BMW reveals 4 Series coupe with bold new design
Date:
03 June 2020
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Author: Illya Verpraet
BMW has presented the coupe version of the 3 Series saloon, the 4 Series. It shares most of its technical specification with the saloon, but features a very different design.
In time, the 4 Series will in all likelihood also spawn a 'Gran Coupé' version, with much the same styling, but with four doors and a rear tailgate. The two-door is set to go on sale in October, with the entry-level 420i costing £39,870.
The biggest talking point for the new BMW 4 Series is undoubtedly the design, which features a very large, upright version of the brand's traditional 'kidney grille'. Despite being the two-door version of the 3 Series, it is about 60mm longer than the saloon, though it has the same wheelbase. It's also slightly wider, at 1,852mm, and lower, at 1,383mm.
It uses mostly the same powertrains as the 3 Series, although it forgoes some of the lower-end units, as well as manual transmissions.
There are two 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engines, the 420i and 430i, with 184hp and 258hp. These are the only engines in the line-up that don't have mild hybrid assistance. They are also the only two that can't be combined with all-wheel drive. The most powerful petrol is the M440i xDrive (xDrive denotes all-wheel drive in BMWs).
On the diesel front, there is the 420d, which offers the choice of rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. It's a familiar powerplant that we enjoyed in our long-term test of the 320d and puts out 190hp. Finally, there are the six-cylinder 430d xDrive and M440d xDrive, which will be launched in March 2021. All diesels comply with RDE2, so they don't incur the 4% BIK band penalty.
Initially, at least, the 4 Series will only be available with the M Sport or M Sport Pro equipment grades. A less sporty version has been shown, but may not make it to the UK.
M Sport cars get heated front sports seats as standard, as well as the latest version of iDrive with Apple Carplay, Android Auto, navigation and a 10.3in centre display and 12.3in digital instrument cluster, a 40:20:40 split folding rear seat and LED headlights and rear lights. A number of safety features such as cruise control, front collision warning, speed limit info and lane departure warning are also fitted as standard.
Buyers can upgrade to the M Sport Pro to get a choice of three further paint colours, 19in wheels and different interior trim.
Model
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Maximum Power (hp)
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Peak Torque (Nm)
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Acceleration (0-62mph)
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Top Speed (mph)
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Fuel economy (mpg)
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CO2 emissions (g/km)
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OTR Starting Price
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420i
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184
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300
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7.5
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149
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48.7-53.3
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132-122
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£39,870
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430i
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258
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400
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5.8
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155
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46.3-49.6
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141-131
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£44,055
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M440i xDrive
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374
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500
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4.5
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155
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39.8-41.5
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163-155
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£53,875
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420d
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190
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400
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7.1
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149
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67.3-72.4
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112-103
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£42,440
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420d xDrive
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190
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400
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7.4
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148
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61.4-65.7
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121-112
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£44,030
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430d xDrive
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286
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650
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5.2
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155
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45.6 mpg (provisional)
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146 g/km (provisional)
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TBC
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M440d xDrive
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340
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700
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4.7
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155
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42.2 mpg (provisional)
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158 g/km (provisional)
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TBC
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