BMW i4 M50 review - quicker 0-60mph than an M3?
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Here it is, the first fully electric car to receive the BMW M division treatment… Introducing the BMW i4 M50!
Mat’s got his hands on this all-new M EV and he’s taking it on a test across Germany to see if it can really go toe-to-toe with some of BMW’s best petrol-powered performance cars.
Want to know the basics? Well for starters, there’s no denying that the i4 looks seriously impressive & can easily match up to the M3 in the style stakes. The interior is equally just as nice, but then again, it’s no surprise given it’s built on the same platform as the M3.
As for performance, well the i4 M50 can once again match up to the M3, delivering a power output of 544hp & 795Nm of torque - both of which are increases compared to its petrol-powered compatriot!
So it can equal both the looks and the performance… But is it really just as fun to drive once you’re out on the open road? Well, there’s only one way to find out… Stick with Mat for his latest in-depth review!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:25 0-60mph
02:13 Autobahn Driving
03:47 Exterior Design
05:41 Sound Effects
07:42 Back Seats
09:27 Interior
12:10 Twisty Road Driving
13:25 Boot
14:47 Batteries & Charging
15:12 Town Driving
16:46 Range
18:03 Verdict
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What should we drag race against the new i4 M50?
Tesla model 3 performance
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BMW iX and m3
Honestly the best thing about the looks of this car is that it doesn't shout that it's an EV.
No grill is still better than fake grill.
Still not liking the grill at all but other than that I love how this looks. Go for an aftermarket front bumper and this thing would look crazy good
It actually looks great
That grill is hideous. The rest is M3/4 ish.
@@alexnutcasio936 I though the same thing when I first saw this style grill months ago. But the more I see it the more it grows on me.
I love how they just designed as a normal petrol car. All these new electric cars nowadays always look like a spaceship. Good job BMW
More companies need to do this. There’s a lot of good petrol cars out there, the only way to get those customers to buy electric is to give them what they already want in a car
Disagree that bonnet and poor visibility is down to design cor engine upfront. They could of made dash lower and remove the hump on the back floor
That is because of aerodynamics, not because they want it to be that different really
Really? The grill fucks up the whole car even the petrol version
@@MotorMemos look past it and it’s a nice car. Hopefully they facelift it in a few years
From what I have seen in this video this BMW i4 M50 is an excellent EV ! Modern looking design on the outside, luxurios interior enhanced with some stylish and responsive high tech elements, and performance with not much to be sorry about, save for the battery capacity. All in all this is a top contender in the field !
i really like BMWs and the other German car makers take on the EV transition. they know they need to start, and they've done it with an existing chassis to quickly get it out there, the familiar styling gives time for their other petrol cars a chance to phase out slowly/gracefully. the new few generation of these German EVs will be exciting.
If I hadn't seen the badge at the back, I wouldn't have guessed it was a electric car. Really impressive!
Thanks to the fake diffusor? 😂
They did a really good job with this. Looks almost exactly like the regular 4 series. I do like the purple too haha
It’s the fistable side mirrors for me
😩😩😩😩
For me its the colour, like it was pencil painted by my little brother 😂👌
I'd prefer a fistanble exhaust.
@@jurijstorozuk6170 you legend 🤣
@@floki1664 the most expensive coffee in the world is coffee beans shat out by racoons. It being the most expensive doesnt mean that I instantly want it and will knot criticise it. Your logic is weird. Expensive things do not equal to us wanting it
One thing I have always enjoyed about Matthews presentations is that, he always dramatic and full of energy. And he is always having fun making me have fun too listing and watching and learning.
One thing I have always enjoyed about Matthews penetrations of the mirrors is that, he always dramatic and full of energy.
When he accelerates, I love how quickly the van behind them gets small 😆 7:00
“The sound was created by hans zimmer.” Mw2 theme plays*
😂
It's based on the M4 after all
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0:00 I love how the Audi logo is being reflected from the windows of the BMW 😂
lol!
Hehehe
Haha good spot. If you look at a Bjorn Nyland’s video of it, there’s a massive Audi advert where all the BMW cars are parked up for their press event 😆
🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Ordered one and expected in June 2022. Can't wait really can't. Nearly got the polestar 2 but this came out and changed my mind instantly.
I had one for a couple weeks. Agree, it feels SO heavy when pushing it on twisty circuits but the immense power would close whatever time you lost. The sickness is weird too, I felt carsick when I first picked it up - almost like that feeling when you’re a passenger just sat on your phone
Car-sick when driving it? I get car-sick real easy, so that is concerning.
New content suggestion: door bins are so 2020. Show us what size bottle fits in the mirror hole
What size fists in the mirror holes. It's an easy mistake to make 😂
Maybe Jack needs to be paid more if he's putting up with motion sickness and tatty backpacks 🤣
And Mat 🤣
A Burberry ruck sack……travel chav.
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@@sullacicero2610 Mats Mrs works for Burberry so they all get family and friends discount.
Jack was too nice. I would've given Matt a taste of his own medicine
On the wish list. LOVE the colour. Thanks for making this video.
Just ordered. Been waiting on this review before I did. Cannot wait!
This was a Certified "M50 Ver." Classic
When I searched about BMW models I was amazed because there were about 500 to 1000 models they have made from their start to now. I can't believe.
Great paint job love the color 👍
Usually spot on Matt, why I keep watching your vids
You know what? For what price it is, that's not bad!
Hi Goku!
I wouldn't take this thing as a gift with these looks ._.)
and it looks better in real
Yeah wow its a bargain. They should put the price up.
I really think about getting one. For that price minus no gas costs and lower insurance, taxes on it its really a sweet deal.
”Emma Watson, and you are watching Carwow”. Should be done in ze german accents
I'm Matt Watson
@@XXXX-mf3sm Do you know what joke is ?
@@george-cr5839 no can you explain to me?
Hans get ze bmw 4er
@@XXXX-mf3sm Emma Watson**
This was very nice Matt, thanks.
The performance tires removes 80km in range, I already ordered one, so I took the other 20" based on that information. Thanks, I asked for it, and I got it! :)
The good news is: it looks like a BMW, not like these crazy electric car designs The bad news is: it looks like a BMW
I'm glad BMW hasn't screwed up their motorcycles so far. In fact they become more beautiful. Maybe they switched design departments? 🤣
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It looks nothing like a proper BMW, the tail lights are a weird shape, no Hofmeister kink, ugly oversized grill, side profile looks like a bar of soap, no strong shoulder line, rear looks terrible. The only good looking feature are headlights
@@Irinananana I had to come back cuz you brought Croatia up. I hate Bmw so i said this is a beautiful car just for them to keep with this shit hahaha.. I know you're a fanboy, i'm sorry😘
Electric cars need to be more engaging , not faster. Seems everyone is going down the "yes it's boring but look it does 0-60 in sub 3!"
But this one does 0-60 in 3.62 🥺
@@Z3t487 yep it is quicker than what we expect it
@@aimanfitri0iv I've seen "all positive lies" in BMW for the 0-60 times, i mean they are always better than what they claim, or maybe they claim 3.9 for 0-60 when the battery charge is very low and the car has less power.
I think they should be balanced between performance, reliability, design, and quality
Not only on 0-60
I love how you keep doing videos on bwm cars I just love bmw,it's not just a car it's a heaven.....thankyou for your bwm videos...I love this colour sir
Okay, this over the iX - especially in that colour. Also, congratulations on the arrival Matt!
next time you're in Munich, you can test a car's suspension on the only broken street in the whole Bavaria. In Munich, take the Dachauer Strasse, the section between Pelkoven Strasse and the street going to Dachau (Max-Born-Str.). it's in the same shape as many Eastern Europe streets.
If you had to choose between Berlin and Munich to live, what’s your choice?
@@aussie2uGA Munich in general offers much more quality of life. Munich has two clean rivers in the city which is awesome in summer and one of the biggest city gardens in the world. The city in general is pretty neat and the city is more beautiful. The main reason for its location are roundabouts. The alps and its turquoise-blue lakes, you won’t find that near Berlin. If you like a slightly fucked up city style and you’re a fan of an urban vibe Berlin is better. Munich if you like nature and people who are more decent. I know you asked the other dude but other opinions aren’t wrong I think
@@aussie2uGA Berlin if you're under 30, Munich if you're older
@@aussie2uGA I wouldn't trade Munich for anything else in Germany. mostly because i love the Alps and I need them. also the quality of life is better, even though rent is expensive as hell
Most charismatic reviewer I've seen... Love you man❤️🔥
more video like this! Great content
I really like that it is a hatchback! The normal limousine trunks are so unpractical. I had a Ford Fiesta MK2 or 3 and a BMW E46 220. In the Ford my bicycle fitted in the car, in the BMW I had to remove the front wheel to fit.
That interior is incredible. love the fact that they didn't go overboard with the screens
BMW rarely does that.
Kinda copied the Mercedes dual screen design
The screens look good, but it would be much better, if they stayed using physical climate controls instead of making everything through the touch screen
They replaced the nicely integrated screens & useful, tactile buttons with yet another cheaper giant ipad bolted to the top of the dashboard
Yup. Seems to be an unwritten rule with EVs that the dashboard has to look like cheap shite.
I love how matt finds literally every single opportunity to flex his phone! Great content as usual guys!
I watched an old review and Matt had an iPhone 5 and, in his words, not a big Samsung!
How much is he paid by Samsung?
@@tz6414 3p per hour
Back end styling is great! I can live with the "diffuser" channels in place of exhaust, that works well. Now give the design team who came up with the rear's design a chance at the front. It can only get better from where it's at now. That buck-tooth rat grill is really holding this car back.
i have to say the guy who edits the carwow videos is up to date with the mimz, good job m8
I've pre-ordered one of these! Really looking forward to it landing in Feb
Have you driven an EV? Or just taken the plunge?
and how is it??
@@64siskat96 delayed...until August 😭
@@LiamGulliver bruh
cool to see you in germany mat! i dont mind you galloping around europe trying out cool cars for us! (just remember to film it for us as well!)
I love the thing. Great range, great performance and look at that interior! Great screen, but still with rotary control and real buttons on the steering wheel also.
btw he got the range wrong, 185km with 37% remaining is 294km, not 294 miles. poor range considering the battery size
@@owengee7415 what? its 500km/310 miles
Matt got 183 miles range, which is crap
Because of his driving. Other reviewers managed 18 kWh/100 km no problem. So 400 to 450 in everyday driving should be normal. Way more with the eDrive 40.
@@totallyAcRo Please link to reviews of anyone getting more than 200 miles range. I'll wait....
Great video
It's nice to see automakers finally making electric cars that look good, and that don't look wonky and weird because they're electric. I do like this car, but I'd still much rather take the M3/ M4 over this pretty much any day. They seem to have a larger fun factor.
Bmws design are awful nowadays
This thing is ugly AF
This one looks hella ugly though.
@@haki3353 you’re smocking crack. In a parking lot bmw sedans always stands out in design. It always screams luxury from a distance
how fast is the wireless charging pad? and does it continually overheat like the current ones?
185km having used 60% of the battery gives a theoretical range of ~300km, or 186 miles
That's what my Renault Zoe 52kwh can do easy and I've paid 12k new with rental battery and 50kwh DC charger
Great video!
I love the interior and those wheels !
Looks dashing 👍❤️ Nice content 👍👍❤️
Damn nice interview 🔥🔥
Looks very nice.. especially the colour!
14:29 my heart just sank when Mat closed the door with his hands on the window
Most people closes the door between the glass and body area. I also do the same thing even though im aware that im closing it with the glass
@@edwindyap1616 i shout at everyone who does this when I have a car with frameless windows. _Of course_ you touch a car door where it's stable. You don't need a university degree to understand such simple things. I learned this as a kid and I can't tolerate this behavior from an adult human being. Either this person likes to abuse my stuff or is as stupid as three meters of unpaved road.
That's why frameless windows make no sense. You have to go against your natural instinct when doing something as common as closing the door.
What a beauty of bmw and that purple colour making it more and more gorgeeous . Nice one mat love your reviews
Having the 20 inch alloys actually reduces your range compared to the 19s by about 40 miles.
I like the "frozen" paint - also I like the blacked-out grille, it makes the grille stand out less
To be fair, I don't mind the grille as much when the car is in electric guise? I'd actually consider buying a touring version if they release one
The big grille sticks out a lot more on ICE cars because it has to function as an actual air intake, whereas on EV they can make it sleeker and flow with the front fascia better.
they will release a touring version of this i4, even an M5 touring
It's even worse with an EV because it doesn't have a purpose
@@hintzu how do you know?
@@DefinitelyNotEmma behind the grills are censors and cameras.
Im gonna be honest,matt is the only car reviewer that i interested to watch when its about bmw cars 🙇♂️❤
@@zecheeseaddict7514 They're very dramatic and not honest a lot of the times.
Try Autogefuhl, Thomas from there test drove exactly same car just today
autotrader guy, rory is very good. arguably better than matt
Another excellent review Matt. I drive a 330e and want to move to a full electric car so been waiting for a review of this since it was announced. Was leaning towards a Kia EV6 GT but the i4 M50 looks a better option for similar money. Look forward to you putting it up against a Model 3, EV6 GT and Mach-E! EV geeks will love that!
BMW will probably launch the new i3 (electric 3 series) next year along with the 3 series Facelift. Might want to also see how that turns up.
Don't get a stupid ev. They will flop. Just get an m3 with a manual transmission
@@georgezoitakis bruh
@@64siskat96 what? The m3 is faster and guess what it has an engine... so it's a proper car evs are shit
@@georgezoitakis you will grow up one day. What car do you own?
Please give us a 2021/22 top 10 electric cars! Would love to see which manufacturer is on top for mid and high priced evs
I actually had to set my 3 series to english for the personal assistant because the italian version doesn't understand nearly the same amount of commands and phrases in general...
Absolutely beautiful car. I'm helping my cousin place an order.
Please tell me you are blind 😂😂😂
@@Irinananana 😘
@@Ante_Knezevic imagine thinking that ugly thing is beautiful, Croatia moment 😆
@@Irinananana You wouldn't understand😁 btw what's Croatia has to do with it?
@@Irinananana opinions differ one's trash is another's treasure
@carwow Would be glad to see Mat's regular review of the i4 eDrive40. After all, eDrive40 is the one which is going to be preferred by most.
Hey Mat, great job fisting the M mirrors. It really shows the difference over regular models
Funny, Matt finally doesn't have to wait at a gasstation and he's driving a electric car🤣
We have just have 6 hour petrol queues in the UK. EVs sailed past....
@@TriviaChallenge 6 hour long lines? Are y'all having a shortage wtf
@@Sickwitit18 i hope you are joking
@@comrademod4503 no I don't live there... What's up?
@@Sickwitit18 they have been struggling with the fuel shortage for a few weeks now
Looks like an amazing car.
Looks better than in photos that's for sure
Love that colour! Proper 90's vibes
Hope you enjoyed your time in Berchtesgaden :)
The voice recognition on my £150 phone is really good. It always amazes me that it works so poorly in a £60k car.
It works well on them as does on Audi’s, it just messes up every now and then much like Siri and Alexa. It’s just pointless in a car when you can do everything yourself. The only time it’s worth using voice assistants is with CarPlay and using Siri to communicate with people as you have no other way to control your phone.
Matt’s always said that BMW have the best voice assistant but on my 3 series now it’s shockingly bad. Still not as bad as my Audi A3 used to be though
That's because your phone has better software. What I don't understand is why do some car companies spend all that money to develop their own software and not just use android or carplay since there is no way it will be as good.
Very true. Tried a Volvo XC40 BEV with the google system. Brilliant. All manufacturers should leave their expensive useless self developed systems and leave it to the experts.
@@renato136 this car doesn't have android auto or carplay?
I remember getting lost at that airport, in the exact area this is being filmed 😂
Good review. Also notes the lack of steering feel. In the wet the extra weight (inertia) makes the car more likely to lose traction. Another reason to stick with smaller wheels. Good 2nd generation effort. 3rd generation will surely have a dedicated platform and better driving range.
New content suggestion: door bins are so 2020. Show us what size bottle fits in the mirror hole
8:15 that bump in the of the floor at the middle seat is used to give the chassis a lot more stiffness, what is very useful when you are designing a BMW. Possibly this a reason BMW did this.
Love these reviews, other channels are biased towards certain manufacturers. If Matt has a favourite brand you wouldn't necessarily know it. Everybody knows the youtubers that prefer merc or bmw!!
Matt is very transparent. :) He’s feared brands not lending him other cars in the future lol
The grille on this car looks surprisingly good. Way better than the regular 4 series 2 door.
I know right! I was just thinking the same as I was watching the video. Looks so much better than the M3/M4 too.
I am feeling that there are so many different eyes in this world. How could this be seen good? Well their views...
The holy image and bell in this video, are the best bmw has done in their latest years
Your Jack is a bundle of laughs isn’t he? Great video Matt
This reminds me of an older school segment from Top Gear. Clarkson, Hammond and May era
Like when Clarkson tested out the BMWi8
You can be sure he watched all series ..
Cameraman Jack is cool i think u should let him in videos lol!😂😂
This review is actually one of the best BMW i4 reviews at all. The only thing is missing the “drifting” :). Does the BMW i4 M50 has the 360 bird view? The price is in sweet spot.
This color is the best. I am in love. I just LOVE purple, especially this particular variation. More car makers should be using this.
It's a £3k option
ITS BLUE!!!
@@SFlightline Which color is this on their website?
@@thedannyclassic3010 It doesn't make any difference what the colour is in their website; I can call a Piano a Ford Mustang on my website, but that doesn't make it a car!!
@@SFlightline sorry, I wasn’t making a point - I was asking because I wanted to see it in the builder as I really like this color and don’t know which one it is.
When you say the range at 17:00 I think you mean 293 km not miles. If it were miles that would be great!
It has a range of 300 miles he said that as the start.
@@casparbremme8012 km, 300 km.
Yeah I had to get my calculator out there to make sure I wasn't being stupid :-) still 180ish miles with that kind of driving and in the rain is pretty good really.
@@casparbremme8012 yes, but Matt was talking about the real world use, and it only managed 185KM using 63% of the charge, you aren’t going to get to 293Miles/471KM with 37% battery left. He meant KM like the guy before said
Nope it’s 500 km. 300 km is like nothing…
The i4's Grille looks better than the one on the 4 Series because the lines arround the grille are different. (If you notice, the black parts around the bottom half of the big grille are sort of hiding half of the size of it 🤔)
Yeah, it doesn't really look like it's smiling/smirking at you anymore
@@dineshpersaud1075 Yes, exactly!
Yeah I was thinking this looks better than the ICE version
@@TC-qw3lr Yes it does! I don't like this grille in anyway, but the "smile" is what made it worse on the ICEs 😖 This is acceptable :)
Forget the car I love that colour... Actually the car looks pretty decent, still not a fan of the new giant kidney grill if I'm honest but I doubt a lot of people are.
Im on the very opposite side of the spectrum. I think the colour is disgusting. I have said it before, no car ever looked good in purple, EVER
@@Scamtutorials that's fair enough, it's down to personal taste, normally I'm not one for purple cars, I think they only suit certain Cars, for me BMW got the tone of this purple spot on. Whereas you won't ever like any car in purple, nothing wrong with that at all, as I said it's down to one's personal taste.
@Ann-Go To My ChanneI! L!VE NOW I agree and think BMW are on to a something special, just a few things here and there like you mentioned, I see those things disappearing over time when ICE's are phased out in favour for full EV's. I Personally hate this trend that EVs are taking in the design department, I think most of us want traditional car design for EVs. Not this let's try and be futuristic for the new platform were adopting, that's when cars don't age well over time.
@@Scamtutorials Its blue, not purple....
@@SFlightline Uhm, it's definitely purple:D
I am in love with this color
Amazing💗
Matt, your GalaxyFold needs a series. Do tech, you’d be great at it. 👍🏼
Jack's interaction with Mat is oddly similar to that of Kimi to the F1 media. Straight to the point!😂😂😂😂
How come it’s purple? didn’t see this option on the website’s configuration but love it!
The interior is now probably the best in any car and somehow thay made those nostrils look great on this electric version. This over the Model 3 any day unless supercharger network is a concern
Great choice 👌
It’s probably a lot more expensive than the model 3 though
@@Kingpenguin94 depend on the ev resentatives cost
Did you just say the nostrils look great? 🤮
@@assortednuts8436 hey, it isn't as bad as Mat's M3 😁😅😂
Mattt Since when have you started approving of load lips in the boot? Why didn't you chuck the rear parcel shelf out like you normally do when there's no where to store it? It seems you are compromising on your terms.
I LOVE THAT COLOUR 😍😍😍😍
Hi Matt, you need to remember the stats in the German car are Kilometers, so 293 kilometers, not miles. Equates to ONLY 183 miles
Congrats on having a new family member soon
Excellent! You said I’m sat!!!!
Your camera/cameraman is better than on other channels.
petition for a drag race between: this, model 3, m440i 4wd and m3 rwd
And another one with Model 3 Performance, Model 3 LR, i4 40 and i4 M50!
Quick question, does it have a froot? Or what has the bonnet space been used for? Also, congrats Mat on having a new family member.
It doesn't,you can open the bonnet but there are only cables and mechanical parts
That paint is lovely
Would love a review on just the i4.
What’s interesting is that he got motion sick due to the lack of connection with the vehicle. He mentioned no sound from acceleration and it throws off our mental sync with the mechanical feel of the automobile so we can’t accurately mentally prepare for acceleration or maneuvers..
True point indeed, wierd. @Matt is this with all EV's you test. get motion sickness. Interesting development. First time I hear about this, getting sick in an EV.. Especially since you have a daily M4 you can do the comparison.
For a EV it’s not bad, coming from a Tesla model 3 performance owner I can’t see the value in comparison since the 3P is faster and about 10k cheaper. But I do feel the bmw does look nicer and definitely is more luxurious.
In the UK the M3P with metallic paint (standard on the BMW) is £61,000, so less than £2,000 difference. What would be massively different would be the build quality with the BMW being on a different planet in terms of quality of materials and build quality.
@JOHN BOWATER not sure what your talking about. The panel gap isn’t much different than what I’ve seen from other manufactures, plus Tesla comes out your home to fix any discrepancies you report. as far as interior design goes, it’s subjective but also minimalistic. As for the bmw interior is although good quality, it’s still just a copy n paste from all its other models, they had the opportunity to build this from ground up but decided not to, plus it still has that ugly useless and hideous fake grills.
I am so excited about this car, I always wanted an M3/4 EV and BWM actually did it.
Where is the M car in the video?
That purple is lovely