Motoring: Electric Gran Coupé will make your BMW power switch easy

The new i4 shares a lot with the other 4 Series models, but what’s underneath is substantially different

The new BMW i4: prices start from €63,560. Picture: Fabian Kirchbauer

The BMW i4 is the all-electric version of the new 4 Series Gran Coupé model. That’s the fastback version of the range, with four doors and a practical tailgate, sitting alongside the 4 Series Coupé and Convertible models, but priced higher than the equivalent 3 Series Saloon.

In fact, the design of the new Gran Coupé was defined according to the packaging needs of the i4 variant. The shape of the car itself was not ...