BMW i4 eDrive40

Lease?

€889/month€0.71 per kilometre · Adjust assumptions · Cost deep-diveTotal cost over 4 years: €42,688

Depreciation 76 %
Energy 11 %
Insurance 11 %
Maintenance & tyres 3 %

424 km in winter553 km in mild weather · real-world range
1 charging stop · +21 min600 km long trip
−44 %Value lost in 3 years
No entriesin our register of known model-year issues (still incomplete)

In the Luxury class: strong on Cost · Compactness (footprint) — weaker on Fun
50% below the Luxury average
~26% lower energy cost than a comparable petrol/diesel
✓ Price checked on 27 Sept 2026

What moves the number?

High mileage (25,000 km/yr)€1,000/month
No home charging€931/month

The BMW i4 is a battery electric compact executive car produced by BMW since 2021. Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Total cost per month

€889/month · €0.71 per kilometreTotal cost over 4 years: €42,688

DepreciationModel€69376 %
EnergyCalibrated€9610 %
Vehicle taxOfficial€0
InsuranceCalibrated€9711 %
Maintenance & tyresModel€293 %
THG bonusMarket-€25
Total€889

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New or used

Holding period (months)

Annual mileage

Home charging

Home electricity price (€/kWh)Regional default: €0.34/kWh · Rapid (DC): €0.60/kWhPostcode (insurance)No-claims class (SF)Financed (% of price)Include tow-bar package in TCO (+€1,100)Surcharge for this exact version · Source checked on 27 Sept 2026Apply 2026 purchase grant

With your assumptions

553 km / 424 kmReal-world range (base value; no sourced option effect)
€889Total cost per month
€34,113 · −44 %Residual after 3 yr (modelled)
No entriesin our register of known model-year issues (still incomplete)

Estimate, assumptions as of 01 Jan 2026 — all adjustable; sources in the methodology. · Evidence classes: Official = rule or official value · Anchored = published market figure · Calibrated = model tuned to measured data · Model = documented estimate · Market = current market rate

Value over time Model

Segment approximation (labelled estimate) — 15,000 km/yr; our residual model replaces it once released.

Market Used market week 40, 2026: median listing €41,800 at Ø 50,856 km and Ø 3.1 yr (36 listings, our own collection). Listings sit 25 % above our estimate for 3.1 yr (asking, not transaction prices). Market Radar →

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The lessor bears the residual-value risk: at return you only pay for excess mileage or damage.

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For comparison: electric lease offers enquired on LeasingMarkt.de in 2025 averaged 0.61 (private and business, new and used). Under 0.5 counts as a top deal. Source: LeasingMarkt.de, Leasing-Rückspiegel 2025 and guide "Leasingfaktor"

Specifications

Costs & consumption

List price: €61,300
Used (3 yr, est.): €34,113 (−44%)
Consumption (WLTP): 14.9 kWh/100 km
CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km (WLTP)
Efficiency class: A

Battery & charging

Battery: 81.3 kWh
Battery (gross): 83.9 kWh
Battery chemistry: NMC
Range (WLTP): 613 km
Max DC charge: 205 kW
Max AC charge: 11 kW (3ph)
Charge port (DC): CCS
DC charge time (10-80%): 30 min
Architecture: 400 V
Heat pump: Standard
V2L (power external devices): No

Performance

Power: 250 kW
Torque: 430 Nm
0–100 km/h: 5.6 s
Top speed: 190 km/h
Drivetrain: RWD
Weight: 2,120 kg
Gross weight (GVWR): 2,600 kg
Payload: 480 kg
Towing capacity: 1,600 kg
Towing (unbraked): 750 kg
Tow hitch possible: Yes, €1,100 extra
Tongue load (tow hitch): 75 kg

Space & practicality

Dimensions (L×W×H): 4783 × 1852 × 1448 mm
Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors): 8.86 m²
Turning circle: 12.5 m
Wheelbase: 2856 mm
Boot: 470 L
Boot (max): 1290 L
Seats: 5
Roof load: 75 kg

🔋 NMC battery: high energy density (more range) and good cold behaviour; for longevity charge daily to ~80%, 100% before long trips.

🎨 Paint colours: Schwarz no surcharge · Check the surcharge for the exact trim

Paint data checked on 22 Jul 2026 · carwow.de (DE-Konfigurator-Spiegel)

Price checked on 27 Sept 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog (automatische Preisprüfung)

Price history: 2 checks since 11 Jul 2026 · unchanged

Checked on	List price	Source
27 Sept 2026	€61,300	ADAC Autokatalog (Preisprüfung 27.09.2026)
11 Jul 2026	€61,300	ADAC Autokatalog (i4 eDrive40 Facelift ab 07/25)

Each point is a dated price check. A step can be a manufacturer price change or a corrected source — the source is named. Nothing is overwritten.

Technical data checked on 12 Jul 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog — BMW i4 eDrive40 (07/24–06/25; Proxy für 07/25 Facelift)

Technical data checked on 27 Sept 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog — BMW i4 eDrive40 (ab 07/25): Seite der eigenen Version (die bisher zitierte Seite beschreibt eine andere); zul. Gesamtgewicht 2605 → 2600; Leergewicht 2125 → 2120; Verbrauch 16 → 14,9; WLTP-Reichweite 600 → 613 (Abgleich 27.09.2026)

Technical data checked on 27 Sept 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog — BMW i4 eDrive40 (ab 07/25)

Warranty checked on 12 Jul 2026 · BMW Deutschland — BMW Gewährleistung 2+1 / Qualitätsbrief (36 Monate ohne km-Limit)

Warranty checked on 27 Sept 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog — BMW i4 eDrive40 (ab 07/25): Garantie HV-Batterie 8 Jahre oder 160.000 km (SoH 70%) (maschineller Abgleich, gleiche Version)

Safety (Euro NCAP)

★★★★★ · 2022

Adult occupant: 87%
Child occupant: 87%
Vulnerable road users: 71%
Safety assist: 64%

Safety data checked on 12 Jul 2026 · Euro NCAP — BMW i4 (2022; eDrive40 in Variantentabelle)

EV details

540 km1-stop range

30 minCharge 10–80%

553 km / 424 kmReal-world range (mild/cold)−23% in winter

Distance with one ~15-min fast charge at 110 km/h (modelled).

Is it enough for your day-to-day?

Your distance per daykm

One charge lasts 7 days in winter (−10 °C) and 9 days in mild weather.

Using real-world range, charged to 80 %, 10 % reserve: 387 km per charge in mild weather, 297 km in winter.

600 km long trip

1 charging stop · +21 minmild

2 charging stops · +40 mincold

Fixed reference (roughly Munich–Berlin): leave full, arrive with a 10% reserve, and charge only what the rest of the trip needs (80% max — past that the curve goes flat). Modelled from real-world range and the charging curve.

Mild means ≈ 23 °C, cold ≈ −10 °C without pre-heating — the same for every car, so the figures compare.

What does charging cost?

	€/kWh	Full charge	per 100 km
Home (wallbox)	€0.34	€30	€6.10
Public AC	€0.50	€44	€8.97
DC fast charging	€0.60	€53	€10.76

Prices from the open assumptions (adjustable in the calculator); consumption = mild real-world incl. charging losses.

Charging curve (DC)

NMC: high energy density (more range), usually charge to ~80% for longevity.

Buying used? Check battery health (SoH) →

Modelled estimate from battery, charge power and chemistry.

Versions of this model

Same nameplate, different battery, power or trim — sorted by list price. Δ = monthly cost against this car.

Version	Battery	Range (WLTP)	Power	Max DC charge	List price	Consumption (WLTP)	€/month	Δ/month
BMW i4 eDrive40 (2021–2024)	83.9 kWh	589 km	250 kW	207 kW	€59,200	13.7 kWh/100 km	€611 used	−€278
BMW i4 eDrive40 · this car	83.9 kWh	613 km	250 kW	205 kW	€61,300	14.9 kWh/100 km	€889	—
BMW i4 M50 (2021–2024)	83.9 kWh	512 km	400 kW	205 kW	€71,100	18.4 kWh/100 km	€757 used	−€133
BMW i4 M50 xDrive (2024–2025)	83.9 kWh	520 km	400 kW	205 kW	€72,100	15.8 kWh/100 km	€888 used	−€1

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