This is the BMW X4, the German manufacturer’s most current model and a car that has just laid the foundations for a whole new niche. following in the footsteps of is bigger brother the BMW X6, the X4 blends classic X family sophistication with sporting coupe design cues. Prices will start from £36,590 for the base xDrive20d model and sales of the new X4 will kick off on 12 July 2014.
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The Geneva motor show seemed like the best stage to showcase BMW’s new model but the manufacturer’s focus there was on it’s new three-cylinder engines and first front wheel drive car, the 2 series active Tourer. Instead, the X4 has been unveiled at the new York motor Show.
Based on the same platform as the X3, the X4 procedures in at 14mm longer and 36mm lower to the ground that its sibling. a lot of striking on the new X4 is the coupe-like roofline, which cascades down to the tailgate over the front seats.
Larger air intakes and new inset fog lights on the front bumper and also set it apart visually from the X3. The high-waisted crease running along the flanks, which splits in two, breaks up the SUV proportions. styling cues from the recently introduced 4 series Gran Coupe can also clearly be seen in the taillights and C-pillar.