If you want to say whose fans are happy to blossom in 2022, then many Bimmers should be the group that knows this answer best. Not to mention the recent release of the official picture of the M3 Touring model is just around the corner, just take the Guangzhou Auto Show last November, BMW brought the new 2 Series Coupe, iX and i4 and other blockbuster models which is not a panic?
With the passage of time, BMW's new 2 Series Coupe has arrived at the store, and another god of faith for the spirit boys can pick up the car and go home. BMW electric vehicles, flagship SUV model iX has taken the lead in completing the listing, its 74.69-84.69 million price range makes people call BMW a conscience business, and has been given a higher performance pursuit of iX M60 models, 996,900 is also firmly stuck in the million price. Under the attack of the two, people are full of expectations for the rest of the i4.
How much will an i4 that integrates multiple identities such as imported BMWs, coupe postures, and pure electric drives sell? This question was finally answered yesterday. As BMW's first pure electric four-door coupe, i4 launched two models in the Chinese market. Among them, the official price of the i4 eDrive40 model is 449,900 yuan, while the price of the i4 M50 model is 539,900 yuan.
Regarding the design of the i4, I think I don't have to say more. Since the release of the new BMW 4 Series, the discussion about whether this "big nostril" is ugly or beautiful has never stopped, but anyway, the more you look at it, the more pleasing it is. Compared with the fuel version of the 4 series, the i4 has added exclusive elements to many details, such as the blue i logo at the front and middle nets, the logo logo of the front and rear car logos, and the blue foil of the gear lever and the start button, etc., all of which are as far as possible to distribute the identity of the new car new energy.
Leaving aside these externalities, let's take a look at what the kernel of i4 has. Starting from the i4 eDrive40, the new car is equipped with BMW's fifth-generation e Drive electric drive technology, the energy of the ternary lithium battery is 83.9 kWh, and the cruising range under the CLTC standard can reach 625 kilometers. In terms of power, the new car adopts a rear single motor drive, the maximum output power of the motor is 250kW (340Ps), the peak torque is 420N·m, and the zero hundred speed is 5.7 seconds. In contrast, the 430i model has a maximum power of 190 kW (258 Ps), a peak torque of 400 N·m, and a speed of 5.8 seconds.
Obviously, even the entry-level i4, BMW has not castrated its sporty attributes because of its identity as an electric car. It is also worth mentioning that the i4 series is equipped with rear axle air suspension as standard, as well as the engineer's special sportiness tuning for the car. As for the sound wave simulation function, it is better than nothing.
Another highlight of the i4 is its intelligent configuration. In fact, it is not a secret, at the Guangzhou Auto Show, BMW also made a special explanation for this. The curved screen composed of 12.3-inch full LCD instrument and 14.9-inch central control screen is BMW's latest iDrive 8.0 system, which not only integrates many third-party applications (such as car WeChat, Tencent small scene, QQ music, etc.) to adapt to national conditions, but also supports natural language wake-up and instructions, and the UI and color collocation of the entire interface are also unquestionable, which is enough to see BMW's emphasis on Chinese consumers.
However, the iDrive 8.0 system is not perfect. After more and more car machine systems have reached an agreement with Baidu/AutoNavi Map, the car machine version of the map has become more and more useful, and people have slowly begun to feel that CarPlay is not a necessary function. But it is such a smart iDrive 8.0, still can not bring its own Baidu / AutoNavi map, if you want to navigate, or obediently connect to CarPlay.
In terms of other configurations, the i4 eDrive40 adheres to the luxury brand's consistent "there must be, can be more" tone. Things like cruise control, front and rear radar, 360° panoramic imagery, lane keeping, automatic parking, electric tailgate, keyless entry, electric seats, full LED light sources, automatic headlights, mood lights, automatic air conditioning, etc. are bound to be standard.
More luxurious configurations such as adaptive cruise, HUD head-up display, HARMAN Caton sound system, laser headlights, leather sports seats, etc., are naturally optional items in the i4 eDrive40. However, these configurations have become standard in the i4 M50 model.
From the i4 eDrive40 to the i4 M50, everyone is certainly not paying attention to the simple luxury configurations, the i4 M50 is the most outstanding, of course, or its amazing sports attributes. After all, it is the first pure electric product created by BMW's M division.
Unlike the i4 eDrive40's single-motor rear drive, the i4 M50 uses a dual-motor four-wheel drive model with a total system power of 400 kW (544 Ps), a peak torque of 795 N·m, and a 100 km/h acceleration of only 3.9 seconds. In terms of endurance, it is natural to make certain sacrifices for a strong power output, and the official promotion of the i4 M50 has a maximum cruising range of 560 kilometers under the CLTC standard.
Since it was built by the M department, BMW will certainly not hesitate to pile up its own M adaptive suspension, specially tuned springs and shock absorbers, variable steering ratio, additional body reinforcements and M braking system on the i4 M50. Of course, you don't have to worry about BMW only taking care of your insides and forgetting your face, such as the M sports kit, the exclusive exterior mirror style of the M family, the M rear spoiler, the exclusive 19-inch wheel hub of the M Performance model and the M tri-color steering wheel stitching, which are all absent from the i4 M50.
Again, it doesn't matter if it's a gas car or a tram, it doesn't matter if it's a coupe or an SUV, as long as you have money, BMW has everything about improving the sense of sport and handling, you can get it all.
On the whole, bmw i4, whether it is product strength or brand influence, is enough to meet any car owner who pays for it, but it is not afraid to be afraid, afraid to compare other cars. Take the 449,900 i4 eDrive40, this price has been properly able to buy the top Tesla Model 3 is still left, the wheelbase is longer than the i4 power is stronger than the i4, and the 600 km endurance is also comparable to the i4. Moreover, in addition to Tesla, flagship pure electric cars under new forces such as Xiaopeng P7 and Weilai ET7 are still not losing i4 in data. So when it comes to cost performance, i4 is by no means the first choice.
If you get tangled up in this, then I'm sorry, you're actually caught in my trap. Let me ask you, if you have to buy i4, why do you have to be bound by those worldly things? How can anyone who buys a 4 Series care that it is not as cost-effective as the 3 Series? How can people who buy i4s care about what people who drive Model 3s think? Niche and innovation in themselves need money to consume, and the BMW i4 is one of the excellent representatives.