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BMW i4 Gran Coupe rides on the BMW CLAR (multi-energy, 400 V), with domain E/E architecture and partial over-the-air updates
MY2026 update (power and range up); eDrive35 not listed for MY2026 US.
Variants and trims: i4 eDrive40, i4 xDrive40, i4 M60 xDrive. Spread across variants: motors 1 to 2; power (kW) 250 to 442; torque (Nm) 430 to 795.
General
General
| Make | BMW (company profile) |
| Family | i4 |
| Model | i4 Gran Coupe |
| Variants and trims | i4 eDrive40, i4 xDrive40, i4 M60 xDrive |
| Market segment | Premium |
| Status | Available |
| Price from | $57,900 USD - MSRP excl. $1,175 destination (MY2026 US, eDrive40) |
| Markets | US, EU, CN |
| Built in | Germany (Munich) |
| Parent | BMW Group |
| Brand origin | Germany |
| Partners | Great Wall Motor (Spotlight Automotive JV for China-built Mini EVs); Brilliance (BMW Brilliance JV, Shenyang); CATL, EVE (Gen6 cells) |
| Reference fleet | In the Hero Fleet 75 |
Price basis and currency follow the market named; see EV Pricing: MSRP vs Real-World Cost.
Body and Design
Body and design
| Body style | liftback |
| Seats | 5 |
| Seat rows | 2 |
| Seat layout | 2+3 |
| Doors | 5 |
| Door type | conventional |
Performance
Performance
| Range (WLTP) | 613 km (381 mi) |
| Peak power | 442 kW (593 hp) |
| Peak torque | 795 Nm (586 lb-ft) |
| Drive | RWD or AWD |
| Motors | 2 |
Range is listed per test cycle and never mixed: see EV Range Explained: EPA vs WLTP vs CLTC and factors that cut real-world range.
Battery and Charging
Battery and charging
| Battery (usable) | 81.3 kWh |
| Chemistry | NMC |
| Voltage class | 400 V |
| DC peak charge | 205 kW |
| DC charge time | 10-80% in 28 min (ev-database; BMW claims 30 min), eDrive40 |
| AC onboard charger | 11 kW |
Battery is usable capacity where the maker publishes it (gross vs usable); DC peak is the maker's peak rate, not an average (charging speed, rate and time).
Platform and Architecture
BMW CLAR (BEV)
Platform and software-defined vehicle profile: 400 V class, domain E/E architecture, partial OTA.
| Owner | BMW Group |
| Platform type | multi-energy |
| Voltage class | 400 V |
| E/E architecture | domain |
| OTA scope | partial |
| SDV maturity | transitional |
| Battery integration | module |
| Platform launched | 2021 |
| Platform status | active |
i4, i5, i7; iX on a dedicated CLAR-derived body structure.
Architecture, OTA scope, SDV maturity and inverter type are platform properties: each platform is classified once and its models inherit the values unless the model differs (marked model-specific). Definitions: SDV capabilities explained. More on BMW EV Platforms.
Autonomy Readiness
Driving Assistant Professional (L2)
| ADAS system | Driving Assistant Professional |
| Automation level | L2 |
| Supervision | supervised |
| Lidar | no |
| ADAS supplier | Mobileye (EyeQ) camera, from knowledge |
Levels follow SAE J3016 driving automation levels; compute families are compared in Autonomy Compute Platforms.
Fleet Readiness
Fleet profile
| Fleet roles | corporate |
| Telematics | BMW CarData |
| Operational class | Fleet-Capable |
| Duty cycle | Urban/suburban mixed |
Scores are explained in the Fleet Scoring Framework.
Lineup
In the BMW lineup
All BMW battery-electric models: BMW EV portfolio. Listed in Electric Cars and SUVs.
| Model | Body | Status |
|---|---|---|
| i3 (Neue Klasse sedan) | sedan | on sale |
| i5 Sedan | sedan | on sale |
| i5 Touring | wagon | on sale |
| i7 | sedan | on sale |
| iX | SUV | on sale |
| iX1 | SUV | on sale |
| iX2 | SUV coupe | on sale |
| iX3 (Neue Klasse) | SUV | on sale |
| iX5 | SUV | announced |
| iX7 | SUV | announced |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- BMW i4 Gran Coupe
- Sources
- ElectronsX passenger EV dataset; cargurus.com, ev-database.org
- Updated
- 2026-11-02