In addition to the regular version of BMW’s sports sedan, Carscoops spies have also nabbed the performance-orientated M440i xDrive Gran Coupe. Beyond the trapezoidal exhaust tips on either side of the rear diffuser, the M440i xDrive also gets a discreet boot lid spoiler, M Sport bumpers on both ends, larger wheels, bigger brakes and side skirts. It will also sit closer to the ground with power coming from the same turbocharged 3.0-liter straight-six unit producing 369 HP paired to an 8sp automatic as the M440i Coupe.

Set to be introduced next year, the 2022 4-Series Gran Coupe will follow in the footsteps of the standard coupe and convertible. As a result, it features a familiar front fascia with a massive grille that is flanked by slender headlights. While the front end carries over from its stablemates, the Gran Coupe has a more practical five-door body. However, since sportiness is the name of the game, designers gave the model a rakish windscreen, an upward sweeping beltline and a sloping roof. The car also features a compact greenhouse and flush-mounted door handles like those found on the upcoming i4.

 

Moving around back, the model closely echoes the 4-Series Coupe as there are slender taillights, a ventilated rear bumper and a dual exhaust system. Of course, the biggest change is the liftgate which make loading luggage a breeze. Spy photographers didn’t get close enough to snap interior photos, but the cabin should largely carryover from the coupe and convertible. This means we can expect a standard 8.8-inch touchscreen infotainment system and analog gauges on either side of a 5.1-inch display. Customers should also be able to opt for a Live Cockpit Professional system which adds a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a larger 10.25-inch infotainment system.

Under the hood, we can expect an assortment of familiar options including an entry-level a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder pumping out 255 hp and 400 Nm of torque. This enables the 4-Series Coupe to hit 96 km/h in 5.5 seconds with rear-wheel drive, but expect the Gran Coupe to be slightly slower. Buyers seeking more performance should be able to opt for an M440i variant with a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six developing 382 hp and 494 Nm of torque. Thanks to standard all-wheel drive and an eight-speed automatic transmission, the model shouldn’t be too far off the coupe’s 0-96 km/h time of 4.3 seconds.