BMW's Tesla Fighting Sedan Is An Electric 4-Series | 2022 BMW i4 eDrive40
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- BMW's i4 takes the fight to Tesla with truly impressive range and efficiency and all the same gadgets, gizmos and options you'd expect in a modern BMW. The only problem? The interior is the smallest among its direct competition and then there's that frunkless long hood up front...
Part 2 - • 2022 BMW i4 eDrive40 P...
Im not into " all ev's gotta be fast " im good with that zero to 60.
Nobody will be driving one within 15 years anyway. At best they'll be sat in it while it drives itself as they'll all be fully automated (as well as in very limited supply, deliberately so).
It's as ugly as heck. I am avoiding any and all beemers with those deep-sea-fish hollowed-out pig-snouts.
It’s ugly
Why no pricing again? YT penalizes you for being informative?
I would have liked to see more of a comparison to the polestar 2, maybe when you get a dual motor m50i model? They seem to be the closest competitors because they are both smaller "sedan" hatchbacks in a similar price range with similar performance and range.
There is a video from someone in Europe comparing the i4 to the Polestar 2 and Model S.
Nice thing about this model, it keeps accelerating very well after 60 mph
THE CAP IS ONLY 140 mph?
@@EagleWolfSparrow How fast you need to go???
I like the new BMW style. It's distinct and attractive
As much as I dislike the BMW grill (and I have to admit they are growing on me), they have nothing on Toyota/Lexus.
Yes the ES is vile.
Atrocious front styling only Bugs Bunny would love.
Very informative video. On the other hand, I've never stored anything under my hood, so the obsession over a "frunk", it's size or existence is baffling. I'll have to keep living without the extra storage I guess.
I don’t see part two. I prefer having the pricing as part of the video like you’ve always done.
An enormous grill, because it isn't needed on electric vehicles.
And that is why it is closed! What difference does it make if you put some black plastic in front for styling or not?
@@RickSanchez__642 If there is no function to it, why keep it? It would seem a waste and cheap (plastic).
@@TheCJUN for the design! Makes it very recognisable! Why remove it when it does not change the drag coefficient? I prefer this to the ugly 🐸
I really liked my I4 test drive.. was really nice inside. The 40 size with no m package is what I would do.
Wow they really butchered it, the big grill and front end is comically hideous and ugly.
It's not an attractive thing, but I appreciate the engineering
Get rid of the Pig Nostrils and I'm sold..till then I can't stand to look at BMWs
Even with the SCN, I would choose this over a Tesla Model 3 any day. Yes, even with the grill and the stacked on curve display.
Um, I'm all for your channel being successful on youtube, but asking us to go to another video for pricing information to "keep the algorithm happy"? That's annoying and ridiculous.
Sad but this is this is reality on YT. If you want the detail we seem to have to do it this way for now at least.
That grill< I cam't get past the ugly styling so full stop BMW. I've always admired the timeless and classy styling of BMW but this is ostentatious and not classy at all.
bmw on the front looks like a smiley face.
First statement you made makes sense, it's a gas car with a battery
Good video as always, but this one Alex seemed like he had too much coffee or they doubled the speed of playback or something. Slow down dude.
Great vid. Come on BMW, re-route the 2 black pipes under the hood, and there would be room to drop a deep moulded bin straight in there on the e40. Perhaps a shallow one in the M50. No doubt, there will be an after market mod / kit soon.
That is what I am hoping for by the time my i4 arrives later this year
@@najb01 Yes, I get my e40 in November, but I doubt BMW will react to market requests that quickly, so we'll have to rely on the Chinese, I suppose. It would be a great addition though. I would deffo buy one.
Wokeby of Germany are making it - BMW i4 Frunk
@@harmony3138 Yes, seen them thanks. Can't really justify the cost though.
Best EV Car
I’m also confused by their cargo capacity figure. The cargo area looks very similar to an Audi A5 sportback - Audi quotes 20 cubic feet for that car!
Some folk will count space up to the roof, others will stop below the back window glass.
Really nice EV from the German brand! 10% to 80% in 31 minutes is the sweet spot!
Great review, thank you for sharing!🔌⚡🚘
I never thought of a “rack” as a “kinky part” but there might be some level of innuendo that I’m missing here 😮
Debating between this i4 M50 and the Polestar 2 Perf pack next year.
Mine was delivered on Wednesday and it is spot on. I only do short runs and alow annual mileage. I will charge mine when the sun is on my solar panels and it will cost me nothing to run. I don't need storage in the front but would have liked a rear wash wipe.
Have one on order after driving the M50 at Stevens Creek BMW. Amazed!
At the very least, BMW could provide a pocket for a portable EVSE under the hood. How hard could it have been??
They just lazy
Big BMW fan here, why does it have to look so ugly? The rest of the car looks ok but it's destroyed by that disgusting showoff big grill.
I can't believe BMW did so well in everything almost and then just got lazy to make decent fronk from all this space waste in front!
I like the front end - as long as there is no front license plate. I hate the long hood that leads to no usable space (in an EV, wtf?). I disagree about the wheels; this look is not worth losing 6% range forever (which basically means 6% less efficiency forever), plus I actually like the look of the base wheels better. I'm happy that the iDrive still has a physical control knob. At the end of the day, I think it is overpriced (surprise!, it's a BMW), but the federal tax credit helps for now.
You can't add frunk to the I4, keep in mind this is a shared ICE platform, so there are packaging limits to the radiator, heat pump and motor/gearbox and power inverter.
Only with the dual motor version. BMW was fairly honest in that cost was their biggest reason not to in the single motor i4.
@@EVBuyersGuide totally forgot the 40 is single motor...looked up some photos and it appears with some slight modification to cooling lines a small frunk space could happen.
@@chrisbailey5055 Yes, one video showed the reviewer dropping a whole wheeled overnighter right into the space.
Wokeby of Germany are making it - BMW i4 Frunk
Think of it this way: With 80 kw/h of usable capacity, it's as if the car was equipped with a 10 gallon gas tank (if you replace the kw/h with pints of gas, 80 pints is 10 gallons).
How far will most ICE vehicles go on a 10 gallon tank these days?
Unless you drive for a living, most people don’t drive over 200 miles daily and most EV owners charge at home. The range is not a big concern for EV vehicle functionality. The limitation is public charging for (1) those who can’t charge where they live and (2) to a lesser extent for now, adequate numbers of public charging for the few times a year you go on a road trip longer than 250 miles. There’s not enough charging outlets for now, but they are gradually increasing in numbers.
almost 400Kg above Tesla 3 . Too heavy!!!
You don't feel it tho.
Why? Will it sink your garageboat?
15:20 I have almost this same car except a 2023 and the phrase well controlled or 'drive on rails' I use a lot when explaining it. BMW like Tesla and other EVs have a way to set regenerative braking. Think of it like driving a manual in a low speed as it breaks near immediately. When doing tight turns, switch backs, or most daily city driving I stick to B Mode and the car just hugs the road and I rarely ever break. Also like said previously it's more expensive than some cars for for a single motor but I find it is mostly faster than the stated 0-60 of 5.5 seconds. My only qualm at times is the turning radius is quite lacking and makes it feel even worse than my minivan. Hopefully in the future they can improve on that.
"My only qualm at times is the turning radius is quite lacking..."
Meaning?
bucktooth is a dealbreaker
It's a prominent feature but it's got me thinking; how small can a feature of vehicle be and still be a dealbreaker? -Travis
WOW very different with all the reviews that I’ve ever seen, very informative.
Looks like they could have shortened the hood by a foot.
The hump accommodates parts of the battery pack.
As usual from this dude, great review.
I like the grill.
Coupe not kewpay. The more they block the grille off, the worse it gets.
Hii
I like it
bmw went FUGLY
That front grill guy needs to be fired 😂
@@tambulee needs to be removed from society and locked in a mental institution. its asinine. even those gaudy lexus grilles look better
And what EV in this price/category is your favorite?
Agree this is so ugly!
Too much fucking money
This car just doesn't fit in, very confusing looks too much like an M4 seems like they definetely did not care and focused more on the electronic aspects. This is number 3 under the Polestar 2 and Tesla defintetely not something that beats the two in tech or "swedish" luxury but people will mainly get this car who are already BMW owners rather than new buyers that will stem more towards Tesla/Polestar/Rivian/GM
This just doesn't feel like a true EV.. this is basically just a ICE car with an EV engine. Missing so many of the benefits of an EV.. might as well get the gas version and save 10-15k
I still can’t take BMW seriously with their latest buck teeth design
I live the interior, especially the colors on this car and the materials - reminds me of a 3rd gen TL. The front fascia is absolutely horrid, especially for an EV. BMW got lazy with utilization - they could have moved the control units to the side or in front of the axle and had space for a decent frunk.
While BMW does let you change the amount of regen with throttle lift off to an extent, you can't set it to no regen. There's no "coast", which is one of the reasons I passed.
This can’t be true - I own the iX3 which has very similar powertrain and it coasts when you put it into D (something I never use - B forever!)
Yes u can!!
Of course it can coast. It even knows what the road ahead is like and adjusts how much it coasts itself.
Too bad you passed because it does coast like a normal car and it helps the car to save energy especially when it's coasting downhill through gravity pull (and not the battery). I've been driving the i4 M50 for 5 months and it's a lovely vehicle.
i remember when BMWs had a unique styling to them inside and out. these newer models have proven otherwise. this is sad. BMW interiors look like anything else mainstream with a bmw touch to it, vs being more bmw styling with tech integrated. i have owned multiple generations of bmws up to the F30, and anything since the G platforms has been cheap looking inside. I had a loaner 2020 3 series during my oil change on my 2015 3 series and the inside reminded me of a 2015 era SONATA.....i absolutely hated it. the service drive guy asked me how was the loaner? i said take this thing and stuff it, gimme my F30 back i hate this thing. its a shame that bmw lost its traditional styling that always has aged so well...now they have mentally challenged designers sketching out these things while being given electroshock therapy and overdosing on shrooms while tripping on acid.
even the detail under the hood is absolutely cheap looking. premium price and its fitted like a nissan versa. trash...utter utter trash. the EV6 is FARRRR better looking inside and out
Calm down dear!
The lack of the frunk is SUPER lazy for BMW
BMW beaver
Ice car with ev wedged in...
This platform was designed from the ground up to be ICE and EV just like Volvo/Polestar.
what's wrong with it? it's efficient, fast, handles like Porsche, can carry more weight than TM3
1st one here :)
Too flashy
Flop
Clown, 18 month waiting list already
@@leemarshall3649 production volume? Vertical integrated production wins. Germans has no oil. This brand will collapse.
BMW blowing it with these conversions… 🤦♂️
You mean blowing up the competition in so many comparisons lately?
How it’s a great car.
@@c3vzn so much wasted space. They're using an ICE platform, not building a true EV platform. BMW has always struggled in the EV space.
Waiting on the GV70 electric.
Why BMW even try such pathetic car.. sad ..
This car is a bit of disaster to me. Feels like an afterthought.
If you’re going to do it, build it from the ground up. Not only is this attempt late to the game, it was half hearted and it shows. What a disappointment.
Otherwise, I really like the style of your reviews with both an infographic of sorts and live discussion side by side.
Love this car. Super comfortable and very efficient. Best ev in this category!!
why do they need to build it from the ground up? It handles better than many bespoke EVs, just try driving, you will get impressed. It's just a tickbox in your head making no difference in real world. Also the consumption is exciting, same as TM3
@@KDR816 packaging could definitely be improved by having it on a bespoke platform but I agree it’s largely a tickbox for most people. It beats a lot of ground up EVs purely on driving dynamics and interior polish.
Nonsense. It’s a 4 Series with a different engine. That means it’s good.