Germany: BMW rolls out fully electric i4 model ahead of 2022 launch

By MWorld Team Dec 1, 20210

Fully electric 2022 BMW i4 has been rolled out to customers in Germany during an event which held at the company’s headquarters.

Senior vice president, BMW Group Market Germany, Bernhard Kuhnt said “It is a very special moment for us when we hand over brand new models to customers for the first time. The BMW i4 shows in an emotional way how well fully-electric mobility and sporty driving dynamics fit together. For us, it is therefore clear: the BMW i4 will offer our customers a whole new dimension of driving pleasure.”

According to the Munich based auto giant, i4 M50 is the first fully-electric performance model to come from BMW M GmbH.

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, advanced infotainment and driving assistance technologies all combined to deliver a zero-emissions BMW worthy of the Ultimate Driving Machine moniker.

Stefan Ballin, the owner of an electrical contracting company, was amongst the first customers to take delivery of the BMW i4.

He commented that, “It wasn’t possible, at the time I placed the order, to take a test drive, but I knew the BMW i4 was exactly the right car for me! I was impressed by the concept – the symbiosis of range, elegant design, and unmistakable BMW sportiness. I also wanted a car that would show how we, as an innovative company, can comfortably integrate electromobility into both our private and working environments. I’m also looking forward to sporty driving pleasure with zero emissions in the i4 – because the electricity I need to run it will come from our own photovoltaic system.”

The BMW i4 is offered in different versions with a battery pack having a capacity of 83.9 kWh and enabling “up to 590km (WLTP) and up to 300 miles (EPA)” of range based on its own estimates.

It has a power output of up to 390kW/530HP with a dual-motor powertrain, which is going to enable acceleration from 0 to 100km/h (62 mph) in around four seconds. A single motor option will also be available.