The Current BMW M4 Might Stick Around For a Long Time

The BMW 4 Series coupe and convertible, and the hotter M4 variants, are a dying breed. Two-door cars aren’t as popular as they used to be, but BMW reportedly has no plans to ditch the current model anytime soon. A new rumor suggests the automaker will produce the 4 Series until at least June 2029.  

User ynguldyn posted the information on the Bimmer Post forum, along with a range of other product leaks. According to the post, the G22 and G23 4 Series, along with the G82 and G83 M4s, will remain in production for the rest of the decade. The 4 Series Gran Coupe is reportedly scheduled to stay in production until June 2028.   

The possibility that BMW would extend 4 Series production isn’t a surprise. In the US, the 4 Series was the brand’s best-selling passenger car, outselling the 3 Series by 10,000 units through the first nine months of the year, although sales are down compared to the same period last year. 

BMW recently updated the 4 Series, and it could receive another refresh before production ends four years from now. It wouldn’t undergo a radical redesign, but BMW has already confirmed that it will bring its Neue Klasse platform technology to the rest of its lineup over the next several months.    

There were unconfirmed reports a few years ago that suggested BMW would discontinue the 4 Series and merge it with the 8 Series, due to dwindling sales and interest in coupes and convertibles. Another report from earlier this year suggested the next-gen 4 Series would ride on the Neue Klasse platform.   

With so much uncertainty regarding the future of electric vehicles, keeping the gas-powered 4 Series and hotter M4 around a bit longer makes a lot of sense. The model is based on BMW’s decade-old CLAR architecture, which the brand can continue to utilize, providing customers with a range of powertrain choices without limiting what the brand can offer.   

The M4 should continue to utilize the straight-six engine until the end of production. BMW has previously said its best engines aren’t going anywhere. The engine makes 473 horsepower in the M4, which should satisfy enthusiasts until the next decade.