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BMW i4 eDrive40 M Sport 2021 UK review
Should I buy one?
The result is a quick and effortless car, still with the driver focus of other BMWs, but also with the silence and serenity of other electrics.
At least from a sales point of view, the eDrive40 feels exactly like a car into which a traditional BMW saloon driver can boldly step, having made the big decision to embrace EV motoring. And that, clearly, was always the i4 plan.
www.autocar.co.uk
Should I buy one?
The result is a quick and effortless car, still with the driver focus of other BMWs, but also with the silence and serenity of other electrics.
At least from a sales point of view, the eDrive40 feels exactly like a car into which a traditional BMW saloon driver can boldly step, having made the big decision to embrace EV motoring. And that, clearly, was always the i4 plan.
BMW i4 tested: The driver's choice of electric saloons | Autocar
Munich’s mid-sized EV sports saloon gets an all-new range-topper
www.autocar.co.uk
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Joe Achilles first drive of the i4 M50i
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Electroheads review of the i4
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BMW i4 M50 v Tesla Model 3 Performance: Drag Race - Carwow
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BMW i4
WHAT'S THE VERDICT?
“More than just an electric 4 Series GC, this is a 'proper' BMW”
We like the Tesla Model 3 and Polestar 2, but there's still a vacancy for a really sweet-driving alternative. The i4, especially in RWD spec, is that alternative.
The new interface is a mixed blessing, but otherwise the cabin has all the qualities of a typical BMW. It's snug and well-made.
Meanwhile, this is a car with the sort of range that should allow almost anyone to do almost any of their road trips. It charges fast, and brisk driving or low temperatures don't harm the range as badly as some EVs.
It doesn't look like a spaceship, but lots of people don't want that. Which is why BMW does so well. This is a proper BMW.
www.topgear.com
WHAT'S THE VERDICT?
“More than just an electric 4 Series GC, this is a 'proper' BMW”
We like the Tesla Model 3 and Polestar 2, but there's still a vacancy for a really sweet-driving alternative. The i4, especially in RWD spec, is that alternative.
The new interface is a mixed blessing, but otherwise the cabin has all the qualities of a typical BMW. It's snug and well-made.
Meanwhile, this is a car with the sort of range that should allow almost anyone to do almost any of their road trips. It charges fast, and brisk driving or low temperatures don't harm the range as badly as some EVs.
It doesn't look like a spaceship, but lots of people don't want that. Which is why BMW does so well. This is a proper BMW.
BMW i4 Review 2023 | Top Gear
More than just an electric 4 Series GC, this is a 'proper' BMW
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Supercar Blondie review of the i4
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Electrifying review of the 2022 i4
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BMW i4 M50 vs Tesla Model 3 Performance review - Carwow
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New 2022 BMW i4 v Porsche Taycan review | The world's best fast EV? | Autocar
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BMW I4 VS POLESTAR 2: WHICH ELECTRIC COMPACT EXEC IS BEST?
The world is going electric, including middle-management types. Time to pit the BMW i4 against the Polestar 2 in the outside lane
But then, this is supposed to feel new-skool. Volvo invented Polestar so that it could snare buyers looking for a clear, disruptive break from the image and values of the oil age. This car's design is a breath of fresh air. And maybe its buyers won't care that the dynamics don't measure up to the best of what the establishment can do. Which is the i4. In range and efficiency the i4 is an excellent electric vehicle. As a driver's car it's the best EV you can get for anywhere near this money.
www.topgear.com
The world is going electric, including middle-management types. Time to pit the BMW i4 against the Polestar 2 in the outside lane
But then, this is supposed to feel new-skool. Volvo invented Polestar so that it could snare buyers looking for a clear, disruptive break from the image and values of the oil age. This car's design is a breath of fresh air. And maybe its buyers won't care that the dynamics don't measure up to the best of what the establishment can do. Which is the i4. In range and efficiency the i4 is an excellent electric vehicle. As a driver's car it's the best EV you can get for anywhere near this money.
BMW i4 vs Polestar 2: which electric compact exec is best?
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Fully Charged Show review of the i4
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BMW i4 vs Porsche Taycan: sporting EVs do battle
The Porsche Taycan has proven to be the most engaging EV in existence, while the new BMW i4 might well be the best all-rounder. Something has to give
How so? Look at the 3 Series. If there’s one reason to opt for the M3 instead of the best-of-the-rest model, it’s access to an M-division lump. Speed doesn’t factor. If you properly uncork it, the M340i is absurdly quick, and on most roads it’s also just as nicely balanced as the M3. It’s the character of the engine that makes the difference. Electric cars can’t make that distinction. As such, barring the spleen-displacing stabs of acceleration the 751bhp Taycan Turbo S can deliver, our basic Taycan has much the same sensory appeal as its £140,000 brother, yet it’s a sweeter car to drive, because it isn’t so highly strung.
Maybe the eDrive40 would have fared better than the M50 today. Maybe, instead of waging power wars, the best performance EV makers will prioritise handling over easy-access, freakish speed. I hope they do, because while the M50 is a great EV, the RWD Taycan is more than that: it’s a great idea.
www.autocar.co.uk
The Porsche Taycan has proven to be the most engaging EV in existence, while the new BMW i4 might well be the best all-rounder. Something has to give
How so? Look at the 3 Series. If there’s one reason to opt for the M3 instead of the best-of-the-rest model, it’s access to an M-division lump. Speed doesn’t factor. If you properly uncork it, the M340i is absurdly quick, and on most roads it’s also just as nicely balanced as the M3. It’s the character of the engine that makes the difference. Electric cars can’t make that distinction. As such, barring the spleen-displacing stabs of acceleration the 751bhp Taycan Turbo S can deliver, our basic Taycan has much the same sensory appeal as its £140,000 brother, yet it’s a sweeter car to drive, because it isn’t so highly strung.
Maybe the eDrive40 would have fared better than the M50 today. Maybe, instead of waging power wars, the best performance EV makers will prioritise handling over easy-access, freakish speed. I hope they do, because while the M50 is a great EV, the RWD Taycan is more than that: it’s a great idea.
BMW i4 vs Porsche Taycan: sporting EVs do battle | Autocar
The Porsche Taycan has proven to be the most engaging EV in existence, while the new BMW i4 might well be the best all-rounder. Something has to give
www.autocar.co.uk
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AutoTopNL review of the i4 M50
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Opinion: why do manufacturers insist on using screens instead of buttons?
Nostalgic for the days of buttons instead of touchscreens? You're not alone
Here we go again. I’m sitting with a car interface designer and being told that I’m too old, and that what I want isn’t what customers want. This time it’s a BMW engineer, and it’s the new operating system being rolled out on the iX and i4. Today’s customers, she tells me, want everything to be on the screen. It’s only a few old buffers like me who want physical switches for the climate controls or stereo or driver assist.
With a weary sigh, I ask why. Like I always ask why. Because, comes the answer, as the answer always comes, because customers use tablets and phones and they like it and they’re good at it. At which point, once again, my voice rises to a near-hysterical scream. What is good for an iPad, I plead, is not what is good for a car.
At home I drink my coffee out of little glass espresso cups. They hold the heat and let me check I’ve pulled a good shot with a decent crema. If I’m drinking coffee in the car, I use a plastic vessel with a lid and just a small drinking hole. Because at 70mph or on a bumpy road, the combination of glass and open hot liquid is bound to end badly. Same with controlling the car’s functions. A screen is essentially non-tactile and you jab at it with your finger.
www.topgear.com
Nostalgic for the days of buttons instead of touchscreens? You're not alone
Here we go again. I’m sitting with a car interface designer and being told that I’m too old, and that what I want isn’t what customers want. This time it’s a BMW engineer, and it’s the new operating system being rolled out on the iX and i4. Today’s customers, she tells me, want everything to be on the screen. It’s only a few old buffers like me who want physical switches for the climate controls or stereo or driver assist.
With a weary sigh, I ask why. Like I always ask why. Because, comes the answer, as the answer always comes, because customers use tablets and phones and they like it and they’re good at it. At which point, once again, my voice rises to a near-hysterical scream. What is good for an iPad, I plead, is not what is good for a car.
At home I drink my coffee out of little glass espresso cups. They hold the heat and let me check I’ve pulled a good shot with a decent crema. If I’m drinking coffee in the car, I use a plastic vessel with a lid and just a small drinking hole. Because at 70mph or on a bumpy road, the combination of glass and open hot liquid is bound to end badly. Same with controlling the car’s functions. A screen is essentially non-tactile and you jab at it with your finger.
Opinion: why do manufacturers insist on using screens instead of buttons?
Nostalgic for the days of buttons instead of touchscreens? You're not alone
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2022 BMW i4 vs Polestar 2 - Electrifying
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BMW i4 M50 vs M3 Competition: Drag Race - Carwow
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I would imagine there's a much lower failure rate overall.Opinion: why do manufacturers insist on using screens instead of buttons?
Nostalgic for the days of buttons instead of touchscreens? You're not alone
Here we go again. I’m sitting with a car interface designer and being told that I’m too old, and that what I want isn’t what customers want. This time it’s a BMW engineer, and it’s the new operating system being rolled out on the iX and i4. Today’s customers, she tells me, want everything to be on the screen. It’s only a few old buffers like me who want physical switches for the climate controls or stereo or driver assist.
With a weary sigh, I ask why. Like I always ask why. Because, comes the answer, as the answer always comes, because customers use tablets and phones and they like it and they’re good at it. At which point, once again, my voice rises to a near-hysterical scream. What is good for an iPad, I plead, is not what is good for a car.
At home I drink my coffee out of little glass espresso cups. They hold the heat and let me check I’ve pulled a good shot with a decent crema. If I’m drinking coffee in the car, I use a plastic vessel with a lid and just a small drinking hole. Because at 70mph or on a bumpy road, the combination of glass and open hot liquid is bound to end badly. Same with controlling the car’s functions. A screen is essentially non-tactile and you jab at it with your finger.
Opinion: why do manufacturers insist on using screens instead of buttons?
Nostalgic for the days of buttons instead of touchscreens? You're not alone
Considering how my Kia's had the aircon adjuster knob fail and recently the volume up down on the steering wheel, that all goes away with the touchscreen.
What bothers me more in those regards is that when the one thing fails it ALL fails when touch screen and I note as is the case with Kia still the warranty covers the infotainment system and the driver display separately, but with these new all in one setups if one fails the other fails so how's that going to work?
I really like the clever use of space the new Kia's with the climate control and media shortcuts that flips between the same menu and I hope others will use the same re-use of space for simplicity. I do not understand almost every journo who moans about the when they'll actually never use those buttons as they are on the steering wheel and by and large are intended for the passengers.
Touchscreen could easily be made tactile and they are in many cases but that adds cost for little benefit.
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BMW i4 vs Tesla Model 3 - CarGurus UK