The BMW 4 Sequence will quickly be two-door solely in Australia, because the carmaker has axed the five-door Gran Coupe liftback – however its electrical equal has survived.
Petrol-powered variations of the 4 Sequence Gran Coupe have been axed, leaving solely coupe and convertible variations on sale, each of which had been up to date mid-year.
“The excessive quantity of latest BMW fashions launched to the native market prompts us to always assess our product portfolio in keeping with buyer demand and our dedication to providing merchandise that go well with particular person wants,” a BMW Australia spokesperson instructed CarExpert in an announcement.
“This has led us to restructure the BMW 4 Sequence Gran Coupe lineup.
“We proceed to supply an array of options for our prospects, together with the absolutely electrical i4, which encompasses a Gran Coupe physique fashion.”
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Previous to its axing, the 4 Sequence Gran Coupe vary consisted of the four-cylinder, rear-wheel drive 430i (priced from $93,700 earlier than on-road prices) and the flagship six-cylinder, all-wheel drive M440i xDrive (priced from $129,000 earlier than on-road prices).
The earlier entry-level 420i was dropped in 2023.
In comparison with the standard 3 Sequence sedan, the 430i was $8000 greater than the 330i, whereas the M440i xDrive was $14,100 dearer than its M340i xDrive counterpart.
BMW consumers in search of a extra trendy providing than the three Sequence will now need to go electrical, because the i4 – equivalent to the 4 Sequence Gran Coupe aside from its powertrains – is ready to stay on sale.
The i4 lineup is at the moment three-strong in Australia, beginning with the $85,900 i4 eDrive35 (crucially, eligible for a Fringe Advantages Tax exemption), the mid-spec $102,900 i4 eDrive40 M sport and range-topping $133,900 i4 M50.
BMW’s addition of the FBT-exempt i4 eDrive35 to its lineup final yr has paid dividends, with 1280 examples delivered within the opening 9 months of 2024, outselling the Polestar 2, Hyundai Kona Electrical and MG ZS EV.
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Publish-facelift first-generation 4 Sequence Gran Coupe
Between January and September 2024, BMW delivered simply 224 4 Sequence Gran Coupes. Throughout the identical interval, 1592 i4s and 2052 3 Sequence fashions had been delivered to Australian prospects.
Although the ultimate numbers are but to be confirmed, VFACTS knowledge exhibits BMW delivered 5798 4 Sequence Gran Coupes in Australia because it first went on sale in 2014. In the identical timeframe, 37,018 3 Sequence sedans and wagons had been offered.
A latest facelift and technical replace for the 4 Sequence Gran Coupe by no means arrived in Australia, and timing for the i4’s mid-life upgrades are but to be locked in, regardless of abroad manufacturing beginning in July.
