On paper, the BMW i4 has 10 cubic-feet of house, which is on par with what you’d often discover in a coupe. Now, BMW would inform you that the i4 is a coupe — it’s, in any case, based mostly on the 4 Sequence Gran Coupe. However that has 4 doorways, so … yeah, I am uninterested in this argument. No matter, BMW. Every part is coupe.
What the i4 is also, whether or not a advertising division desires to acknowledge it or not, is a hatchback. That is excellent news for a small trunk because it makes the obtainable house extra accessible and versatile. That is definitely the case with the 4 Sequence Gran Coupe. Its 12 cubic-foot trunk is definitely extra accessible and versatile than the three Sequence sedan trunk.
Above left is the i4. Above proper is the 4 GC.
There’s completely different lighting and a barely completely different angle, however these certain look similar to me. Perhaps the ground is a smidge greater within the i4? That is my greatest guess.
For the document, Zac Palmer took the 4 GC pic in Michigan (simply in case the snow wasn’t a giveaway) and I have not Baggage Examined one.
There may be some under-floor storage, which may very well be helpful for storing a decent-sized one thing … if most of it wasn’t filled with an enormous subwoofer. This i4 had a terrific stereo, although, so it may very well be definitely worth the lack of baggage house.
There’s additionally house on both aspect, together with a deep bin on the proper and an space large enough to stow the cost twine.
Alright, let’s get to the baggage. As with each baggage check, I take advantage of two midsize curler suitcases that will should be checked in on the airport (26 inches lengthy, 16 extensive, 11 deep), two roll-aboard suitcases that simply barely match within the overhead (24L x 15W x 10D), and one smaller roll-aboard that matches simply (23L x 15W x 10D). I additionally embody my spouse’s fancy in a single day bag simply to spruce issues up a bit (21L x 12W x 12D).
Listed here are two configurations with the cargo covers in place. The one on the left has the three largest luggage and the flowery bag. The one on the proper has all however the greatest bag plus the flowery bag.
Additionally, I’d word that that is the uncommon automobile the place you’ll be able to come out that little inflexible cargo cowl and stow it with the baggage. The opposite cargo cowl is a unique story, although.
Some SUVs have related liftgate-mounted cargo covers (like this). It principally works in tandem with the opposite cowl to create what’s extra like a parcel shelf than a cargo cowl. It is a large, unwieldy factor that can stop the liftgate from closing do you have to attempt to stack the baggage in the identical method I did above left.
Take away it, nonetheless, and your baggage might be properly displayed for all of the world to see … like a Ferrari V12 however lame. Nothing like sun-scorched baggage, am I proper?
Now, it certain seemed just like the i4 would be capable of swallow all 5 major luggage with room to spare with the cargo covers eliminated, however sadly, the lid would not shut. It acquired caught on the small blue bag. That is unhappy.
As a substitute, the flowery bag needed to come alongside as a substitute with a good quantity of house leftover.
In the end, my preliminary assumptions proved to be true. First, the i4 carries practically as a lot as a 3 Sequence (the distinction is certainly fancy bag vs small blue bag) with a comparable quantity of house left over. Second, the i4 is certainly WAY simpler to load, even with the cargo cowl state of affairs. It isn’t even shut. Third, the three Sequence trunk certain appears nearer to 10 or 12 cubic-feet than the nonsensical 17 it is marketed to have (although its baggage check just about already proved that). The i4 trunk can be higher than our long-term 330e’s.
And at last, what about different electrical vehicles? Nicely, the i4 has a smaller trunk than the Mustang Mach-E, Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5.
