![]() ![]() It has the same features as the xDrive30i but with: This is the more performance-oriented X4. Driver-selectable Comfort and Sport modes for the M Sport suspension.Larger brake rotors with red or blue calipers.Allows for the addition of the Dynamic Handling package as an option.Allows for the addition of M Sport suspension as a no-cost option.Allows for the addition of BMW Drive Recorder, a built-in dash cam recorder, as an option.Automated parking system (steers into a parking spot with little or no driver intervention). ![]() ![]() Surround-view camera with adjustable 3D view (gives you an adjustable 3D view of the X4 and its surroundings for tight parking situations).Front and rear parking sensors with low-speed automatic braking.Four-way adjustable driver lumbar support.Front and rear parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front of or behind the vehicle when parking).Lane departure warning (alerts you if the vehicle begins to drift out of its lane).Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic warning (alerts you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse).Forward collision warning with automatic braking (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios).The X4 also comes standard with these driver aids: Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration.12.3-inch touchscreen navigation system.Turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine (248 hp, 258 lb-ft of torque).That flexibility in product planning will be key as that 2035 date gets closer. One thing is clear, BMW has built the groundwork allowing them to flex more than most automakers. We could imagine a scenario where we see the X5 and X7 continue on in G65 and G67 form as ICE only vehicles, sold alongside their all electric replacements. Case in point the current ten year old F56 MINI which is set to receive its 3rd facelift and soldier on for another 7 years. However (and this could be big), we also have seen how BMW can extend the life of a product if needed. While we have no insider knowledge on this topic yet, we believe BMW is poised to jump all-in on electrification, making this next generation of BMW crossovers its last ICE powered ones. While California plans to follow the EU’s lead, the the US has no national legislation in place set to ban ICE vehicles.Ĭould we see BMW take the bold move and go all-electric in this mid-2035 product switch-over? Or might we need BMW hold on to this forthcoming generation of crossovers, perhaps even facelifting them to continue to offer an ICE product? BMW X5M If BMW was predominately selling in those markets it would be an easy decision to move all future products to a 100% electric strategy. They all are right around the 2035 mark when all of the EU and the UK is set to ban all ICE related vehicles (yes even hybrids). The common set of numbers that jumps out is the end of product dates. They represent massive profit centers for the brand and also an interesting choice as the age of electrification dawns.įirst lets look at the current start and end of production for each of BMW’s rear wheel drive based crossovers (courtesy of ynguldyn at Bimmerpost): These are all vehicles built in the North American market, predominantly for the North American market. Looking at the production dates of the next generation BMW crossovers got us thinking. ![]()
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