BY JUSTIN HILLIARD | 14th Sep 2018
BY ITS own admission, BMW answered the questioned nobody asked when it revealed the first-generation X6 in 2007. A coupe-style SUV? Who would want that? Turns out the X6 was popular enough to justify a second life cycle and the creation of the X4 in 2014 and, most recently, the X2 in 2017. It also inspired Mercedes-Benz and Audi to field its own competitors in the new class.
We all know the world has gone SUV mad, so it’s no surprise that BMW – a brand with a reputation for filling niches – has continued to offer its customers an array of style-focused crossovers. The next step in this model rollout is the release of the second-generation X4, a mid sizer based on the best-selling X3. But, is the new model a case of style over substance? Read on to find out.