Generation history
BMW X4 generations and next redesign.
The BMW X4 has been through 2 generations, starting in 2014 and 2018. The gaps were 4 years, an average of 4.0. Redesigns come quickly on this model. The current generation began in 2018. On that cadence the next full redesign points to 2021 through 2023, centered on 2022. This is a projection. It comes from the model's own past redesign years, not from the manufacturer. A mid-cycle refresh usually lands in between. Public records describe the current generation this way: The second-generation was revealed online in February 2018 as the successor to the F26 X4, with sales commenced in July 2018. Specifications, trims and the NHTSA safety record are on the BMW X4 model page.
Every generation
The BMW X4, generation by generation.
| Generation | Code | Years | What changed |
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| First generation | F26 | 2014–2018 | The first-generation X4 was unveiled at the 2014 New York International Auto Show, followed by the 13th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition 2014, and at the 22nd Auto Mobil International Leipzig 2014. |
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| Second generation | G02 | 2018–present | The second-generation was revealed online in February 2018 as the successor to the F26 X4, with sales commenced in July 2018. |
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The BMW X4 spent 4.0 years per generation on average. The current one is 8 years old. Treat 2021 to 2023 as a range, not a date.
Source: BMW X4 (Wikipedia). The estimate is our arithmetic on those start years.
Open the BMW X4 model page for specifications, trims, safety record and answers.
In more detail
What each BMW X4 generation changed.
First generation, 2014 to 2018
The first-generation X4 was unveiled at the 2014 New York International Auto Show, followed by the 13th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition 2014, and at the 22nd Auto Mobil International Leipzig 2014. Early models included xDrive20i, xDrive28i, xDrive35i, xDrive20d, xDrive30d, and xDrive35d. The M Performance M40i model was announced in 2015. It was officially revealed at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show, and produces 265 kW (355 hp) and 465 N⋅m from its turbocharged 6-cylinder engine.
Second generation, 2018 to today
The second-generation was revealed online in February 2018 as the successor to the F26 X4, with sales commenced in July 2018. It shares its platform and basic styling elements with the third-generation BMW X3. Available variants include xDrive30i, xDrive20d, xDrive30d, xDriveM40i, and xDriveM40d. In North America, the 2019 BMW X4 went on sale in the second quarter of 2018 as an early 2019 model year vehicle.
Generation notes adapted from BMW X4 (Wikipedia).
Today's BMW X4
What the current generation is, and how it has held up.
BMW X4 at a glance
- Production
- 2014–2025
- Model years
- 2015–2025
- Class
- Compact luxury crossover SUV
- Body style
- 5-door coupé SUV
- Layout
- Front-engine, all-wheel-drive (xDrive)
- Successor
- BMW iX4
- Related models
- BMW X3
Recent recalls (4 campaigns across the latest model years)
- January 2026, Electrical System:Starter Assembly. BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Toyota Supra, 2022-2023 2 Series Coupe, 2021-2024 5 Series (xDrive), 2021-2022 Z4, 2022-2024 4 Series (Gran Coupe), 2021-2024 4 Series (Convertible and xDrive Convertible), 2021-2023 4 Series (Coupe), 2021-2024 3 Series, 2021-2023… Consequence: Fire increases the risk of injury.
- December 2024, Air Bags. BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 X4 xDrive 30i, X4 M40i and X4 M vehicles. The inner-left roof frame near the head air bag may have a crack that can damage the head air bag during deployment. Consequence: An air bag that is damaged during deployment can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
- December 2023, Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm). BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota GR Supra, 3 Series Sedan (330i xDrive, M340i xDrive, M3), 5 Series Sedan (530i, 530i xDrive, M5), 4 Series Gran Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive), 4 Series Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i… Consequence: Transmission oil that leaks into the control unit can lead to a seizure of the transmission gears, causing a sudden loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a…
Owners filed 4 complaints with NHTSA for the 2025 BMW X4, most often about electrical system (2), engine (2), unknown or other (1).