BMW X4

BMW X4

 The BMW  X4 is a sleek coupe version of the BMW X3. It sits above the BMW X2 and below the BMW X6 in terms of size, trading some space and practicality for a more stylish look. It was first introduced in 2014, but now there’s an all-new model for 2018.

The BMW X4’s minimalist interior doesn’t have the same wow factor as a Mercedes GLC Coupe’s elegant swooping centre console design. However, almost every piece of plastic trim on the dashboard and centre console feels soft and yielding.

BMW X4 Sport is the entry-level car and comes with a 6.5-inch infotainment display up on the dashboard. Its menus are logically laid out and its reasonably high-resolution screen is easy to read on the move. Pick a higher-spec BMW X4 M Sport – or pay extra for the Professional Navigation pack – and you’ll get a larger 10.3-inch infotainment display.

There’s more than enough space in the BMW X4’s front seats for you to stretch out – even if you’re very tall. The steering wheel adjusts for height and reach, and the standard-fit sports seats hold you in place securely without feeling too firm.

In the back, the news isn’t quite so good. While the BMW X3 has enough head room for another couple of adults to sit without their heads brushing the ceiling, the BMW X4’s raked roofline means that anybody over six feet tall will suffer just that. Still, leg room is just as good as in the BMW X3.

The BMW X4’s boot floor is nicely flat and square and there’s no lip at its entrance to lift heavy bags over, but it accommodates 50-litres less cargo than the BMW X3. If you fold the rear seats down (they split in a 40:20:40 configuration as standard) you still have some 200-litres less.

Sport

Even this entry-level Sport model comes with things such as leather seats, LED headlights, 18-inch alloy wheels, a reversing camera, front and rear parking sensors, sat-nav, DAB radio, Bluetooth and a 6.5-inch colour infotainment screen.

2 engines available with the Sport trim  2L petrol , 3L Diesel

M Sport

Step up to M Sport trim for larger 19-inch alloys, leather sports seats, LED headlights, a reversing camera, front and rear parking sensors, sat-nav, DAB radio, Bluetooth and a larger 10.3-inch infotainment screen.

2 engines available with the Sport trim  2L petrol , 3L Diesel

M Sport X

X models add a panoramic sunroof, adaptive LED headlights to M Sport’s 19-inch alloys, leather sports seats, LED headlights, a reversing camera, front and rear parking sensors, sat-nav, DAB radio, Bluetooth and a larger 10.3-inch infotainment screen.

2 engines available with the Sport trim  2L petrol , 3L Diesel

M40d

As the most powerful diesel, the M40d gets its own trim level. Included are things like bespoke sports suspension, 20-inch alloy wheels, digital instruments and uprated brakes.

One engine available with the M40d trim 3L  Deisel

M40i

As the most powerful petrol, the M40i gets its own trim level. Included are things like bespoke sports suspension, 20-inch alloy wheels, digital instruments and uprated brakes.

One engine available with the M40i trim 3L petrol