BMW X4 delayed - report

 BMW X4 delayed - report
BMW X6 Sports Activity Coupe Concept

Won't be based on the X3?

According to a recent report, the BMW X4 has been delayed.

Details are limited, but Autocar says the model - which was originally expected in 2014 - has put on hold until BMW can develop a strategy to increase commonality between the X3 and X5. While that seems a tad peculiar, it sounds like BMW wants to wrap up development on the 2014 X5 & X6 before green-lighting the X4.

Regardless of what happens, sources are indicating the model won't be based on the current X3 platform so that leaves a lot of questions unanswered.

Source: Autocar via eGMcartech

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 norther norther
thank god. i believe that if another X4..7..8; Q1...2...9; MLS...XLS..ZLS...BLS.. would come out, i would need eye surgery
June 20, 2011 4:14 pm
 Han Solo Han Solo
Guys...Guys...please we have enough SUVs in the market already... But the sketch does look quite good though...it looks sexier than the current X3, X5 and X6... Do they have an X1?
June 20, 2011 7:10 pm
 kryst_PL kryst_PL
yes...
June 20, 2011 10:41 pm
 DaddyNeedsANewCar DaddyNeedsANewCar
... but you won?t like it. BTW, the pic shows the X6 design sketch.
June 20, 2011 11:37 pm
 v6s_stink v6s_stink
Apparently, the guy who made this rendering is under the impression that BMW wants to develop an SUV that will be purchased and driven by dachshunds.
June 20, 2011 7:15 pm
 scratchy996 scratchy996
worst news of the year :(
June 20, 2011 9:17 pm
 Mister Stig Mister Stig
Notice the renderings were drawn in 2006... five years ago!
June 21, 2011 12:45 am
 Mikeado Mikeado
Good. I hope it gets delayed forever.
June 21, 2011 2:26 am
 Wolsey77 Wolsey77
I think the X4 is the vehicle that BMW should have built (not the X6) a smaller vehicle with the turbo straight 6, great handling, a manual gearbox, but with some REAL off road ability and suspension travel. Maybe a foray into the world of rallying with it - that would have been a cool little car. Much more niche vehicle than the marketing exercises they have been coming out with.
June 21, 2011 3:11 am
 stylovale stylovale
Wolsey you are absolutely right. X3 too small X5 too big. I actually was waiting and hoping for the X4. BTW why there is so much hate against the niche models from BMW? They try to serve all the different tastes like mine. Not like Audi. Tell me the difference between A4/A5/A6/A7.
June 21, 2011 4:50 am
 dmlgc dmlgc
My wife saw pictures of this (http://www.bmwblog.com/2011/09/21/bmw-x4-f26-confirmed-by-bmw-ceo/) and loves it. If they make it she will buy it. Sketch is old one that was used for the X6.
September 23, 2011 8:30 am