Just leased an i4 and unfortunately did not think to check whether our standard booster seat would fit. It is nearly impossible to get the buckle to click due to how tight of fit the buckle recepticle is to the seat and the width of the seat. This seems to be a prevalent issue across bmw models. So, you can try to find a narrow booster seat… I’m looking for something now. Was really annoyed that when I called the service department they didn’t know this was an issue, and the service department manager even suggested (only suggested) I look into unapproved third party seatbelt extenders. Don’t spend this much for a car, or buy any car that doesn’t care about your children’s safety

Safety: 1 out of 5 stars

Technology: 5 out of 5 stars

Performance: 5 out of 5 stars

Interior: 5 out of 5 stars

Comfort: 3 out of 5 stars

Reliability: 5 out of 5 stars

Value: 3 out of 5 stars

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Fast and nimble, but poorly done infotainment

Good thing I leased it, 06/16/2024

2024 BMW i4 M50 4dr Sedan AWD (electric DD)

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It’s a rocket, and the handling feels just like my previous 2011 3 series. I have the i4 M50, and if you floor it, you’d better have a lot of empty road ahead of you. It feels solid, like it’s carved out of a solid ingot of metal. It’s comfortable, at least in the front seats, and the trunk is roomy for a sedan. That’s where my praise ends. The electronics, of which there are a great deal, feel like it’s not quite finished. When you push a button to, say, close the garage door, it takes about 1/2 a second to take effect. Ditto for opening the hatchback. The initial impression is that it didn’t work, so you push harder. But of course, it works…just takes a half a tick. The Apple Car Play works when it wants to. It sometimes works as soon as soon as I get in the car, but one out of three trips, it takes a few minutes. Then, after a mile or so, without me doing anything, it connects. Similarly, the way to unlock and lock is baffling. The phone only unlocks the car on prime numbered Thursdays (i.e. whenever it feels like it) so I end up using the key fob. About a month in, I had a stupid failure: the driver’s window stopped going up and down. Thanks to the fiendishly clever feature that lowers the window to help it seal when you close it, it refused to close without a mighty slam. I made an appointment with my BMW dealer, who of course was only too happy to see me…in a few days. Simultaneously, I google’d the answer. Turns out nothing was broken: the software was just in an illegal state. Google suggested I hold down this button while rubbing my belly and tapping my foot, and presto, it was fixed. The dealer, of course, had no such suggestion, because they wanted to warranty repair. Stay away. This is not the “just works” BMW you’re used to. It’s a collection of poorly programmed computers wrapped around two very powerful electric motors.