BMW i3 vs BMW i4
Biggest differences: DC charging — BMW i3 400 kW, BMW i4 205 kW · WLTP range — BMW i3 906 km, BMW i4 600 km · Charging 10–80% — BMW i3 21 min, BMW i4 30 min.
BMW i3
An electric sedan in the D-segment, offering all-wheel drive and a WLTP range of 906 km.
BMW i4
The BMW i4 is an all-electric sedan in the D segment, offering a wide range of powertrain configurations with varying ranges and performance levels.
Profile against the market: BMW i3 vs BMW i4
BMW i3 or BMW i4 — who wins where
BMW i3 leads 8 to 2
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- WLTP range kmBMW i3 +306 km
- Battery kWhBMW i3 +27.4 kWh
- Consumption ↓ kWh/100 kmBMW i3 −1.9 kWh/100 km
- Power PSBMW i3 +129 PS
- 0–100 km/h ↓ sBMW i3 −1 s
- Top speed km/hBMW i3 +10 km/h
- DC charging kWBMW i3 +195 kW
- AC charging kWNo difference
- Charging ↓ minBMW i3 −9 min
- Weight ↓ kgBMW i4 −230 kg
- Boot lBMW i4 +50 l
Technical data: BMW i3 vs BMW i4
Bold and underline = better value · ↓ = lower is better · — = no data
| Key parameters |  BMW i350 xDrive | BMW i4 eDrive40 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range and energy | |||
| WLTP range | 906 km | 600 km | BMW +306 km |
| Battery | 108.7 kWh | 81.3 kWh | BMW +27.4 kWh |
| Consumption ↓ | 13.5 kWh/100 km | 15.4 kWh/100 km | BMW −1.9 kWh/100 km |
| Charging | |||
| DC charging | 400 kW | 205 kW | BMW +195 kW |
| AC charging | 11 kW | 11 kW | No difference |
| Charging 10–80% ↓ | 21 min | 30 min | BMW −9 min |
| Range per minute of charging | 30.2 km/min | 14 km/min | BMW +16.2 km/min |
| Voltage | 800 V | 400 V | BMW +400 V |
| Performance and drivetrain | |||
| Power | 469 PS | 340 PS | BMW +129 PS |
| 0–100 km/h ↓ | 4.7 s | 5.7 s | BMW −1 s |
| Top speed | 200 km/h | 190 km/h | BMW +10 km/h |
| Drivetrain | AWD | RWD | different type |
| Practicality | |||
| Weight ↓ | 2280 kg | 2050 kg | BMW −230 kg |
| Boot | 420 l | 470 l | BMW +50 l |
| V2L (external power) | Yes | No | only BMW |
| Length | 4760 mm | 4783 mm | BMW +23 mm |
| Width | 1865 mm | 1852 mm | BMW +13 mm |
| Height | 1480 mm | 1448 mm | BMW +32 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2897 mm | 2856 mm | BMW +41 mm |
The better value in each row is bold and underlined in the colour of the car. Metrics marked ↓ — lower is better. Dimensions are shown without picking a winner.
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Frequently asked questions about this comparison
Which has the longer range — BMW i3 or BMW i4?
The BMW i3 goes further: 906 km WLTP against the 600 km of the BMW i4. That is a difference of 306 km.
How do the drivetrains of the BMW i3 and the BMW i4 differ?
The BMW i3 has AWD and 469 PS. The BMW i4 has RWD and 340 PS.
Which one can power appliances from a socket (V2L)?
Only the BMW i3 — its 108.7 kWh battery then works as a power source. The BMW i4, with 81.3 kWh, does not offer it.
Which is more powerful — BMW i3 or BMW i4?
The BMW i3 is stronger: 469 PS against the 340 PS of the BMW i4. The gap is 129 PS.
Technical data comes from official manufacturer materials and we do our best to verify it, but a manufacturer can change a specification without notice and mistakes do happen. Confirm the figures with a dealer before you buy — we accept no liability for decisions made on the basis of this data. Full disclaimer
Range, consumption and weight are given for the base configuration: manufacturers homologate them as a band of values that depends on wheels and equipment (e.g. 533–592 km), and we take the lightest variant, on the smallest wheels — i.e. the most favourable. The same model on larger wheels will travel a shorter distance.