BMW Confirms Third-Generation 4 Series Speculation surrounding the future of the 4 Series has been circulating for years, with many assuming the coupe would be phased out in favor of SUVs or sedans. Is BMW going to ditch the successful 4 Series family? A new report suggests that the automaker's new EV offerings may take its spot in the German lineup. A credible leak hints that BMW will end 4 Series Gran Coupe production in February 2027, over a year early.
Here's what that could mean for the i4 and future Neue Klasse models. BMW is retiring the X4, 8-Series, and Z4, with no direct successors planned. These models won't return among the 40 Neue Klasse launches through 2027.
All three debuted in 2018 and sold too few. The 4 Series launched as its own model in 2013, splitting off from the 3 Series, and entered its second generation in 2020. It also served as the foundation for the all-electric i4.
Overall, it's been a solid success for BMW. Still, with the 3 Series moving toward the electric-first Neue Klasse platform, the future of a gas. There were unconfirmed reports a few years ago that suggested BMW would discontinue the 4 Series and merge it with the 8 Series, due to dwindling sales and interest in coupes and convertibles.
Fear not, 4 Series fans. BMW has confirmed that the model will receive a third generation with the Neue Klasse architecture. For years, there has been talk that the BMW 4 Series could be discontinued.
But, based on new information, that doesn't seem to be true at all. BMW is making it clear that the 4 Series is not going anywhere. The BMW team in Munich is already working on the next generation of the 4 Series, which will be.
BMW's engineering and development lead Joachim Post told Autocar that a new 4. BMW's coupe lineup faces uncertainty as the 8 Series nears its end and the 4 Series ages. Here's what BMW says about the future of its two.