The 2022 BMW i4 M50 is a Blazing Fast, but Half-Baked EV (POV Drive Review)

Join Miles in the 2022 BMW i4 M50 in Brooklyn Grey Metallic with all Tacora Red Leatherette as he shares his expert driving impressions.

Based on the 4 Series platform, the i4 isn’t a ground-up EV like the iX, but BMW is leaning on the car’s strong performance to convince buyers to choose the i4 M50 over the Model 3 Performance. Is it enough to out weigh Tesla’s supercharger network and faster DC charging?

Price (as tested) 💲: $76,670
Powertrain ⚙️: Dual Electric Motors + 81.5 kWh battery
Output 💪: 536 hp/586 lb-ft of torque
Transmission 🕹: Single-speed direct drive
0-60 MPH 🚦: 3.9 seconds
Top Speed 💥: 127 mph
MPG (as tested) ⛽️: 80 city/79 hwy/80 combined + 227 mile range
Curb weight ⚖️: 5,063 lbs