2025 BMW X4 M

In the past, the best way to describe the BMW X4 M was to say that it's "an X3 M with a less functional but supposedly more stylish coupe-like roofline." It's more complicated this year. For starters, there is no X3 M for 2025. It's on hiatus while it awaits the complete redesign the standard X3 underwent for 2025. The X4 M also wasn't redesigned, but it remains on sale as the only choice for those seeking an ultra-high-performance compact SUV from BMW.

Check out the all-new BMW X3 M50. It doesn't possess the max-attack attitude of the X4 M, but that can be a good thing. It's only a half-second slower from zero to 60, is easier and more pleasant to live with, and possesses BMW's latest technology and design. If your heart's set on high performance and coupe-like styling, there's the Mercedes-AMG GLC Coupe. It comes in two levels of performance: the AMG GLC 43 and AMG GLC 63. Finally, there's the Porsche Macan. Though pricey, it's the class benchmark when it comes to performance.

Although the X3 and X4 are different vehicles for 2025 (and the X3 M doesn't even exist), their rear rooflines remain their defining characteristics. Quite simply, there's no getting around the reduction in comfort and practicality that comes with the X4 M's coupe-like roofline. Headroom may only be down an inch compared to the new X3, but its seat bottom has been lowered and flattened to make that headroom tolerable. In terms of cargo space, the X4 M has 23.7 cubic feet behind the back seat versus 31.5 cubes in the new X3. Much of that difference is above the seat line, which speaks to the X4 M's cargo area being a more trunk-like space than a traditional SUV one.