4 Series (F32) [Spy Shots] The BMW 4 series GranCoupe is spied cold-weather-testing in Sweden

[Centurion]

I think this has the potential to outsell the sedan. The 3er sedan is immensely popular amongst young guys, some of who probably want the 4-series coupe but badly need two doors. Let's just hope the car looks more like the 4 series than the 3er GT.

 

[wac77]

The article in BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe - Spy Photos says

"Design wise, the four-door 4 Series Gran Coupe features a longer rear window that flows into a conventional trunk, a design feature that visually increases the side dimension of the car. The stretched and dynamic design on the side gives the car a more premium look while offering more interior room for passengers."

That gave some hope that it is not a hatchback.

 

[EnI]

It's a 5dr car. BMW database confirms that. All other "info" is a BS / an insinuation.

 

[wac77]

It's a 5dr car. BMW database confirms that. All other "info" is a BS / an insinuation.

Sad.

I'd go as far as saying don't even bother bringing it to the US then.

 

[Rainer271]

BMW 435i Gran Coupe Ordering Guide


BMW dealerships in the U.S. now have the opportunity to order their BMW 435i Gran Coupe demo cars. The ordering guide made available to them …

BMW dealerships in the U.S. now have the opportunity to order their BMW 435i Gran Coupe demo cars. The ordering guide made available to them gives us a closer at the colors, interior trim and options offered for the new 4 Series Gran Coupe.
As a competitor to the Audi A5 Sportback, the F36 4 Series Gran Coupe will be available in the 420i, 420d, 428i and 435i configurations. Only the 428i and 435i will be available in the United States.
Debuting at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, the new BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe will launch in June 2014.

COLORS
300 – Alpine White
668 – Jet Black
416 – Carbon Black Metallic
475 – Black Sapphire Metallic
481 – Kalahari Beige Metallic
A75 – Melbourne Red Metallic
A83 – Glacier Silver Metallic
A96 – Mineral White Metallic
B38 – Mineral Blue Metallic
B39 – Mineral Grey Metallic
B45 – Estoril Blue
B53 – Sparkling Brown Metallic
B65 – Jatoba Metallic
INTERIOR
KCDF – Venetian Beige Leatherette (ZMM)
KCL3 – Black Leatherette / Red Highlight (ZSL)
KCSW – Black Leatherette (ZMM)
LCDF – Venetian Beige Dakota Leather (ZMM)
LCEW – Ivory White and Black Dakota Leather (ZLL & ZMM)
LCL3 – Leather Dakota Black / Red Highlight (ZSL)
LCL5 – Leather Dakota Coral Red / Black Highlight (ZMM & ZSL)
LCLX – Leather Dakota Saddle Brown excluding stitching (ZLL)
LCLY – Leather Dakota Venetian Beige excluding stitching (ZLL)
LCLZ – Leather Dakota Black excluding stitching (ZSL)
LCSW – Black Dakota Leather (ZMM)
Cold Weather Package (ZCW)
248 – Heated Steering Wheel
494 – Heated front seats
496 – Heated rear seats
502 – Retractable headlight washers
Driver Assistance Package (ZDA)
3AG – Rear view camera
508 – Park Distance Control
Driver Assistance Plus (ZDB)
5AG – Active Blind Spot Detection
5AS – Active Driving Assistant
5DL – Side and Top View Cameras
8TH – Speed Limit Info
Dynamic Handling Package (ZDH)
2VF – Adaptive M Suspension
2VL – Variable sport steering
Lighting Package (ZLP)
552 – Adaptive Full LED Lights
5AC – Automatic high beams
Premium Package (ZPP)
322 – Comfort Access keyless entry
488 – Lumbar support
655 – Satellite radio with 1 year subscription
LC – Leather Dakota
Technology Package (ZTP)
609 – Navigation system
610 – Head-up Display
6AK – BMW Online & BMW Apps
6AM – Advanced Real-Time Traffic Information
6AP – Remove Services
6WA – Instrument cluster with extended contents
OPTIONS
2NH – M Sport Brakes
494 – Heated front seats
4AD – Brushed Aluminum trim
5AC – Automatic high beams
6DF – Active Cruise Control
5DL – Side and Top View Cameras
5DP – Parking Assistant
609 – Navigation system
688 – Harman Kardon surround sound system
6AN – Concierge Services
6NS – Enhanced USB & Bluetooth plus Smartphone Integration
OPTIONS AMONG LIST OF STANDARD OR 100% OPTIONS
2DW – 17″ Light Alloy Wheel Star-Spoke Style 393 w/ All-Season Tires
2TB – Sport automatic transmission with shift paddles
316 – Power Tailgate
403 – Power Moonroof
459 – Power Front Seats w/ Driver Memory
465 – Split Fold-Down Rear Seat
4AB – Dark Burl Walnut wood trim
4DM – Highlight trim finishers pearl gloss chrome
522 – Xenon Headlights
ZLL – Luxury Line
2H2 – 18″ Light Alloy Wheel Multi-Spoke Style 416 w/ All-Season Tires

or 2L1 – 19″ Light Alloy Wheel Multi-Spoke Style 399 w/ Mixed Performance Tires

3DZ – Without Lines designation outside
4CE – Anthracite Wood trim

or 4B8 – Burled Walnut Trim with Inlay
or 4EZ – Ash Grain Fine Wood Trim with Metal Inlay

4DM – Highlight trim finishers pearl gloss chrome
7S2 – Luxury Line
LCLZ – Leather Dakota Black exclusive stitching

or LCEW – Ivory White and Black Dakota Leather
or LCLX – Leather Dakota Saddle Brown exclusive stitching
or LCLY – Leather Dakota Venetian Beige exclusive stitching

Chrome design elements (bumper accents, air intakes with Line specific design, kidney bars, exhaust pipe finishers)
Chrome rings around center stack, A/C and radio controls
High-gloss black B-pillar
Signature key
ZMM – M Sport Line
2PM – 18″ Light Alloy Wheel Double-spoke Style 441M w/ Mixed Performance Tires

or 2PL – 19″ Light Alloy Wheel Double-spoke Style 442M w/ Mixed Performance Tires
or 2V7 – 18″ Light Alloy Wheel Double-Spoke Style 441M w/ All-Season Tires
337 – M Sport Package
3DZ – Without Lines designation outside
481 – Sport seats
4DX – Highlight trim finishers Estoril Blue matte

or 4DL – Highlight trim finishers Black high-gloss
4DM – Highlight trim finishers pearl gloss chrome

4MR – Aluminum Hexagon interior trim

or 4AB – Dark Burl Walnut wood trim
or 4AD – Brushed Aluminum trim

704 – M Sport suspension
710 – M steering wheel
715 – Aerodynamic kit
760 – Shadowline exterior trim
775 – Anthracite headliner
840 – Increased top speed limiter

or ZRT – Removed Increased Top Speed 840

KCSW Black Leatherette

or KCDF – Venetian Beige Leatherette
or LCDF – Venetian Beige Dakota Leather
or LCEW – Ivory White and Black Dakota Leather
or LCL5 – Leather Dakota Coral Red / Black Highlight
or LCSW – Black Dakota Leather

Chrome rings around A/C and radio control
M Footrest (only with black or red upholsteries)
Sport instrument cluster
Signature key
Note: All-season tires can be ordered by selecting option 2V7
ZSL – Sport Line
2A5 – 18″ Light Alloy Wheel Double-spoke Style 397 w/ Performance Tires

or 2FM – 18″ Light Alloy Wheel V-spoke Style 398 w/ Mixed Performance Tires
or 2T1 – 19″ Light Alloy Wheel Star-spoke Style 407 w/ Mixed Performance Tires

3BE – Door mirror caps in black
3DZ – Without Lines designation outside
481 – Sport seats
4AT – High-Gloss Black Trim

or 4AD – Brushed Aluminum trim
4CE – Anthracite Wood trim

4DN – Highlight trim finishers Coral Red matte

or 4DL – Highlight trim finishers Black high-gloss
4DM – Highlight trim finishers pearl gloss chrome

704 – M Sport suspension
775 – Anthracite headliner
7AC – Sport Line
840 – Increased top speed limiter

or ZRT – Removed Increased Top Speed 840

KCL3 – Black Leatherette / Red Highlight

or LCL3 – Leather Dakota Black / Red Highlight
LCL5 – Leather Dakota Coral Red / Black Highlight
LCOM – Leather Dakota Oyster / Black with dark Oyster accent

Black, high-gloss design elements (bumper and air intake trim, kidney bars, exhaust pipes, B-pillar, mirrors caps)
Chrome rings around A/C & radio controls
Sport i-cluster
Signature key
Note: All-season tires can be ordered by selecting option ZRT
Source: BMW 435i Gran Coupe Ordering Guide

 

[klier]

Hmmm...Melbourne Red please!

BTW, guys, why so much hate towards a 5th door in the U.S? What's the deal here? I don't get it..

@EnI BMW should have given the 4er GC a 5er GT style 5th door, that way the U.S people could ignore the hatchback part

 

[EnI]

@EnI BMW should have given the 4er GC a 5er GT style 5th door, that way the U.S people could ignore the hatchback part

You mean the TwinDoor feature? Don't be surprised if they actually do that.

 

[bmwownage]

^ and then seal the hatch part?

 

[chonkoa]

I see it is now open season on Americans.

 

[EnI]

I see it is now open season on Americans.

It's actually the other way around. Americans hunting the rest of the world population.

Usually the Americans proclaim anything that's not to US taste "stupid", "unattractive", "pointless" etc ... Forgetting the today's world is heavily globalized & that many products are not US-centric anymore. Some are also targeting Europe etc, while more & more of them are now tailored to suit the (East) Asians - especially to Chinese market.

If US market was the sole merit carmakers would only produce pickups, full size SUVs, large sedans, family vans, muscle cars & posh cabrios.


PS: I don't really understand what the problem with the liftback / 5th door is. If the car has an overall attractive shape, liftback should not be a problem. Look at Tesla S, Panamera, A7 - all liftbacks & selling well in US.

 

[Foxfire]

PS: I don't really understand what the problem with the liftback / 5th door is. If the car has an overall attractive shape, liftback should not be a problem. Look at Tesla S, Panamera, A7 - all liftbacks & selling well in US.

Totally agree with this. I doubt the fact that it's a hatch would bother anyone. When you make it ungainly like the 5 GT, that's when you have a problem

 

[EnI]

When you make it ungainly like the 5 GT, that's when you have a problem

The 5er GT suffer from "form follows function" principle: the pitch was to create a car with semi-commanding sitting position & extra headroom in the front YET make the roof & rear more coupeish (otherwise the car would end up being a minivan or a crossover in R-class style or a huge wagon on steroids). So, they give the car a hatch styling. Which ended up in a bit hefty look - high car, mighty rear. To make it more "sedan-like" they give the car "TwinDoor" feature: so you can open either the trunk lid part separately or together with a hatch door.

3er GT isn't as high. It also does not pretend to be a sedan - so no TwinDoor on board. Therefore the the rear can be lower - and the aerodynmics is supported by the pop-up wing which allows the rear end to be lower.Siting on a smaller platform than 5er GT, and also sitting lower gives the 3er GT much more dynamic & sportier and thus more appealing look.

4er GT is a low vehicle. Lower than sedan. And so even much lower than GT. So, no hefty appearance there. No massive rear. Despite the hatch door. The only visible hatchbackish feature - which also indicates 5th door - is the presence of the D-pillar & the 3rd side window. But the overall shape and appearance is VERY sexy & appealing, nothing like the other 5dr BMW large hatchbacks ala 3er GT, 5er GT, X6, X4. Regarding "TwinDoor" on the 4er GC. Perhaps ...

 

[klier]

I see it is now open season on Americans.

Why? Not in the slightest, I just wonder what you guys have against a 5th door??

 

[Foxfire]

Despite the fact that many premium and ultra luxury cars have it, they must still associate the feature with "cheap" small hatchbacks from Europe/Asia and thus undesirable in their premium cars? I honestly don't know.

 

[klier]

But a cheap small hatchback in Europe costs more than a 5 series in the U.S

 

[Foxfire]

Yes, ain't that a shame

 

[mini_cooper4]

But a cheap small hatchback in Europe costs more than a 5 series in the U.S

My thoughts exactly

 

[wac77]

Despite the fact that many premium and ultra luxury cars have it, they must still associate the feature with "cheap" small hatchbacks from Europe/Asia and thus undesirable in their premium cars?

Yes. This is exactly what I think. So do many people in the US, and in South America (where I am from). And worldwide to some extend as well, otherwise there would be hatchback versions of E/CLS, 5/6, and Jaguars, Lexus, Cadillacs, etc. in that class (A7 seems to be the exception, rather than the rule).

In the lower class, the situation is not as clear. There is a relatively sucessful A5 sportback (although Audi does not even try selling that in the US), and (reportedly) a sporty 5dr version of the next C-class. So I can understand that the 4 GC would match those. But I would still prefer it to be more like the 6 GC.

Personally, I was looking forward to the 4 GC. I find my 5 a bit too large and heavy, and the 3 a bit too common. I may still consider it for my next car (particularly if it has that more sedan-like "twin-door"), but I am less enthusiastic about it than if it were a real 4-dr coupe.

 

[Sunny]

It's actually the other way around. Americans hunting the rest of the world population.

Usually the Americans proclaim anything that's not to US taste "stupid", "unattractive", "pointless" etc ... Forgetting the today's world is heavily globalized & that many products are not US-centric anymore. Some are also targeting Europe etc, while more & more of them are now tailored to suit the (East) Asians - especially to Chinese market.

Really? Foreign cars, both European and Asian cars do better here than foreign (American or Asian) cars do in Europe. Yes, we might have our idiosyncrasies about some types of cars, but Americans have way more eclectic taste in cars than Europeans.

 

[klier]

Really? Foreign cars, both European and Asian cars do better here than foreign (American or Asian) cars do in Europe. Yes, we might have our idiosyncrasies about some types of cars, but Americans have way more eclectic taste in cars than Europeans.

Asian cars are doing just fine over here. Just not in the 'luxury class" (3er and up). Lexus does not exist, and I can't even think of any other proper premium Asian brand/model.
American cars don't exist either over here. You're quite right! We're pretty damn racist over here regarding cars

Edit; I do actually see the Tesla Model S popping up more and more. And I have to say, it's a sight to behold!!!