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BMW i4 eDrive40

CHOICE Expert Rating

78%
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Type

Car body
Sedan
Powertrain
RWD

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
78%
Range score
79%
Fast charge score
69%
Running cost score
89%
Battery warranty score
65%
Vehicle efficiency score
80%
Real-world range (km)
470
Real-world efficiency (Wh/km)
172
Cost to run per year
$963.20
Australian fast charge time 20-80% (min)
26

Cost

Price
$99,900.00
NSW on-road costs
$9,877.00
Vic on-road costs
$9,705.00
Qld on-road costs
$9,420.00
ACT on-road costs
$5,139.00
SA on-road costs
$9,375.00
Tas on-road costs
$5,103.00
WA on-road costs
$12,324.00
NT on-road costs
$6,789.00

Specifications

Model year
2025
Estimated delivery time
2-3 months
Model warranty (years or km)
5 year/unlimited km
Battery warranty (years or km)
8 year/160,000 km
Number of seats
5
Number of doors
4
Range WLTP (km)
493
Claimed efficiency (Wh/km)
164
Total battery capacity (kWh)
83.9
Usable battery capacity (kWh)
80.7
Charge power (kW)
11
AC charge times 10-100% (hours)
8
Fast charge time 10-80% (min)
27
Braked towing capacity (kg)
1600
Unbraked towing capacity (kg)
750
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
Not Available
Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
Not Available
Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
Not Available
ANCAP rating
4
Top speed (km/h)
190
Acceleration 0-100 (km/h, sec)
5.7
Torque (Nm)
430
Power (kW)
250
Length (mm)
4783
Width (mm)
1852
Height (mm)
1448
Cargo volume with seats up (L)
470
Cargo volume with seats down (L)
1290
Kerb weight (kg)
2125
Gross vehicle mass (kg)
2605
Ground clearance (mm)
125
Privacy rating
N/A
Country of origin
Germany

Features

NSW subsidy eligible
Vic subsidy eligible
Qld subsidy eligible
ACT subsidy eligible
SA subsidy eligible
Tas subsidy eligible
WA subsidy eligible
NT subsidy eligible
Australian release forecast 2026
350
Australian release forecast 2027
350

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