2015 BMW X4 | new car sales price

BMW has announced Australian spec and pricing for the new X4 SUV, just two months after its Geneva motor show global reveal.

Due in local showrooms in July, the X4 follows the same “Sports Activity Coupe” formula as the larger X5-based X6, and brings the total array of BMW ‘X’ SUVS to five .

Design

Riding on the same underpinnings as the recently refreshed X3 mid-size SUV, the X4 will go head to head with the Range Rover Evoque, Mercedes-Benz GLA, Audi Q3 and the upcoming Lexus NX.

The X4 shares its 2810mm wheelbase with the X3, but is 14mm longer overall at 4671mm, 36mm lower at 1624mm and the same 1881mm  overall width.

Helping passengers fit within the 36mm lower roofline is a 20mm lower front seating position and 28mm in the rear, and unlike the bigger X6 there’s standard seating for three in the rear. The rear bench splits 40/20/40 and cargo capacity is just 50-litres shy of the X3 at 500-litres.

Engine/transmission

Like the X3, the X4 will be available with a choice of two petrol and two diesel options, with the 135kW/270Nm 2.0-litre turbo petrol X4 xDrive20i kicking off the range at $69,900, $9000 more than the lesser-equipped equivalent X3.

The diesels start at $73,400 for the 140kW/400Nm 2.0-litre turbodiesel xDrive20d, and are topped by the $83,900 190kW/560Nm 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbodiesel xDrive30d.

The $87,900225kW/400Nm3.0-litre turbo petrol X4 xDrive35i tops off the range, as a performance flagship not available in X3 guise.

Like the X3, the X4 is all-wheel drive and eight-speed auto-only, and official combined fuel figures range from 5.2L/100km for the 20d, 5.9L/100km for the 30d, 7.2L/100km for the 20i, and 8.3L/100km for the 35i. 

Claimed 0-100km/h acceleration is 8.1s for the 20i, 8.0s for the 20d, 5.8s for the 30d, and an impressive 5.5s for the 35i.

Features

Helping to justify the premium over X3 models is a healthier list of standard features, with the 20i and 20d including leather sports seats with front electric adjustment and driver’s seat memory, dual zone climate control, 8.8 inch multimedia screen with satnav and 20GB of storage, front and rear parking sensors, reversing camera, automatic tailgate, Bi-Xenon headlights, paddle shifters, the lights package and 19 inch wheels.

The 30d adds adds Surround View cameras with 360 degree visibility, 9-speaker audio and adaptive suspension dampers.

The 35i range-topper adds the M Sport styling package as standard, with tweaked suspension, 20 inch wheels, several ‘M’ logos and aluminium interior trim. Proximity keys and 16-speaker Harmon Kardon audio are also unique to the 35i.