The writing has been around for quite some time, and now it’s official: BMW has retired the X4. In an email to BMWBLOGcompany spokesman Florian Moser announced that the final vehicle would be assembled in November 2025. The “G02” has already been removed from the US website, and while it is still listed in other countries, you can no longer build it. However, if you hurry, there are probably still stocks left.
BMW first hinted at not renewing the X4 for a third generation when it made the latest X2 much larger than the original. Munich probably sees the “U10” as an indirect replacement, despite its front-wheel drive platform. Let’s face it: For SUV buyers in this segment, not having RWD-oriented architecture isn’t a big problem.
We don’t think the “X4” moniker will go away for long, although BMW will add an “i” as a prefix. We’ve already seen spy images of a Neue Klasse coupe-style electric SUV. The camouflaged prototype appeared to be larger than the iX2, strongly hinting at the very first iX4.
The sleek EV was codenamed “NA7” internally and had an impressively sloping roofline. Expect it to break cover later this year, with production in Debrecen reportedly starting in November. The iX4 will be built alongside the second-generation iX3 at BMW’s new factory in Hungary, where annual capacity can reach 150,000 units.
The discontinuation of the X4 will free up production capacity at the Spartanburg plant in the USA. BMW plans to build at least six Neue Klasse electric vehicles in South Carolina by 2030, all of which are expected to be SUVs. Their identities have not been revealed, but we assume three of them will be the iX5, iX6 and iX7. The rugged SUV codenamed “G74” is also likely to be assembled in SC.
The Spartanburg-built XM, which follows in the footsteps of the X4, is also unlikely to be renewed. However, the plug-in hybrid SUV is expected to remain in production until the end of 2028. The iX from Dingolfing and the 2 Series Active Tourer built in Leipzig are also unlikely to get a next generation.
In the meantime, BMW will cease production of the Z4 and 8 Series, with production of both models ending in the coming months. Of all the cars going, we’ll certainly miss the Roadster the most. Unfortunately, the two-seat convertible won’t be returning either, as another Z car isn’t in sight.
