High BMW i4 Demand Shows Hope For Sedans

Most car manufacturers will tell you that crossovers and SUVs are outselling sedans by significant margins in America. Consequently, we've had to say goodbye toseveral long-running modelslike the Ford Fusion and Chevrolet Impala as automakers have been forced to scrap slower-selling sedans. BMW's latest electric vehicles, on the other hand, are bucking the trend. In a surprising revelation, the i4 Talk forum has discovered that demand for thei4, BMW's new electric sedan based on the4 Series Gran Coupe, is much higher than theiX luxury SUV.

In fact, preorder numbers for the BMW i4 are more than double compared to the iX. In the US, BMW has reportedly received 2,095 reservations for the i4, while 952 people have placed a reservation for the iX.

In the western region, demand for the i4 is even higher, as the number of reservations is higher than the iX by a ratio of 4:1. These pre-order numbers won't cause any concern for Tesla, but this is still a strong start for the BMW i4 in America when you consider that the final production version of the electric sedan was onlyrevealed last month.

But why is the i4 outselling the iX when US buyers typically favor SUVs over sedans? The price gap is likely a significant factor here. In the US, the BMW i4 starts at $55,400 for the entry-level, RWD eDrive40, while the AWD M50 will set you back $65,900.