BMW 4 Series
Compact car · every model year 2016–2027
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Hybrid | A | 0 | 0 | — | 31 mpg | |
| 2026 | Hybrid | B | 1 | 2 | — | 31 mpg | |
| 2025 | Hybrid | B | 1 | 8 | — | 31 mpg | |
| 2024 | Hybrid Gas | F | 3 | 2 | — | 28 mpg | |
| 2023 | Hybrid Gas | F | 4 | 6 | — | 28 mpg | |
| 2022 | Hybrid Gas | F | 5 | 8 | — | 28 mpg | Park outside |
| 2021 | Hybrid Gas | F | 6 | 15 | — | 29 mpg | Park outside |
| 2020 | Gas | A | 1 | 5 | — | 27 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | C | 3 | 25 | — | 27 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | A | 1 | 43 | — | 27 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | B | 2 | 29 | — | 27 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | B | 1 | 53 | — | 27 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2027: 12 → 8 EPA configurations
- 2025: dropped gas; best combined mpg 28 → 31
- 2023: 10 → 12 EPA configurations
- 2022: best combined mpg 29 → 28; 4 → 10 EPA configurations
- 2021: added hybrid; best combined mpg 27 → 29; 15 → 4 EPA configurations
Best 4 Series years to buy used
- 2020 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 5 complaints
- 2018 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 43 complaints
- 2025 — Safety B, 1 recalls, 8 complaints
- 2016 — Safety B, 1 recalls, 53 complaints
- 2017 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 29 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.