Germany’s famous automaker BMW has officially introduced its latest electric car BMW i4 in the Indian market for making luxury cars. The BMW i4 Electric Car is a 4-door coupe car. In the Indian market, it will be made available as a rear wheel drive car. According to the report, the higher version of this car the i4 M50 xDrive can be launched in India at a later stage.
Will be the first luxury electric sedan:
This will be the first electric sedan in the luxury segment in the Indian car market. With this, the BMW i4 will be the second electric car to be launched in the Indian market. Earlier, the company launched the BMW iX electric SUV in December 2021.
Engine power and range:
According to the details listed on the company’s official website, the new eDrive40 version has an 83.9kWh battery pack. This powers the electric motor that powers the rear wheels of the car. This electric motor generates maximum power of 335bhp and peak torque of 430Nm.
With the help of this motor, the car can accelerate from 0 to 100 kmph in just 5.7 seconds. According to the company, this battery pack can give a range of 590 km on a single cycle (WLTP certified) in one full charge.
While the higher-spec version of the car, the i4 M50 xDrive, also uses the same battery pack, it churns out a maximum power of 536bhp and peak torque of 795Nm. Looking at the higher output, the car takes just 3.9 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 kmph. However, its overall range is slightly less than 521 km (WLTP).
Look and Design:
In terms of exterior look and design, the new BMW i4 electric car looks similar to the internal combustion engine (ICE) version of the BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe car. Talking about the overall size of the car, this car is 4,783 mm long, 1,852 mm wide and 1,448 mm high. The i4 electric car gets a wheelbase of 2,856 mm.
Interior and Features:
The new BMW i4 electric car will be one of the first BMW models to feature the latest iDrive 8 technology. The highlights of the new i4’s cabin are the curved dual-screen set-up, which houses a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a 14.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system. The system runs BMW’s new iDrive 8 user interface and supports over-the-air updates as well.
when will launch:
BMW India may launch the new BMW i4 electric car in the country around May this year. The company will share more details about it soon. According to media reports, it will be launched in India on 26 May 2022.
competition:
Once the BMW i4 electric car is launched in the Indian market, it will not compete directly with any car. Rather, the higher-spec version of the M50 xDrive will compete with the entry-level variants of the Audi e-tron GT (Audi e-tron GT) and the Porsche Taycan (Porsche Taycan).
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