BMW i4 eDrive40 (2021–2024)

No longer sold new: built 2021–2024. Costs are for buying one used.

€611/month€0.49 per kilometre · Purchase price (est.): €41,054 · Adjust assumptionsTotal cost over 4 years: €29,338

Depreciation 70 %
Energy 14 %
Insurance 12 %
Maintenance & tyres 5 %

Used purchase prices are modelled estimates (residual curve, labelled) — not offers. ↺ = the model line's median listing price from our own weekly collection (asking prices, median age shown).

394 km in winter525 km in mild weather · real-world range
1 charging stop · +20 min600 km long trip
−42 %Value lost in 3 years
No entriesin our register of known model-year issues (still incomplete)

In the Midsize class: strong on Cost · Compactness (footprint)
~31% lower energy cost than a comparable petrol/diesel
✓ Price checked on 18 Jul 2026

What moves the number?

High mileage (25,000 km/yr)€697/month
No home charging€650/month

Total cost per month

€611/month · €0.49 per kilometreTotal cost over 4 years: €29,338

DepreciationModel€44470 %
EnergyCalibrated€8914 %
Vehicle taxOfficial€0
InsuranceCalibrated€7412 %
Maintenance & tyresModel€295 %
THG bonusMarket-€25
Total€611

Adjust assumptions

New or usedestimated price: €41,054

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)Apply 2026 purchase grant

With your assumptions

525 km / 394 kmReal-world range (base value; no sourced option effect)
€611Total cost per month
€34,188 · −42 %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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Enter an offer: the Leasingfaktor rates the deal; the all-in rate shows the real monthly cost including running costs.

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

Monthly rate (€)Gross list price (€)

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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: €59,200
Used (3 yr, est.): €34,188 (−42%)
Consumption (WLTP): 13.7 kWh/100 km
CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km (WLTP)
Efficiency class: A
Model years: 2021–2024

Battery & charging

Battery: 80.7 kWh
Battery (gross): 83.9 kWh
Battery chemistry: NMC
Cathode: NMC
Nominal voltage: 399 V
Cell format: Prismatic
Range (WLTP): 589 km
Max DC charge: 207 kW
Max AC charge: 11 kW (3ph)
Charge port (DC): CCS
Architecture: 400 V
Heat pump: Standard
V2L (power external devices): No
Preconditioning: Yes
Autocharge: Yes

Performance

Power: 250 kW
Torque: 430 Nm
0–100 km/h: 5.7 s
Top speed: 190 km/h
Drivetrain: RWD
Weight: 2,125 kg
Gross weight (GVWR): 2,605 kg
Payload: 555 kg
Towing capacity: 1,600 kg
Towing (unbraked): 750 kg
Tow hitch possible: Yes

Space & practicality

Dimensions (L×W×H): 4783 × 1852 × 1448 mm
Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors): 8.86 m²
Wheelbase: 2856 mm
Boot: 470 L
Boot (max): 1290 L
Frunk (front boot): 0 L
Seats: 5
Isofix: Yes, 2 seats
Roof rails: No

🔋 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 18 Jul 2026 · auto-motor-und-sport.de (i4 eDrive40 Marktstart-Basispreis, 11/2021; ADAC-Katalogseite für diese Basisvariante nicht separat auffindbar)

Price history: 1 check since 18 Jul 2026 · unchanged

Checked on	List price	Source
18 Jul 2026	€59,200	auto-motor-und-sport.de (i4 eDrive40 Marktstart-Basispreis, 11/2021; ADAC-Katalogseite für diese Basisvariante nicht separat auffindbar)

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 22 Jul 2026 · nextmove/ADAC + Hersteller-Preislisten

⚠ Technical-data sources are not yet fully verified.

⚠ Warranty not yet checked against dated evidence.

Safety (Euro NCAP)

⚠ Euro NCAP status not yet checked against dated evidence.

EV details

634 km1-stop range

22 minCharge 10–80%

525 km / 394 kmReal-world range (mild/cold)−25% 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 6 days in winter (−10 °C) and 9 days in mild weather.

Using real-world range, charged to 80 %, 10 % reserve: 368 km per charge in mild weather, 276 km in winter.

600 km long trip

1 charging stop · +20 minmild

2 charging stops · +34 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	€5.66
Public AC	€0.50	€44	€8.33
DC fast charging	€0.60	€53	€9.99

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) · this car	83.9 kWh	589 km	250 kW	207 kW	€59,200	13.7 kWh/100 km	€611 used	—
BMW i4 eDrive40	83.9 kWh	613 km	250 kW	205 kW	€61,300	14.9 kWh/100 km	€889	+€278
BMW i4 M50 (2021–2024)	83.9 kWh	512 km	400 kW	205 kW	€71,100	18.4 kWh/100 km	€757 used	+€145
BMW i4 M50 xDrive (2024–2025)	83.9 kWh	520 km	400 kW	205 kW	€72,100	15.8 kWh/100 km	€888 used	+€277

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