2014 BMW 4 Series Convertible (F33) 420d 8AT RWD (228 HP)

Vehicle Overview

The German automaker introduced the 4 Series as the coupe version for the 3 Series, either with two or four-door hatchback styling, and, in 2014, the Convertible followed the same path.

While its decision to retire the entire two-door range from the 3 Series made some of its fans upset, BMW proved that it was the right thing to do. After all, there were far too many differences between these vehicles to make them look in the same range. Thus, besides sharing the same platforms, they had nothing in common. But, just like the last 3 Series Convertible, the open-top 4 Series featured a retractable hard top instead of a canvas.

It shared its front fascia with its two-door coupe sibling, sporting a wide kidney-grille, narrow swept-back headlights, and a broad lower scoop on the apron. From its profile, the raked and thick A-pillars served as roll-over protection for the car’s occupants. Thus, there was no need for a B-pillar. When the power-operated hard top was in place, the car looked like a genuine coupe but without the same sloped-down rear windscreen featured on its sibling.

Inside, the bucket seats were fitted as standard, with high bolstering. The dashboard, the center stack tilted toward the driver, and the center console were focused on the driver. A floating screen for the i-Drive system was mounted on top of the dash. Since the rear bench had to be pushed forward to make room for the retractable top, there was limited legroom for the back-seat passengers.

The 4-Series was offered in four different trim levels, and each of them could be customized for individual equipment variants. For the drivetrain, the 4-Series coupe was offered with a wide choice of gasoline and diesel engines, with rear or all-wheel-drive.