Introducing the LCI 4 Series Coupe and Convertible Facelift Refresh

BMW012 · 01-30-2024, 10:32 PM

the masses do not care, rather they are unfortunately probably thinking how out of place that grill is...

most can't even tell what series a vehicle is.

awg87 · 01-31-2024, 01:14 AM

M lite looks pretty good and no one can say that car won't be a beast but M badges getting very devalued. Sad

Ibiza · 01-31-2024, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by VR1

BMW really going all in on the ///Marketing

It’s all about lumping the M performance and M cars together to hit “yearly record sales numbers” so the M C-suite hits their annual bonus metric. BMW should just change the name of the company to ///M.

Ibiza · 01-31-2024, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by awg87

M lite looks pretty good and no one can say that car won't be a beast but M badges getting very devalued. Sad

With the M competition models having black badges it’s not easy to identify the model on the black front grill or rear with a dark exterior color. But a full M will smoke your a*s and you’ll know it.

srbs73 · 01-31-2024, 01:22 AM

Video released on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhYIYuys6hM

komoornik · 01-31-2024, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by soflonick

No info on LCI gran coupe

G26 LCI starts production 07/24, 4 months later.

Colinv6 · 01-31-2024, 01:59 AM

Will there be an extended interior tactile pack? Giving us back all the buttons we know and love?

Centurion · 01-31-2024, 02:21 AM

Am I reading it right that the front camera is now standard?

BMW-ALPINA · 01-31-2024, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Hawkdog

Nope. It’s 2024, and this is the first time BMW has put a stand-alone M badge on a non-M car, and that’s a brand new ship. And that ship is loaded with horse shit.

The stand alone M badge on the front fender has been at BMWs since 2013-2014s. The stand alone M badge (and M-mirrors, M stitching on the steering wheel+) in the grille started in late 2021 with the G26 i4 M50.

mbanck · 01-31-2024, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by BMW-ALPINA

The stand alone M badge on the front fender has been at BMWs since 2013-2014s. The stand alone M badge (and M-mirrors, M stitching on the steering wheel+) in the grille started in late 2021 with the G26 i4 M50.

Right, the M440i is probably the last M Performance model to get the M badge in the grille, not the first.

soflonick · 01-31-2024, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by komoornik

G26 LCI starts production 07/24, 4 months later.

Thank you!!!!

adiki · 01-31-2024, 04:59 AM

This ambient lighting looks cheap

Ikester19 · 01-31-2024, 05:45 AM

The black/red sport seats look amazing..

BMW012 · 01-31-2024, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by adiki

This ambient lighting looks cheap

oh no...is that all the ambient lighting we are getting? that would be a downgrade if so.

BMW012 · 01-31-2024, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Ibiza

With the M competition models having black badges it’s not easy to identify the model on the black front grill or rear with a dark exterior color. But a full M will smoke your a*s and you’ll know it.

on the flip side most of the m-lites will destroy the older true M models.

blue_seather · 01-31-2024, 06:43 AM

A configurator is available already. Seems like the ambient lighting has been cheapened out on and also a lot of nice chrome elements from the interior are gone. Looks a lot more plastic-y, to be honest. Oh... and some leather options have been cut. Red is now only in Sensatec, for example. Here is a comparison to the current pre-LCI Gran Coupe:

cb804 · 01-31-2024, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by blue_seather

A configurator is available already. Seems like the ambient lighting has been cheapened out on and also a lot of nice chrome elements from the interior are gone. Looks a lot more plastic-y, to be honest. Oh... and some leather options have been cut. Red is now only in Sensatec, for example. Here is a comparison to the current pre-LCI Gran Coupe:

Where did you find the configurator? The US version is not the LCI yet.

blue_seather · 01-31-2024, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by cb804

Where did you find the configurator? The US version is not the LCI yet.

Germany and Hungary already have it available.

komoornik · 01-31-2024, 08:13 AM

Yes, configurators are up and running for Europe.

I don't want to believe this - but it looks like ventilated seats option is gone, that's a nightmare not to have it on a cabrio

Edit: it seems that ventilated seats are M4 only

GOLFFRR · 01-31-2024, 08:38 AM

couple changes, I like that wheel

Bahn360Photo · 01-31-2024, 09:12 AM

Beautiful car

I feel sorry for suckers who laid out 6k for GTS tail lights a year ago and now a base 4 series gets them for free

Spectremotorsports · 01-31-2024, 09:22 AM

The steering wheel has the same button and driving assist light cutouts as my 8 series. Presumably I would be able to swap this out?

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