Not limited to the difference in appearance, if you pursue control, is it really worth adding 100,000 more to buy the BMW 4 Series?
It is said that "control" is the label of bmw brand models, and where there is talk about "handling performance", someone must mention BMW. And to say which model under the BMW brand has the most intoxicating handling experience, it must be the BMW M3. However, as one of the high-performance M versions, the price of the BMW M3 is not cheap at all, which is certainly not supported by the "wallet" for those who love it. Isn't there a "civilian" performance coupe to equal the BMW M3? Of course, there are, but not the BMW 3 Series, but the smaller and more expensive BMW 4 Series. So, if you pursue control, is it worth buying a BMW 4 series with an extra 100,000 yuan on the price of the BMW 3 series?
In terms of appearance, the front of the BMW 4 Series adopts a family-based mid-mesh design, but it is not as "mediocre" as the double kidney grille shape of the BMW 3 Series, and the effect is more exaggerated after the longitudinal stretch of the "double kidney" grid, and the visual impact is extremely strong. The headlights use a rather complex light cavity design, the outer layer is a folded LED daytime running light, and the triangular air intakes on both sides of the bumper enhance the sports atmosphere. Compared with the current BMW 3 Series, the BMW 4 Series has a body length shortened by 56mm, increased the width by 25mm, shortened the wheelbase by 110mm, and after the rear wheelbase is widened to 1611mm, the wheel arch is significantly expanded, with a shaft length ratio of nearly 0.6, creating a sense of dynamic muscle.
In the rear part, as a hard-top sports car, the bmw 4 Series's wide-body double-shoulder shape is more sporty, from the small "ducktail" spoiler design at the top of the trunk to the satin black LED taillights, and then from the large area of gray diffuser decoration to the bilateral double exhaust, the sports atmosphere is always lingering in the line of sight. Compared with the rear design of the BMW 3 Series, the sporty atmosphere of the new car is more intense.
In terms of interior, the overall layout is based on the driver-centered sports car design style, the original standard sports style seats and racing-grade multi-functional steering wheel, from the visual point of view, the interior design of the BMW 4 Series is almost the same as the BMW 3 Series. The difference is that the BMW 4 Series offers a waist support option, which is optionally back at the waist, which is better for the body wrapping. In addition, in terms of functional configuration, BMW 4 Series emphasizes sport, in addition to the original 19-inch large wheel rim and frameless door design, the new car also supports the rear seats to be reclined proportionally, the high beam light source is upgraded to a laser, and it is also equipped with an adaptive far and near light function, which is rich enough.
In terms of power, the BMW 4 Series is based on a rear-drive platform, and its unique body proportions combined with excellent body rigidity lay the foundation for excellent handling with a weight distribution of almost 50:50. The new car is equipped with three sets of power combinations, according to the different model configurations, the 2.0T B48 engine carried out different adjustments, the corresponding model 25i/30i/30i Gran Coupe maximum power is 184/258/245 horsepower, the peak torque is 300/400/400 Nm, all match the 8AT gearbox, the book parameters belong to the mainstream power level, although not as eye-catching as the BMW M high-performance version, But it's also enough to feel the acceleration experience of pushing back.
Among them, BMW 4 series 425i M Sport Night Edition is equipped with a 2.0T engine with a maximum power of 184 horsepower, the power reserve is good, the start is light, the measured zero hundred acceleration performance is 7.96 seconds, although the linear acceleration performance is average, but the driving light handling is impressive, the excellent handling makes up for the lack of its acceleration performance, the chassis comprehensive quality is very high, the driving control feels superior, but the acceleration ability in the middle and rear section is general, and there is a certain interference with the driving control fun.
epilogue
Although the BMW 3 Series and BMW 4 Series are only one word apart from the name of the car, the difference in product positioning is more than this, the same is based on the BMW 3 Series platform to create, but it parted ways, BMW 3 Series to the home comfort style, and BMW 4 Series returned to the sports car camp, seemingly similar, but in fact the style is very different. For consumers who pursue home comfort and control fun, the BMW 3 Series is the best choice, and for consumers who intend to advance to the BMW M3, the BMW 4 Series is a "transitional product" worth choosing, the performance is not excellent, but it does not insult the name of BMW's "control".