A turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine (248 horsepower, 258 lb-ft of torque) powers the X4 xDrive30i, while the X4 M40i has a turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine (382 hp, 369 lb-ft of torque). Both powerplants pair with an eight-speed automatic transmission and a standard all-wheel-drive system.
xDrive30i
BMW equips the X4 with plenty of standard features including:
- 19-inch wheels
- Power liftgate
- Panoramic sunroof
- Sport-tuned steering
- Power-adjustable front sport seats
- Synthetic leather upholstery
- Dual-zone automatic climate control
- Digital instrument cluster
- 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system with navigation
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration
The X4 also comes standard with these driver assistance systems:
- Forward collision warning with automatic braking (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
- Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic warning (alerts you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse)
- Lane departure warning (alerts you if the vehicle begins to drift out of its lane)
- Front and rear parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front of or behind the vehicle when parking)
M40i
This is a performance-oriented X4 equipped with a more powerful engine. It builds on the xDrive30i equipment with:
- 19-inch wheels
- Adaptive M Sport suspension with Comfort and Sport modes
- Larger brake rotors with red or blue calipers
- Aerodynamic body kit
- Exterior and interior trim tweaks
- M-branded steering wheel
- Proximity keyless locking and unlocking
- Four-way adjustable driver lumbar support
You can upgrade the X4's equipment with several option packages. They include:
- Convenience package (standard M40i)
- Proximity keyless locking and unlocking
- Four-way adjustable driver lumbar support
- Premium package
- Convenience package features
- Head-up display
- Heated steering wheel
- Heated front seats
- Allows for the addition of heated rear seats
- Driving Assistance Professional package
- Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the BMW and the car in front)
- Lane keeping assistance (steers the BMW back into its lane if it begins to drift over the lane marker)
- Lane centering system (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)
- Evasive steering assistance (enhances the forward collision mitigation system with steering-based collision avoidance)
- Front cross-traffic warning (alerts you if a vehicle is about to cross your path and cause a collision)
- Parking Assistance package
- Front and rear parking sensors with low-speed automatic braking
- Surround-view camera with adjustable 3D view (gives you an adjustable 3D view of the X4 and its surroundings for tight parking situations)
- Automated parking system (steers into a parking spot with little or no driver intervention)
- Allows for the addition of BMW Drive Recorder, a built-in dash cam recorder, as an option
- M Sport package (standard M40i)
- 19-inch wheels
- Aerodynamic kit
- M-branded steering wheel
- Exterior and interior trim tweaks
- Allows for the addition of M Sport suspension as a no-cost option
- Allows for the addition of the Dynamic Handling package as an option
- Dynamic Handling package (standard M40i)
- Larger brake rotors with red or blue calipers
- Driver-selectable Comfort and Sport modes for the M Sport suspension
Stand-alone options for both trims include:
- Leather upholstery
- Heated and ventilated front seats
- Heated steering wheel
- Remote engine start
- Wireless phone charging
- 16-speaker Harman Kardon premium sound system
- Head up display