BMW i4

Probably the 550i so €135k base price.

if the i5 was in that kind of price range I think I’d be looking to order a Taycan instead.

Yeah, they are 20" wheels. 135kmph doesn't help I know. But as I said, I wasn't surprised by this, I've had a Tesla Model 3 Performance before so had a pretty good idea what you can expect.

The options are a big miss, but the comfort access is definitely the one I miss most. Although the car is more secure with it!!

I'd also expect the i5 performance version to be around the €110k mark also. The i4 M50 is around €80k, the i7 equivalent is about €140k so I'd expect the i5 equivalent to be somewhere in between. Agree it's pretty mad money at that stage, I think an equivalent Taycan will be €140k plus though.

just ordered my i4 m50 for delivery in jan 23. frank keane's had 2 cars on order not sold. Colour was frozen grey which is beautiful but way too expensive for paint. I've changed it for dravit grey, 20'' wheels and cognac m sport seats. I'm a proper petrol head replacing my 212 gti clubsport so hopefully I won't regret it. I had a 20 minute test drive and loved it tbh. I went in thinking of a m340d and ended up with this as was looking for power, 4 doors, decent boot for golf clubs and better fuel economy. It was impossible not to love so hopefully it will come on time. Anyone on here already got one and can share experience so far I'd appreciate it. Thanks in advance

Don't worry about this being a real date or get your hopes up, Frank Keane has about 30-40 i4s with a Jan 2023 date so unless the factory works for Ireland only in Jan, not happening.

This sounds insane given the general direction of posts here.

But same as mine, Dravit grey M50, cognac leather interior, all available packs.

Expecting delivery in Q1.

Sticking to 120km/h instead of 135km/h in bad weather will give you a lot more range. Wouldn't worry about it too much until you get to know the car a bit better.

I’m usually travelling with kids so we will be stopping for 30mins somewhere anyway, it only takes 10mins to add enough to ensure you get there if you were not planning to stop.

For me id look at it as a small rare inconvenience for another wise great car. Dublin to Cork has 4 or 5 places where you can get 150kWh or higher chargers so it’s not much of a concern today at least.

Ah probably just a bad comparison but based on my Cork-Dublin return I wouldn't be too far off doing it without charging in my eDrive40 (provided I leave at 100%, and I am in North Cork but still)...

I agree re the stops, not a big deal at all to do 15-20 mins in Kill or Cashel.

Latest from the dealer is a tentative build date towards the end of January and delivery end of Feb.

I'd be happy with that.

So are you looking at 250-280km range on the motorway at 120km/hr in the i4 M50?

I was looking at prices here vs UK and the m50 is a comparative bargain.

Around 80k euro versus 65k sterling.

Conversely, the new M2 starts at 113k euro in Ireland and is 61.5 k sterling in the UK.

so it’s actually cheaper than the i4 m50.

blame the crazy level of vrt the greens have imposed on ice cars I suppose.

Anyone know why some of the videos shows the i4s with gammy looking reflectors at the front of the front wheels arches?

Guessing and hoping maybe it’s a US regulation thing!

https://youtu.be/GUN271MHdYI

Not sure if there is any interest but thought I would check back in with how I am getting on the i4 edrive40 m sport

I've had mine for around six months and done around 10,000km mostly country roads and the odd trip to Dublin on the motorway.

I don't have the m sport adaptive suspension but have laser lights, comfort plus ,technology packages and sunroof.

The main takeaway is I still love it. The range is generally around 480km on the 18 inch wheels.

The pace is addictive and if you have the m50 I don't know how you still have a license as I find myself overtaking everywhere even when I shouldn't!

The car is comfortable and corners with no body roll and it feels planted probably due to the weight.

It's also not too wide which can be a curse when you live in the countryside.

Charging in Kildare with Ionity once per 400km round trip is no chore when doing the Dublin Airport run.

It's great fun to drive and own with the only gripe being the climate controls and heated seat controls on the touchscreen.

So my next car will not be an i4 as I ordered a Tesla Model Y yesterday, the price dropped (!) €12k overnight. But if a base model i4 came out that would slip under the grant limit, I might change my mind or change car again quickly 😁