Everything We Know About the Electric X4 Successor

BMW’s Sport Exercise Coupe lineup is about to get a brand new electrical chapter. The iX4 — internally codenamed NA7 — is coming in 2027 because the purely electrical successor to the discontinued X4, and it could be essentially the most dramatically styled SAC but.

Swoopy SUVs began out as a fad however grew into an necessary product for a lot of automakers. BMW was among the many early adopters, with the unique X6 launched almost 20 years in the past. The E71 from 2007 was adopted by the second-generation mannequin (F16) in 2014. That very same 12 months, the so-called Sport Exercise Coupe portfolio expanded to incorporate the X4 (F26). Three years later, the SAC components grew once more with the addition of the X2 (F39).

BMW recently said goodbye to the X4 by not giving the second era (G02) a successor in combustion kind — however an oblique substitute may be very a lot on the way in which. The brand new coupe-ified SUV shall be christened the iX4. This time round, the center youngster of the SAC lineup is not going to supply combustion engines. As an alternative, Munich is popping the X4 into an electric-only product.

Design: The Most Coupe-Like SAC But

It’s been a few months because the first-ever iX4 was spotted out in public. It already wore its closing physique panels, and the early spy photographs made one factor instantly clear: this automotive’s silhouette is extra aggressively sloped than any SAC earlier than it. Our unique speculative renderings peeled away the camouflage to unofficially preview the production-ready look, and it’s a compelling image.

The dramatically raked roofline permits the iX4 to face out instantly from the extra conventionally formed iX3. From the B-pillars ahead, it’s prone to be almost equivalent to the common iX3 — the differentiation occurs behind. A tailgate spoiler options in our rendering and should incorporate the third brake mild on the manufacturing mannequin. How a lot the redesigned rear part will eat into headroom and cargo capability stays to be seen. Regardless of the case, some consumers will gladly commerce additional area for a sleeker profile. The iX4 can even be the closest factor to a Neue Klasse coupe till BMW commits to a correct two-door — one thing we anticipate to see within the subsequent decade within the type of the i4 (NA2).

Rumored Powertrain, Tech, and Variants: 40, 50, and Finally M60

Simply two weeks in the past, BMW’s personal U.S. web site has already revealed greater than supposed, although none have been formally confirmed by spokespersons. The early listings gave the media an image of the alleged launch lineup. We’ve already seen from typical insiders that the iX4 40 xDrive and iX4 50 xDrive are each coming. And that’s hardly a shock as a result of the iX4 rides on the identical Neue Klasse platform because the iX3 NA5 and is predicted to be mechanically equivalent to it. So we are able to draw a reasonably straight line between the 2 automobiles on the subject of {hardware} and mannequin names. Meaning the identical battery pack, the identical energy outputs per trim degree, and the identical charging structure carrying over to the coupe-roofed mannequin.

On the charging entrance, the Neue Klasse platform helps DC fast charging at up to 400 kW — a big leap over the earlier era — which implies the iX4 needs to be able to fast top-ups on suitable high-power networks. The iX3 can do 171 miles (EPA) in simply 10 minutes. AC charging charges and the onboard charger capability are additionally anticipated to reflect the iX3’s setup.

The BMW iX3 prices with a most AC charging energy of as much as 11 kW as normal. The non-compulsory “AC charging Skilled” (the package deal is totally different throughout markets) permits a most AC charging energy of as much as 22 kW. The shared platform additionally brings the identical electrical motors and dual-motor xDrive configuration, so consumers can anticipate the iX4 50 xDrive to match the iX3 50 xDrive’s output and vary figures when these are formally confirmed.

The iX3 50 xDrive has a dual-motor all-wheel drive format producing 463 hp (345 kW) and 473 lb-ft (641 N-m) of torque, finishing 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 4.9 seconds.
The addition of a 40 xDrive variant means the iX4 will supply a extra accessible, lower-output entry level from the beginning — once more, in lockstep with the iX3 lineup.

One notable omission: not like the iX3, which is getting a rear-wheel-drive 40 sDrive variant for 2027, the iX4 seems to be xDrive-only at launch. For a automotive with coupe pretensions, this isn’t essentially a nasty factor — all-wheel drive fits the sporty positioning effectively.

As for the spicier stuff, a manufacturing facility insider says the M60 xDrive is coming — simply not on day one. Once more, not an enormous shock for those who’re accustomed to the BMW lineup and hierarchy. The complete mannequin vary as we perceive it:

• – iX4 40 xDrive — obtainable November 2026, all markets
• X4 50 xDrive — obtainable November 2026, all markets
• X4 M60 xDrive — arriving March 2027, all markets

Trying additional down the street, an electrical X4 M (ZA7) is prone to comply with the identical quad-motor components BMW is growing for the electrical X3 M (ZA5) and M3 (ZA0), probably with over 800 horsepower.

Manufacturing: Debrecen Takes Over from Spartanburg

Earlier X4 generations have been constructed at BMW’s Spartanburg plant in South Carolina. The electrical successor breaks that custom fully. The iX4 shall be produced completely at BMW’s new Debrecen plant in Hungary — the identical facility presently assembling the iX3. There aren’t any plans for manufacturing at Spartanburg. It’s additionally unlikely that the San Luis Potosi will produce the iX4, at the very least for the foreseeable future.

The manufacturing window runs from November 2026 by way of October 2035, per insider, which is an extended horizon that indicators robust confidence within the mannequin. BMW is already adding a third shift at Debrecen to keep up with booming iX3 demand, and the iX4 will share that capability from the beginning.

The official debut is predicted in late summer time or early fall of 2026, seemingly at a significant occasion (possibly Paris Motor Present), although BMW has but to substantiate the date.

The Greater Neue Klasse SAC Image

The iX4 isn’t arriving in isolation. BMW’s Neue Klasse period is remodeling your entire SAC household. For these wanting one thing bigger, the fourth-generation X6 (G66) is rumored for 2028, bringing combustion engines alongside a completely electrical iX6. At that time, each coupe-like crossover in BMW’s lineup will supply electrical energy.

The compact finish of the vary will comply with: the iX1 has already been caught by spy photographers in closely camouflaged kind, suggesting the next-gen iX2 isn’t far behind. In the meantime, for the broader lineup, the brand new 3 Collection (G50) and i3 (NA0) arrive this 12 months to point out what Neue Klasse appears to be like like in sedan kind, with an i3 Touring anticipated shortly after.

The iX4, then, sits at an attention-grabbing crossroads — a bridge between the outgoing X4 period and a completely electrified SAC future, wrapped within the boldest roofline BMW has ever placed on a four-door crossover. We’ll know the complete image when the wraps come off later this 12 months.