BMW 4 Series
{{Short description|Compact executive car manufactured by BMW}}
{{for|the high-performance model of the 4 Series|BMW M4}}
{{Infobox automobile
| name = BMW 4 Series
| image = 2021 BMW 420i M Sport Automatic 2.0.jpg
| caption = BMW 4 Series (G22)
| manufacturer = BMW
| production = 2014–present
| class = Compact executive car (D)
Grand tourer (S)
| body_style = {{unbulleted list
| 2-door coupé
| 2-door convertible
| 5-door liftback/fastback (Gran Coupé)
}}
| layout = {{unbulleted list
| Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
| Front-engine, all-wheel-drive (xDrive)
}}
| related = BMW 3 Series
| predecessor = BMW 3 Series (E92/E93)
}}
The BMW 4 Series is a range of compact executive cars manufactured by BMW since 2013. The 4 Series was created when BMW spun off the 2-door models (coupé and convertible) of the 3 Series into a separate series. The 4 Series is currently in its second generation.
The original 4 Series concept car was unveiled in January 2013 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan.{{cite web |url=http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows/detroit/2013/2012_bmw_4_series_coupe_concept/ |title=First Look: BMW 4 Series Coupe Concept |website=www.automobilemag.com |access-date=7 December 2012 |archive-date=8 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121208021553/http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows/detroit/2013/2012_bmw_4_series_coupe_concept/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|title=BMW Concept 4 Series Coupe|url=https://www.bmw.com/com/en/insights/bmw_concept_4_coupe/keep_informed/index.html|website=www.bmw.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121208021935/http://www.bmw.com/com/en/insights/bmw_concept_4_coupe/keep_informed/index.html|archive-date=8 December 2012}} Both generations have been produced in the coupé, convertible and 5-door liftback (marketed as "Gran Coupé") body styles. The 4 series body style is very similar to that of the all electric BMW i4.{{Cite web |first=Alvin | last = Reyes |date=2021-06-16 |title=2022 BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe: Bigger, Bolder & More Aerodynamic |url=https://www.automoblog.net/2022-bmw-4-series-gran-coupe/ |access-date=2022-04-11 |website=www.automoblog.net |language=en-US}}
The engines available for the first generation were turbocharged inline-3, inline-4 and inline-6 engines fueled by petrol or diesel. For the second generation, a plug-in hybrid powertrain was introduced. As per the equivalent 3 Series generations, the 4 Series' drivetrain layout is rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive ("xDrive").
The BMW M4 is the high-performance version of the 4 Series. The first generation of the M4 is called the F82/F83 and uses the same turbocharged inline-six petrol engine as the F80/F81 M3.
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First generation (F32/F33/F36; 2013)
{{main|BMW 4 Series (F32)}}
The first generation of the 4 Series consists of the following body styles:
- 2-door coupé (F32 model code)
- 2-door convertible (F33 model code)
- 4-door liftback (F36 model code; marketed as the 4 Series Gran Coupé)
This generation was produced from 2014 to 2020 and is often collectively referred to as the F32. The F32 was introduced as the successor to the E92/E93 coupé/convertible models of the fifth-generation 3 Series range. The F32 is produced alongside - and shares many features with - the F30 3 Series. As with the F30 3 Series range, the F32/F33/F36 is powered by turbocharged petrol and diesel engines with 3 cylinders (petrol only), 4 cylinders, and 6 cylinders.
The high performance F82/F83 M4 models were introduced in early 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0159784EN/the-new-bmw-m3-sedan-and-new-bmw-m4-coupe|title=The new BMW M3 Sedan and new BMW M4 Coupe.|website=www.press.bmwgroup.com|language=en|access-date=2018-04-22}} They are powered by the S55 turbocharged straight-six engine.
File:2016 BMW 428i (F32) Luxury Line coupe (2018-08-06) 01.jpg|BMW 4 Series coupé (F32)
File:2018 BMW 420i M Sport Automatic 2.0 Front.jpg|BMW 4 Series convertible (F33)
File:2018 BMW 420i xDrive Gran Coupe Sport 2.0 Front.jpg|BMW 4 Series Gran Coupé (F36)
Second generation (G22/G23/G26; 2020)
{{main|BMW 4 Series (G22)}}The second generation of the 4 Series consists of the following body styles:
- 2-door coupé (G22 model code)
- 2-door convertible (G23 model code)
- 5-door liftback (G26 model code; marketed as the 4 Series Gran Coupé)
This generation was launched in June 2020 and is currently in production. The G22/G23/G26 will be produced alongside - and shares many features with - the G20 3 Series. As with the G20 3 Series range, the G22/G23/G26 will be powered by turbocharged petrol and diesel engines.
Unlike its predecessor, the new 4 Series has a significant departure in design from the 3 Series in order to distinguish between the two models and to move the 4 Series upscale. The most notable of the design changes is the large kidney grille at the front which was inspired by the 1930s BMW 328.{{Cite web|title=Domagoj Dukec BMW Design talks about the BMW Concept 4 Series|url=https://www.bmwblog.com/2019/10/10/domagoj-dukec-head-of-bmw-design-talks-about-the-bmw-concept-4-series/|date=2019-10-10|website=BMW BLOG|language=en|access-date=2020-06-01}}
File:2020 BMW 420i Sport Automatic 2.0.jpg|BMW 4 Series coupé (G22)
File:BMW G23 IMG 5701.jpg|BMW 4 Series convertible (G23)
File:BMW G26 IMG 6158.jpg|BMW 4 Series Gran Coupé (G26)
Awards
In January 2021, the BMW 420i M Sport (M Sport Pro Package) was named Coupé of the Year by What Car? magazine.{{Cite web|title=Car of the Year Awards 2021: Coupé of the Year|url=https://www.whatcar.com/news/car-of-the-year-awards-2021-coupe-of-the-year/n22451|access-date=2021-12-03|website=www.whatcar.com}} What Car? awarded the 4 Series Coupé five stars out of five in its review of the car.{{Cite web|title=BMW 4 Series Coupé Review 2021|url=https://www.whatcar.com/bmw/4-series/coupe/review/n62|access-date=2021-12-03|website=www.whatcar.com}}{{clear}}
See also
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References
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