BMW X4 tunes up its crossover game in Germany
 

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Except for the fancy wheels and the overly expressive fascias, the production version of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/bmw+x4/">BMW X4</a> looks like it will carry over practically untouched from what we saw in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/19/bmw-x4-hatches-its-fastback-shape-in-shanghai/">X4 Concept</a> several months back. With the same fastback roofline as the concept, these spy shots show that the X4 is taking shape to be a baby version of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/x6/">BMW X6</a>.<br />
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Sharing the same platform as the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/x3/">X3</a>, the lower and wider X4 will be positioned slightly more upmarket - as is the case with the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/x5/">X5</a> and X6. We hear that this could mean that the X4 will ditch the X3's base engine to give an even sportier feel right out of the gate, but word has it that an M version will being showing up down the road as well.<br />
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/">BMW</a> has already revealed what it plans to show off at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/frankfurt-auto-show/">Frankfurt Motor Show</a> (<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/i3/">i3</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/4+series/">4 Series Coupe</a>, next-gen <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/x5/">X5</a>, refreshed <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/5+series/">5 Series</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/22/bmw-concept-x5-edrive-plug-in-hybrid-frankfurt/">X5 Concept eDrive</a> plug-in hybrid and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/09/27/bmw-concept-active-tourer-phev-video-paris-2012/">Concept Active Tourer</a> Outdoor), so barring any surprised we definitely won't be seeing the X4 there. At this point, with as close to production as these images would have us believe, our best guess would be that we'll see the X4's official unveiling happen either at <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/la-auto-show/">LA</a> or <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/detroit-auto-show/">Detroit</a>.<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/23/bmw-x4-tunes-crossover-game-germany/">BMW X4 tunes up its crossover game in Germany</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Fri, 23 Aug 2013 11:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/23/bmw-x4-tunes-crossover-game-germany/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20702044/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/23/bmw-x4-tunes-crossover-game-germany/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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