2025 BMW i4 and 4 Series Gran Coupe refreshed with tweaks throughout

The 2025 BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe and battery-electric 2024 i4 (which only comes in Gran Coupe form) have emerged from the Munich design studio with subtle refreshes. On all but the top trims, the new kidney grille surrounds come in matte chrome as standard and with the optional M Sport Package, instead of the Satin Aluminum or Cerium Grey hues of today. More shapely headlights house a single LED module instead of dual beams, plus the new DRL design migrating through BMW's lineup that looks like illuminated quotation marks. When the keyholder gets within 10 feet of the car, the lights perform a «welcome» animation.

The top-shelf M440i and i4 M50 trims step up to the Full LED Headlights that are optional on lower trims as part of the Shadowline Package. Fitment on any trim switches out the taillights for the Laserlight units first seen on the BMW M4 CSL. The kidney grille surrounds on these two come in high-gloss black as standard and with the M Sport Package. 

The four- and six-cylinder engines in the 4 Series GC get help from 48-volt mild hybrid tech. A base 2.0-liter four-cylinder running on the Miller cycle has seen small internal improvements to components like the ignition system and exhaust gas routing. Output stands at 255 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque, same as today, while in back, the tailpipe finishers grow from 3.5 inches wide to four inches wide. For the 3.0-liter inline-six, the 375 hp and 398 lb-ft standard output figures can benefit from an 11-hp boost from the 48V system, taking horsepower up to 386, four more ponies than the current M440i can muster. On the xDrive all-wheel-drive version, the 2025 M440i can get from standstill to 60 miles per hour in 4.3 seconds, 0.1 second quicker than before.  

New wheel options include a two-color, 20-inch BMW Individual Aero rims for the combustion models with the M Sport Package. New palette colors are Cape York Green Metallic and Red Metallic. 

A more comprehensive rework happens inside, where BMW's added its newest tech touches and trim to the occupant experience. The standard steering wheel on all but the top trims is a two-spoke unit with a polygonal rim, the M Sport Package swapping that for a