BMW has launched the brand new Z4 roadster facelift in India for Rs 89.30 lakh (ex-showroom, India). As earlier than, the Z4 continues to be supplied in M40i spec in India, however the costs have gone up by Rs 4.40 lakh from the final recorded worth of the pre-facelift mannequin. With the facelift, the Z4 now will get delicate exterior and inside beauty updates, however stays mechanically unchanged. BMW says the Z4 shall be out there for deliveries from June onwards.

1. Soft-top roof opens/closes in 10 seconds flat
2. Comes to India as a totally constructed import
3. Only has Porsche Boxster in India as rival

BMW Z4 facelift exterior updates

The beauty updates to the outside of Z4 are somewhat minimal, and may be simply missed in the event you’re not eager eyed. The most distinct is a brand new entrance bumper that will get redesigned, triangular air intakes at both ends with a brand new blacked-out end. And whereas the central air consumption and headlamps stay largely unchanged, the grille additionally will get a brand new blacked-out end with a honeycomb sample as an alternative of the silver end on the pre-facelift mannequin.

Elsewhere, in profile and on the rear, the Z4 is equivalent to the outgoing mannequin, though there’s a brand new design for the 19-inch alloy wheels. As for the material roof-top, BMW says it could open or shut in 10 seconds flat on the contact of a button.

BMW Z4 facelift inside and options

It’s an analogous story on the within as nicely. The dashboard design stays equivalent whereas there are updates to the trim and fabric. In normal spec, the Z4 M40i will get a mixture of leather-based and Alcantara upholstery with distinction blue stitching and piping. You additionally get M Sports seats and steering wheel.

Standard options embody a ten.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system with the most recent iDrive 7.0 working system, digital driver’s show, ambient lighting, powered driver and passenger seat with reminiscence operate, dual-zone AC, related car options, 4 airbags, dynamic traction management, dynamic stability management, cornering brake management and extra. BMW additionally claims they’ve improved cupboard space behind the seats, but it surely stays a strict two-seater mannequin.

Additionally, you can too decide from all kinds of non-obligatory tools akin to adaptive headlamps, anthracite silver impact for soft-top roof, Harman Kardon sound system, driving assistant, energetic cruise management, head-up show and parking assistant.

BMW Z4 facelift engine, specs

Under the hood, the Z4 M40i continues to be powered by a 3.0-litre, twin-turbocharged inline-six cylinder engine that produces 340hp and 500Nm – the figures are unchanged from earlier than. The engine comes mated to an 8-speed computerized transmission, sending drive to the rear wheels solely.

As normal, the Z4 M40i additionally will get adaptive M Sport suspension, M Sport brakes, M Sport differential, launch management, three driving modes and cruise management with braking operate. BMW claims the Z4 M40i can dash from 0 to 100kph in simply 4.5 seconds.

The solely direct rival for the BMW Z4 in India is the Porsche 718 Boxster, though the latter is far more costly with costs ranging from Rs 1.52 crore (ex-showroom). BMW can be going to launch the all-new M2 Coupe in India within the coming days.   

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