Just days—hours, really—after the BMW X4 made its official debut at the Beijing auto show, prices for the U.S. model have appeared on Autoblog, apparently through a leak. The pricing documents don’t say anything too surprising. At a base price of $45,625 for the 240-hp X4 xDrive28i and $48,925 for the 300-hp X4 xDrive35i, the X4 starts about $6K pricier than the cheapest X3 on which it’s based in 28i form, and not quite $3K higher when the turbo six-powered 35i model is selected. The X4 will come in base, classy-looking xLine trim for another $1500 (28i) or $1000 (35i), or sporty M Sport regalia for $2300 (28i) or $1900 (35i). The options list is long, of course, full of fancy stuff such as leather upholstery, wheel and tire upgrades, and interior and safety-tech items, all ready to bloat the bottom line well into the mid-to upper $60K range. All X4s will come standard with an eight-speed automatic transmission, all-wheel drive, a rear-axle torque-distribution system, a moonroof, xenon headlamps, parking sensors, leatherette upholstery, burl walnut trim, and, well, you can check out the rest of the goods by clicking here.
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Within its competitive set, the X4 splits the difference between the 240-hp, $41,995 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, and the $50,895 Porsche Macan S, the latter bringing another 40 horsepower and 39 lb-ft of torque compared to the X4 xDrive35i. If this seems like a lot of money for a tall, slightly awkward-looking four-plus-one-seat cute-ute, it is. You can decide for yourself if it seems worth it when it makes its U.S. debut at the New York auto show, later this month.
