BMW i4 Revealed In India – Launch On May 26 | V3Cars

30 April 2022
By Amit Saraswat
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After the launch of the all-electric iX SUV, BMW India have now revealed the i4 all-electric sedan. The BMW i4 will launch on May 26, 2022. BMW India are likely to offer the i4 sedan with two drivetrain options – eDrive 40 and M50.

In terms of design, the BMW i4 sedan is very similar to the ICE-powered 4 Series. It gets a large kidney grille up front and a tapering roofline above the frameless doors. In the i4, however, the kidney grille is enclosed and gets a unique pattern. The alloy wheels are optimised for better aerodynamics and range. For easy differentiation between the i4 and the 4 Series, BMW have used a generous amount of blue inserts all around the electric sedan.

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On the inside, the i4 gets a new, freestanding 14.3-inch iDrive infotainment system with a virtual assistant. Other features include a 12.3-inch LCD instrument cluster, electrically-adjustable driver and co-passenger seats, three-zone climate control, and wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

BMW i4

As we stated earlier, BMW plan to offer the i4 sedan with two drivetrain options – eDrive 40 with a single motor and M50 with dual motors. Both the eDrive 40 and M50 make use of an 80.7kWh battery pack. The eDrive 40 gets a rear-mounted motor, belting out 340PS of power and 430Nm of torque. The M50, on the other hand, uses dual electric motors and puts out 545PS of power and 795Nm of torque. The eDrive 40 offers a claimed range of 590km whereas the M50 is not far behind, with a claimed range of 521km on a single charge. The i4 sedan can be juiced up from 0-100% in 8.5 hours with an 11kW AC charger. With a 205kW DC fast charger, the i4 can gain up to 164km of range in just 10 minutes of charge.

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When launched, the BMW i4 will sit below the Audi e-tron GT range in the Indian market. Other electric sedans on sale in the country include the affordable Tata Tigor EV and the uber-expensive Porsche Taycan and Audi e-tron RS GT.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amit Saraswat

Born and brought up in Agra, he grew up reading magazines more than textbooks. With a keen interest in cars, he decided to make his future in automotive journalism and is currently helping in content at V3Cars.