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The BMW i4 is an important model in BMW’s electric range, as it is the first for the Bavarian manufacturer to be designed on a platform designed to handle batteries and petrol engines. It was released in 2021, just three years ago. But the Beijing show, the world’s largest auto show, which opens its doors today and which takes place every two years, is the right place to present its new electric product, however discreet it may be.

Especially optics

The i4 has been redesigned and thus finds a way to get people talking about it in the right places. And with it, the Series 4 Gran Coupé, which benefits from the same development but under the hood, a choice of two four-cylinder and two six-cylinder, powered by petrol or diesel.

With such a speed of updating, the modifications are not obvious and concern the retouching of the daytime running lights inside the headlights, the rear lights with laser technology that are completely red and receive very good filament patterns, a revised grille, especially for the 374. hp M440i xDrive version that uses the M4’s horizontal bar design, with a wider list of rims and body colors.

More style on instructions

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The interior is also entitled to new colors and materials, such as “M Performtex” upholstery in the “M Sport” finish. New lighting, ambient lighting that now surrounds the central air intake, more careful finishing details, as well as the possibility to control the glass box and the control wheel for a more modern multimedia system in a more defined date, with a perforated surface in glossy black.

And then, the sports steering wheel sees its lower branch, placed and made of forged steel in its thickness. It also adds a flat bottom area and a red mid-point at noon on the M440i xDrive version.

Additional four-wheel drive i4

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Finally, the technical innovation lies in the addition of a new version of four-wheel drive installed on the top i4 eDrive35 (286 hp) and eDrive40 (340 hp) and on the bottom i4 M50 xDrive (544 hp ) also with all-wheel drive. . It’s called the i4 xDrive40 and it develops 401 hp with 600 Nm of torque.

It is positioned in the same position compared to other versions in terms of performance and autonomy, with 0 to 100 km/h reached in 5.1 seconds as well as a declared maximum range of 548 km. Prices have not yet been announced.

Summing up

BMW is taking the opportunity of the Beijing Motor Show to preview its four-door, heated family home with the 4 Series Gran Coupé and the electric i4. Modifications mainly related to finishing details.

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