BMW i4

0-100km/h in 5.1s, very decent (official figure 5.7s) for the 40

Do you know what the stop sale relates to?

Could be the same issue these guys seeing here: https://bmwi.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1936271

Apparently an update should be out on the 18th for the fix.

Nyland is really on a roll here with the i4. Second best time ever on his 1000km challenge after the Tesla Model 3 Performance (also in perfect circumstances)

And nobody in their right mind would want to drive 1000km on public roads quicker than in 9 hours anyway, you need a few breaks, even with 2 drivers.

looks like the 40 has the best of both worlds, RWD, fast charging & quick (ish) & with a big enough battery to get a real world 440km, but would I swap my model 3 performance for one....probably not...sorry but i just hate the hideous grille

Sound like the supply chain to the dealers is on a par with Tesla 😂

I feel sorry for whoever ends up buying your 40 model whenever they finally fix it. They’ll sell it for list price or very close to I’m guessing.

https://youtu.be/XW0m5Q7RmDY

670km range Sunday driving for i4 40

I was charging at Ionity beside an I4 40 yesterday in wexford. We pulled in at 20% and left about 30-35 minutes later with 85%. He was already charging and on 40% when we arrived and was still below 80% when we left. Do they charge slow?

Maybe they had the fans set to silent which limits the speed it charges at? Surely battery/ambient temps play huge factor too etc

TWO WEEK REVIEW

The Good

The eDrive 40 is a very comfortable, solid, quiet, relaxing car to drive with great range, surprisingly efficient on motorways.

I love the HUD. I assumed I would find this to be a gimmick and disable. Instead I find it incredibly useful, and like one-pedal driving I don't think I could buy a car without it in future. Having current speed, current and upcoming speed limit in line of vision (but not in the way) is a far superior UX to looking at the dashboard behind the wheel.

Autopilot is very, very competent. Stays centred, not fidgety, doesn't try to exit if the dotted line is missing on exit lane, engages immediately after changing lanes, handles motorbikes well, so far no phantom breaking. Its not perfect, and can get confused (very rarely so far), but it makes long boring motorway/dual carriageway driving very relaxing. Having a touch rather than torque based sensor for the steering wheel eliminates the annoying warning messages about not having your hands on the wheel (I haven't seen a warning yet). Having the SET indicator for upcoming speed limit change displayed in the HUD makes it easy to automatically adjust speed limit. The fact you can save a permanent override (when I press SET on 100kph it sets the speed to 103kph) is great.

One pedal driving is excellent, just took a bit of getting used to compared to how it felt in my old Leaf.

Wireless Android Auto is excellent, instant connection when I get in the car, ready to navigate on Google Maps and play Spotify playlist. The Harmon/Kardon sound system is really good.

The mobile app works really well, quick and responsive, no issues to report.

The Not So Good

Wireless charging space is badly designed. Its too small and fiddly, bad UX, but worse for me is it won't charge my Pixel 6 Pro as its too big (technically it fits, just about, but won't engage wireless charging).

B mode in reverse please. One pedal driving is only available in drive. When I switch to reverse I have to turn Auto-Hold off, then reverse, then switch it back on, which is a pain.

Parking assistant is cool, but is too slow in practice. I might find a scenario once a year where its useful. I'll probably find the reversing assistant more useful.

Lane Departure system doesn't work well on country roads, having to disable it manually every time you start the car is a pain.

Using the SET button to switch automatic speed limit works well moving from a 50 zone to an 80, or dropping from an 80 to a 60, but I don't recommend pressing it when changing from 100 to 60. Like all driving assistance features (especially Autopilot) you just have to figure out what its good at, and what it isn't good at, then use accordingly.

I'm not sure the iDrive 8 system makes best use of the large display, it just doesn't feel optimised. To be fair I haven't experienced any lag.

The built-in navigation is awful compared to Google Maps.

As expected Hans Zimmer didn't last half an hour in the car before I switched Iconic sounds off.

It is compromised for space in the back, but plenty big enough for my teenage daughters.

My fault, I assumed usb ports in the back of the centre console would be part of a technology pack, not an item under "extra storage" in the comfort pack.

A frunk would be useful for the charging cable. The charging cable bag supplied is a joke, no-one has the time to pack their cables tightly enough to fit back into the bag. I would consider an after market frunk, but without a corresponding button on the keyfob to pop the hood it may not make sense.

@PDVerse - great review, thanks! I suspect you have 2 teenage daughters, not 3 like myself? 😂

My two girls aren't teenagers yet but I had the exact same thought myself.

Two adults max in the rear. Designed for two kids/teenagers... No more.

Pixel 6 here (non-pro) so might or might not work. That said, wireless charging can be easily and cheaply added yourself usually. So if the car can or can not do it, would not be a deal breaker for me.