2024 BMW i4 eDRIVE40 GRAN COUPÉ RIJBEREIK TEST EN SNELLAADTEST

This is the BMW i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupé. In this range test, I want to discover the range in real driving conditions. I am going to test the driving range on the highway to find out the minimum range of this car. I am also going to do a second driving range test at lower average speeds in an urban environment and on regional roads to know the maximum driving range. I also wanted to know how long it takes to charge the battery on a fast charger.

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BMW i4 eDRIVE40 GRAN COUPÉ

This is the BMW i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupé with the 81.3 kWh battery (usable net capacity). The BMW i4 eDrive40 has an output of 340 hp. It goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.6 sec. BMW talks about a WLTP driving range of 468-600 km. Check out my POV test drive here. You can read my driving range test of the previous model i4 M50 here.

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I will first test the range at higher average highway speeds. I want to know what the minimum range of this car could be. At the beginning of this part of the test, the battery is at 99%. The range indicator shows a driving range of 374 km, but that is based on a drive by the previous driver, so that says little about the driving range I will achieve. I base my estimated range on average consumption and net battery capacity. I did the test in November and it was between 8.5 and 11.5 degrees. So pretty mild temperatures still.

2024 BMW i4 eDRIVE40 GRAN COUPÉ RANGE TEST HIGHWAY

For this test, I drove from Brussels in the direction of Marche-en-Famenne. After a drive of about 100 km, the consumption stood at 19.8 kWh. In the meantime, the battery had dropped to 67%. This puts the estimated driving range at 411 km for now.

2024 BMW i4 eDRIVE40 GRAN COUPÉ RANGE TEST HIGHWAY

After a short drive locally in the Ardennes, I was driving back on the highway to Brussels. The battery dropped to 36%. The estimated highway range based on 19.1 kWh consumption is therefore 426 km.

2024 BMW i4 eDRIVE40 GRAN COUPÉ RANGE TEST HIGHWAY

Battery%Distance driven (km)Consumption (kWh)Temperature (°C)Estimated range (Km)
99%Since start10start test
94%14,720,910389
90%32,919,510417
85%49,120,29,5402
80%7319,99,5409
74%95,219,58,5417
67%123,719,89411
59%15220,29402
50%183,220,39,5400
45%207,620,111,5404
40%231,119,510,5417
36%25319,19426

2024 BMW i4 eDRIVE40 GRAN COUPÉ RANGE TEST AND FAST CHARGING TEST

Now let’s do a charging test at a fast charger. The BMW i4 eDrive40 is equipped with a combined charging system. With this system, the BMW i4 eDrive40 can be charged with both AC and DC. For this test, I am going to charge the car at a DC Fast Charger. The BMW i4 eDrive40 can fast charge at up to 205 kW.

2024 BMW i4 eDRIVE40 GRAN COUPÉ SPEED TEST

At the beginning of the test, the battery is down to 25%. It’s 9 degrees outside. We achieved a 194 kW charging speed almost immediately after starting charging. After 10 minutes of charging, we were at a 109 kW charging speed and the battery rose to 51%. After 20 minutes, we were at 68% and after half an hour of charging, the battery was at 80%. On 30 minutes of fast charging from 25% to 80%, we gained 262 km of range.

Start testAfter 10 min. After 20 min.After 30 min.
Range indicator (km)114240323376
Increase range (km)1268353
Battery (%)25%51%68%80%
Charging speed (kW)1941097151
Temperature (°C)9999

I have not done an AC charging test, but BMW itself says the AC charging time is 8h30 to charge from 0% to 100% at a rate of 11 kW.

2024 BMW i4 eDRIVE40 GRAN COUPÉ TRAVEL TEST CITYI am now going to test the driving range at lower speeds in the city. I want to know what the maximum range of this car could be. At the beginning of this part of the test, the battery is at 77%. The temperature was between 6 and 7.5 degrees. I made a test drive of 76 km, first in Brussels. Then I left the city and drove on small regional roads. It was in an urban area, but with many opportunities for continuous driving, mostly between 50-70 km/h. I did the ride in the evening so as not to be bothered by traffic.

2024 BMW i4 eDRIVE40 GRAN COUPÉ RANGE TEST CITY

Let’s take a look at my results. After a test drive totaling 76 km, I drained the battery to 63%. The average consumption ended up at 15.1 kWh and the estimated maximum range is 528 km.

Battery%Distance driven (km)Consumption (kWh)Temperature (°C)Estimated range (km)
77%since start7,5start test
75%9,415,27,5535
73%19,614,87549
71%32,314,97546
70%37,314,67557
67%51,915,27,5535
66%60,114,86549
64%68,514,96546
63%76,115,17538

In conclusion, the range of the BMW i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupé is somewhere between 426 km and 528 km, based on similar driving conditions and measured in temperatures between 6 and 11.5 degrees. I suspect that in much higher temperatures you will probably get more range and in winter at much lower temperatures you will get lower range.

2024 BMW i4 eDRIVE40 GRAN COUPÉ RANGE TEST AND FAST CHARGING TEST

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Johan De Haes

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