{"id":5968,"date":"2021-04-16T12:04:57","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T16:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/?p=5968"},"modified":"2021-04-16T12:04:57","modified_gmt":"2021-04-16T16:04:57","slug":"bmw-opens-australian-pre-orders-for-i4-gran-coupe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/2021\/04\/16\/bmw-opens-australian-pre-orders-for-i4-gran-coupe\/","title":{"rendered":"BMW opens Australian pre-orders for i4 Gran Coupe"},"content":{"rendered":"
The BMW i4<\/a> is still about a year away from its official market launch. But several countries are already taking orders of the new electric car. Today, BMW Australia announced that the pre-order bank for the i4 is now open. Through a dedicated pre-order page, customers were able to reserve an i4 model for $500. There is no official pricing yet, but the range of i4 models is likely to start in the $50,000 range and up to $70,000 for the top model with a lot of options.<\/p>\n \u201cThose who reserve their i4 and place a $500 deposit will have the opportunity to specify their vehicle later this year in coordination with their preferred BMW dealer when more detail is released about the model line-up, specification and equipment offerings,\u201d BMW said in a statement.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The BMW i4 model line will cover driving ranges of up to 590km (WLTP) and up to 300 miles (EPA). With a power output of up to 390kW \/ 530HP the BMW i4 can accelerate from zero to 100km\/h in around 4 seconds. BMW won\u2019t yet reveal the naming convention and full details, but we\u2019ve already learned in the past that the\u00a0i4 will be available in three power versions<\/a>: eDrive35, eDrive40 (both with exclusive rear-wheel drive) and the range-topping M50 (available exclusively with xDrive and specific M Performance individualization). The eDrive35 and eDrive40 models will likely come with lower outputs and slightly reduced all-electric range, below that of the i4 M50 (possibly around 450 km \u2013 500 km).<\/p>\n When the BMW i4 finally hits the road, it\u2019s main target will be the Tesla Model 3<\/a>. While the i4 isn\u2019t exactly the electric 3 Series that we all would hope BMW would build to take Tesla head-on, it\u2019s close enough.<\/p>\n