{"id":2501,"date":"2020-12-01T10:46:50","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T16:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/?p=2501"},"modified":"2020-12-01T10:46:50","modified_gmt":"2020-12-01T16:46:50","slug":"bmw-i4-i435-i440-and-m50-xdrive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/2020\/12\/01\/bmw-i4-i435-i440-and-m50-xdrive\/","title":{"rendered":"BMW i4 to be offered in three variants: i435, i440 and M50 xDrive"},"content":{"rendered":"
The first BMW electric sedan will arrive in early 2022<\/a>. The i4 is built upon the four-door 4 Series Gran Coupe and is BMW’s first attempt to fully take on Tesla and its Model 3<\/a>. To be successful in a very competitive segment, the i4 will bring no less than three variants to the table – two rear-wheel drive and an xDrive.\u00a0The entry level i4 is called the BMW i435 and has a rear-wheel drive and around 280 horsepower. The pricing has yet to be set, but we expect it to be priced similar to the base i3 – in the high $40,000 range.<\/p>\n Next on the list is the BMW i440, basically a more premium version of the i435, but with the same rear-wheel drive setup. The power output is certainly higher with around 330 horsepower to be delivered by the electric motor. A boost option might offer even more power over a short period of time. Again, no official pricing point on this one, but we anticipate a figure in the high $50,000 in the United States.<\/p>\n