Good read thanks OP.
I've had several CS over the years and feel I'm finally over them. They are fantastic for growing families.
I'm now heading back the other and only looking at coupes and sedans.
The X models have really been a runaway success for BMW. I wonder how much/any of that was partly from the Land Rover purchase. They definitely seemed to own the sporty SAV/SUV segment for some time before competition caught up.
I'm surprised that the 2 series Gran Coupe model was deemed necessary really.
In my selfish mind I'd like to see:-
1 series hatch (currently own M135i)
2 series RWD coupe
3 series sedan
4 series coupe
5 series sedan
8 series coupe + Gran coupe
Mnext Halo
X1/3/5/7
Don't see much news for the coupe style SUVs (however obviously I'd be poor at business these sell well and my wife has an X2!!!).
I'd also personally drop the 7, doesn't ever seem a big seller or ever close to toppling the S class in luxury. Maybe an uber luxurious 5 model in L guise could fill this.
As for mini brand, it's a worry, sales look to have been dreadful in NA last periods. Is it just too small and seems to offer poor value in some markets. Seems popular as ever in the IK but that might not be enough. Decision on full EV next platform or not seems to be holding the revised model back.
Well thanks for reading. As ever, it's a good job I'm not on the board of BMW AG
I'd be specialising in getting Leipzig to offer individual colour for my Fire Orange M2C.