BMW i4

While I'm sure it's a fantastic car the snug fit in the cabin turned me off. I sat in one once in a dealer but immediately apparent. Also had a good look around one at an ionity charger, that owner said the same thing but he said its only really him in the car. Front seat pasenger the odd time. Its the price to pay for sleek coupe styling though isn't it?

Like yourself I've spent my driving time in 5 series and Audi A6 almost exclusively and the drawbacks in space would drive me bonkers in such an expensive car.

Funny enough I downsized to a Cupra Born for my first foray into EV. By downsize, it has smaller boot and smaller footprint but the cabin is every bit as big as current 5 series or A6, probably bigger to be honest, although its definitely a step down in sector and interior quality.

Hoping the Cupra retains it's value well and I can justify moving to either i5 or A6 etron when available, etron current favourite. Very very hard to beat the executive saloon class as all rounder.

That 5 series looks great in that pic. I get what you're saying about the multiple variants on same platform but will still be bigger than the i4. Wouldn't be a deal breaker for me but I think the A6 is more of a looker. Will come down to seeing them in person though. Then availability and of course, price!!

Nice to see a traditional BMW grille shape too.

Saw an EQE out and about for 1st time on m50 at the weekend and that's a non runner for me, very unattractive car.

What are the comparative drives like between the i4 and id4? Take power out of the equation as obviously difference there, and the id4 is already quick enough in real world situations for almost everything.

What are they like as places to just sit and be in? What's the tech comparison?

Made the jump to an i4 yesterday from my 202 330e. A cancelled order in Joe Duffy and the dealer chanced his arm and dropped me a mail on Wednesday.

I Should be picking it up mid next week.

Had a sleepless night last night thinking about home much I have just paid for a car :(

Anyway better be good.

Yes, its the i4 M40 Portimao Blue. Had blast around the back of the Airport yesterday in a demo car and was very impressed. Anyway hopefully it lives up to the hype :)

Shortage of 20" wheels it seems, looking at approx. 4 weeks further delay so my current expectation is for April.

Could be one year after I got my i4 e40 that I get my M50.

I also have a holiday booked for the same place I did last April when all the sh1t went down with the grill and the laserlights etc!

Beginning to feel very deja vu!

Not hunting for likes or “well dones”, so excuse the 2nd lot of pics (but you did ask). Back from the ceramic coat and it’s super. The previous comments spoke about it not being “EV enough” v 420D, so got it back from today and also got yer man to spray the calipers. He had the M blue ready to go. I think its a nice balance of refined 4 series/BMW but still and a little brush of blue to say, it;s electric. again, 1800€ saved v the M pack. Callipers were €200. The interior won’t last long with Fur-ball in the boot!

Car looks super @davewalshucc

well wear. Did you get MX valeting to do it? James has done cars for me in the past and he’s top notch.

ya, James in MX, great to get it done. He takes great pride in his work. Reasonable enough too.

Seen a lot of people in the UK get the update today so was hoping it would roll out to Ireland at the same time.

Still nothing for me anyway.

Installing now but looks like a very minor update. Very little if any new functionality for the i4.

How much is it on the UK or .de connected drive store?

If you activated a trial in another region is it still on the car regardless of region change later?

I had a G20 connected to UK connected drive so I could use Spotify in car app.