2026 BMW i4 update measures.

• Silicon carbide inverters increase efficiency and range on certain i4 models
• New BMW i4 M60 gains power and range.
• Production of the 2026 i4 line will begin in November.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – November 6, 2025…The autumn of 2025 will bring increased efficiency, range, and in some cases more power to BMW’s most popular lineup of battery electric vehicles. The 2026 i4 eDrive40 is expected to achieve over 300 miles of range irrespective of which wheel and tire package is fitted^*. And the range-topping performance model gets a significant boost in power and a new name.

The 2026 BMW i4 adds range – the i4 M50 also gains power and becomes the M60. 

The 2026 BMW i4 eDrive40 benefits from the same SiC inverters previously announced for the i5 range. This means customers can expect over 300 miles of range on a full charge whether they choose 18-inch or 19-inch wheels^*.

The improvement in range comes from using silicon carbide (SiC) parts in the power electronics (SiC inverters). SiC inverters make energy transfer from the high‑voltage battery to the electric motors more efficient. These SiC components are not only more efficient, but also more powerful and more resistant to heat than traditional silicon semiconductors.

The top of the i4 range receives not only the efficiency improvements from SiC inverters, but more power as well. The 2026 BMW i4 M60, as it is now known, produces 510 hp at start-up – a 41-hp increase from the i4 M50 – and 593 hp when My Modes Sport is selected – up 57 hp from the M50. The newfound power means the trip from 0-60 mph is now dispatched in just 3.6 seconds.

^*Estimated range according to preliminary BMW AG tests based on the EPA’s test procedure standards

Equipment enhancements to the i4 range include the addition of the Seal & Drive Tire Kit as standard equipment and the addition of the Drive Recorder to the Parking Assistant Professional package. Black mirror caps and M Sport brakes with blue callipers are now part of the Shadowline package on i4 eDrive40 and xDrive40 as well as standalone options. Glass Controls are now optionally available on all i4 models.

BMW Group in the United States

BMW of North America, LLC was established 50 years ago to support the sales, marketing and distribution of BMW automobiles and motorcycles in the U.S. In 1993 BMW Group Financial Services NA, LLC was founded, and one year later BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC began assembling vehicles in South Carolina. In 2002 and 2003, BMW Group established MINI USA, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC relaunching two iconic brands and rounding out its product portfolio.
Today, the BMW Group has a nationwide corporate footprint in the U.S. which consists of nearly 30 locations in 12 different states. Beyond the National Sales Company and Financial Services headquarters in Woodcliff Lake, NJ, its manufacturing plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and numerous other operational facilities, BMW Group in the U.S. also includes Designworks, a strategic design consultancy in Santa Monica, CA, BMW Group Technology Office USA, a technology research and development center in Silicon Valley, and BMW i Ventures, a venture capital fund, also in Silicon Valley.

BMW Group Plant Spartanburg is the largest single BMW production facility in the world, and the global center of competence for BMW Sports Activity Vehicles including the X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, and XM. The plant assembles more than 1,500 vehicles each day, and up to 450,000 annually. Since 1994, Plant Spartanburg has assembled more than 7 million BMW vehicles in the U.S.

The BMW Group sales organization in the U.S. is represented through a network of 351 BMW retailers, 143 BMW motorcycle retailers,105 MINI passenger car dealers, and 38 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. The company’s activities provide and support over 120,000 jobs across the U.S. and contribute more than 43.3 billion to the U.S. economy annually.
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