The new BMW i4 seems to have started very well, commercially speaking, at least according to reports from the German brand. It is a very interesting model that is offered in two versions: BMW i4 eDrive40 and BMW i4 M50. The second variant ended up in the hands of the well-known Youtuber Bjørn Nyland who decided to carry out a range test in conditions of low temperatures.
The car has an 83.9 kWh battery (total capacity – 80.7 kWh the usable one) and according to the German brand can count on a range of up to 510 km according to the WLTP cycle. We have seen, however, that the more accurate EPA cycle has lowered the mileage data. With 19-inch wheels the range reaches up to 434 km which drops to 365 km with 20-inch wheels. In the case of this winter test, the i4 M50 had 19-inch wheels with winter tyres (Pirelli P Zero Winter). The test took place with a temperature close to zero (1-2 degrees). In short, not optimal conditions for an electric. Battery-powered cars, as we know, tend to “suffer” from low temperatures.
According to the footage, the BMW i4 M50, in these conditions, managed to travel 385 km at a speed of 90 km/h equal to an average consumption of 207 Wh/km. The 120 km/h test, on the other hand, offers an estimate of the range based on power consumption and the estimated battery capacity from the test at 90 km/h. At this speed, the estimated range decreased by 26% to 285 km.
Discrete values but worse, from the point of view of efficiency, than those obtained by all Tesla Model 3 in very similar conditions. Obviously, with the increase in temperatures and with the use of summer tires, the distances will only improve.
