Here's EVERYTHING You MUST Know about the BMW i4! Tips, Tricks, Functions, & Features!
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:03 Exterior
04:32 Rear Seats
05:38 Cockpit
15:49 iDrive 8
21:16 Center Console
26:54 Ceiling Controls
28:40 Conclusion - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Turn... signal? Sorry, I am lost on that one.
Aren't we all =)
they should add automatic turn signals when using navigation
I ordered my i4 eDrive 40 last week and was told today that it's supposed to arrive at my dealer in six weeks. And now I'm watching all those videos to find out as much as possible beforehand. Thanks for the great instructional content!
Glad its helping you in the meantime, congrats on the order!!
An excellent video. Thank you. Best I've seen so far. Thank you, for clear concise info.
You're very welcome! Thanks for the support.
Loved this video! Subbed and hoping for more videos just like this for other models! Thanks!
More to come!
Fantastic video. Looking forward to getting this car soon... 🥰
Congrats and thank you!
Just ordered my i4xdrive40 two weeks ago fully optioned. Can’t wait to receive it. Thanks for this great vid
Good choice! You're going to absolutely love it
A great video, I get my new I4 in February so I will now be watching a lot more of you videos
Awesome! Thank you! Congrats and reach out if you ever have questions.
Great video mate. Thanks for this
Glad you enjoyed it! Reach out if you ever have questions!
I also noticed this particular model doesn’t come with the driver assistance pro pack
Your video is great I learned more from you than the dealership who sold me great job.
Great to hear!
I bought the e40 two days before Christmas for my son and we
All love it. Thanks for the review ❤👍🙏
Anytime, congrats on the new bmw!
Does it have speed camera location warnings?great vid thanx 4 postin
It does but I would not rely on it much. Usually isn't as up to date as some of the more popular GPS apps on your phone.
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I am so happy to finally see this review since I purchased M50 a couple of months ago! Thank you. Your videos are so informative and helpful for a new owner like me.
Glad it was helpful!
you lucky ! well my eDrive35 is still on the boat .. :/
I needed this video about 12hrs ago before I went into the car wash with the sensors going crazy, and the guy towel drying my car upset my automatic windshield wipers 😳😬😂 V helpful, thank you!
Glad you know about it now goin forward! BMW should eventually get a car wash mode that automatically controls these features.
Hell yeah am waiting,,,,,,,,,it’s feel like Christmas Eve everyday for last 2months 😂
Haha, happy to hear, congrats on the purchase. Reach out if ya have questions along the way =)
I am v🎉ery happy with my I4. Quite powerful and a pleasure to drive a full electric vehicle.
Yes EVs are plenty power even the base models!
Does your setting for Auto Hold save with your driver profile or does it reset every drive?
Awesome 🇬🇧
Thanks!
Re the two defrosters, "Rear" stands for rear window I assume & "Max" stands for front window??? This will stop the windows from fogging up in cooler weather (as windows are prone to do)? Not many cars have a front window defogger which is why I ask. Thank you for responding. Great video BTW!!
Yes you are correct! I believe these are the only physical buttons available since it would be a safety hazard going into the climate menu and activating it. Thanks for the watch!
Greetings, I just got my 2023 I4M50, love it, but after 2 weeks the HUD stopped showing the navigation fro WAZE, what do I need to do to get it back? Thank you
Last time I checked the 2 were not compatible. I know it'll show directions for Apple maps and Google maps if you have android but don't recall it showing waze. If it did at one point it may be something that gets fixed through an update since it's something very new.
Picked up my i4m50 last week. Still getting acclimated, but I like it. Unfortunately, the person who was supposed to show me all the features didn't know much. Have to figure it out on my own.
i am getting one but before i do do they come with sunroof or is that a optional extra
It should be a standard feature!
Thanks. Just curious about the background music you are using.
Not sure but I get all my music from epidemic sound!
do these come with xdrive? I'm looking to build a lease on one of these, and eventually get into the pattern of leasing these vehicles over and over, but I live in a climate that gets really bad winters. I'm not necessarily sold on getting the M version just for xdrive, but wasn't sure if the non M model came with it as an option
Yes they just recently announced it actually. You can check it out on the build website.
i am a happy eDrive 35 owner! looks just like this exterior, i just have black interior + ash gray trim. only gripe i have is the range for the 35, and how unreliable Electrify America is, which makes public charging pretty much a nuisance. a LOT of the EA stations near me are either all down entirely, or 1-2 out of the 4 chargers working properly, or extremely low power.
I also commented on a previous video saying the i4 had no cubby, as the one you were using for the respective video did! so i knew i wasn't trippin, wish they didn't remove it, as the middle console and side door spaces are tight, bummer!
Great to hear from you again Nims, love the specs on yours. I personally have not used EA yet but haven't heard too many complaints on my end. EA is still on the newer side, so I'm sure with some time they'll get better. Add me on IG: BeamerView
If you plug in a usb a with music on ,will icon appear next to siruis/fm location in media?
BMW is starting to remove the external storage feature so most likely not.
This model lacks compartment package, thats why the cubby is missing below the light switches. I will get mine in a month and I have that package selected. Also the mirror correction switch will tilt the right mirror downwards when in reverse so that you can see the curb when paralell parking….
The Apple Maps in CarPlay does also pop up behind the steering wheel just like the BMW maps one when you have Navigation ON. So you get the same features which was lacking the prior iDrive version.
Wasn't aware of the compartment package, that's something that's not offered here in the US. Correct about the mirror switch, super useful when parallel parking.
Correct, they did recently have it so that for carplay apple maps now appears on the instrument cluster, it's also the same for Android Auto, it'll work for google maps as well for that system.
also, do you think the 430i would have the newer ID8.5?
Just answered your question in the previous comment. As of right now it's going to be a No. Vehicles with the newer service pack will be able to support this. Such as the 24 X5, BMW iX, etc
I just got mine, and it has everything on it, the subwoofer is awesome. The range is great too. Can you remove the plastic covers in the wheels, the tabs, I know those rims are a big difference, but they are ugly.
Haven't tried to remove the plastic covers, I don't believe you can remove them though..
4:40 this dude just casually found the CUP HOLDER DEFECT LOL????
Haha, always happens with brand new vehicles for some reason. Needs some breaking in and it works great after.
i4, 4 series and quite a few other model lines have idrive8 and it cannot be upgraded to idive8+ Before ordering or buying the i4, 4 series there is comes with a hardware module which allows upgrade of the operating system from idrive8 to idrive8.5 Anything delivered prior to July 2023 does not. You need a MGU22!
Was not aware of that, thanks for the correction!
@@BeamerView I was almost a pretty pissed off 24 440 owner. It's not just a case of 8 being able up e upgraded 8.5 is irrilavent. 8 should be able to go to 9 or 10 or whatever. Not many people knew about the hardware requirement for idrive8. It may all work out, but virtually anything that is on lots now should be checked to see if it can be upgraded and confrimed by knowing that piece is in place. 8 will be upgradedable, but najor enhancements. 8 to 9 etc. I Some peopple won't ware about it, but damn, I want go get what I should be geting in my 70 or 80k car. Electronics have never been BMW's strong point. I've owned them for 25 yrs. This last update that few new about really rubbed me the wrong way.
hi! this might be a weirdly specific question but is it possible to change the orange backlight on the keys during the night I believe?
No such thing as a weird question!! Unfortunately not, you can check the interior lighting menu but I do believe there isn't an option to change that.
@@BeamerView Ah, that's a bummer. The i5 has white backlights, and it looks nicer imo, not a dealbreaker but would be nice.
How do you get 8 shortcuts added to the 4 that I can see?
You must have your BMW ID setup, and then once you try to add more than 4, you'll see the other row pop in.
@@BeamerView Thank you. I do have my ID set up so I will try it and just let the
BMW magic happen!
Hi. Can you tell me the make of the tires this vehicle is supposed to come with? I got the i4 x drive 40. I saw on BMW website that the tires are Michelin or pirelli. The ones I have on my brand new vehicle are made by hankook. Thank you
I've also seen hankook, tires are virtually the same, it's weird how they do it though, you never really know which brand you're going to get they only put on whatever is available at the time of making the vehicle. Hankook is good from what i've seen.
I4 keyfobs are larger than normal 4 series keyfobs. Neither of the keyfob covers listed explicitly say they are compatible. Can you verify they will fit?
I could double check this but as far as i've seen they are exactly the same. I would not buy if you do feel they are bigger for sure since these style covers are for the last generation.
I purchased one of them for my husband and they are definitely too small. The i4 key is longer than the other keys
Does the i4 have the record a new path feature? Also do you know if iDrive 8.5 will be available on a 2023 m50 model?
8.5 should be available to EVs eventually, it'll take some time for the updates to roll out. I want to say it does not have the feature yet since it requires a newer chipset, haven't confirmed that but im pretty sure since it also does not have digital key plus.
Does it have the spare tire? Thanks
EV vehicles will not be coming with spares since they will be needing the space to include a battery. Most of these new vehicles will only be coming with a mobility kit. There is also road side assistance.
What size wheels are fitted? What is the leather trim colour? (It's hard to tell as colours always look different on video)
Cognac interior.
18" Gunmetal Grey Aero Wheels
@@BeamerViewcognac looks brilliant, classy and lifts the cabin with the dash trims - but my only close option now in the Uk is Tacora red leather which looks a bit wrong as it's dark red 🤮
is this the same for 430i too? i mean ID8 and all that?
I doubt it will be coming to the 430i. Most of the vehicles that will be able to upgrade to or have iDrive 8.5 will require a newer service pack. I good way to tell is if your vehicle has Digital Key or Digital Key Plus. Vehicle with PLUS will be able to have and support iDrive 8.5.
I’m assuming you can program each key fob to the desired setting 1 or 2 profile so that the car will auto adjust the seat, mirror, and dashboard display based on your profile?
You can program each key to a BMW ID and it'll auto adjust depending on whichever key/person enters the vehicle. Each key can store 2 seating assignments, so in total you have 4.
The Key case shown does not fit the I4 eDrive Fob. I purchased two separately and neither fit...Almost but not quite
I believe the i4 should still have the blade key design which is the older design, it shouldn't have gotten the new key fob design yet as far as I've seen.
How cramped is it? I'm between this fully loaded or an i5 close to fully loaded. (Coming from an Audi S5).
I had a 13 S5 for 6 years as well and would prefer the i4 over the i5. It's more nimble, easier to drive and space wise its just right. i5 actually felt a bit too large for me and didn't have the same tight drive the i4 has. Rear seats are ok, head room for anyone above average height might get a bit uncomfortable but driver wise its perfect. I'm 5'10, 170 Pounds.
Where is the video about charging ? Thanks.
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@@BeamerView thank you very much.
Is there a setting to have my I4 warn me that am close to 30% charge since BMW recommends to recharge then, not when am low on mileage? Mybprior gas BMW, just had a bright lite that wud indicate that I was low by miles..
It warns you when you have 40 miles left. It doesn't do it by state of charge.
Where do you recharge when road-tripping?
Use this app called PLUG SHARE, it'll show you every charging station in the area. If you're in the US, try using Electrify America since some of their locations have the fast charger and it should be free for the first two years of the vehicle.
Thanks for the very thorough walkthrough. We’ve had our eDrive40 since mid June 2023 and we love it. Your videos have helped out for sure.
That “Lim” button, in my experience, sets cruise control speed to the posted speed limit.
When the wireless charger detects that your phone is too warm to charge (it gets hot!) the little light turns orange.
Happy to help.
The LIM button is to limit your speed. Say for example, you can use it to set it to 80 mph and if the feature is on, you're vehicle will prevent you from going passed that to prevent you from speeding.
Yes the wireless charger has that complaint quite a bit, I would use it without the case to see if that helps, or use another more thin case.
how do you set up apple car play
Best way would be to look at a video and follow the process. But set it up like you would bluetooth, and you'll see the option to pick carplay.
does it have "dog mode" equivalent function like what's in a Tesla?
Unfortunately not. It does have a couple modes that would help however. One is to deactivate the motion detector alarm, and the other is preconditioning which keeps the air blowing. BMW would highly benefit by having a pet mode though.
@@BeamerView thanks for the info!
Is this a sport model or m sport?
Sport model. M sport would include the m sport steering wheel.
How long will it take to charge from 0 to 100 on a hyper charge?
10% to 80% is about 30-40 mins. Going from 80% to 100% is an additional 30 mins. It reduces the charge to protect the battery from overcharging. That's why it's slower.
It's a physical characteristic of the battery. It's akin to filling a gas tank where the fill pipe opens into the bottom of the tank: The more you put in, the more the pump has to work against the weight of what's already in there.
@@BeamerView Fantastic, thanks very much for confirming that.
Not having AM radio is pretty fn annoying to me. I like being informed and significant amounts of talk radio run on the AM band because depending on weather conditions, it can reach even farther than FM.
I bet it was because the EV drive generates so much noise that the AM bands might be noisy.
Yup just read about that - Car manufacturers say motors in electric vehicles generate electromagnetic interference that causes static in AM station signals. Instead of investing in workarounds that would solve the interference problem, they have chosen to eliminate the band, noting the other audio options that are available to consumers.
Not sure if maybe you could stream AM radio through a app like iHeartRadio
This car will leave you feeling like you’ve been scammed if you get it without the tech pack. Down side is with the Harmon lardon system you loose 2/3 of that additional space 3:12
Didn't know about the loss of space with the HK system thanks for pointing that! We don't have the option for tech pack here but I would highly recommend it, seems like it's totally worth having, especially for a car like this.
It comes with an extra floor mats ? Mines didn’t come with extra floor mats
Not extra, if you purchased the all season mats, your vehicle should come standard with the carpet mats.
Hey, I just got a 2024 i4. Any key differences?
Hey Shay, Congrats on the purchase. No major differences if any at all. Original i4s did come with iDrive 8 but were upgraded to 8.5 so yours should have 8.5 as well. Other than that all the same.
The i4s built after July 2023 have the head unit capable of operating 8.5 and thus they could be upgraded when it became available. Any i4 built before then stays with updated versions of 8.0
Is it just not possible to get run flats on these cars? I’m guessing it’s just so much weight that it’s not feasible?
Not as far as I know, they are transitioning out of them as the years are coming. Many if not all EVs are coming with regular tires with just a mobility kit in the back. You also will have roadside assistance as a subscription.
Something about the run-flats killing efficiency or are too noisy on such a heavy car.
5⭐️Obrigado.
Thank you!
Does it bother you that the steering wheel isn't an m sport since the shape is completely different.
Didn't notice it too too much. I do prefer the M Sport wheel though, just a more beefer wheel.
Why is the gear shifter different than the normal one? Is this a US thing?
Not sure about the other countries, but this new shifter is coming apparent to all new BMWs now.
They changed from the shifter to the light switch in the 1st or 2nd quarter of 2023.
& if ur ever trapped in the trunk, no worries 😂 there is a safety pull tap
Yes!!
Great info. STOP the Hand!
It's got a mind of it's own.
And show your face.
@@harmony3138 I'm just your standard brown guy, nothing impressive =)
@@BeamerView
But why the mystery?
People are curious to put a face on that voice :)
I loveeeee my privacy. :)
No DAPP, no PAP, no comfort access, no laser lights... it's a basic version, no extras.
Correct!
Better buy BYD seal.
What is BYD?
What model is this i4?
edrive40, you can tell by the range being closer to 280 miles, that would be the only difference.
@@BeamerView Thanks again
If you get a 40 with the M-Sport package, the only visual difference from it and an M50 would be the side mirrors-- only the M50 has the side mirrors with a top fin.
Nice vid. Thanks. Your ring is awful though!
Ring's a paid actor.
No AM radio? Really? What about sports talk radio that is on AM and not FM? Dang!!!!
Best bet would be to download an app that can play the AM radio like iheartradio maybe.
Waving hand major distraction
It's a paid actor.
22:23 You push forward to Reverse, and pull back to Drive...
...they are going to to have to change that one day (either going back to a shift lever or changing the directions on that switch).
The way I work around this potential confusion is to pretend the car is a spaceship and that selector switch engages rocket thrusters: You push forward to light off the retrothrusters in the nose (propelling you back) and pull the switch back to select the thrusters in the back to drive you forward.
Haha, love the analogy. Yes it takes a little time to get use to it, but it'll be fine before you know it.
So… what car does it the other way?
@@Dundun4793 What other car does it with a _light switch_ rather than a shifter knob?
@@BogeyTheBear answer the question, spaceman.
@@Dundun4793 Put yourself behind the wheel of a brand-new i4 and see for yourself. I assure you, I'm not talking hypothetically.
"trash control", really?
Yes, there is a Trash Chute beneath the car.