2026 BMW i4 eDrive35 Gran Coupe

"Tesla 3 to BMW i4 comparison Tesla has very intuitive software and includes many features at no extra cost. The most important ones for me were Sentry Mode and a built in reliable dash cam, which the i4 lacks. There are also other useful features like Autosteer, which comes included with Tesla. BMW’s comparable cruise control and driver assistance options cost extra and still are not on the same level as Autosteer. Tesla also has the cool factor of Full Self Driving if someone wants to pay extra for it. Another helpful feature is the car notifying you when the light turns green so you do not sit there distracted and become the person everyone has to honk at to get moving. BMW has something similar, but only when assisted cruise control is active if I am not mistaken, so it is not quite as practical. Tesla also offers a frunk and additional hidden storage under the trunk. There is simply more space everywhere, including under the armrest and other small compartments. In the BMW it feels more compact. It is also very easy to set up the car to unlock by proximity using your phone or a key card with a Tesla. Next is charging. This needs little explanation. Tesla’s charging network is massive and extremely convenient. Sometimes it even gives off a VIP feeling. Yes, Tesla has started sharing some of their charging stations, but it often comes with about a twenty to thirty percent price increase and requires an adapter for most non Tesla vehicles. Range is another factor. Tesla generally has considerably more range across its trims. Now for lane change cameras. I am not the type who fully trusts my safety to a digital camera with potential latency, but it grew on me. I liked being able to see which idiot was speeding up in the next lane, and it was helpful to see the curve of the road when making a turn. I do not have to rely on these cameras, but having them included as part of the standard purchase is a nice bonus. The regenerative braking on Tesla also feels better to me. It is smoother and less abrupt. I also do not have to keep reminding myself to toggle settings after shifting into Drive just to activate it. With Tesla I can simply save the setting if I want the one pedal driving experience and reduce wear on my brakes. But in the end I went with a BMW i4 this time. Why? The smooth drive, the more luxurious interior, the better suspension, the nicer handling, a real sunroof, and honestly how sexy it looks. It still has plenty of features that I can live with, and it has a stronger personality than a Tesla. You see a Tesla on the road and you think, oh look, another one. When you see an i4 M50, which is what I got, it turns heads. People notice it and think, that is a nice car. I am enjoying it. I will worry about being practical when I am older. For now I would rather enjoy driving a car that feels special while I still can. Fun fact; my insurance went down $10 after switching to BMW lol."

"eDrive40 M-sport. I get the advertised range no problem and I'm in sport mode 99% of the time. BMW always has reported vehicle capabilities conservatively and they've kept that up in going to electric. Absolutely no complaints about this car. You can do 120 miles round trip without breaking a sweat. All you'd need is a good charging situation at home or at work. You won't add 120 miles overnight by plugging into a regular outlet."

"Sport Mode, mostly highway, but it’s been a fairly mild April and these are my stats for an edrive 35. I came from VW, Chevy, Tesla, and Mini for EVs. BMW always underestimates the range, I typically exceed it. I drove my Mini Se for four years and rarely got range anxiety, and the estimated range on that was 114. With 3.9 mi/kWh I’m looking at 209 miles of range for 80% SOC. That’s pretty good."

"Considering moving from Tesla Model Y to BMW i4 edrive 40 I have been a Tesla Model Y owner for the last two years. For some time, I have been thinking to switch from Tesla to some other electric vehicle, I dont like suspension and outside noise on Tesla and I have also been thinking that BMW i4s are looking very cool. Then, I recently made a test drive with BMW i4 edrive 40. I like how i4 looks like from outside and internal build quality looks way better. i4 looks like a more premium car to me. However, I have some concerns about i4 in terms of technology and range. Tesla is obviously incredible with its screen and user friendliness. Navigation, entertainment (apple music, spotify, youtube etc.) system, remote access, tesla app etc. are working very well. Screen is so smooth. Also can I also use my phone as key for the car as we can do it in Tesla? I cannot be sure if i4 can provide same level of technology. Other than this, Tesla Long Range can provide me around 400-450km with full battery, I am not driving very rough in general so I would be happy if someone can provide some information about i4s real world range. Another point is about autopilot. All Tesla's standard autopilot is enough in many ways but I am not sure about i4 adaptive cruise control or other autopilot system so it would be really good if some user can provide details about i4 autopilot features. And my last thought is about how regenerative braking is working in i4. When I had the test drive, it regenerative braking was not working similarly as Tesla "hold" mode. It was not automatically braking after I stop hitting accelerator. I am almost able to drive the car with just accelerator, I rarely use break pedal. So again it would be really good if some user can enlighten me about regenerative breaking on i4."

"#4· Apr 14, 2026 to be fair, i gave up on them, 4years now and they still route me in circles because the car believes a 500 feet long road from a traffic light to the main building of my work campus is a private road. The funny thing is that the re-route has me drive on a 3 mile ling stretch that’s actually a private road and not only that, this area is a radiological controlled area and a permit is needed to enter. lol. BMW has no problem routing people to a locked gate. what’s disappointing is that the I5 with the 8. 5 system has no problem with the same route. They use different maps it seems. No wonder they can’t keep up if they have so #22· Apr 15, 2026 > M\_Rainer said: > > gave up on them, 4years now and they still route me in circles because the car believes a 500 feet long road from a traffic light to the main building of my work campus is a private road. > > > Click to expand... You could try reporting the issue to HERE Maps - that's the source of data, or at least one of them. It might not be a quick turnaround but it's worth a try."

"Anyone else hoping BMW does a proper lighter-weight i3 M variant? I get why they stuffed \~110 kWh into the new BMW iX3 Neue Klasse, for an SUV, the range/utility story makes total sense. But as an owner of an BMW i4 M50, my biggest complaint is still weight. It’s a rocket in a straight line, but you absolutely feel the mass. If the new BMW i3 Neue Klasse lands around \~4,850 lbs, that’s already a meaningful \~200 lb improvement over the i4 M50. But I’d honestly rather BMW offer a smaller battery performance trim: * 85 kWh battery * 4,500 lbs curb weight * 500 hp * 350 miles of range * 400 kW charging With newer cells + dedicated EV architecture, that seems like a sweet spot. You’d still get 350 miles of real usability, absurd fast charging, and a car that feels far more like an actual M product instead of just brute-force battery horsepower. Feels like the industry keeps chasing giant battery packs when I think a lot of enthusiasts would trade some range for better handling and lighter weight. Am I alone on this?"

"1. Review your early lease termination document on you lease agreement. call BMW finance and ask for your options. 2. If a option for you... ask if the lease can be exchanged for a purchase of another vehicle (it may wave some fees) if you get a BMW iX 22-24 the purchase price will be 1/2 of the original MSRP. making your monthly payments go down and resale if needed will be closer to the purchase price than the lease termination fees. (It is a shell game that may help you out) As it sits now the i4 is down approx. 35%-40% of retail value. The dealer / Finance company may ask for the balance to Fair Market Value. This could cost you more than 1/2 of the remaining lease payments. Check all your options... even going to a supermarket (in a bad part of town) and run in for some water. don't forget to leave the keys on the dash! FYI, I bought my wife a i4 40 and after 2 years and 16,000 miles it was only worth $30k to carmax. It was immaculate, and had new rear tires. Factory alignment is aggressive, and eats tires. Wish you luck."

"Just wanted to check for those with ID8.0 that we can still code everything with Bimmerutility and Bimmercode. I swear I just updated our two m50’s to the last OS and did coding… and here we go to another. Not sure I care about these updates or understand what is new. The Navigation already is pretty smart in our experience, not sure how “AI” really will help. Maybe it would be great if bmw would explain these updates a bit more. #32· Apr 16, 2026 > Bimmer100 said: > > Just wanted to check for those with ID8.0 that we can still code everything with Bimmerutility and Bimmercode. > > > Click to expand... I'm on 8.0 and did not find anything I couldn't code that I could previously. Not the most extensive test though. #31· Apr 16, 2026 I guess it’s like mentioned before just to claim there is AI now involved because it is hipp."