Gas Engines Already Gone, Diesels End in 2025

We reported in December 2024 that BMW isn’t planning an internal combustion successor to the X4. As a substitute, the coupe-SUV is broadly anticipated to return in 2027 because the all-electric BMW iX4 (codename NA7), constructed on the Neue Klasse platform. Whereas BMW hasn’t formally confirmed that half but, it has now confirmed that manufacturing of the present X4 is coming to an finish.

Gasoline X4 Eliminated From German Configurator

As Auto Motor und Sport seen, clients heading to the BMW configurator received’t discover any gasoline X4 fashions anymore. As a substitute, they’re met with a message: “This mannequin isn’t accessible within the chosen mannequin sequence. You will have been redirected to the same mannequin.” That’s as a result of gasoline variants of the X4 have been dropped from the lineup.

It’s a part of BMW’s broader effort to streamline its portfolio. The X4 isn’t the one mannequin affected, however for now, let’s concentrate on the coupe-like sibling to the X3.

X4 Manufacturing Timeline

The present BMW X4, launched in 2018, remains to be primarily based on the earlier G01 X3 platform (or F97 in the case of the X4 M). In contrast to the newly launched G45 X3, there’s no successor in sight for the X4. BMW hasn’t commented on what comes subsequent.

What they did verify to Auto Motor und Sport is the manufacturing phase-out:

•  Gasoline X4 fashions ended manufacturing on September 30, 2025.
• Diesel variations — the 20d, 30d, and M40d — will proceed for a short time longer, however may also bow out on the finish of November 2025.

Fascinating sufficient, the BMW X4 xDrive30i and X4 M40i are still available on the BMWUSA.com configurator.

What’s Subsequent For The X4

With each gasoline and diesel fashions leaving the lineup by the top of 2025, the X4 is headed for a break. Rumors strongly counsel its substitute would be the all-electric iX4 scheduled to enter manufacturing in November 2026 at BMW’s new Debrecen plant. Moreover, a full-fledged X4 M (“ZA7”) might arrive later to finish the lineup. Decrease down, the iX4 is predicted to reflect the iX3, which up to now has been introduced solely in 50 xDrive, 40 xDrive, and 40 sDrive flavors. An M Efficiency iX4 M60 is rumored to reach in Spring 2027.

[Via AMS]