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Is this the last generation of the two-door coupe?
I wonder is the G22 4 Series coupe last generation of BMW two door coupe? As I see all other brands suspend development of 2 door coupe models. Maybe the 4 Series is the last 2 door coupe for BMW (exc. M4 model). What is your opinion about that?
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Where are you seeing that other manufacturers are suspending 2 door coupe models? Personally, I have not seen such reports.
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With SUVs accounting for more than half of BMW new car sales... and coupe sales sliding in recent years, the G22 could be the end of the coupes That said, with the competition dropping coupes, BMW could fill the void. We shall see.
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Agreed. In general I think BMW buyers are probably a little more coupe oriented than Merc buyers. I say that because I see considerably more BMW 3er/4er 2 door coupes than I see Merc C Class coupes. Also, I’ve been surprised by just how popular the 8er 2 door coupe is. I see them fairly frequently.
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Mercedes has a far broader model lineup than BMW, with a lot more room to axe redundant models. Take the AMG CLS 53 Coupe and AMG GT 53 4-door Coupe, for example. Would Mercedes not be able to steer prospective customers into one or the other without losing sales?
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BMW is in the process of getting rid of low-selling cars, many models are affected by this. Since the 4 being the most sold coupe in BMWs lineup I don't think they will axe it, just sells too good and makes more money for them (higher price but same development/production cost than a 3 series = more money for BMW). What will probably happen is a reduction of offered engines, e.g. only M440i and M4 no more 430i/420i or diesels. My current understanding (which is in line with the future models thread) is the following:
To get back to topic on the 4 Series Coupe: I don't think it will be the last one. The 4 Series and the M4 specifically is the "heart" of BMW, it wouldn't be wise to axe it. What I think could happen is a reduction of development cost for the normal 4 series (for the new model in 7 years), so it will not get all the "extra" stuff (suspension, wider track etc.) compared to the 3 series. Also as mentioned before a reduction of drivetrains to only M440i and M4. Last edited by Flamingi; 11-29-2020 at 09:10 AM.. |
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I can’t see the 30 models going away. In the 3er, 4er, probably the X3 they account for 75% of U.S. sales.
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We can surmise that the decline in coupe sales is due in no small part to the fact that one no longer needs to remove the rear doors from what would have otherwise been a sedan to advertise that their vehicle makes compromises in order to eek out the most performance for the footprint. Just the fact that it isn’t an SUV sends that message loudly and even more clearly than leaving off the rear doors once did. Furthermore, in today’s world of shared vehicle platforms, coupes offer no performance benefit over a sedan. The above phenomena coupled with other trends such as manual transmissions and naturally aspirated engines being removed from sedans (which then makes them non viable from a business perspective in the equivalent coupe model) is why much of the enthusiast market has been moving to purpose built sports cars like those from Porsche. If every single coupe model on the market today that also has a corresponding sedan (or in some cases, even a “four door” coupe) sibling were suddenly stricken from existence, the effect on the market might very well be negligible (this has already occurred for FWD models and few reading this thread even noticed). Those who can fit a sports car into their lives would simply buy one of those - and be the better off for it I’d say, and likely wonder why they didn’t sooner. And those that cannot would simply buy the sedan and be just as happy with the car’s performance. This hypothetical situation might very well be the reality by the middle of next decade if not sooner. |
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I’m trying to think back to when I really noticed the “sport sedan” performance taking off. Aside from the M5 I mean. Maybe the Acura TSX? Circa 2006?
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I saw it in person, that car is NOT pretty. And the coupe needs to be. If they drop the line after this model, it will not surprise me.
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Let's not forget about the upcoming 2 series G42 replacing the current 2 series F22 and hopefully does not have similar same design as the 4 series.
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The F82 M4 was very popular. I probably saw a 10:1 ratio of F82 M4s to F80 M3s. For that reason alone it wouldn't make sense to shelve the entire 4-series line.
And with the Z4 and 8-series cab likely dying off after their current iterations, I wouldn't be surprised if BMW keeps around the 4er cabriolet for the sake of having one cab in their fleet.
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