The BMW 4-Series is a rear- or four-wheel drive premium mid-size car (aka "D-class" by European standards), which is available in several body versions: a two-door coupe and a two-door convertible with a folding soft top. The main target audience of the Quartet is young, well-off and unencumbered people who know what they want from life ...
In conceptual form, the two-door was first shown to the general public in the fall of 2019 at the International Frankfurt Motor Show ...
The second-generation serial coupe with the in-house marking "G22" was presented in June 2020 during an online presentation, while the convertible ("G23") debuted in September of the same year, again in a virtual format.
Outwardly, the “second” BMW 4-Series looks attractive, modern and defiant (and regardless of the body type) - a predatory front end with an aggressive look of headlights, huge vertical “nostrils” of the radiator grille and a sculpted bumper, a swift silhouette with a long hood, muscular “hips” ”And large wheel arches, sporty downed stern with graceful lanterns and a pair of trapezoidal exhaust pipes.
Size and weight
The length of the "four" of the second generation is 4768 mm, width - 1852 mm, height - 1383-1384 mm. The wheelbase of the two-door is 2851 mm, and its ground clearance is 124-130 mm.
When equipped, the car weighs from 1525 to 1890 kg, depending on the modification.
Interior
Inside, the "second" BMW 4-Series meets its occupants with a beautiful, modern and presentable design, supported by impeccable ergonomics and premium performance.
A three-spoke multi-steering wheel with a raised rim, a virtual instrument cluster with a 12.3-inch display, a "thoroughbred" center console with a 10-inch touchscreen of the media center and a stylish climate "control" - the interior of the car is good, from whatever angle you look.
The salon at the two-door is strictly four-seater, and regardless of the bodywork. In front there are seats with a pronounced side profile, a large number of adjustments and all the "blessings of civilization".
In the back of the "apartment" there is a sofa molded for two people with a folding armrest in the center and a decent amount of free space.
The coupe boasts a 440-liter luggage compartment, the volume of which can be increased due to the convertible backrest "gallery", divided into three sections in the ratio "40:20:40".
The convertible has a more modest "hold" capacity: with the roof retracted, it is able to take on board 300 liters of luggage, and with a raised one - 385 liters.
Specifications
In the Russian market for the second generation BMW 4-Series, three engines are offered to choose from (moreover, the "open" model is available exclusively with gasoline units):
- Under the hood of the rear-wheel-drive BMW 420i is a 2.0-liter inline petrol four with a turbocharging, direct injection, 16-valve timing and variable valve timing, generating 184 horsepower at 5000-6500 rpm and 300 Nm of torque at 1350-4000 rpm / minute.
- The BMW M440i xDrive is powered by a 3.0-liter six-cylinder in-line engine with a turbocharger, direct injection, phase shifters at the inlet and outlet and a 24-valve timing belt that produces 387 hp. at 5800 rpm and 500 Nm of peak thrust at 1520 rpm.
- The diesel version of the BMW 420d / 420d xDrive is equipped with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder unit with turbocharging, battery injection and 16-valve timing, producing 190 hp. at 4000 rpm and 400 Nm of torque at 1750-2500 rpm.
All engines are combined exclusively with an 8-band hydromechanical "automatic". All-wheel drive modifications relies on the proprietary xDrive system with a multi-plate clutch that connects the front wheels (by default, the thrust is distributed between the axles in the ratio "40:60").
Dynamics, speed and consumption
The coupe accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 4.5-7.5 seconds and accelerates to a maximum of 238-250 km / h, while the convertible picks up the first "hundred" after 4.9-8.2 seconds, and the peak of its capabilities falls on 236-250 km / h.
Fuel consumption for every 100 km of mileage in the combined cycle for the gasoline versions varies from 5.8 to 7.4 liters, while the diesel version is enough for 4.6 liters.
Design features
At the heart of the BMW 4-Series G22 / G23 is the modular CLAR platform with a transversely oriented motor. In the load-bearing structure of the two-door monocoque body, hot-stamped steel, heavy-duty multiphase steel and aluminum alloys are used, and the front fenders, doors and hood are made of “winged metal”.
The car has independent suspensions of both axles: the front is MacPherson struts, and the rear is a multi-link. The standard "German" is a simple spring chassis, but as an option it can be equipped with an adaptive suspension with electronically controlled shock absorbers.
The car is endowed with a rack and pinion steering system and an active electric amplifier (optionally with a variable gear ratio). Both the front and rear wheels of the two-door have ventilated disc brakes.
Options and prices
On the Russian market, a BMW 4-Series coupe in the basic 420i version costs at least 3,270,000 rubles, while a convertible in a similar design will have to pay 500,000 rubles more.
By default, the car has: six airbags, full LED optics, 18-inch wheels, ABS, ESP, light and rain sensors, three-zone climate control, heated front seats and steering wheel, adaptive cruise control, front and rear parking sensors, leather trim salon, virtual instrument cluster, media center with a 10-inch screen, premium audio system and other modern options.
The "closed" model in the M440i xDrive modification will cost from 4,690,000 rubles, and for the "open" version you will still have to throw the same half a million rubles.
A diesel coupe 420d cannot be bought for less than 3,290,000 rubles, and the performance of 420d xDrive is already estimated at no less than 3,430,000 rubles.
