BMW Z4
Sports car · every model year 2016–2026
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gas | B | 1 | 0 | — | 28 mpg | |
| 2025 | Gas | B | 1 | 0 | — | 28 mpg | |
| 2024 | Gas | B | 1 | 1 | — | 28 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | C | 3 | 0 | — | 28 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | F | 4 | 1 | — | 28 mpg | Park outside |
| 2021 | Gas | F | 5 | 1 | — | 28 mpg | Park outside |
| 2020 | Gas | F | 6 | 5 | — | 27 mpg | Park outside |
| 2019 | Gas | F | 6 | 5 | — | 28 mpg | Park outside |
| 2016 | Gas | B | 1 | 4 | — | 26 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2025: 2 → 3 EPA configurations
- 2021: best combined mpg 27 → 28
- 2020: best combined mpg 28 → 27; 1 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2019: best combined mpg 26 → 28; 4 → 1 EPA configurations
Best Z4 years to buy used
- 2025 — Safety B, 1 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2024 — Safety B, 1 recalls, 1 complaints
- 2016 — Safety B, 1 recalls, 4 complaints
- 2023 — Safety C, 3 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2019 — Safety F, 6 recalls, 5 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.