[BimmerBahn]

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I picked her up on 7/5/2022 at the Performance Center. The day was somewhat abbreviated due to the plant/Zentrum being on holiday for the week, but as always, it was a fun day.

The San Remo Green over Tacora Red Vernasca Leather is fantastic. I’m also quite happy with the Carbon exterior and interior bits… and the 50 Jahre emblems.

I immediately dropped off the car at Extreme Colors Auto Spa, who spent the next few days installing a full PPF, Ceramic coat, ceramic tint and ceramic coat on wheels/calipers. They captured some footage for their various social media sites… you can find it here —>Extreme Colors - 2022 i4 M50

We drove home, back to Orlando on Saturday, 7/9/2022…. Total distance was ~525 miles, which took ~11.5 hours total….yeah, traffic wasn’t the best. We stopped three times at ElectrifyAmerica chargers along the route - using the 30 minute complimentary charging rate. The charge details were —

Walterboro, SC - 49kWh - 21% -> 80% SoC - 30 min (150KW DCFC)
Brunswick, GA - 54kWh - 17%-> 80% SoC - 30 min (350KW DCFC)
Ormond Beach, FL - 51kWh - 13% -> 72% SoC - 30 min (350KW DCFC)
Home - 19kWh - 44% -> 80% SoC - 3h-47m (9.6KW-Flex Charger)

** - The Ormond Beach DCFC session was cut short due to a bad charger… I had burned a few minutes of session time before I stopped and tried another one. Once I knew I had enough to get home, I got back on the road for the home stretch.

I averaged between 2.8 and 2.9mi/kWh, with a speed of ~70 MPH - set the cruise to 72. The car rode great, even on the less than perfect I-26 and I-95. The Mrs, who has been very critical of my Tesla and the stiff ride, was quite happy.

After a week with the car, I really am pleased. It’s better, IMO, in every way to my Tesla. Aside from the Tesla Supercharger network being _very_ easy to use, everything else about the car is superior. DAP is equal to Tesla AP.. closer to Tesla EAP and more predictable IMO. The SATNAV routing to chargers worked well, but would much rather CarPlay. It works, sort-of, in that once the car send the low range notification, it prompts you to find a DCFC….not real helpful and no ability to precondition for fast charging.

I didn’t have any issues with DC charging, except for the last stop… and I knew it was likely borked - the screen was dead - but tried it anyways. It started to charge, but it never ramped up after a few minutes. I ended up calling their support to let them know, which was pretty easy, too.

Charging at home on the Flexible Charger is straight-forward and easy. Having a portable charger that supports 40A is quite handy. There is also a placard with the other AC adapters available… I’m going to pickup a couple of the other plugs in the event I take the car on a road trip and need to charge on some random connection.

My verdict is… well done, BMW… well done! Now, just make sure you get the i5, and hopefully the estate option stateside in 2024 and I’ll be happy.

Cheers!

[WABIM66]

My verdict is… well done, BMW… well done! Now, just make sure you get the i5, and hopefully the estate option stateside in 2024 and I’ll be happy.

Cheers![/QUOTE]
Tou·ché my friend. She is beautiful and thank you for the pics and taking the time to provide your thoughts. Also thanks for getting out of the way so we other saps can get closer to production and delivery. GLWYP and enjoy the miles and days to come.

[Ultbruin]

Beautiful car. Congrats!
How dark did you go with the ceramic tint?

[BimmerBahn]

Originally Posted by Ultbruin

Beautiful car. Congrats!
How dark did you go with the ceramic tint?

15 on the boot and rear doors. 35 on the driver and front passenger.

[deutsch100]

CONGRATULATIONS! It is absolutely stunning. I hope you will be as happy with your M50, as I am with mine. Driving BMWs since the early 90's and this is in the top 3 for sure for just doing everything near perfect!!

Freude am Fahren mein Freund. Fahr vorsichtig!

[Kenny C]

great combo. Stunning

[TheFatArmadillo]

Car looks great, especially the 20s. Wish I could get the up here with our roads…

[BTDOC23]

Thanks for the review. Been a long time BMW owner going back to my ‘78 320i. Had multiple i3 s etc

But have loved my Tesla Model Y bc of drive, tech (most of the time), styling, acceleration. And especially interior space that just can’t be beat.

However I’ve been waiting for BM to catch up. And it seems they have….

My only thing still holding me back from trading in my Y is the interior space esp rear passenger room! With two teens, won’t they be super cramped in the back of the i4?? And the IX is just too big for me (and expensive)

And what are average price points?? I know I can get an absurd amount for my used Y…but

Thx

[BTDOC23]

and what about the fun factor? Admittedly I dive my Y dual motor with accel boost like a madman…. Will the i4 give me the same thrill? Thx!

[Technic]

Keep the Y.

Originally Posted by daddyrockstar23

Thanks for the review. Been a long time BMW owner going back to my ‘78 320i. Had multiple i3 s etc

But have loved my Tesla Model Y bc of drive, tech (most of the time), styling, acceleration. And especially interior space that just can’t be beat.

However I’ve been waiting for BM to catch up. And it seems they have….

My only thing still holding me back from trading in my Y is the interior space esp rear passenger room! With two teens, won’t they be super cramped in the back of the i4?? And the IX is just too big for me (and expensive)

And what are average price points?? I know I can get an absurd amount for my used Y…but

Thx

[jeffc42]

Originally Posted by daddyrockstar23

and what about the fun factor? Admittedly I dive my Y dual motor with accel boost like a madman…. Will the i4 give me the same thrill? Thx!

Why not test drive one and find out for yourself?

[deutsch100]

Question...when you switch from Comfort to EcoPro, does your estimated mileage change?

In my past two i3S, 530e, X5 40e, 740e, Jaguar I-Pace....switching between Comfort/Normal and then to Eco mode would result in the estimated range going up.

No change in my i4 M50, but I know a member on our page in the UK... their i4 M50 does change between Comfort and EcoPro.

Thanks!

[footie]

Loving your colour combination, it’s what I ideally wanted but wasn’t brave enough to pick. 👏

[spool twice]

Efficiency is impressive, it appears to be above the EPA 227miles for those wheels! Looking great!

[cruzer666]

Originally Posted by spool twice

Efficiency is impressive, it appears to be above the EPA 227miles for those wheels! Looking great!

We have quite a bit more data now. The i4 m50 with 20" wheels runs about 18% more range above EPA estimates in real world tests.

https://www.edmunds.com/amp/car-news...epa-range.html

The 19" version runs about 10% over EPA in regular conditions. In extreme conditions(hot or cold) the car performs at or slightly below EPA range estimates.

With city driving only, max regen, someone can get ridiculous range, but I wouldn't want to be stuck behind them when they do that

[BTDOC23]

Originally Posted by jeffc42

Why not test drive one and find out for yourself?

Yes! I’m trying!

[cruzer666]

Originally Posted by daddyrockstar23

Yes! I’m trying!

Where are you trying? We have several i4 M50's available for test drive in the LA area.

[BTDOC23]

South Bay bmw and pacific bmw. Can you tell me where to call?

[cruzer666]

Originally Posted by daddyrockstar23

South Bay bmw and pacific bmw. Can you tell me where to call?

Try Crevier BMW, I test drove the M50 a few months ago, they told me they won't sell it for at least 6 months. Since I test drove it in March, that means September, so it should still be available.

[WER2XU]

The SATNAV routing to chargers worked well, but would much rather CarPlay. It works, sort-of, in that once the car send the low range notification, it prompts you to find a DCFC….not real helpful and no ability to precondition for fast charging.

Do you mean when using carplay as NAV? I thought in the onboard nav system setting a charge station as a waypoint would pre-condition the battery.

[mlanes01]

I wish the red interior was the brighter orangey red from some of the previous gen interiors while it looks good against forest green I didn't want to pull the trigger on it against a black or white exterior and picked a safe black against alpine white. My 335d msport had that so figured it was a winning combo. Thanks for posting pics and sharing your experience.

[aci4]

Originally Posted by BimmerBahn

I picked her up on 7/5/2022 at the Performance Center. The day was somewhat abbreviated due to the plant/Zentrum being on holiday for the week, but as always, it was a fun day.

The San Remo Green over Tacora Red Vernasca Leather is fantastic. I’m also quite happy with the Carbon exterior and interior bits… and the 50 Jahre emblems.

I immediately dropped off the car at Extreme Colors Auto Spa, who spent the next few days installing a full PPF, Ceramic coat, ceramic tint and ceramic coat on wheels/calipers. They captured some footage for their various social media sites… you can find it here —>Extreme Colors - 2022 i4 M50

We drove home, back to Orlando on Saturday, 7/9/2022…. Total distance was ~525 miles, which took ~11.5 hours total….yeah, traffic wasn’t the best. We stopped three times at ElectrifyAmerica chargers along the route - using the 30 minute complimentary charging rate. The charge details were —

Walterboro, SC - 49kWh - 21% -> 80% SoC - 30 min (150KW DCFC)
Brunswick, GA - 54kWh - 17%-> 80% SoC - 30 min (350KW DCFC)
Ormond Beach, FL - 51kWh - 13% -> 72% SoC - 30 min (350KW DCFC)
Home - 19kWh - 44% -> 80% SoC - 3h-47m (9.6KW-Flex Charger)

** - The Ormond Beach DCFC session was cut short due to a bad charger… I had burned a few minutes of session time before I stopped and tried another one. Once I knew I had enough to get home, I got back on the road for the home stretch.

I averaged between 2.8 and 2.9mi/kWh, with a speed of ~70 MPH - set the cruise to 72. The car rode great, even on the less than perfect I-26 and I-95. The Mrs, who has been very critical of my Tesla and the stiff ride, was quite happy.

After a week with the car, I really am pleased. It’s better, IMO, in every way to my Tesla. Aside from the Tesla Supercharger network being _very_ easy to use, everything else about the car is superior. DAP is equal to Tesla AP.. closer to Tesla EAP and more predictable IMO. The SATNAV routing to chargers worked well, but would much rather CarPlay. It works, sort-of, in that once the car send the low range notification, it prompts you to find a DCFC….not real helpful and no ability to precondition for fast charging.

I didn’t have any issues with DC charging, except for the last stop… and I knew it was likely borked - the screen was dead - but tried it anyways. It started to charge, but it never ramped up after a few minutes. I ended up calling their support to let them know, which was pretty easy, too.

Charging at home on the Flexible Charger is straight-forward and easy. Having a portable charger that supports 40A is quite handy. There is also a placard with the other AC adapters available… I’m going to pickup a couple of the other plugs in the event I take the car on a road trip and need to charge on some random connection.

My verdict is… well done, BMW… well done! Now, just make sure you get the i5, and hopefully the estate option stateside in 2024 and I’ll be happy.

Cheers!

If you don't mind me asking, how much was it to PPF the whole car?