Last year, BMW revealed its plans for an EV onslaught for the Indian market. The brand started off by launching its flagship electric SUV, the IX, which was then followed by Mini Electric. Now, BMW is all set to reveal its third electric car for the Indian market, the I4. The I4 is essentially the electric version of the 4-series which is further based on the 3-series. The BMW I4 will make its Indian debut on 28 April.
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. 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.
Powertrain
It gets an 81.5 kWh battery that is good to push this car to 480Km. it is powered by a rear-mounted electric motor that puts out 335HP of max power and 430Nm of torque.
This car also gets an M50 variant that brings with it the ‘M’ badge, a sporty rear spoiler, and a dual motor that puts out 536HP of power and 795Nm of torque that takes it from not to 100 in just 3.7 seconds. It will be interesting to see whether we see the M50 here in India.