New 2022 BMW i4 eDrive40 details out

Alongside the new BMW iX, the i4 sedan makes an appearance for the U.S market and there’s an M version too.

The new BMW i4 for the U.S market is out with prices being announced yet BMW will be launching the car in the first quarter of 2022. We estimate that the car will make it to India in the following future but the limelight is definitely being taken away by the i4 M50, the first fully-electric performance model to come from BMW M GmbH. Let’s take a quick look into what both these cars have to offer. The i4 blends the functionality and space of the Gran Coupe design with the instantaneous power delivery of BMW’s latest 5th generation eDrive. Class-leading driving dynamics and long-distance comfort, elegant design, uncompromising workmanship, cutting-edge user-vehicle interface and advanced infotainment and driving assistance technologies all combine to deliver a zero-emissions BMW worthy of the Ultimate Driving Machine moniker. BMW Group has been producing battery modules and high-voltage batteries since 2013 and this in-house experience shows, with the latest generation of batteries, found in the i4, having a maximum DC fast charging capacity of up to 200 kW and AC Level 2 charging of up to 11 kW. The BMW i4 integrates the high-voltage battery into the body structure to further increase its torsional rigidity. The high-voltage battery pack is joined to the floor assembly by means of 22 bolts, while the battery enclosure is also directly connected to the front axle subframe. The high-voltage battery in the i4 consists of four modules with 72 cells each and three 12-cell modules. Together they provide an energy content of 83.9kWh gross and 81.5kWh net. This allows the BMW i4 eDrive40 to deliver an estimated range of around 483km and the i4 M50 an estimated range of 394km.