BMW Killed the X4. Here Is Why That Was Maybe A Mistake
The X4 sold in five figures as recently as 2022. The X2 replacing it is not built the same way.
The X4 sold in five figures as recently as 2022. The X2 replacing it is not built the same way.
The X4 goes electric-only as BMW confirms no combustion successor for the outgoing G02.
The disguise hides little: same iX3 front end, but a stubbier tail and racier roof on this electric SAC.
The X4 is dead — long live the iX4. BMW's electric X4 successor arrives in 2027 with a sharper roofline, Neue Klasse underpinnings, 400 kW charging, and a confirmed M60 variant on the way.
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BMW USA has prematurely listed the iX4 40 xDrive and iX4 50 xDrive for the 2027 model year, well before the electric X4 is officially revealed.
BMW is expected to relaunch the X4 this year as an electric vehicle before applying the full-fat M treatment in late 2027.
Our exclusive rendering builds on the camouflaged prototype, so it should be close to the real deal.
A spokesperson for BMW tells us the swoopy SUV has been discontinued. An indirect successor has already been spied testing.
BMW's iX4 spy shots show an aggressive electric SAC with coupe proportions, iDrive X, and a dramatic roofline.
The design exercise peels off the camouflage from the BMW iX4 prototype spotted earlier this week.
The 2027 BMW iX4 has been spied for the first time, confirming BMW’s plans for an all-electric Sports Activity Coupe to replace the discontinued X4.