04-23-2020, 03:30 PM | #1 |
Major General
18097
Rep 5,500
Posts
Drives: 23 X7 40i; 23 M3; 24 cooper s
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: IL
|
April 2020 C&D M340i Review
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...y-the-numbers/
HIGHS: Turbocharged inline-six is never caught sleeping, transmission tuning is sporty when you want it to be and invisible when you want to cruise, traction and launch-control acceleration will dry-gulch you. LOWS: Ride is arthritic in any setting, steering remains numb, passengers might not want to ride with you.
__________________
2023 BMW X7 xDrive40i
2023 BMW M3 6MT 2024 Mini Cooper S Convertible '20 BMW m340i... '20 BMW X5 40i... '16 Infiniti Q50 RS 400... '10 Lexus RX 350... '08 Lexus IS 350... '00 Nissan Maxima... '93 Nissan Maxima |
04-23-2020, 03:58 PM | #2 |
Brigadier General
5538
Rep 4,070
Posts |
I can't believe they think the ride is harsh in comfort. This isn't a luxury cruiser. It is VERY compliant in comfort (my wife hates firm riding cars and she was extremely surprised by the ride when she took it for a spin). I would admit that it gets firm in sport+ or if you have the fixed suspension, but even then it's not what I would consider a low point especially for a sports sedan...maybe compared to a Camry.
__________________
Current: 2024 BMW M3 Competition xDrive | 2022 Audi Q7
Gone: 2022 Audi RS5 | 2020 BMW M340i | 2019 Audi RS5 |
04-23-2020, 04:15 PM | #3 | |
Major General
18097
Rep 5,500
Posts
Drives: 23 X7 40i; 23 M3; 24 cooper s
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: IL
|
Quote:
The prior review this editor wrote up was for an Audi S7... so maybe a case of cognitive bias?
__________________
2023 BMW X7 xDrive40i
2023 BMW M3 6MT 2024 Mini Cooper S Convertible '20 BMW m340i... '20 BMW X5 40i... '16 Infiniti Q50 RS 400... '10 Lexus RX 350... '08 Lexus IS 350... '00 Nissan Maxima... '93 Nissan Maxima |
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-23-2020, 04:21 PM | #4 |
Major General
18097
Rep 5,500
Posts
Drives: 23 X7 40i; 23 M3; 24 cooper s
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: IL
|
Interestingly, this SAME reviewer said in a previous review:
"On the street, the adaptive dampers provide a smooth ride over the open road yet can firm up nicely when the pavement begins to twist into the shape of a rattlesnake." https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...y-maintenance/
__________________
2023 BMW X7 xDrive40i
2023 BMW M3 6MT 2024 Mini Cooper S Convertible '20 BMW m340i... '20 BMW X5 40i... '16 Infiniti Q50 RS 400... '10 Lexus RX 350... '08 Lexus IS 350... '00 Nissan Maxima... '93 Nissan Maxima |
Appreciate
1
Burrcold5538.00 |
04-23-2020, 07:04 PM | #5 |
Lieutenant Colonel
2105
Rep 1,534
Posts |
I will say i have the fixed suspension and have zero complaints. However, one day I took a coworker out for lunch and he remarked that the car was stiff. I don't consider it stiff at all. In-fact, I find the car sometimes too comfortable if i am being honest and wished that BMW had injected a little more of the M3's character into it. So, to each their own, we don't all like the same things.
ps. passengers not wanting to ride is a plus.
__________________
Prior's: E36, E46 x2
|
Appreciate
3
|
04-23-2020, 07:41 PM | #6 | |
Brigadier General
5538
Rep 4,070
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
Current: 2024 BMW M3 Competition xDrive | 2022 Audi Q7
Gone: 2022 Audi RS5 | 2020 BMW M340i | 2019 Audi RS5 |
|
Appreciate
1
EXE462104.50 |
04-23-2020, 07:42 PM | #7 | |
Brigadier General
5538
Rep 4,070
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
Current: 2024 BMW M3 Competition xDrive | 2022 Audi Q7
Gone: 2022 Audi RS5 | 2020 BMW M340i | 2019 Audi RS5 |
|
Appreciate
1
wtwo318096.50 |
04-23-2020, 08:11 PM | #8 |
Major
741
Rep 1,265
Posts |
Every car has its Pros and Cons, but if you are looking for a sport sedan, it's difficult to find a more balanced and well rounded car at this price point.
|
04-24-2020, 06:34 AM | #10 |
Major General
18097
Rep 5,500
Posts
Drives: 23 X7 40i; 23 M3; 24 cooper s
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: IL
|
Well their logic is, since they were able to achieve 3.8s with the RWD model, and since BMW claims the AWD model is 0.3s quicker than the RWD model, they simply shaved that amount off the 3.8s time. So it's effectively an estimated 0-60 time.
__________________
2023 BMW X7 xDrive40i
2023 BMW M3 6MT 2024 Mini Cooper S Convertible '20 BMW m340i... '20 BMW X5 40i... '16 Infiniti Q50 RS 400... '10 Lexus RX 350... '08 Lexus IS 350... '00 Nissan Maxima... '93 Nissan Maxima |
Appreciate
0
|
04-24-2020, 07:18 AM | #11 |
Brigadier General
5538
Rep 4,070
Posts |
There's members here running sub 4 second 0 to 60 already (stock). 3.5 would have to be the perfect conditions, but it's definitely realistic.
__________________
Current: 2024 BMW M3 Competition xDrive | 2022 Audi Q7
Gone: 2022 Audi RS5 | 2020 BMW M340i | 2019 Audi RS5 |
Appreciate
0
|
04-24-2020, 08:00 AM | #12 |
Major
908
Rep 1,168
Posts
Drives: 2020 M340i
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: St. Paul, MN
|
Exactly. Plus they use the 1 ft roll out in their times
__________________
2020 M340xi PB (sold)
2020 Ram 1500 Laramie (Daily) 2019 Shelby GT350R (Weekend) |
Appreciate
0
|
04-24-2020, 09:30 AM | #13 |
Colonel
1691
Rep 2,699
Posts
Drives: 23 X5MC
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: San Rafael CA
|
My M340 is one of best cars I have owned. My critique would be sport plus is not stiff enough and more power! Very smooth ride, doing 80+ on highway is easy if you don't pay attention
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-24-2020, 11:55 AM | #14 | |
Major
908
Rep 1,168
Posts
Drives: 2020 M340i
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: St. Paul, MN
|
Quote:
Luckily she gave me a warning on everything but wow is it easy to fly in this car and not even realize it!
__________________
2020 M340xi PB (sold)
2020 Ram 1500 Laramie (Daily) 2019 Shelby GT350R (Weekend) |
|
Appreciate
1
themnmd1691.00 |
04-25-2020, 05:30 PM | #15 | |
☠️
87
Rep 147
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-25-2020, 05:39 PM | #16 |
Brigadier General
5538
Rep 4,070
Posts |
If anything winter tires make it more soft, not more firm.
__________________
Current: 2024 BMW M3 Competition xDrive | 2022 Audi Q7
Gone: 2022 Audi RS5 | 2020 BMW M340i | 2019 Audi RS5 |
Appreciate
0
|
04-28-2020, 10:11 AM | #17 |
Joint Chiefs of Staff
24479
Rep 191,451
Posts |
Thank you for sharing
__________________
Check out our current sale by clicking on this link!
https://x-ph.com/sale/ Phone number 702-494-9435 |
Appreciate
0
|
04-30-2020, 10:01 AM | #18 |
Major
1217
Rep 1,290
Posts |
Everyone will complain about the stiff suspension, but if it was soft and floaty like the pre-lci f30 they would be saying that bmw has lost its way and the 3 series is no longer a sports sedan, or sporty sedan, or whatever.
|
Appreciate
1
Al Bundy's Dodge1680.00 |
05-01-2020, 12:45 PM | #19 |
Colonel
2003
Rep 2,499
Posts |
|
Appreciate
0
|
05-01-2020, 01:13 PM | #20 | |
Brigadier General
5538
Rep 4,070
Posts |
Quote:
We should, however, note that our test car came shod with winter rubber, and we didn't swap into summer rubber like we would have done for proper testing. On relatively low-grip winter tires, it becomes obvious that the xDrive system favors the rear.
__________________
Current: 2024 BMW M3 Competition xDrive | 2022 Audi Q7
Gone: 2022 Audi RS5 | 2020 BMW M340i | 2019 Audi RS5 |
|
Appreciate
0
|
05-01-2020, 01:26 PM | #21 | ||
Colonel
3419
Rep 2,643
Posts |
Quote:
Quote:
When I got back in my F80 it felt like a Lincoln town car |
||
Appreciate
0
|
05-01-2020, 05:09 PM | #22 | |
Colonel
2003
Rep 2,499
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
|
|