Munich/Bolzano. Longing for summer makes us look south. More than ever, the new BMW 4 Series Convertible and the new BMW Z4 invite you to discover the ideal place in the sun. Just like the new BMW 4 Series Coupé, the open-top four-seater comes with fresh design accents and numerous refined details. The Roadster, with its new drive concept, encourages drivers to tackle winding mountain passes on their way to southern climes. A tour of three countries - from the foothills of the Bavarian Alps through the Austrian state of Tyrol to the edge of the Dolomites in northern Italy - gives a perfect impression of how driving pleasure can be experienced in BMW M automobiles with in-line six-cylinder engines with different characters.

At the start of the journey to Lake Tegernsee, a grey veil lies over the landscape. Gusty winds, low-hanging clouds, windscreen wipers in constant use - this is the route along the southern shore of the lake. Shortly afterwards, we pass the traditional spa town of Kreuth before reaching the border crossing to Austria, which, almost 30 years after joining the Schengen Agreement, is hardly recognisable as a former border post.

8-speed Steptronic and BMW xDrive meet manual transmission and rear-wheel drive.

The first highlight of the route is the almost ten-kilometre-long "coastal road" along Lake Achensee. By now, the in-line six-cylinder engines of the M Performance models have reached operating temperature. The engines in the new BMW M440i xDrive Convertible generate 275 kW/374 hp (consumption combined: 8.7 litres/100 km (62 miles); combined CO₂ emissions: 197 g/km according to WLTP, CO₂ class: G) and in the BMW M440i xDrive Coupé (consumption combined: 8.5 litres/100 km (62 miles); combined CO₂ emissions: 192 g/km according to WLTP, CO₂ class: G). The 8-speed Steptronic sports transmission and BMW xDrive intelligent all-wheel drive ensure that all this power is transferred to the road with maximum confidence.

The BMW Z4 M40i in the Pure Impulse Edition (consumption combined: 8.7 litres/100 km (62 miles); combined CO₂ emissions: 197 g/km according to WLTP, CO₂ class: G): The 250 kW/340 hp engine is mated to a 6-speed manual transmission for the first time. The manual transmission features M-specific components in the gear wheel set and shaft area, as well as an external gear shift mechanism that been specially designed exclusively for the Roadster and its six-cylinder in-line engine. The torque is transmitted to the rear wheels in the classic manner.

If you 'change gear' at Maurach in time to take the right-hand turnoff, you will soon reach the village of Jenbach with direct access to the Inn Valley motorway. But as the first rays of sunshine break through the clouds, we spontaneously decide to take the parallel country road to Innsbruck. Shortly after the Jenbacher Museum, we take an extra lap around the roundabout. At the push of a button, the soft tops open.

New: Laserlight rear lights for Coupé and Convertible, Roadster with axle-specific wheel dimensions.

A brief stopover in the Tyrolean capital provides an opportunity to take a look at the latest design innovations for the Convertible, Coupé and Roadster. The two four-seaters now feature particularly striking headlights and Laserlight rear lights in the style of the special edition BMW M4 CSL, as well as new paintwork. In addition to the exclusive Frozen Deep Green metallic paint finish, the BMW Z4 Pure Impulse Edition is available in a choice of seven other paint finishes. In addition to the high-gloss black exterior mirror caps, the dark-coloured M light alloy wheels also invite you to take a closer look when viewed from the side. They measure 19 inches at the front and 20 inches at the rear. The axle-specific wheel dimensions, used for the first time on the Roadster, are the most visible part of a comprehensive chassis modification. The positive effects on cornering behaviour will become apparent later.

Driving through Innsbruck, the Bergisel ski jump on the southern outskirts of the city repeatedly catches your eye. It is traditionally the third stop on the annual Four Hills Tournament. Its jump tower was completely rebuilt in 2002 and 2003. The plans were drawn up by architect Zeha Hadid, who also designed the BMW Group's central building in Leipzig, which was completed a year later.

But winter sports are naturally out of the question today. Instead, the old Brenner Pass road is ideal for relaxed cruising, with the occasional short burst of speed and plenty of twists and turns. It is about 35 kilometres to the Austrian-Italian border and the almost 1,400 metre high Brenner Pass. The road was the main north-south link between Austria and Italy until the Brenner motorway was built and opened to traffic along its entire length in 1971. If you take the historic route today, you can admire the Europe Bridge along the way. At up to 190 metres above the ground, Austria's highest bridge carries the motorway over the Wipp Valley between Patsch and Schönberg.

Driving over the Brenner Pass is the ideal foretaste of the most challenging and eventful stage of the Three Countries Tour. From Sterzing, the shortest route to Merano leads over the Jaufenpass at an altitude of just under 2 100 metres. The 50-kilometre route, with its numerous serpentine bends, makes it particularly interesting to compare the two driving concepts.

On the winding mountain passes, the Coupé, Convertible and Roadster show their individual strengths.

Comfortable driving pleasure quickly turns into an ambitious search for the ideal line on the winding tarmac in the BMW M440i xDrive Convertible and BMW M440i xDrive Coupé. The 8-speed sports transmission Steptronic always finds the right gear for dynamic acceleration out of the bend, even after abrupt braking manoeuvres before a particularly tight bend.

The design of the BMW xDrive system, with its emphasis on the rear wheels, and the M Sport differential in the final drive also help to ensure that the power is always directed to where it is most effective for maximum driving dynamics. The sporty driving experience and expressive sound of the in-line six-cylinder engine are complemented by magnificent panoramic views. After every bend there is a new view of Alpine peaks and green valleys.

The BMW Z4 M40i Pure Impulse Edition leaves it to the driver to select the right gear for the ideal engine speed. The pedals and gearshift lever can also be used to compose a fascinating soundtrack, which flows directly from the exhaust system's trapezoidal tailpipes into the interior of the two-seater.

Like the drive concept, the model-specific suspension technology is designed to emphasise the Roadster's purist character more than ever before. In addition to the exclusive wheel combination, a stiffer anti-roll bar clamp on the front axle, specific additional springs and modified characteristic maps for the electronically controlled shock absorbers of the Adaptive M Chassis are used. In the hairpin bends before and after the summit, the new software settings for the variable sport steering, traction control and M Sport differential are particularly effective. In the BMW Z4 M40i Pure Impulse Edition, the direct steering into the bend and the increased directional stability during the next acceleration phase ultimately ensure an unadulterated performance experience characterised by purist driving pleasure.

Beyond St. Leonhard, the sports programme comes to an end. On its south-western section, the Jaufen road winds its way down into the Passeier Valley in wide bends. The spa town of Merano is soon reached. At this point, at the latest, you will begin to feel the hoped-for Mediterranean flair. The surrounding area is full of opportunities for cycling, hiking and climbing. The BMW 4 Series Convertible, the BMW 4 Series Coupé and the BMW Z4 continue on the MeBo, the main road that links Merano with Bolzano. Passing Lana, Terlan and Eppan, it leads through the Etschtal valley directly to the South Tyrolean capital. Once there, the traveller is faced with a choice: back to the cold north, or further south towards the sun? As long as the soft top is open, the choice is not all that difficult.

Richmond Hill, ON.  Driving pleasure and elegantly sporty design. These have been hallmark brand values of BMW since its earliest days, and the new BMW 4 Series Coupe and BMW 4 Series Cabriolet embody them more than ever. The 2-litre 4-cylinder and 3-litre 6-cylinder TwinPower Turbo engines benefit from 48V mild hybrid tech to improve efficency and responsiveness. The precisely modified exterior design of the two models underscores their dynamic character and exclusive style. The cutting-edge cockpit design provides the ideal stage for the latest evolution of BMW iDrive with QuickSelect, which is based on the new BMW Operating System 8.5.

New exterior paint finishes and light-alloy wheel designs, revised grilles, headlights with a striking design, and the new rear lights with laser-lit accents mark the latest advances in the exterior of the two models. Step inside the sporting two-door models and key new features of the cabin are immediately apparent with new steering wheel designs, and new interior trim elements.

Production of the new BMW 4 Series Coupe and Cabriolet will remain at BMW Group Plant Dingolfing. The worldwide market launch will begin in March 2024.

Base MSRPs (CAD).

2025 BMW 430i xDrive Coupe                                  $58,700

2025 BMW 430i xDrive Cabriolet                              $69,500

2025 BMW M440i xDrive Coupe                               $72,300

2025 BMW M440i xDrive Cabriolet                           $83,000

Newly designed headlights, innovative rear lights with Laserlight accents.

Design cues specific to the BMW 4 Series include the visually powerful front end shaped by slim LED headlights and a vertically arranged BMW kidney grille. The air intakes of the striking forward-angled grille have a mesh structure on 430i models, both in standard form and if the M Sport package is specified. The surround is now finished in matte chrome.

The new BMW 4 Series Coupe and Cabriolet also feature visually and functionally upgraded headlights. The LED units in their inner workings, which provide all the light functions, have been redesigned and have a new structure. Low and high beam lighting is generated from a single LED module. And a pair of vertical arrow-shaped LED units house the side marker light, daytime driving light, and turn signal indicator functions. The technically focused look of the new light sources gives the headlights a sophisticated, progressive appearance.

The LED headlights are paired with the visually and technologically impressive design of the Laserlight taillights, which are part of the optional M Sport Pro Package on all 4 Series models. These units feature laser diodes illuminating glass fiber bundles, producing attractive 3-dimensional light graphics which complement the taillight clusters.

New exterior paint shades and alloy wheels.

Customers can give the outside of their new BMW 4 Series Coupe or Cabriolet a personal touch with a choice of two solid and eight metallic paint finishes. Cape York Green metallic and Vegas Red metallic are new additions to the range. A wide variety of BMW Individual paint finishes are also available.

Two attractive new 19-inch wheel designs are offered with either mixed performance tires or all-season tires. The new style 995M alloy wheels in a Y-spoke design can be ordered in either Jet Black or Jet Black with a burnished finish. And the new style 1038I BMW Individual alloy wheels in Midnight Grey also have a Y-spoke design with a burnished finished. Both wheel designs are optional on all 4 Series models.

Interior and equipment. Progressive style and an aura of carefully honed refinement.

Standard sport seats and newly designed steering wheels add to the pleasure of the driving experience in the new BMW 4 Series Coupe and Cabriolet. High-quality, well-crafted materials and a new operating concept for ventilation and climate control systems add to the cockpit’s premium allure. The changes carried out to the interior of the new BMW 4 Series Coupe and Cabriolet ensure those on board can enjoy driving pleasure with progressive style and long-distance comfort in an ambience of carefully honed refinement.

New steering wheels with standard gearshift paddles.

New steering wheels designs for the new BMW 4 Series Coupe and Cabriolet stand out with their modern appearance and sporty feel. As standard on 430i models, the driver will find in front of them a newly designed sports leather steering wheel with a polygonal rim and two spokes. The M Sport package (optional on 430i xDrive models, standard on M440i xDrive models) brings an M leather steering wheel in three-spoke design with a flat-bottomed rim. M440i xDrive models also add tri-colour M stitching a red stripe at the wheel’s 12 o’clock position.

The redesigned steering wheels have illuminated multifunction buttons and gearshift paddles, which enable swift manual control of gear selections and underscore the sharp sporting profile of the new BMW 4 Series models.

Detail revisions for the instrument panel, digital climate control.

The introduction of BMW Operating System 8.5 with QuickSelect brings improved operation of the ventilation and climate control functions in the new BMW 4 Series Coupe and Cabriolet. Temperature, fan speed, seat heating and ventilation (when equipped) and steering wheel heating (when equipped) can now be adjusted by touch via the BMW Curved Display or by voice command with the help of the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant. New adjustment controls for the air vent grilles in the centre of the instrument panel and on the driver’s and front passenger’s side of the cockpit allow the direction of airflow to be adjusted using rotating and tilting movements.

The standard ambient lighting in the new BMW 4 Series Coupe and Cabriolet now also includes contour lighting integrated into the trim around the central vents. Like the lighting for the footwells, the storage compartment in the front section of the centre console, and the door handles, this can be adjusted for colour and brightness according to personal preference. The functionality of the interior lighting also includes an atmospheric Welcome and Goodbye Animation and light signals indicating an open door or incoming phone call.

The new BMW M440i xDrive models. New-look BMW kidney grille, black tailpipe finishers as standard.

An array of select design details proclaim the dynamic character of the M Performance models more vividly. The new M440i xDrive Coupe and Cabriolet feature a new BMW kidney grille with a surround in high-gloss black and horizontally arranged bars adorned by an M logo. All the front apron design elements that were previously finished in Cerium Grey now come in high-gloss black. At the rear end of the M440i xDrive models, trapezoidal tailpipe trim signals the presence of the powerful engine under the hood. They are now finished in high-gloss black as standard.

Exclusive touches: M Carbon Exterior Package.

Optional on M440i xDrive models, the M Carbon Exterior Package adds mirror caps for the new twin-stalk M exterior mirrors and inserts for the outer air intakes constructed from carbon fiber-reinforced plastic. This package also equips a carbon fiber rear lip spoiler.

Heightened sports car ambience in the cabin.

Interior trim elements in Aluminium Rhombicle Anthracite, M door sill trim, an M driver’s footrest, and M-specific graphics for the BMW Curved Display characterize the distinctive aura inside the M440i xDrive models. The standard sport seats are equipped with Perforated Sensatec as standard, while Vernasca leather, including the new Black Vernasca leather with Coral Red highlight, and BMW Individual Merino leather can be optioned. The M440i xDrive Cabriolet includes Vernasca leather as standard equipment.

Display and control/operation system, connectivity. The new BMW Operating System 8.5 and innovative digital services.

The advances made in terms of digitalization in the latest edition of the BMW 4 Series are also clear to see. This is mainly thanks to the upgraded control/operation system using BMW Operating System 8.5 with QuickSelect. In order to provide intuitive, easy control of numerous functions along with access to innovative digital services, the new BMW 4 Series Coupe and the new BMW 4 Series Cabriolet features a new-look home screen and QuickSelect rapid access tech, bringing an improved menu structure that takes its cue from consumer electronics devices.

The enhanced BMW Operating System 8.5 featuring QuickSelect is packaged together with the BMW Curved Display and BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant, meaning it has been carefully geared to operation using the touchscreen and natural language. The control/operation system in the new BMW 4 Series Coupe and new BMW 4 Series Cabriolet additionally comprises multifunction buttons on the steering wheel and, as an option, the BMW Head-Up Display. The new BMW Operating System helps to deliver a focused, assured driving experience by showing the right information in the right place.

BMW iDrive with QuickSelect: functions shown on a single level and selectable with rapid-access tech.

The new BMW Operating System 8.5 home screen continuously displays the navigation system’s map view or other individually configurable graphics on the control display. On the same level, widgets appear in a vertical arrangement on the driver’s side of the display. Drivers can switch between them with a vertical swipe of the finger. The QuickSelect feature allows the function selected in this way to be activated directly without having to enter a submenu. And once the relevant settings have been chosen, a quick tap on the home icon at the lower edge of the control display is all it takes to return to the home screen. Icons for direct access to the climate control menu, All Apps menu and, if activated, Apple CarPlay^® and Android Auto™ can also now be found next to the home icon.

The new flat menu structure makes it much easier to activate the desired functions and settings. The digital content – just like the hardware in the form of the BMW Curved Display – is designed to enhance the driver focus for which BMW is renowned.

Powertrains with 48V mild hybrid technology. Powerful and efficient.

The new B58B30M2 3-litre inline 6-cylinder engines in the 2025 M440i xDrive models feature 48V mild hybrid technology for sharper power deliver and greater efficiency. The auxilliary electric drive of the 48V starter generator provides 11 hp of instantaneous boost to the 375 hp TwinPower Turbo engine, resulting in a maximum system output of 386 hp @ 5,200-6,250 rpm and 398 lb-ft of torque @ 1,900-4,800 rpm.

The B48B20O2 2-litre inline 4-cylinder engine in the 2025 430i xDrive also benefits from 48V mild hybrid technology, as well as incorporation of the Miller cycle combustion process, a redesign of the intake ports and combustion chambers, and innovations in the areas of camshaft control, injection, ignition system, and exhaust gas routing. The TwinPower Turbo 4-cylinder engine produces 255 hp @ 4,700-6,500 rpm, and 295 lb-ft of torque @ 1,600-4,500 rpm.

BMW Maps navigation system now with Augmented View.

The cloud-based BMW Maps navigation system forms part of the standard BMW Live Cockpit Plus. Following the introduction of BMW Operating System 8.5 in the new BMW 4 Series Coupe and new BMW 4 Series Cabriolet, the system now makes it even easier to input destinations and can offer additional information while driving.

Another new feature is the Augmented View function. This supplements the navigation system’s map display by showing a live video stream of the driver’s view on the control display or instrument cluster and augmenting it with tips and information to match the context. At confusing junctions, for instance, an animated directional arrow is integrated into the video image to help the driver take the best turn-off for the planned route. The Augmented View function can also come to the driver’s aid when searching for a parking spot by showing supplementary information. Augmented View is optionally available as part of Digital Cockpit Professional.

Personalisation using the BMW ID and My BMW App.

Drivers of the new BMW 4 Series Coupe and Cabriolet will also find it easier to use their BMW ID to personalize the user experience. Signing in to the vehicle by scanning a QR codewith a smartphone is all it takes to import the customer’s personal profile, load synchronizable settings and automatically link the key detected in the vehicle with the BMW ID.

Available free of charge from the app stores for both iOS and Android, the My BMW App acts as a universal digital interface that provides information at any time on the vehicle’s status, for example, its remaining range and any servicing and maintenance requirements. Depending on the car’s specification, it also enables remote operation of functions such as locating the vehicle, locking and unlocking the doors or monitoring the car’s immediate vicinity and interior with Remote View. The My BMW app can additionally be used to send destination addresses from a smartphone to the vehicle’s navigation system. The My Trips feature including Efficiency Trainer and monthly review provides the user with data and evaluations for distances travelled, fuel consumption and average speed.

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2020 technical specifications, wheels and tires and pricing. Please note that this information is specific to Canada and all specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

2020 technical specifications, wheels and tires and pricing. Please note that this information is specific to Canada and all specifications are subject to change without prior notice.