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    New BMW 4 Series goes topless

    By khulekani / on Sep 30th, 2020 / in Car News, featured

    New BMW 4 Series goes topless

    By khulekani / on Sep 30th, 2020 / in Car News, featured

    By Otsile Kadiege

    BMW has finally lifted the veils off the all-new 4 Series Convertible. For the second generation, the German automaker ditched the swanky three-piece metal folding roof in favour of a fabric retractable top.

    Design

    The new BMW 4 Series Convertible’s design makes use of the brands new design language which features the prominent controversial grille and enticing head and rear-lights. The return to fabric top makes the new 4 Series convertible 40% lighter than the outgoing model. It also increases luggage capacity (300-litres when folded, 385-litres when roof is up) and improves fuel-economy and performance.

    The fabric roof comes in two flavours, black or Anthracite Silver. New colours from the BMW Individual selection include San Remo Green, Dravit Grey, Tanzanite blue, Frozen Portimao Blue and Frozen Deep Grey metallic paints. BMW claims the roof will retract in 18 seconds at speeds of up to 50 km/h.

    Interior

    Inside, the new 4 Series Convertible looks identical to the interior of the coupe variant. Customers can opt for the 12.3-inch BMW Live Cockpit Professional digital instrument cluster flanked by a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment running BMW Operating System 7 and featuring Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Also available as an optional extra is the neck warmer integrated into the head restraints.

    Engine range

    The new BMW 4 Series engine range will include the 420i, 420d, 430i, 430d, M440i xDrive and M440d xDrive. Here are more details:

    ModelDisplacementPowerTorqueDrivetrainGearbox0-100 km/hTop speedFuel consumption
    420i2L 4-cylinder petrol engine135 Kw300 NmRWD8-speed auto8.2s236 km/h6.1-5.7L/100 km
    420d2L 4-cylinder diesel engine140 kW400 NmRWD8-speed auto7.6s236 km/h4.5-4.2L/100 km
    430i2L 4-cylinder petrol engine190 kW400 NmRWD8-speed auto6.2s250 km/h6.4-6.0L/100 km
    430d3L 6-cylinder diesel engine210 kW650 NmRWD8 speed auto5.9s250 km/h5.6L/100 km
    M440i3L 6-cylinder petrol engine275 kW500 NmAWD8 speed auto4.9s250 km/h7.4-6.9L/100 km
    M440d3L 6-cylinder diesel engine250 kW700 NmAWD8 Speed auto5.1s250 km/h6.3L/100 km

    We are yet to know which models are coming to South Africa. Pricing and local availability is also yet to be confirmed, but the market launch of the new 4 Series Convertible is expected first quarter of 2021.

    Categories: Car News, featured  /  Tags: New BMW 4 Series Convertible, New BMW 4 Series Convertible South Africa
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