[CorkageTime]

Wherever there is moisture or standing wet on the boot/trunk it will seep on to the parcel shelf when I open.

Seems table stakes design to get this right. How come this is a fail in 2023?!

Anyone else?

 

[8TinBoCO]

Not fun, I've seen it. Part of this is inherent in the design - the entire open hatch is over, rather than behind the car, unlike say, a station wagon hatch.

 

[Micro666]

Yes, this is normal it seems for the i4. Not a great design I admit. Everytime there is water on my tailgate/boot, and I open it, the water inevitably drips all over the sides of the parcel shelf.

I've come to accept it over the last month, but I really hope that the result of the constant moisture, isn't some kind of weird damp patch or mould!!

 

[CorkageTime]

Ok at least it's not just me!

This is really terrible design. The problem is solved years ago.

 

[Mountainbreeze]

Hah, you guys clearly never had a Tesla model 3!

 

[northerncalguy]

Lots of rain in California recently, haven't had this problem.

But let me understand a bit -- is it water infiltrating or secondary dripping from the hatch being open?

 

[Mountainbreeze]

Lots of rain in California recently, haven't had this problem.

But let me understand a bit -- is it water infiltrating or secondary dripping from the hatch being open?

It’s when you open it while the car is wet. Not a big deal in my view.

 

[northerncalguy]

It’s when you open it while the car is wet. Not a big deal in my view.

My thought is the same, it hasn't been a big issue for me.

 

[CorkageTime]

Yeah I’m not complaining about one of the worlds great issues here, but in the context of a brand new multi-thousand dollar/pound car, it’s really poor.

 

[lnaukkar]

afaik its exactly the same for the previous generation 4 series gran coupe as well

 

[CorkageTime]

Fourth Beamer I’ve had, first time I’ve seen this. It’s nonsense.

 

[LionXV]

I have this problem occasionally, usually heavy rain, parking in the garage and then opening the hatch right away. I only have the hatch open to setting 3, I thought maybe the limited opening was causing it? I always keep a towel back there anyway, but yeah, wtheck BMW?

 

[Marvellous]

afaik its exactly the same for the previous generation 4 series gran coupe as well

and Audi A5/A7 too but with more water for the Audi. Hard to avoid with this type of trunk lid.

 

[A_Camera]

Wherever there is moisture or standing wet on the boot/trunk it will seep on to the parcel shelf when I open.

Seems table stakes design to get this right. How come this is a fail in 2023?!

Anyone else?
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Isn't there a way to limit the height of the opening? I mean, it won't solve everyone's problem, but unless all the height is needed, it is unnecessary to open fully every time and by limiting the opening you'd limit the water also.

 

[CorkageTime]

Doesn't seem to matter what the height of the tailgate opening is, once the water is on the move it finds itself dripping in to the back. In reality you can only use the tailgate opening at settings 3-5 anyway, any lower and you can't get access to anything. It's just bad design.

 

[Zeek]

My prior 430i was like this too. There's some seam along the trunk door that contains an endless supply of water maybe between the glass and the frame of the drunk. I don't know exactly. When i wash the car i like to wipe down the area around the trunk opening. But it'll drip endlessly.

 

[ssh]

You should see what it does with 4" of snow on the car! I keep my snow brush in the trunk. May need to move it to the back seat so I can wipe off the hatch before I open it.