[HereBeBeasties]

Harry begs to differ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezmeX8c672U - it's 2.3 tonnes for the M50, which compromises all the dynamics quite considerably. He absolutely slates it in that regard. Regarding range "A range of under 200 miles is simply not good enough, especially at eighty thousands pounds. I would just buy the Tesla instead of this. The first real disappointment of 2022."

https://evcompare.io claims a real-world winter range in miles of:

192 for the BMW i4 M50

241 for the BMW i4 eDrive40

252 for the Tesla Model 3 Performance

282 for the Tesla Model 3 Long Range

So yes, the much slower i4 with the 18" wheels gets a similar range to the much faster Model 3 Performance with the 20" wheels. That's not really apples-for-apples though is it?

If you don't want the M50 / M3 Performance speed, then save the £6k and get a Model 3 Long Range. You'd have more performance and more range than the i4 eDrive40, and a car that weighs nearly half a tonne less.

(That's before options - it's about £9k to get all the things that are standard on the Tesla, like keyless entry, a heated steering wheel, electric seats, lumbar support adjustment, auto-dipping headlights, wireless phone charging, drive recorder, active cruise + lane keeping (autopilot), a glass roof, etc.)