BMW Officially Launches BMW i4, Brand's First Pure Electric Gran Coupe

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunseok Yoo] BMW Korea announced on the 28th that it will officially launch the brand's first pure electric Gran Coupe i4 in Korea.

The BMW i4, the first compact electric sedan, combines driving performance with the elegant design of a 4-door coupe, as well as space utilization and practicality to support long-distance journeys. The i4 will be launched in Korea with two powertrains: the i4 eDrive40 and the i4 M50. Among them, the i4 M50 is the first high-performance pure electric model introduced by BMW's high-performance brand M, equipped as standard with the all-wheel-drive system xDrive, adaptive M suspension, and M sport brakes.

The rear-wheel-drive model i4 eDrive40, equipped with a single electric motor, delivers a maximum output of 340 horsepower and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.7 seconds. The all-wheel-drive model i4 M50, equipped with electric motors producing 258 horsepower on the front axle and 313 horsepower on the rear axle respectively, delivers a combined maximum output of 544 horsepower. It reaches 100 km/h in just 3.9 seconds.

Various technologies to maximize battery efficiency have also been applied. The i4 is equipped with a total of four regenerative braking modes, including BMW's 'Adaptive Regenerative Braking' function. Adaptive regenerative braking uses artificial intelligence (AI) that learns autonomously to comprehensively assess surrounding conditions and traffic flow, adjusting the regenerative braking intensity and coasting status by itself to optimize energy recovery efficiency. Additionally, when selecting B mode with the gear lever, maximum regenerative braking is applied simply by lifting the foot off the accelerator pedal, allowing the vehicle to come to a complete stop and enabling 'one-pedal driving.'

Furthermore, when charging at a DC fast charging station with a maximum output of 205 kW, it is possible to secure a driving range of up to 164 km in just 10 minutes (based on the i4 eDrive40). The single-charge driving range is 429 km combined for the i4 eDrive40 and 378 km combined for the i4 M50.

The price is 66.5 million KRW for the i4 eDrive40 M Sport Package, 73.1 million KRW for the i4 eDrive40 M Sport Pro, 84.9 million KRW for the M Performance model i4 M50, and 86.6 million KRW for the i4 M50 Pro.

Additionally, with national and local government electric vehicle subsidies, buyers can receive up to approximately 5.8 million KRW for the i4 eDrive40 and up to approximately 5.4 million KRW for the i4 M50, depending on the region.

Meanwhile, BMW Korea plans to sell the i4 eDrive40 M Sport First Edition and i4 M50 First Edition with individual colors applied through BMW's online sales channel, 'BMW Shop Online,' at 3 p.m. on April 4.

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