2022 BMW i4 eDrive40 previewed in Malaysia, to launch soon

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2022 BMW i4 eDrive40 previewed in Malaysia, to launch soon

The 2022 BMW i4 has been previewed in Malaysia at the BMW NextGen event happening at the Mandarin Oriental in Kuala Lumpur. Soon to launch in Malaysia, the BMW i4 will join BMW Malaysia’s EV line-up with the BMW iX and BMW iX3 .

Registration of interests are already open on BMW Malaysia’s website and so far, only the BMW i4 eDrive40 is displayed.

BMW i4 eDrive40

The BMW i4 eDrive40 has a maximum power of 340 PS and a maximum torque of 430 Nm.

Based on the existing G22 BMW 3 series Gran Coupe, the BMW i4 is a great candidate for those who have been eyeing the Tesla Model 3 but have been waiting ages for an official Tesla presence in Malaysia.

Based on the G22, the BMW i4 eDrive40 is a 5-door coupe

With a 83.9-kWh battery pack, the BMW i4 eDrive40 is capable of 590 km of range on the WLTP cycle.
AC charging is rated at 11 kW 90-100% in 8.5 hours) while DC fast charging is rated at 200 kW (10-80% in 31 minutes)
BMW Malaysia has also put up a virtual configurator for the BMW i4 eDrive40 for you to create your perfect i4 (Hey BMW, it’s not perfect without the i4 M50).

Currently in the EV line-up for BMW in Malaysia is the BMW i4, BMW iX3, and BMW iX.

What do you think of the BMW i4? Will it be a success in Malaysia?
Arif Chan
With a deep interest and relevant experiences in the automotive industry, Arif writes about everything automotive. His employment history includes being an automotive production engineer, a highway project engineer, an alternative-fuel researcher, and a motoring journalist. In case you'd like to nerd out, you can check out his research paper here: https://aiche.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ep.13749