BMW iX4 Review & Prices

Hot on the heels of the BMW iX3 SUV is the iX4, a sleeker coupe-SUV version which to all intents and purposes is the same car with a more stylish design. It’s just as tech-laden as its more sensible sibling, but with extra range thanks to its slipperier shape. That roofline eats away at its real-world usefulness, though.

If the iX3 is the pilot of a new TV series, you can think of the iX4 as a spin-off with fewer characters and more budget. It’s flashier for sure, but there’s just a bit less substance at the same time.

As an electric-only coupe-SUV, the iX4 isn’t alone. You can cross-shop it against the Audi Q6 e-tron Sportback, Porsche Macan Electric, Polestar 4 and the Tesla Model Y, while the Mercedes GLC Electric is a more upright, stately option to consider. Again, the iX3 is pretty much the same but more practical.

While the latest BMWs are already pretty divisive in their styling, the iX4 spreads a healthy dose of Marmite on top thanks to its dramatically sloping roofline. Coupe-SUVs aren’t universally adored, but there’s no denying that the iX4 is a proper head turner, and far more svelte than the awkward petrol X4 that came before it.

BMW iX4: electric range, battery and charging data

Range: 396 – 514 miles
Efficiency: 3.3 - 4.0 miles per kWh
Battery size: 82.6kWh / 108.7kWh
Max charge speed: 300kW / 400kW
Charge time AC: 8hrs 15mins, 0–100% at 11kW / 11hrs, 0–100% at 11kW
Charge time DC: 21mins, 10–80% at 300kW / 21mins, 10–80% at 400kW
Charge port location: Left rear
Power outputs: 320hp / 469hp

The interior is much the same as in the regular iX3, too, with BMW’s fancy new ‘Panoramic Vision Display’ setup - basically a super-wide projected display that spans the whole base of the windscreen. While the information ahead of you is handy, the extra stuff in front of your passenger is a bit unnecessary.

The trapezium-shaped infotainment display in the middle of the dashboard is a real highlight with its quirky layout and razor-sharp graphics. The total reliance on the on-screen controls for the climate settings and more is a real faff at times, as the menus are a bit fiddly to navigate.

The iX4 also shares the regular car’s awfully awkward standard steering wheel, which has gimmicky touch-sensitive controls making it as annoying to use as it is ugly to look at. Vertical spokes are an awful idea. Sporty models feature a less offensive item instead.

Interior quality should be on par with the iX3, meaning plenty of pleasantly upholstered surfaces, as should front seat space. The back seats will likely be impacted in terms of headroom on account of the low roofline, while the iX4’s 490-litre boot is down on the iX3’s 520-litre fare.

You can have your iX3 in the same 40 xDrive and 50 xDrive guises as the regular iX3, as well as a forthcoming M60 xDrive variant with more power and sportier suspension. Range will vary from 396 miles to 514 miles depending on which version you choose.

We have yet to drive the iX4, but if it’s anything like the iX3 then it’s on its way to being the one of the best electric SUVs to be behind the wheel of. Expect it to be a touch sportier than the iX3, but a bit less comfortable as a result. We will update this review with our impressions in due course.

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The BMW iX4 starts at just over £60,000 in 40 guise, rising up to £66,000 for the big-range, big-battery 50 model. You can only have an iX4 in M Sport or M Sport Pro trim, meaning all models come with sport bumpers and wheels, artificial suede or leather upholstery, diamond-cut alloy wheels and gloss black exterior details as standard.

M Sport Pro models feature upgraded brakes with red calipers, sports seats, an intricate illuminated front grille and BMW M tri-colour stitching in the seatbelts for £2,000 more than the M Sport.