New 2024 BMW 4 Series and M4 price and specs

The 2024 BMW 4 Series has broken cover with cosmetic updates, tech upgrades and a surprise power increase for the flagship M4 Competition xDrive.

Due to land in Australia in the second quarter of this year, the updated local 4 Series portfolio has been cut back with the deletion of the entry-level 420i Coupe – a similar move to the one made with the related 3 Series – as well as the 430i Convertible and rear-drive M4 Competition.

That means the range now opens at $106,500 plus on-road costs for the 420i Convertible, marking a $25,400 upswing in the 4 Series opening price.

Compared to the current line-up, core 4 Series prices have risen between $2300 and $6100 whereas the remaining M4 performance models have increased $2200-$3400, depending on the variant.

See our full price list below.

Starting with the design enhancements, the 4 Series has scored new headlights, subtly altered grille finishes, new alloy wheel designs and two extra paint finishes: Cape York Green metallic and Fire Red metallic. The M440i xDrive also inherits M4-spec wing mirrors.

Inside, you’ll find an updated flat-bottom steering wheel, new graphics and more intuitive infotainment menus, a less-cluttered dashboard, BMW iDrive 8.5 and QuickSelect panel, paddle shifters, new air vents and extended ambient lighting routes.

In terms of equipment for the Australian market, the 430i Coupe (from $109,700) scores a heated steering wheel, glass sunroof and heated front seats to help justify its $5000 price hike, whereas the M440i xDrive (from $143,400) nabs a redesigned steering wheel, tyre pressure monitoring and CraftedClarity glass switchgear – all of which is shared with the convertible version.

The 420i Convertible, meantime, will come with adaptive M suspension, heated steering wheel, air collar, Driving Assistant Professional and Parking Assistant Plus as standard.

A variety of new optional equipment is also being made available like Laserlight tail-lights, M Performtex upholstery and Augmented View sat-nav functionality.

The same applies to the rabid M4 portfolio, which benefits from the broader updates but ups the ante at the top of the line with a 15kW power increase for the M4 Competition xDrive (from $186,500), taking outputs to 390kW/650Nm.

That said, the extra firepower – liberated by new ECU mapping – hasn’t impacted the all-paw Competition’s already hustling 3.5-second 0-100km/h time.

BMW hasn’t explained why the M4 Competition xDrive is the only (remaining) M4 variant treated to a power increase, however the base manual wasn’t completely overlooked given Australian examples will soon come with a new ‘luxury instrument panel’.

No changes have been made to the 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol powertrains offered in Australia, nor the turbocharged 3.0-litre straight-six powering the M440i xDrive, all of which continue to drive either the rear or all four wheels via an unchanged eight-speed automatic transmission.

An updated 4 Series Gran Coupe remains elusive for now, and could remain that way with the recent introduction of the BMW i4 electric fastback, which has already started replacing 3 Series PHEV variants in certain markets, including Australia.

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