Report: The BMW X4 M Could Return as an EV Next Year

• The BMW X4 is scheduled to return for its third generation later this year, this time as an electric model.
• An insider posting on the Bimmerpost forum claims that the iX3 will be followed by an X4 M next year.
• Production of the regular iX4 is scheduled to start in November, with the M variant following suit a year later.

The second-generation X4 left production last November with no immediate successor in sight. Spy photos show that an electric replacement is nearly here, which will carry the iX4 designation. According to a person claiming to be an insider and posting on the Bimmerpost online forum, the X4's brawnier M variant will follow the generic iX4, information that the poster says came from "leaks within the BMW organization."

According to the post, the third-generation X4, code-named NA7, will enter production at BMW's new Debrecen, Hungary, plant in November. One year later, the X4 M will join the production line alongside the X3 M.

The square-roofed iX3 launched in September and is slated to join BMW's lineup in the United States come summer. The production iX4 will likely share the boxier version's powertrain, which features a 463-hp dual-motor setup.

The M-branded versions of both the iX3 and iX4 are sure to be much more powerful. The iX3 M60 will be the first of the M-badged EV crossovers to arrive later this year. According to BMW Blog, that model is likely to exceed 600 horsepower out of a dual-motor setup. When the proper M cars arrive next year, they'll reportedly make use of a quad-motor setup and make more than 800 horsepower.

While BMW hasn't confirmed the iX4's existence yet, the official announcement likely isn't too far away. A spokesperson for BMW declined a request from Car and Driver for a comment regarding the iX4's production. We'll be sure to update you as soon as an official. announcement is made.

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Jack Fitzgerald

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Jack Fitzgerald’s love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1.
After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn’t afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf.