The wraps have been taken off the all-new BMW X4 at the LA motor show where a concept version of the automobile has made its world debut. This new BMW concept X4 crossover is based on BMW X3 underpinnings and when it makes it to production form it will sit below the bigger X6 in the range.
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The concept X4 loses the boxy shape of the X3 and adopts a sportier stance with a sloping roofline, sculpted lines across the body and angular panels. In profile, the silhouette of the X4 mirrors that of the bigger X6 but on a smaller scale. At the front, more aggressive air intakes set it apart from the conventional X3, while the familiar kidney grille with connecting headlight cluster remains.
We still have no shots of the interior but the slopping roofline, like the X6, will have an impact on rear headroom. Boot space is likely to be reduced from the 550-litres in X3 to around 500 litres in the X4.
Engines are still yet to be confirmed, but the line-up is expected to be shared with the X3. Therefore, the entry-level X4 20d will be powered by the 181bhp 2.0-litre diesel and the X4 30d fitted with the 254bhp 3.0-litre straight-six. The X4 will be based on the same platform as the X3, so both rear wheel-drive and xDrive variants will be available.