Some new photos of the next-gen 2021 BMW 4 Series have just leaked (here and here) showing off enough of the final production car to get an idea of what it’s going to look like. Right now, you’re mostly wondering what the grille looks like, as it’s been such a hot topic ever since the Concept 4 debuted. If that’s the case, you’re going to finally get your wish, as these photos show off the car’s new grille. And it’s very large.
Up front, we see the final production car wearing a sheet, with some of that sheet pulled up at the front, revealing the new massive 4 Series grille design. It’s almost exactly as large as what we saw on the BMW Concept 4, with two enormous, gaping Kidney Grilles that merge in the middle to the point of looking like one giant grille.
Rather than BMW’s traditional vertical slat grille inserts, this car has the same sort of dotted design as current M Performance models. That leads us to believe the car we’re looking at is the upcoming BMW M440i or the M440d.
We also get a good impression of the front apron design of the M Sport package, because apart from the grill, the M Performance models are known to remain very close to the aerodynamic package.
Continuing at the front, the new 4 Series seems to get different headlights than its 3 Series sibling. They’re a bit sleeker and lack the little upward notch at the bottom that the 3er has. Underneath the monstrous grille is an M Sport-style front bumper that looks quite good and very sporty. In fact, if you can get over the massive grille, the front end actually looks pretty good. Plus, the grille isn’t nearly as bad as we thought it would be. The grille insert might make the difference, honestly, as we feel that if this enormous grille had vertical slats it would look quite horrific.
Out back, we see the new taillight design of the 4 Series, which is a bit more sculpted than that of the 3 Series. Though, I’m not quite so sure I like them as much as the 3er’s. They still look nice enough, though, and should give the car a sporty looking rump.
The official unveil of the 2021 BMW 4 Series Coupe is scheduled for late this Summer, but the technically and optically closely related electric 4 Series BMW i4 Concept will be on display at the Geneva Motor Show in early March. Even though the i4 will carry an independent interpretation of the double grille, it will provide some more clear indications of the design of the series.
The conventionally powered BMW M440i xDrive, on the other hand, will use the same drive as the M340i : 374 hp, all-wheel drive and eight-speed automatic are set. The optically indistinguishable BMW M440d will use the 340 hp in-line six-cylinder diesel of the M340d G20/G21 , and the 48-volt electrical system will definitely be on board here as well.
For now, this is all we have on the new BMW 4 Series. Stay tuned and we’ll keep you updated with more.
Surely you’ve realised that the interior is from the new 1 series??
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More like 1938 328.
1938 328 has a massive front end, so it needs a big fricken grille. 4er isn’t massive and a large grille is totally unnecessary. G20 3er grille would look sooo much better on this thing. At least the rear end looks great!
Go big & go home! Won’t mistake it 4 anything else.
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Ok, then ppl will complain that “the 3 series looks as same as the 4 series. So, what’s the point of making the four series lineup??”
And they if they put the 8 series series grille on this one then they would call it a ‘smaller 8 series!’
I don’t know why people always want to complain about something or the other?!🤦🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
Call me anything, I don’t care, but I will stick to my opinion. I like this one😘
If a car looks like a small 8 Series that’s a massive conpliment. No one would complain if this looked anything like the 8er.
You’d be wrong. Many people would. Same as they did with 3,5 and 7 Series
Many people like the look the look of the G20 3er, despite its Lexus-like tailights. It’s still unmistakably a 3 Series, and that’s good. It looks sporty, muscular and it’s well proportioned.
The 7 on the other hand… That was a very divisive car. 7er was known as a classy-looking luxury limousine, and the LCI grille was shocking when it came out. But BMW wanted it to sell better, so they slapped on a huge grille and made it very imposing. And I have to say, I quite like it right know. I got used to it and I think the big grille suits it(because it’s so massive). Oh, and sales were up by 40%. That says something.
The 4 Series is not a huge car. It’s a sporty coupe. And it should look like one. Unfortunately, this one looks like an autistic Audi and Lexus hybrid. It does not need a big grille.
Ok I’m not denying it, but I have seen this that’s why I’m saying.
When renderings of the m4 came out (before the unveiling of concept 4) with the 8er kind of grille, ppl also complained there. Saying it’s a pointless car as it’s just a smaller 8er.🤔🤨
Although,I like the new M4 either way
Different period, different times.
BMW grilles have been different every decade.
Some traditional chinese Audi buyers gonna love it, while most traditional Bmw customers who loves the classy Bmw kidney grille design gonna hate it like corona virus.
No, that was elegant and had flying fenders.
Going by the RIP BMW posts on the IG, apparently rather than a roundel this grille is in the shape of a bullseye & BMW hit it!
And yet, a year from now, people will love it
Not so much.
I’m willing to bet. Already did a poll on social media, 50-50 so far
The sales numbers will reflect what’s important and as a long time BMW guy who has probably owned close to 20 BMW’s I can safely say that BMW has lost their way.
BMW have been expanding on conquest sales for decades, their volume crossovers didn’t exist until this century, they’ll continue to expand on new customers, not by living in the past.
Exactly, and the numbers are growing and growing, so what’s the point of your comment?!
It’s the biggest transformation of the whole industry. If they just stick to their old stuff and don’t make this transition properly, they will be gone soon. This also goes for the design and changing in the leading markets etc. Just face it.
And btw. they are still the only premium OEM that offer a manual RWD car in that segment, that’s such a statement to the “old” fans no one else does. But people still complain, because they have no clue..
Audi & Mercedes are now making The Ultimate Driving Machines, BMW needs to remember what made them special in the first place and get with the program.
On their stripper models. Rejoice!
When did M3 & 4 become “stripper”?
“lost their way”=expanding record volume.
I bet 50 percent of the buyers will come from Audi, mostly chinese consumers, while the other 50 percent will switch to M340i and B3 instead.
Because they won’t have grilles?
Because RWD.
Because same platforms.
Depends, but in general they are great cars.
That is a ringing endorsement!
But then what validity does “social media” have?
You mean blog forums?
I recall when I was a pup, people were saying that about the Bangle era designs and they’re still an acquired taste at best (the 6er of that period is the only one i’ve personally warmed to).
Argee! That’s not a new thing for BMW. I mean whenever a new change comes people are like “I hate it.” but after sometime when it grows on them, the same people start loving it. So, it’s all a game of opinions which changes time to time. Let’s wait till it hit the markets!😉
Hopefully a year from now these designers will be homeless.
FIFY
Hyundai hire them.
Let’s be honest. We will never go back to how BMW’s used to look. I’m ready for the entire lineup to be updated to the current design language so we can finally get past “omg the grilles!!!” I thought the new 3 series looked ugly in photos, but in person its a striking car. Have faith people!
Well, to be honest I also like the new grille! Call it huge but that’s the reality of today’s automotive industry. Nearly everyone is doing this now. And it’s not that bad looking though
To conclude, I given this M4 in this color, I don’t know of you, but I will definitely interested in buying this one!
R.I.P. BMW
Best looking Audi grille ever.
You can say that about almost the entire automotive industry.
You might be right, in these days every car brand wants to have Audis single frame grille on their cars, except Porsche, Alfa Romeo and a few others. BMW seems to be tired being only the second best premium brand behind MB, instead they want to switch their rank with Audi on the third place. You have to admit, the 4 series rendering from Bimmerpost was the most accurate from all 4 series renderings.
BMW Group still #1, Geely owned Daimler actually biggest truck manufacturer, not motorcycles.
It looks like a render from avarvarii, and I personally liked his vision. I’d buy the car on his render. On the other hand, I thought that the Concept 4 looked like an abomination (narrow lip, massive grille). So it looks like something in the middle between his render (neat grille) and current 4 series (M Sport lip). I’m into it. Let’s see how it will look like IRL. Maybe I’ll switch from my F32 to it one day.
But this grey “pre-production” car or old G80 renders… Jesus fucking Christ.
I talked to Andrei a lot about the renderings. He initially did the M4 with the old style grille. But had to tell him what the real one will be :)
All I can say is that Alpina is gonna be selling hella b3s when the m3 gets this face. Heck. Mercedes and Audi are gonna have tons of new customers. if this grille disease infects the rest of the lineup.
I’m strongly leaning towards getting the Alpina B3 and whacking this grille on it
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/uNcAAOSw8q9d1A3l/s-l1600.jpg
It would be a proper good looking car then!
typo???
At least the front clip from the B3.
Makes the M340i look absolutely fabulous.
Complementary masks will be sold with each vehicle, since no one will want to be seen driving this monstrosity.
Remember Chris Harris driving with a brown paper bag on his head?
Don’t u type that way?
We were horribly shocked by the front grille design, but were relieved to learn the camouflage package is a no cost option.
FIFY.
Why would you want to camouflage this when it appears in other drivers’ rear views? Saves having to flash the high beams…
Ok, if the put the 3er grille on this one then ppl will complain that “the 3 series looks as same as the 4 series. So, what’s the point of making the four series lineup??”
And they if they put the 8 series series grille on this one then they would call it a ‘smaller 8 series!’
I don’t know why people always want to complain about something or the other?!🤦🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
Call me anything, I don’t care, but I will stick to my opinion. I like this one😘
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There are many other ways to differentiate the 4 from the 3. Wider Fenders, more sculturing on the sides, an overall lower roofline, stylish headlights… so many options.
Dont use logic here. These guys think the designers know every single answer in the world and therefore need to follow their taste when it comes to car design.
They probably don’t, but they know more than I do, for example. I wouldn’t be able to walk in tomorrow in Munich and design a car better than them.
I really like this.
Russian bots on BMW Blog! Who would have thought?
Lol what? 😂
Well Horatiu, I called it… remember me suggesting (the top image) might be something else, simply because it didn’t fit with any spy pics we’ve seen up to that point.
My biggest fear was ungrounded, it turns out, the grill is in fact same as concept, and it looks stunning! Sorry for the folks hating this, but I love it. Was waiting impatiently every day for this leak…
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Sorry, I meant the bottom image…
The M3 and M4 have different grille slats. M4 a mesh kinda like design, M3 horizontal slats
Sure, but the basic shape will remain the same, right? In the attached pic, the lower one is different in every way. If they weren’t so pronounced, I would have guessed that was the i4, so, still in the dark as to what car that belongs to.
May even have been a dummy to through off spies…
There is a version also with some chrome around it, instead of black.
Oh my gosh, can this be true ? BMW has copied the Audi grille…
I think it’s ugly.
Same. It looks so much like an Audi/Lexus/Hyundai grill.
Might as well start getting used to it. Sigh. Why so big??
If the grille woud look like that of the 3.0 CSL Hommage R, it would be just great!
Now BMW is the laughing stock of the whole automotive world:
https://www.motor1.com/news/397063/bmw-4-series-leak-huge-grille/amp/
This grille will be dead in 3 years and hopefully all of the designers with it.
Think we should see the car first…
If so many people liked the ugly as fuck the Tesla Cybertruck, there’s nothing to worry about 🤣
What happened to its poor kidneys?
Upgraded. I kind of like it. And it’s better from design point of view. Instead of having upper and lower grill curtains, there’s going to be a better upgraded system.
They never heard of the Edsel?
I think it looks awesome!
Finally, a nice alternative to electric vehicles from BMW. This thing doesn’t consume gas, just feed her license plates.
so that is all
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