BMW has added a new eDrive35 variant to the BMW i4 range, which comes with a smaller battery and a less powerful motor compared to its eDrive40 and M50 siblings.
The BMW i4 eDrive35 has a single motor powering the rear wheels producing 280 hp (210 kW) and 400 Nm of torque. This is just slightly down from the eDrive40’s 335 hp and 430 Nm figures – as a result, the 0-100 km/h sprint is only a little slower at 6 seconds versus the eDrive40’s 5.7 seconds.
The biggest difference is the size of the battery, with the eDrive35 getting a 70.2 kWh battery with 66 kWh nett usable capacity. As a comparison, the eDrive40’s battery is 83.9 kWh with 81.5 kWh usable. As a result of the smaller capacity, WLTP range is 490 km versus the eDrive40’s 590 km – that’s a full 100 km less.
Pricing will very from market to market depending on specs but we’ve read that the eDrive35 is priced roughly 10% cheaper than the eDrive40. If we translate that difference to Malaysian pricing, would you pay RM337k for an i4 eDrive35 to save over the i4 eDrive40’s RM374k price tag?
BMW i4
from RM294,800 
BMW M3 Touring
from RM898,800 
BMW iX1 L
from RM252,800 
BMW iX
from RM425,800 
BMW X3
from RM325,800 
BMW M5
from RM1,200,800 
BMW M4 Coupe
from RM878,800 
BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe
from RM173,800 
BMW 3 Series
from RM267,800 
Waiting for my I4 M50….
Real question to ask is
Can you afford 160-190K
for battery replacement?
If you ask this means you can’t even afford the car in first place. You should find a way to move on from your 2018 Civic brother…
I’ve driven the i4 e40. It’s an amazing experience. The acceleration will blow your socks off. What a kick! Looks like this will be the same
with current economy, spending more than 200k for a car is not viable for many especially for problematic German cars. Asian cars are the safest now because of possible supply chain issues
RM274K-RM300K with extended warranty for 2 e30 trim levels.