BMW is engaged on a mid-cycle replace for the current-generation 4-Sequence vary and a prototype for the Gran Coupe hatchback has been noticed.

The present 4-Sequence arrived as a coupe for the 2021 mannequin yr and added the Gran Coupe physique model for 2022. We should always see your entire up to date vary launched subsequent yr as 2025 fashions.

The most recent prototype was noticed on the streets surrounding the Nürburgring, and judging by its camouflage gear it would convey refreshed entrance and rear ends together with a revised inside design and presumably some new inside know-how.

Partially seen are new designs for the sunshine signatures of the top and taillights, and the design of the intakes additionally convey delicate tweaks. What hasn’t modified is the large and controversial kidney grille.

2025 BMW 4-Sequence Gran Coupe facelift spy photographs – Photograph credit score: Baldauf

BMW’s take a look at drivers ensured the dashboard remained lined and out of view from our spy photographer when the automobile was parked. Search for the separate screens of the instrument cluster and infotainment system to be merged right into a single panel with the replace, which BMW already makes use of within the electrical i4 variant.

The most recent model of the BMW iDrive infotainment system, which launches in November, also needs to be featured. It makes it simpler to pick well-liked features by arranging them on a single stage for straightforward entry.

It is not clear what’s deliberate for the powertrains. Base grades ought to proceed with a 2.0-liter turbo-4 delivering about 255 hp. Extra highly effective M440i fashions ought to retain a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6 and mild-hybrid system rated at about 382 hp. The mild-hybrid system consists of an built-in starter motor and generator that recovers power whereas braking. For the i4, single-motor rear-wheel drive and dual-motor all-wheel drive ought to proceed to be provided, probably with the identical 281- and 469-hp outputs provided within the present i4.

A BMW M govt has already confirmed the upcoming loss of life of the dual-clutch automated and handbook transmissions throughout the lineup, together with M-specific fashions. The present 4-Sequence, together with the M4, is simply out there with an 8-speed automated transmission, and that is not going to alter with the upcoming replace.