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Originally Posted by Mako
to "most of the population" any BMW is not affordable, and a ton of them are not practical (Z4 and really any M). In fact the X4 is more practical than pretty much anything other than a X3, X5, X6, or X7 (more cargo room than 5 series or 7 series...), people really need to think of this like a wagon/hatchback for practicality, so it is more practical than 3/4 series sedan/coupe for similar cost. For example, is the X4 less practical than the X3, yes, is it more practical than 3 sedan or 4 GC, yes, so how is it not a practical vehicle? to those coming from a 340i its more practical, especially if they don't need the full cargo space of the X3, its more practical than what they had and a tad more sporty than a X3 would be. Its a niche car, it was built for a niche segment. BMW is a sport/luxury brand who started making cars for niche segments, the more niches they fill the more profit they make and the more they can spend on R&D for all future cars.
The only cars I never understood were the GTs because it seems like the X4 and X6 filled that niche...
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Very well said. And many people dont mind paying that premium for the coupe profile. Why else did Mercedes go out of their way to photocopy the X6 and make a smaller version as well? Audi is doing the same thing as we speak with the Q8.