[unfoundnemo]

One positive I am seeing, is they seemed to have found a way to hide the drive assist radar sensor in the giant grille. You could barely notice it off to the right below the plate on these images, hopefully that stays true enough in person.

[hellrotm]

Originally Posted by unfoundnemo

BSM/shadowline is the best way to mute that grille and give the new 4 some visual help, so here's are some visual comparisons of each using the UK configurator:

You defeat the whole purpose of the comparo by using a dark paint.

[ice31]

Not sure what everyone expected? I quite like the new design to be honest.
If they didn't change the design, everyone would bitch about BMW being boring and not innovative enough.
I bet M4 is gonna look brutal.

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by wdeerfield

The grills are too narrow for that to work correctly. It won't look right and they will look too small for the face of the car.

It may not work correctly to you, but then the tall grills obviously don't work correctly for a lot of people either. Which is the lesser of two evils? Well, for you, maybe the larger grills, but I suspect there are plenty who will see it the other way. And for them, the aftermarket will likely provide simple solutions.

I'm curious how long before some youtuber swaps the g20 with the g22 front. And soon after that I'm sure eBay sellers will have a g22 replica bumper for every e90-g20 car.

Very possible, sure. I think we will also see G22/G23/G26 bumpers with shorter grills. The designer will obviously have freedom to make the grill wider than the OEM grill as well.

[Cortexiphan]

The only problem is that G22 has killed G20 for me. And I need 4 doors, but my lease is ending this December so G26 won’t be available. Sigh.

[elitex]

Good looking car. I think it looks better than F82 M4. They need to hurry up and show us the M models.

[elitex]

Originally Posted by ice31

Not sure what everyone expected? I quite like the new design to be honest.
If they didn't change the design, everyone would bitch about BMW being boring and not innovative enough.
I bet M4 is gonna look brutal.

Some people just like complaining. It's too different, not different enough, too small, too big, too quiet, too loud, too stiff, too soft.... On and on and on and on....

[PunkSinatra]

As I said on the other thread, my opinion stays the same. The G20 is better looking from every possible angle.

The G22 is plain and simple just a very ugly car.

Hope the G80 takes the biggest part from the G20 and just the not so bad parts from the G22.

[dezzracer]

Originally Posted by mkoesel

Yep, that's certainly another possible solution. But, since it would sit on top of the existing parts it might look a bit unsightly from the side or other angles. My thought was that a product that incorporates replacement grill/trim would perhaps offer the best combination of easy DIY-installability and positive visual impact.

I'm sure the wizards who design all the popular aftermarket items like US reflector deletes and other cosmetic mods will come up with some great ideas.

Yes.. bet their graphic designers and marketing guys are busy at work as we speak. Still kinda sucks you would have to take a brand new car and modify the appearance . Prolly won't be cheap either. As many have said tho wait to see the car in person and live with it awhile.

[dezzracer]

Originally Posted by Cortexiphan

The only problem is that G22 has killed G20 for me. And I need 4 doors, but my lease is ending this December so G26 won’t be available. Sigh.

Not so fast. We have not seen the true M cars grill yet. Very possible it will be different. Larger yes, but different.

[hellrotm]

If you need dark paint to hide an aspect of the design, you have a problem.

[Burrcold]

I like the G20 styling from almost ever angle as well (normally I'm a coupe guy but I don't like the G22). I think both the A/S5 Coupe and C300/43 Coupe look better and they are older designs.

[Justin_F32]

The new 4 series looks like the G20's ugly sister. for me that new grill ruined the whole front end. If I was gonna sell my F32 and get a new car id go with the G20 or F8x. I'm interested to see what the aftermarket will do with the grill on the new 4 tho

[Zirenz2006]

G20 looks boring next to this

[unfoundnemo]

Originally Posted by Zirenz2006

G20 looks boring next to this

Originally Posted by Justin_F32

The new 4 series looks like the G20's ugly sister...

Originally Posted by bluzbra

Looks super sleek and 10x better than the G20 in every angle...

Originally Posted by PunkSinatra

...The G20 is better looking from every possible angle...

Seems like the G22 is growing on people, or at least more people are opening admitting the like the styling now that it's out. I went ahead and added a poll to help track it.

[GhostOne_322]

Must say I think this is looking good!!

[hurtl0ck3r]

Having the 3 side by side with the 4 actually makes the 3 look good for once.

[hellrotm]

Originally Posted by GhostOne_322

Must say I think this is looking good!!

Well it looks disgusting in lighter colors. Giant pig nose.

[JunkStory]

Where can I order the largest license plate in the world so I can cover up that front

[unfoundnemo]

Originally Posted by hellrotm

If you need dark paint to hide an aspect of the design, you have a problem.

Yeah, I've always thought of this only as a way to hide unpolished black trim pieces on a cheap Hyundai or something similar from the past, certainly not something we should have to do in this segment. Hell, I got my X7 M-Sport in White with Shadowline because I thought the contrast did the car more justice.

[dantm3]

Can someone photoshop one of the images with the 3 series front end on the 4 series body lines. This could be a an easy conversion as the side profile looks awesome for the 4.

[Loma]

Originally Posted by dantm3

Can someone photoshop one of the images with the 3 series front end on the 4 series body lines. This could be a an easy conversion as the side profile looks awesome for the 4.

Not exactly 3 series grill but does the trick:

https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...&postcount=273