BMW Is About To Kill Off Three Models

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Three BMW nameplates won’t make it into the Neue Klasse era, mostly due to slow sales

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• BMW is about to retire the X4, the 8-Series, and the Z4 without planned successors.
• The three nameplates won’t be among the 40 new and updated Neue Klasse models.
• All three were introduced in 2018, and don’t sell enough to justify a replacement.

The new BMW iX3 has kick-started the Neue Klasse era that will include no less than 40 new and facelifted model launches by 2027. But while most of the current lineup will be renewed, three nameplates won’t make the cut – the X4 coupe SUV, the Z4 roadster, and the 8-Series lineup.

Starting with the BMW X4, the current generation was launched in 2018 and received a facelift in 2021. While the closely related X3 entered a new generation in 2024, BMW decided against an ICE-powered SUV coupe companion. Instead, the X4 is expected to be retired, with the smaller X2 serving as an indirect replacement. There are also rumors about a fully electric iX4 that could arrive in the coming years, sharing the Neue Klasse underpinnings with the iX3.

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The X4 remains available in the German configurator, but when you select a gasoline version, you get redirected to the diesel with the following message: “This model is not available in the selected model series. You have been redirected to a similar model”.

The news was confirmed by a BMW spokesperson to Auto Motor Und Sport: “The BMW X4 is currently only available with the 20d, 30d, and M40d engine variants. Gasoline engines will no longer be produced as of September 30, 2025.” According to the same publication, the aforementioned diesel variants will bow out of production in November 2025.

Another discontinuation effectively confirmed by the German configurator is that of the aging 8-Series. The flagship coupe has also been around since 2018 and received a mild refresh in 2022, focused on tech updates. It is offered in two-door Coupe and Convertible bodystyles alongside the four-door Gran Coupe, which is the most popular option.

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The 8-Series is still available in the US, but the 2026 MY will be its last. The company has recently unveiled the M850i Edition M Heritage with a limited production of 500 units worldwide. This model will likely be the swan song of the 8-Series that also served as a base for the Skytop and Speedtop coachbuilt specials.

The company hasn’t discussed the possibility of a new generation, while earlier rumors about a potential 6-Series revival remain unconfirmed. This leaves the 2-Series and the 4-Series as the only remaining coupe models in the current BMW lineup.

The End Of BMW Roadsters

Finally, the third BMW that will hit the dust is the Z4. The two-seater roadster remains available in the US and Europe in sDrive30i and M40i guises for the 2026 model year. However, production at the Magna Steyr factory in Graz is scheduled to end in spring 2026.

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Without a planned successor for the Z4, BMW will be left without a roadster. Its cousin, the Toyota GR Supra, is also driving into the sunset, with a new generation being developed in-house by the Japanese brand. BMW is one of the last automakers to abandon the segment, as Mercedes has already killed the SLK/SLC and Audi has discontinued the TT Roadster.

Fans of BMW are hoping for a new sports car in the Neue Klasse era that could fill the gap of the Z4 in the lineup. Spy shots of a sleek electric coupe from last year fueled those rumors, although BMW is keeping its lips closed at the moment.

Killing The Slow Sellers

Unsurprisingly, the three aforementioned models are not big sellers. Between January and August 2025, BMW sold 1,916 units of the X4, 659 units of the 8-Series, and 2,613 units of the Z4 in Germany. These numbers represent a tiny fraction of the more than 160,000 total BMW sales in Germany in the same period.

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