BMW 4-Series GranCoupe coming to Geneva without stretched wheelbase – report

As per a latest report, BMW has plans to unveil the 4-Series GranCoupe at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show in March.

According to the sources within BMW who are describing the new 4-Series GranCoupe as “a visually racier but eminently practical four-door alternative to the traditional 3-series saloon”, the model will share the 2810mm wheelbase with the 3-Series Sedan and 4-Series Coupe, in spite of various rumors of getting a more generous wheelbase to increase rear passenger legroom.

The model comes with rear doors which has become possible thanks to shortening of the front ones while the B-pillars are now bulkier in order to increase the vehicle’s structural rigidity. The 4-Series GranCoupe will adopt frameless doors and the height will go down by 7mm to 1370mm.

However adding rear doors and beefing up body strength will increase the curb weight by 100 kg (220 lbs) and trunk space will now match the 3-Series Sedan’s 480-liter capacity. The BMW 4-Series GranCoupe will share the same engines with its two-door cousin and will be offered as standard with rear-wheel drive, with xDrive being extra on select models.