{"id":16563,"date":"2022-04-06T17:53:28","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T21:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/?p=16563"},"modified":"2022-04-06T17:53:28","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T21:53:28","slug":"bmw-ix-i4-top-gears-best-ev-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/2022\/04\/06\/bmw-ix-i4-top-gears-best-ev-list\/","title":{"rendered":"BMW iX and i4 on Top Gear\u2019s Best EV List"},"content":{"rendered":"

Top Gear has created its own specific annual awards for the best electric vehicles on the market. It’s a normal transition for the UK publication, considering the ever increasing popularity of electric vehicles.\u00a0In this year\u2019s Top Gear\u2019s Electric Awards, both of BMW’s latest electric vehicles – the\u00a0BMW iX<\/a>\u00a0and i4 – were given awards.\u00a0The BMW iX took home Top Gear\u2019s Best Luxury EV award, for being an even better luxury electric vehicle than the Mercedes-Benz EQS sedan, during a recent test. The iX\u2019s blend of superb interior, pillowy ride, and tech that\u2019s helpful but not too in your face makes it the best luxury electric vehicles you can buy right now, according to Top Gear.<\/p>\n

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Next up, the\u00a0BMW i4<\/a>\u00a0won Top Gear’s Best Electric Exec award. It seems that the BMW i4 gets praise for everything the 3 Series used to get praise for; sharp driving dynamics and powertrain, a simple but handsome and well-made cabin, and a silky smooth powertrain. The only complaint is that it doesn\u2019t make a classic straight-six noise. Much has been said about the cost of the BMW i4, since its release. Surprisingly for a BMW, that talk has been positive. Despite its M3-conquering performance, the BMW i4 M50 is actually cheaper than its gasoline-powered sibling from the M Division. Even when it\u2019s fully loaded, to its maximum possible spec, the BMW\u00a0i4 M50<\/a>\u00a0is still only about $2,000 more than the base-spec BMW\u00a0M3 Competition xDrive<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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In addition to the BMW iX and i4 receiving some awards from Top Gear, another electric BMW received an even bigger, more important award. The\u00a0BMW i3<\/a>\u00a0was given an EV Lifetime Achievement award. It\u2019s nice to see the i3 get some recognition and, when TG explains why the i3 is still more spacious and lighter than the far newer Honda E<\/a>.<\/p>\n