谍照记者最近拍到了伪装更少的第二代宝马X4照片。下一代X3和X4都将共享CLAR平台，这意味着新车在车身尺寸增加的同时，重量将大幅降低。而乘客则可以享受到更宽敞的内部空间，特别是后排乘客，腿部空间将更充裕。而向下倾斜的车顶后部则将影响后排乘客头部空间，因此在便利性方面，X4不如X3。而X3和X4同样将增加M高性能版本，其定位高于M40i。动力系统可能是取自M3的3.0升直列六缸引擎，功率约为500马力。另外，宝马还计划推出插电混动版，或许该车将被命名为“xDrive35e”。至于新车外观设计，车身的云纹伪装遮住了不少细节，但仍能看出前脸没有大幅变化，其整体造型采用渐进式改款。而车尾的行李箱盖进行了改款，尾灯组造型也更顺滑。由于X3将于今年晚些时候发布，因此X4预计将于明年推出。
2019 BMW X4 Drops Some Camo For New Round Of Spy Shots
BMW has a lot on its plate nowadays considering the numerous new models its working on, such as the reborn 8 Series, the Z4 replacement, and the first-ever X7 — off the top of our heads. It’s also cooking up the next-gen X5 and first-ever X7 while putting the finishing touches on the new M5. Seen here is another Bimmer currently baking in the oven, the second-generation X4.
The next X3 and X4 duo will share the CLAR platform rumored to come with a considerable weight loss despite an increased footprint. Passengers will take advantage of the extra space inside the cabin, especially those sitting in the back where there will be more legroom. The sloped roofline to give the illusion of a coupe will once again eat into the rear headroom, so it won’t be able to match that of the conventional X3.
In regards to the oily bits, the X3 and X4 are expected to spawn full-on M versions for the first time and these will be positioned above the M40i. Power will supposedly come from the M3’s inline-six 3.0-liter engine with somewhere in the region of 500 hp. A plug-in hybrid version is on BMW’s agenda and will probably carry the “xDrive35e” badge.
As far as the design is concerned, there’s still a lot of swirly camouflage applied onto this prototype, but even so we can notice the front fascia won’t go through any drastic changes as the styling will be evolutionary. Things get more interesting at the back where the trunk lid has been reshaped and the taillights appear to have a sleeker look thanks to the new graphics.
Since the standard BMW X3 is slated to bow later this year, chances are its coupe-ish counterpart will land at some point in 2018.