I was given was actually another customer who had cancelled out on their model 3 performance, my original model 3 performance that arrived from the Fremont Factory had a massive huge coolant leak that it had to be sent back to Fremont, CA factory. So I was given two option, either take the cancelled model 3 performance, or wait forever again. So what does that show you about Tesla, it shows that they don't give a rats arsh about you, and boy, Oh boy, do I have so many more horrible experience with Tesla Service. BMW, Audi, Mercedes, KIA, Hyundai and every other automakers knows what they are doing, if your an every day hard working daily driver and you want EV please go and Buy from them, Not a Tesla, your money is better invested in real automakers who will care for you, and still give full human interaction, and not automated message system that will screw you over! And it will over charge you for a simple fix Tesla truly owes to fix it for you, but you have to call and try to get a human to fix that automated error and the show full physical proof at their face and finally get it fix after having to wait an entire months wait to get it in for something so simple. To this very day for 2020 Tesla model 3 regardless if it's Performance or the RWD Standard Range, or Long Range model 3, it has been a whole year and Tesla still have not fixed all of their recalls for any of the 2020 model 3 rear harness recalls, where as all other automakers fix their recalls right away, Tesla have use a parts excuse over and over, in terms of which they just don't really give damn anymore. Also that model 3 performance has been rejecting my phone key and key cards to a point to where I just wanted to blow up the damn car, and yes I have tried everything to get the damn car to re-recognize the damn key cards and phone key.

I test drove the car and loved it. BUT the UI is so confusing… I really love the polestar. Range + Big Numeral…

So is it really Mineral white metallic or Alpine white?

The grill is fine and if you think that silver garbage can next to it is better think again my friend. I drove it and utterly hated it for anything other than small trips. The GPS on it is just about the worst thing ever. Especially when it goes to hubble telescope mode right when you are trying to figure out which lane to take in a complex traffic spot. Never ever ever ever again.

Great stuff. Hopefully the i4 e40 is just as efficient

20:42 - it’s at this moment when you realize the three charging stations are all out of order.

Can you send these with a chart which shows where this falls w.r.t it's competition. E.g. is this better or worse than a Model 3 dual motor etc. etc.

I like the i4, but I’d like a wagon 😸

HUD question. I took a quick test drive at the dealership of a demo i50 and noticed that the HUD flashes when you exceed the speed limit and at one point saw your HUD flashing. Does it stop after a few seconds of flashing or does it flash continuously until you drop down to the speed limit? I found the flashing to be really annoying and won't get the HUD if the nanny mode can't be disabled and/or doesn't turn itself off quickly....particularly given that BMWs are known to have speedometers set to show 1-2 mph over the actual speed of travel.

You can option ventilated seats. You need a real leather (not Sensatec) interior, then you can add ventilated seats for about $450.

By far my favorite EV so far. Love that it looks normal even with the grille that a lot of people do not like.

245 miles is your answer. 21:10

Can we get a new range test with the I4 RWD eDrive40 and also a range test video on the new I5 RWD eDrive40? am trying to figure if I want to get the I4 or the I5.

17:54 there was a stop sign buddy! In fact, 2!

Ill say it again; the Bmw i4 is the best looking EV on the market today! Just beautiful! And 245miles at motorway speeds is really really good!

Doesn’t your pre-conditioning options be in the app or settings?

Hilarious intro.

The grill only looks bad on this color. Murder it out or get it in silver or blue and it actually looks nice. It's the white that's making it look terrible.

Excellent performance, especially given those massive 20in wheels and wide, aggressive tires all around. Personally the i4 M50 with the standard 19in wheels is the best choice, but if outright range is what you want, the standard i4 eDrive40 with the 18in wheels can do 300mi+.

I see a lot of things about the reliability of the i3 & i8, maybe this one will be better.

Best EV

The only problem with the i4 is the delivery time. Ordered mine in February and i just heard from my dealer that delivery is at 12-14 months after order and that i should contact them again towards Christmas... That really sucks. And i cannot believe this is due to chip shortage when they are making millions of phones and other stuff all the time. I believe that BMW just did not predict that people would buy even though there has been thousands of people waiting for a proper EV from BMW for years. I think BMWs problem now is that their management is not connected to their buyers, they are only listening to the rich Asian whales that buy top end cars. They forgot that one of the worlds most sold cars is a BMW 3 series and that is because of the average user and not because of whales. Great video by the way. You guys should check Tesla Bjørns European test too. A bit different results.

Sadly, BMW doesn't have an option to downgrade to the 18" wheels found on the standard eDrive40/eDrive35 once you go with the MSport package, you are automatically given 19" wheels. 18" wheels would be the sweet spot.

I noticed you corrected the speed for GPS, but you didn't the final miles as that was measured using an inaccurate speedometer. So you may have actually only gone 238 miles? something to think about

I want that car

It’s a really really good appliance. Just not a BMW M product.

girl slammed that Audi door 1:03

i4💕

Looks like BMW are doing the conservative EPA approach for range. Which I think is less frustrating for owners.

Wonder what resale value of this will be. Typically bmw does not have very good resale due to issues with its ice cars.

Did you run the stop sign when you turned off the highway?

Wouldn’t be surprised in the future we see a load of these battery packs with the vehicles that don’t have a decent sized ‘buffer’ having to be replaced. Until battery tech develops further with LFPs or Solid State batteries, clearly the science and experience shows a decent buffer is needed for longevity. Look at what Toyota is doing with the BZ4X and how they’re targeting 90% capacity after 10 years.

I love that grill so many people dump on it they are dumb

Roads and traffic conditions look very ideal. An issue is that this will drastically drop in large city environment

How long does it take to charge from flat to 100% please?

Your right seat was set to 65. Did you catch that?

Bmw 320D in 2011 was achieving around 900 Miles which granted no ones drives for 14 hours straight However is nice to Pick Where , When , How Long or (if ) you want to stop as suposed to being forced to Stop in Ramdon places which some have no working Chargers , Toilets or open restaurantes

1:15 Because the sensor wouldn't work hidden behind a license plate. DOH

German cars are very good

Was that a tornado in the distance?

When you drive an car where you have to worry about which way the wind is blowing to know if you'll get somewhere or not, you know you have a big problem!

Where is Jordan?

I’m surprised by the HIGH wh/mi consumption for a sedan.