BMW i4 — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the BMW i4 deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | single motor RWD |
|---|---|
| Power | 335 hp |
| Range | 536 km (EPA) |
| Battery | 84 kWh |
| 0–100 km/h | 5.7 |
| Fast charge | 200 kW |
| New price US | $57,900 eDrive40 (before destination) |
| New price EU | €59,800 |
| New price CN | UNVERIFIED |
| Used price signal | Steep: community consensus that used beats new; first owners absorb heavy losses; running costs: Efficient for class; M-model tires and options are the cost centers |
| Value call | Great car, mediocre new-car value; buy 1-3 years used with warranty |
| Sweet-spot year | 2025 |
| Years to avoid | 2022, 2026 |
| Reliability flag | amber: Software/update loops and profile/preference resets |
| Biggest risk | Software/update loops and profile/preference resets |
| Community verdict | Great car, mediocre new-car value; buy 1-3 years used with warranty |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Global debut Nov 2021; no customer model year · n/a · n/a · n/a · n/a |
| 2022 | MY launch: eDrive40, M50 · eDrive40 (335 hp RWD); M50 (536 hp AWD); iDrive 8 · Early software quirks · — · ~$30-33k (US listings, 21-90k mi, Sep 2026) |
| 2023 | Carryover · xDrive40 (396 hp) and eDrive35 (283 hp, 70.2 kWh) added · — · — · UNVERIFIED |
| 2024 | Carryover; option reshuffles · iDrive 8.5 rolls out mid-year · — · — · UNVERIFIED |
| 2025 | LCI facelift · New lights/grille; iDrive 8.5 std; charging-optimized routing; new colors · — · — · UNVERIFIED |
| 2026 | eDrive35 discontinued; final year before Neue Klasse i3 · M50->M60 (593 hp); silicon-carbide inverters (333 mi eDrive40) · — · — · UNVERIFIED (new MSRP $57.9k-70.7k) |
Sweet-spot year: 2025
Years to skip: 2022, 2026