BMW F26

BMW
BMW X4 xDrive35d
F26
Sales designation:	X4
Production period:	2014-2018
Class :	SUV
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Gasoline engines : 2.0-3.0 liters (135-265 kW) Diesel engines : 2.0-3.0 liters (140-230 kW)
Length:	4671 mm
Width:	1881 mm
Height:	1624 mm
Wheelbase :	2810 mm
Empty weight :	1810-1935 kg
successor	BMW G02

Rear view

BMW Concept X4 at the Shanghai Motor Show 2013

The BMW X4 (internal designation: F26 ) is a crossover SUV, BMW itself calls this type of vehicle SAC (Sports Activity Coupe). The concept model of the mid-range vehicle , which was already very similar to the later production model, premiered in April 2013 at the Shanghai Motor Show , the production model at NYIAS 2014. It was built at the BMW plant in Spartanburg and, since 2016, in the Brazilian BMW plant in Araquari.

The BMW X4 extends the X series and, together with its bigger brother, the BMW X6 , is the manufacturer's second SUV coupé.

At the start of the market, BMW announced that the F26 will have a shortened life cycle, as the BMW F25 , on which the F26 is based, had already been revised when it was launched. In February 2018, BMW finally presented the successor model G02 .

body

The BMW F26 shares the platform with the BMW F25, but the design of the coupé SUV is only slightly based on the X3. The front is similar to this, but the front headlights and the kidneys are different, the much larger air inlets ensure that the entire front unit looks wider and sportier. Visually, the X4 is distinguished from the X3 by the two-part beads and the L-shaped LED reversing lights. Compared to the X3, the X4 looks sportier and more dynamic, one reason is probably that the body was lowered by 36 millimeters and lengthened by 14 millimeters.

Interior and equipment

Much of the interior was based on the X3, but the driver's seat was lowered by two centimeters compared to this, and the three-part rear bench by three centimeters. The crossover SUV had the Professional radio with iDrive controller and a central display, sports steering, LED fog lights, xenon headlights and a parking warning system as standard . The basic equipment could be supplemented by the special equipment xLine, which was supposed to emphasize the off-road character of the crossover SUV with optical style elements such as the underrun protection and the side skirts, as well as by the M package, which put the sportiness of the X4 in the foreground.

Engines

When the BMW X4 was launched, six and later seven different engine variants were available, three diesel engines and four petrol engines. The base of the X4 was equipped with a 2.0-liter turbo gasoline engine that developed 135 kW (184 hp) and developed a torque of 270 Newton meters between 1250 rpm and 4500 rpm. The most powerful engine in the X4, the X4 M40i, was a supercharged straight-six with a displacement of 3.0 liters and 265 kW (360 hp). Like the initial top model xDrive35i, it was based on the N55B30 engine. The diesel engine was based on a four-cylinder turbo engine with an output of 140 kW (190 hp). The top model xDrive 35d was equipped with an in-line six-cylinder biturbo that developed 230 kW (313 hp). The maximum torque of 630 Newton meters was already between 1500 / min and 2500 / min. All BMW X4s were equipped with xDrive all-wheel drive as standard, which flexibly distributes the drive power to the individual wheels. The X4 also had a switch, known by BMW as the Driving Experience Switch, which the driver could use to choose between the standard settings for the engine and transmission, as well as the ECO PRO and Sport settings, depending on requirements.

Launch and prices

The base model with a gasoline engine, the 20i, cost 46,300 euros, the top model, the X4 M40i, released in December 2015, cost 68,400 euros. The basic model of the X4 with diesel engines, the 20d, started at 46,000 euros, the most expensive diesel, the 35d, at 60,500 euros. (all prices valid for Germany)

Technical specifications

When the X4 was launched, there were three petrol and three diesel engines, the top model X4 M40i appeared in December 2015 and, like the xDrive35i, was based on the N55B30 engine. All models had xDrive all-wheel drive and an eight-speed automatic as standard, with the exception of the four-cylinder diesel 20d, which was also available with a 6-speed manual transmission.

Parameters	xDrive20i	xDrive28i	xDrive35i	X4 M40i	xDrive20d	xDrive30d	xDrive35d
Construction period	07 / 2014–03 / 2018			12/2015–03/2018	07 / 2014–03 / 2018
Engine characteristics
Engine designation	N20B20	N20B20	N55B30	N55B30	B47D20	N57D30	N57D30
Motor type	Gasoline engine				Diesel engine
Engine type	R4		R6		R4	R6
Mixture preparation	Direct injection		Common rail direct injection
Engine charging	Exhaust gas turbocharger
Displacement	1997 cc		2979 cc		1995 cc	2993 cc
Max. Power at 1 / min	135 kW (184 PS) / 5000-6250	180 kW (245 PS) / 5000-6500	225 kW (306 hp) / 5800-6400	265 kW (360 PS) / 5800-6000	140 kW (190 PS) / 4000	190 kW (258 PS) / 4000	230 kW (313 hp) / 4400
Max. Torque at 1 / min	270 Nm / 1250-4500	350 Nm / 1250-4800	400 Nm / 1200-5000	465 Nm / 1350-5250	400 Nm / 1750-2500	560 Nm / 1500-3000	630 Nm / 1500-2500
Power transmission
Drive, as standard	all wheel drive
Gearbox, as standard	8-speed automatic transmission				6-speed manual transmission	8-speed automatic transmission
Gearbox, optional	-				[8-speed automatic transmission]	-
Readings
Empty weight	1810 kg	1845 kg	1890 kg	1920 kg	1805 kg [1820 kg]	1895 kg	1935 kg
Top speed	212 km / h	232 km / h	247 km / h	250 km / h	212 km / h	234 km / h	247 km / h
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	8.1 s	6.4 s	5.5 s	4.9 s	8.0 s	5.8 s	5.2 s
Fuel consumption over 100 km (combined)	7.2 l super	7.3 l super	8.3 l super	8.6 l super	5.4 l [5.2 l] diesel	5.9 l diesel	6.0 l diesel
CO 2 emissions (combined)	168 g / km	169 g / km	193 g / km	199 g / km	143 g / km [138 g / km]	156 g / km	157 g / km
Emission standard according to EU classification	Euro 6b

Individual evidence

1. ↑ auto.de / auto.de/(ampnet/deg): Shanghai 2013: BMW X4 goes into series production in 2014 - magazine from auto.de. In: auto.de. April 18, 2013, accessed June 14, 2018 . 
2. ↑ Uli Baumann: BMW X4 at the New York Autoshow 2014: SUV coupé of the smaller kind - auto motor und sport. In: auto-motor-und-sport.de. March 6, 2014, accessed June 14, 2018 . 
3. ↑ Gabriel Pankow: BMW starts X4 production in Brazil. In: automobil-produktion.de. January 18, 2016, accessed May 6, 2018 . 
4. ↑ BMW X4: Production of the first generation ends in March 2018. In: www.bimmertoday.de. Retrieved February 14, 2018 . 
5. ↑ Michael Specht: Driving report: BMW X4: A weird type - General-Anzeiger Bonn. In: general-anzeiger-bonn.de. June 6, 2014, accessed June 14, 2018 . 

Web links

Commons : BMW F26  - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files

• Official website
• Virtual Tour BMW X4 Interior