THE long-suspected growth of a new-generation BMW 4 Sequence Gran Coupe has lastly been confirmed by model executives with the swooping four-door coupe set to be with us “very quickly”.
The revelation was made by BMW design boss Christopher Weil and 4 Sequence undertaking supervisor Andreas Ederer because the pair was quizzed by Australian media on the digital launch of the brand new 4 Sequence this week, particularly as to how the coupe’s muscular styling would switch throughout to a four-door.
“The four-door can also be very muscular, very elegant so will probably be – as you’ve seen already on idea vehicles that are form of reflecting the seems of the 4 Sequence Gran Coupe – the identical manner because the coupe let’s say,” Mr Weil mentioned.
“In fact the roofline is completely different however the automobile will likely be gorgeous.”
An increasing number of photos of camouflaged check mules have been surfacing in latest weeks with every new sighting revealing increasingly of the automobile’s design, pointing to an virtually imminent debut.
This notion was backed by Mr Weil who went on to say the 4 Sequence Gran Coupe can be with us “fairly quickly”.
Based mostly on the tough launch timing of the opposite 4 Sequence variants – M4 included – we’d anticipate the Gran Coupe to be debuted and launched someday subsequent yr for the 2022 mannequin yr.
In response to Mr Weil, potential 4 Sequence clients are of a special – learn youthful – mindset to three Sequence clients, particularly when it comes to non-conformity with the 4 Sequence being extra polarising and standing aside from the remainder of the extra “classical” BMW vary.
The Gran Coupe in the meantime is supposedly for folks with the identical rebellious mindset because the coupe however who additionally want the practicality of 4 doorways.
“The 2-door coupe is after all extra pure and much more expressive, so it’s not becoming to each life scenario,” Mr Weil mentioned.
“Due to this fact the four-door coupe suits in.”
The affirmation of the 4 Sequence Gran Coupe shouldn’t finally come as a shock given the success being loved by the two Sequence and eight Sequence Gran Coupes, with BMW claiming 69 per cent of two Sequence gross sales and 40 per cent of 8 Sequence gross sales to be the four-door coupe variations.
The opposite piece of key info revealed on the launch was the very fact the 4 Sequence wouldn’t be supplied as a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) just like the associated 3 Sequence (330e).
Mr Ederer was fast to qualm the probably of a inexperienced 4 Sequence, saying a “plug-in hybrid will not be presently deliberate”.
This transfer particularly is an attention-grabbing one because it reinforces the 4 Sequence’ sportier manner and edge over the three Sequence however concurrently leaves BMW and not using a direct hyperlink between the historically powered Gran Coupe and the looming all-electric i4, a car which can share its tough dimensions and form with the four-door 4 Sequence.
As for the remainder of the 4 Sequence vary, BMW Australia expects the mid-spec 430i to be its hottest variant with the mainstream vary hitting showrooms this month.
The ballistic and much more radically-styled M4 (and matching M3) are because of arrive early subsequent yr, joined by the 4 Sequence Convertibles.
BMW has bought 285 4 Sequence’ up to now this yr ending October, accounting for 10.5 per cent of the $80,000-plus sportscar section which is presently being led by the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and E-Class Coupes which occupy a 49.9 per cent share between them.
