Small revamp BMW X4 Mountain Road test drive experience report

Similar to the model positioning of the X3 SAV, the X4 belonging to the SAC (Sports SActivity Coupe) is to distinguish the SAV from the streamlined appearance of the Coupe's most popular driving and people around it, as well as the driving sense of driving that is very close to the low center, but retaining the better vision of the SUV.

The luggage space (the standard volume of the trunk is 525 liters, 25 liters less than the X3) and the rear seat head space are not so important, and will be recognized by many X4 owners, because the driving pleasure is more important! For carrying practicality, the X4 has enough to offer.

The appearance change of the small modification X4 is mainly in the front and rear bumpers, the deeper facial features make the oncoming visual sense greatly increase the sense of presence, in the front part, the most obvious is that the funnel shape of the air curtain on both sides to collect the air flow is deeper than before the small change, not only the visual effect is more improved, but also the efficiency of the introduction of air flow is definitely optimized.

In the rear part, in addition to the separation design of the shunt, the shiny black skirt plate in the lower part of the retainer rod extends upwards to form an anvil, and the reflective film that is changed to a vertical direction with the two sides dominates the visual presence of the tail.

However, some component details are the focus of the appearance of this small modification, which is fully synchronized with the recognition features of the high-end performance MCar, rather than the standard model before the minor modification, such as the M double-ribbed rearview mirror, the M car feature element of the black double-ribbed grille of the M tank guard, including the X3M40i are all changed to the standard configuration, and the owner does not need to buy another interchange as in the past.

Therefore, after the X4M40i is fully compared to the appearance of the X4M, it is more high-profile than before the minor changes! The redesign of bmw's double kidney grille, headlamp about 10 mm flattener than the previous one, and the front surround of the new deeper diversion shape make the front face of the new X4 even more eye-catching, especially in the upper area, where the double kidney grille is connected together in all black, not only looking larger, but also the actual area is larger than before.

In contrast to the X3, the X4 features full LED taillights that extend horizontally to complement the body width and is a significant extension of the body line in its 3D surface design, with the rear as a whole now having a clearer shape in this small makeover. The proportion of the new rear-enclosing black paint surface and reflector is increased than before, and is placed vertically under the bumper.

In the power part, the X4M40i is BMW's mid-level performance model, so the acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h also has a high level of performance of 4.9 seconds (X4MCompetition is 3.8 seconds), It is also equipped with the TwinPowerTurbo 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder single-turbo gasoline engine tuned by the M department before the minor overhaul, and the Steptronic sporty eight-speed manual transmission, which also has the same 360hp maximum horsepower and 500Nm peak torque.

But the biggest difference is that this upgrade has become a 48V light oil hybrid, which is assisted by the belt-driven BSG power generation/start-up motor, which not only makes cruising easier and optimizes fuel efficiency (the German factory announced that the comprehensive fuel consumption of WLTP is 9.5~8.7L/100km, which can run about 10.5~11.5 kilometers per liter), but also provides an additional 11hp eBoost sprint assistance.

After adding the 48V light oil-electric hybrid, even if it is just a gentle cruising on the accelerator, it can have a more relaxed situation than in the past, such as fixing the fifth or sixth gear in manual mode (sports driving mode), and easily driving in the city at a speed of 30 to 50 kilometers per hour.

However, the setting of the eBoost is not much different from the four-cylinder power, especially compared with the Sedan model (such as the 530i), the 530i is almost at the same time when the full throttle is accelerated, the eBoost intervenes in the auxiliary, and the X4M40i is almost after three thousand revolutions, sometimes later, perhaps the difference of all-wheel drive, or the deliberate attempt to create a high-speed reaction similar to the high-end performance MCar.

And the actual starting sprint acceleration somatosensory, Xiaobian personally feels that it is similar to the 374hp M240ixDrive without 48V assistance (0 to 100 km / h acceleration of 0.5 seconds), which can be described as a great pleasure of speed! The full throttle sprint will start with eBoost's extra 11hp acceleration assist at 3,000 rpm and last for about 5,000 rpm.

The X4M40i has the same rear-wheel-drive bias four-wheel drive handling pleasure as before the minor modification, and the rear flexibility can also change the rear flexibility by turning off the DSC, or activating the DCC dynamic track control with the half-off DSC, and the feedback of the corner driving pleasure is actually not much different from the coupe and Sedan intermediate performance models that are also MPA.

The dynamic performance of the X4M40i, basically the upgrade has not changed much, it is also the standard M adaptive damping adjustable electronic suspension and rear axle M electronic limited slip differential, and xDrive is also a rear drive bias setting.

The control is actually a high-level performance before the small change, so the performance of the passionate driving in the corner is not much different, only because of the 48V eBoost sprint assist, so the full sprint when out of the corner is better than in the past, more sense and fun!