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BMW I4 vs Polestar 4

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BMW I4
BMW I4

2022 price

Polestar 4
Polestar 4

$81,500 - $91,350

2025 price

Summary

2022 BMW I4
2025 Polestar 4
Safety Rating

Engine Type
0.0L

Fuel Type
Electric

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Fuel Efficiency
0.0L/100km (combined)

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Seating
5

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Dislikes
  • Expensive, even in base form
  • Real-world driving range shorter than expected
  • Short warranty period

  • Some options should be standard at this price
  • Digital rear-view mirror replaces rear windscreen
  • Can’t stand bottles up in doors
2022 BMW I4 Summary

There’s no denying that when most people think of an electric car, they picture a Tesla.

But brands like BMW aren’t just going to sit back and let Elon Musk corner the market.

Enter the new i4, which comes as one of three new EVs to join BMW’s stable in 2022 alongside the iX and iX3.

But what makes the i4 different from the other models is that it’s trying to replicate BMW’s much-loved sports sedan formula, with an all-electric powertrain.

So, does this stylish sedan do enough to tempt you away from a petrol or diesel engine?

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2025 Polestar 4 Summary

Polestar finally has more than one offering in its Australian model range. Following the Polestar 2 sedan that arrived in late 2021, and the recently launched Polestar 3 large SUV, the Geely-owned marque has just launched the model that is expected to be its top seller.

The Polestar 4 is a medium coupe-style SUV with liftback vibes, and it is set to line up against some of the most popular EVs on the market, including the Tesla Model Y.

Although, as Polestar execs claim, and the price suggests, it’s a more premium offering than the Tesla.

It is loaded with new technology, including a digital rear-view camera that replaces a traditional rear windscreen, which will either appeal to, or alienate buyers. Probably the former given the appeal of new tech to EV buyers.

But can the Polestar 4 snatch attention away from Tesla and the other solid electric SUVs of a similar size? Read on to find out.

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