BMW has launched the electric i4 sedan in India at ₹69.90 lakh. The i4 slots between the Mini Electric and iX SUV in BMW India’s EV portfolio. The i4 costs ₹13 lakh more than the 3 Series Gran Limousine and ₹4 lakh more than the M340i performance sedan. The i4 claims to have the longest range amongst all luxury EVs in India. Bookings for the i4 are already underway and it comes in via the CBU route.
Design
The i4 is an all-electric version of the BMW 4-series Gran Coupe. In terms of design, the i4 carries an uncanny resemblance to the 4-series with the same tall front grille. But for the EV the grille has been covered with glass. The i4 gets a slightly new bumper that gets rid of the air vents on the sides and offers a redesigned diffuser. The headlights get the same dual-projector set up with dual DRLs. Along the sides, the air vents are removed and the ORVMs also have a new design. The i4 also gets some new wheel options of up to 19-inch. The rear also offers the same design as its ICE counterpart, with slight changes to the bumper. The car gets blue accents splattered over the car.
Interior
On the inside, the car gets a dual-tone dashboard, with a single curved piece of glass that encapsulates the 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and the 14.9-inch touchscreen infotainment system. It runs on BMW’s latest iDrive 8 OS with OTA updates with wireless smartphone compatibility. The center console gets a carbon fiber treatment along with blue accents on the gear shifter.
The car also gets ambient lighting on the dash and on the doors, and if that light is not enough the car also gets a moonroof. Other features include a rear air suspension and lift-related dampers, three-zone climate control, LED ambient lighting and a 17-speaker Harman Kardon surround sound system.
Powertrain And Range
The i4 is available in India in the eDrive 40 guise. It gets a rear axle-mounted motor that produces 340hp and 430nm. The i4 can achieve 0-100km/h in 5.7 seconds and reach an electronically limited top speed of 190km/h. The i4 can be charged at rates of up to 205 kW which results in a range of 164km in just 10 minutes. With a traditional wall box charger of 11kW, it can charge 0-100% in just 8.5 hours. The i4 offers a WLTP claimed range of 590km.
