BMW Highlights at Beijing Motor Show 2016, Including Concept Compact Sedan

dmboone25 · 04-27-2016, 11:37 AM

M2GC Please!

DCG · 04-27-2016, 11:57 AM

The BMW Concept Compact Sedan looks awesome, totally BMW breaching the old into the new. Actually I really like it! But the paint color is fucking hideous, who is coming up with and okaying these disgusting nail polish paint schemes? That person or persons needs to go!

BMW NO front wheel drive anything! All-wheel-drive is the only way to go!

Mingwan · 04-27-2016, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by psuibmw

Nice Hyundai Elantra

exactly what i was thinking.

MMVI · 04-27-2016, 12:23 PM

Beautiful. Build it please

ShocknAwe · 04-27-2016, 12:48 PM

Don't get all the people saying Hyundai Elantra.

It's a Peugeot 508. Looks practically identical to me.

M3 Number 86 · 04-27-2016, 01:11 PM

They should make that concept compact an all electric car.

GuidoK · 04-27-2016, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

It's a Peugeot 508. Looks practically identical to me.

Except that a 508 is almost the size of a 5 series

lemetier · 04-27-2016, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by M3 Number 86

They should make that concept compact an all electric car.

Bingo. This wrapper is perfect to bring BMW Branded FWD based architecture to the US while concurrently laying a path for BMW i EV/REX technology to become successful.

I can picture a model lineup and variant designations that would be truly fitting of BMW's provenance while facilitating growth and technology adaptation without sacrificing the majority core BMW demographic. It's so simple and obvious, I cannot understand why it wasn't done this way to begin with.

ShocknAwe · 04-27-2016, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by GuidoK

Except that a 508 is almost the size of a 5 series

Haha, that is true! Wonder how many inches off this "Compact Sedan" is from the P508 though. Scale is a simple thing. See also, BMWs own 2er and 4er, very difficult to tell them apart until you get close. When I saw the picture I was staggered at how similar the Compact Sedan and Peugeot 508 were in shape and even on some of the specific design elements.

therealm3 · 04-27-2016, 03:46 PM

I really like this. My F30 is a little big for my taste and feel like this would be just right. please bring to the US.

IS3andME · 04-27-2016, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by AKRAPOVICOWNS

I don't understand the reason why BMW wouldn't introduce such model outside of Chine if we have the A3 sedan and CLA selling like big macs, and we don't expect a 2er gran coupe until next gen, if at all..thats wierd.

Maybe they want to see how well the FWD sedsn does in China before bringing it over to North America and Europe.

Kjenndal · 04-27-2016, 04:29 PM

Nice concept. But BMW has a talent to rape the concept car design. So the series car will look boring.

yousefnjr · 04-27-2016, 04:31 PM

Isn't this fwd? Good riddance, sheesh

The__J__Factor · 04-27-2016, 06:16 PM

Luckily for everyone that likes it you can get it states side!

brianeck · 04-28-2016, 12:05 AM

I like it. Too much chrome bling bling everywhere though. Down with chrome.

N & M · 04-28-2016, 12:40 AM

Love the compact sedan. The lines are elegant but really I am not feeling this BMW obsession with oversize kidney grills.

M3 Number 86 · 04-28-2016, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by miamiten

Quote:

Originally Posted by M3 Number 86

They should make that concept compact an all electric car.

Bingo. This wrapper is perfect to bring BMW Branded FWD based architecture to the US while concurrently laying a path for BMW i EV/REX technology to become successful.

I can picture a model lineup and variant designations that would be truly fitting of BMW's provenance while facilitating growth and technology adaptation without sacrificing the majority core BMW demographic. It's so simple and obvious, I cannot understand why it wasn't done this way to begin with.

Yea plus at some point you will need to compete against the model 3

raysspl · 04-28-2016, 01:47 PM

Decision making too slow. This car should've been out for awhile now

SPJR · 04-28-2016, 03:04 PM

Compact sedan looks great. Body, Side mirrors, roof, and seats. I could picture it in a M package with an aggressive stance.

Dont know how you guys are even comparing this to a Hyundai or Peugeot... body lines are totally different.

Dr. Who · 04-30-2016, 01:53 PM

Hey!

I don't know why people denigrate the Hyundai/Kia color palette, when in fact they have
one of the most comprehensive and complete color options available of any manufacturer!

Let's not be hypocritical here. I'm sure you've all seen and heard the countless "New Tech."
excuses for all that orange peel on the recent BMW's paint jobs. And, even if we give it a
pretty name (OP & Elantra - "Austin") "Grigio Testo", Kia still has it on a "Rio" somewhere
and it still looks like primer.

Just my $0.02

;-)

SCOTT26 · 04-30-2016, 03:43 PM

The Sunglow Orange paintwork was actually the paint I once talked about that was once considered for an M product (M2).

deemo319 · 05-01-2016, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SCOTT26

The Sunglow Orange paintwork was actually the paint I once talked about that was once considered for an M product (M2).

Someone should have been a lot more persuasive in regards to the F87 M2 color palette.

It needs a serious "pop" of color and LBB isn't it.

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Kjenndal New Member 10 Rep 22 Posts Drives: - Join Date: May 2015 Location: Deutschland iTrader: (0)	Nice concept. But BMW has a talent to rape the concept car design. So the series car will look boring.
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N & M Captain 371 Rep 769 Posts Drives: F90 M5 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: The Gulf iTrader: (0)	Love it but I think it needs a nose job Love the compact sedan. The lines are elegant but really I am not feeling this BMW obsession with oversize kidney grills.
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SPJR Second Lieutenant 34 Rep 202 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Jersey iTrader: (2)	Compact sedan looks great. Body, Side mirrors, roof, and seats. I could picture it in a M package with an aggressive stance. Dont know how you guys are even comparing this to a Hyundai or Peugeot... body lines are totally different.
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Dr. Who Banned 303 Rep 509 Posts Drives: Tardis Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: ?? iTrader: (0)	Elantra Hey! I don't know why people denigrate the Hyundai/Kia color palette, when in fact they have one of the most comprehensive and complete color options available of any manufacturer! Let's not be hypocritical here. I'm sure you've all seen and heard the countless "New Tech." excuses for all that orange peel on the recent BMW's paint jobs. And, even if we give it a pretty name (OP & Elantra - "Austin") "Grigio Testo", Kia still has it on a "Rio" somewhere and it still looks like primer. Just my $0.02 ;-)
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SCOTT26 Major General 5311 Rep 5,824 Posts Drives: A big F-off German Truck. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: WORLDWIDE iTrader: (0)	The Sunglow Orange paintwork was actually the paint I once talked about that was once considered for an M product (M2). __________________ The M850i is evidence that BMW have got their mojo back when it comes to dynamic sports cars...
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