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2024 BMW i4 Consumer Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars
32 reviews

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Edmunds suggests you pay
$48,976
Federal EV Tax Credit: not eligible The eDrive35 trim does not qualify for the Clean Vehicle Credit.
Prices based on sales in WA thru 4/28/25

We have a limited number of reviews for the 2024 i4, so we've included reviews for other years of the i4 since its last redesign.

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5 out of 5 stars

Who’s car it is anyway…

OmahaNick, 10/11/2023
updated 04/12/2024
2023 BMW i4 eDrive40 4dr Sedan (electric DD)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Well, my idea was not to buy a full EV yet, when local Toyota dealer asked 10k on top of the 40K+++ RAV4 Prime in 2022… the decision was far from hard. We traded our 4-5 years old Prius Prime for an 2023 BMW I4 e40. I have to admit, waiting months for a car… is an odd feeling. Especially when you can see interest rates change week after week… yet we (I) was persistent and in late October last year… here it was, waiting on the parking lot for me. I have to admit, in the last few years I was lucky to be able to drive several cars, but never luxury “ultimate driving machine”… and after a year being the owner of one, it is… the ultimate driving machine. Let’s get the range question settled from the beginning. Depends on the season your range will vary. It did on my Prius Prime, it does on my I4. That is how electricity behaves. However… for the price Kw/Mile… and getting there in few (low few) seconds. Is well worth it. Furthermore… you would not notice you are driving well over 80-90 miles per hour on the interstate. The ride is sooo smooth… and the motor, responsive. I would suggest getting a second set of weeks and tires for the winter season. That much torque without the proper friction may cost you much more than a set of wheels and tires. Comfort… well, the car knows who drives it and adjust seating and entertainment accordingly. You forgot your key… not to worry, your phone can be a key. So… after a few drives, my wife concluded that I need to go buy myself a car, the beemer is her car now. I guess, I’m on the market for a new car. Update... 11000 miles later... and I5 test ride later, my I4 rocks... it is the perfect size for in city and just right for interstate. If I have issues, it is the fact I cannot get the mileage advertised as it recalculates constantly. You cannot plan a long trips, especially in the upper Midwest, where chargers are rare and far apart. The other thing is... being such a "new" technology and having a premium vehicle... I wonder what is coming after the 4 years of factory warranty expires. I already had a high voltage error, I was told it is the parking assist, thinking there is an issue while on neutral going true the car wash. This is my first BMW so... my skepticism is based on other brands and services... we shall see. as time passes

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5 out of 5 stars

Very different experience with electric car.

Chuong Dang, 01/03/2023
2023 BMW i4 eDrive40 4dr Sedan (electric DD)
10 of 15 people found this review helpful

I decided to choose the BMW as my first electric car. Advantages of sports car design, high performance. Cons: battery life is not as expected.

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5 out of 5 stars

A wonderful car, if you can manage to get one

Don Norman, 11/08/2022
2023 BMW i4 M50 4dr Sedan AWD (electric DD)
9 of 14 people found this review helpful

The BMW i4 has all of the safety and design features I seek, plus BMW's high quality of production. But to get all the safety features requires another $10,000 for the M 50 model -- they are not available as options for the straight i4. Driving the car was a pleasure, but I don't want all the performance features of the M series car: I want the safety ones. BMW has done a good job by its use of mechanical switches and knobs, not screens that take attention away from driving. Cars that are moving toward all digital touch screen displays instead of physical controls are making a serious safety error. BMW has the right mix: large screens to display information, but physical controls where attention to the road is essential. Their heads-up display is well done. But good luck on getting the vehicle. I can't even place the order because there are not enough slots allocated to dealers.

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5 out of 5 stars

An EV that is a real BMW!

Muguy20, 06/19/2024
2024 BMW i4 xDrive40 4dr Sedan AWD (electric DD)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Wow, what a car!! They’ve calibrated this to feel like a normal car and it looks like a BMW too! It is fast but not too fast - just right! The seat comfort is pretty good but took me awhile to get just right. Fit and finish is superb - can definitely tell this was made in Germany. Harmon/ Kardon sound is a must…though I must say even it is just okay, not as good as my B&O system was in an Audi I owned previously. What about range? Well, it’s pretty much exactly what you’d expect/as rated. Love the spacious usable rear cargo area!! Now we just need more charging stations across the U.S.

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4 out of 5 stars

Range anxiety with BMW class an style

GaryDL, 01/22/2025
2023 BMW i4 eDrive40 4dr Sedan (electric DD)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Let me be clear. This car rides beautifully, is stunning to look at, has high quality build throughout, and has power and pick up to spare. It is also comfortable and roomy with the capacious trunk. My disappointment is the poor range. I was led to believe that this car would give me 250 to 300 miles of range easily and that it would often exceed 300 miles a bit. With a recommended maximum filling capacity for the battery of 80%, The range is only about 200 miles or so. This, coupled with the relative scarcity of public, charging facilities, have made this car and expensive means to go to the local mall or shopping center. I would simply not be comfortable driving this car on a long distance trip. Perhaps when the long promised, but still unavailable ability to use Tesla superchargers comes to fruition, I will feel differently. The currently available public networks by Electrify America and EVgo, or so few and far between us to be practically useless. I installed a charging set up in my garage, so I am OK in my immediate area. However, until you can drive this car, knowing that you will not be forced to spend half of your trip hunting for a charging station it will remain an expensive but beautiful toy.

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