The BMW i4 eDrive40 might be the best electric sedan on sale today

This rear-wheel drive EV is efficient, practical, and has class-leading technology.

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[mobby_6kl]

To put into perspective 0-60 5.5 secs is the same as a WRX from back in the day, and only a second slower than a 993-chassis Porsche 911 Turbo.

So it’s still PLENTY FAST to the normal driver.

I dunno, seems dangerously slow to me! How are you going to merge onto a highway with pathetic performance like that?

 

[mobby_6kl]

That was my issue with the i4 as well as it shares its platform with the ICE version. It just cost too much once you add the options.

To be fair it probably doesn't belong in the category against the model 3, Ioniq 6 and Polestar 2. i think that is reserved for the upcoming electric 3 series. I have owned the other 3 and while the i4 is a step up in quality you are paying for it and for me I rather enjoy my savings and the other offerings that are more original designs.

It's more expensive because it's a "premium" brand and you get a nicer interior maybe sound insulation and stuff like that. Just like the ICE versions are moe expensive than Hyundais.

In Bjorn's test it matched the M3 Performance in the 1000km and even costs the same.

Honestly pretty impressive package if it weren't for the unfortunate front-end design. And the charging speed seems a bit slow, 30 minutes to 80% isn't great when Hyundai does it in 18.

 

[mobby_6kl]

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The car knows where it is at all times, thanks to the GPS, and it does report its own location to BMW. I know this because my driving history appears in the BMW app. This turns out to be handy when I forget where I parked. I opted out of all data use (I believe), and as far as I know (for what that's worth), BMW doesn't use the data or share it with third parties such as auto insurance.

Ok, but does the car know where it isn't?