[G30M]

Originally Posted by JacBres

!? The traffic jam assistant does not work!? ]

works for mine

[zlatko]

Originally Posted by JacBres

!? The traffic jam assistant does not work!? :/..

The one and only time I tried it was right after I got the car, it might be the conditions were not fulfilled and I decided it is not working. I never had interest to try it again though. Next time there is opportunity I will give it second chance to show itself

PS. I feel your pain about the Munich traffic jam! The biggest I have ever seen! Same trip as you had - passing trough Germany from Austria en route to skiing vacation in Switzerland!

[Eric_M328i]

Originally Posted by G30M

works for mine

Same, works like a treat.

[Plimmie]

I use traffic jam assist every single day !

[M340I///M]

Originally Posted by NGT2

Sunroof seems like one of those options people really need or really don’t. I use mine constantly, even when it’s colder out I will turn on heated seats and heat on lower air vents so I can ride with the sunroof open.

Other people never use it. It’s just dependent on the driver.

I do the same thing in the winter , I turn the heated steering wheel on, heater vents on , heated seats and moon roof open.

[LPTyler]

Parking assistant would be ropes for me, not because of the parking, but because of the 360 cameras. I love them. If you get parking assistant you can also add drive recorder any time.

I don’t really use the sunroof, and I hardly notice the hud anymore, especially with polarized sunglasses. It also makes windshield replacement very expensive.

Electric seats are nice, I would really miss them.

I have the kick to open trunk but not the power close. The kick to open is novel, but not a big deal to me. The power close would be nice but it’s not hard to close by hand.

[ham340]

If you were originally considering a 320 I don't think you need to step up to the M340. The 330 will be plenty quick for you. In your situation based on what you have said I would recommend going with a well optioned 330. I think you mayl regret a bare bones M340.

[pmc123]

Driver Assistance Professional (semi-self-drive on highways and jams) is the greatest feature I've ever had on a car.

[monkeyman8]

Engine first. Always. No regrets.

[dontuseblinkers]

features first. you will rarely push the engine where you notice the difference but you will use premium pack, hud, adaptive suspension and dapp.

i would go honda/toyota/lexus fully loaded over barebones m340i. with tech getting better the difference between fully loaded cars and barebones is massive.

10 years ago I would say get the engine. now the tech.

[G30M]

Originally Posted by dontuseblinkers

features first. you will rarely push the engine where you notice the difference but you will use premium pack, hud, adaptive suspension and dapp.

i would go honda/toyota/lexus fully loaded over barebones m340i. with tech getting better the difference between fully loaded cars and barebones is massive.

10 years ago I would say get the engine. now the tech.

Hard to say, I sold my 340 because the seats were too hard nobody wants to ride in it and the sound system was terrible. but will i get a Lexus for a m340 - no way. Note I did replace it with a Kia EV with a drift mode lol. Do i prefer the Kia over the BMW, not if I were alone but my family prefers the Kia.

[Tim 4723]

- For me the HUD is brilliant and I love having my speed in my view at all times. Australia is big on speeding enforcement so you may not get the same value out of it.
- Electric seats is nice but I think the biggest advantage is if you share the car with someone else and can save your seating position. Otherwise it's just not something I use very often.
- The sunroof on these cars have a history of rattling/squeaking. I'd consider not having one to be a bonus. Saves weight too.
- I find the electric trunk opening to be pretty unnecessary. Even when I have full hands I usually put a bag down rather than try and swing my foot around under the bumper balancing on one leg. The electric closing is cool though.
- I've literally never used parking assist because I can park by myself so haven't even bothered to learn how it works.

I've never driven a 320i so I don't know how big an improvement the 330i engine is but on paper it's pretty significant.

[JacBres]

Thank you guys for your feedback and sharing your thoughts.

Like I said I ordered the 330i, but I'm still waiting for the production slot. Also I don't know if the car will be the LCI 1 or LCI 2.

So for now I have my 330i specced as in the link above. I paste it again here for your convenience:
https://configure.bmw.pl/pl_PL/confi...ate=2024-05-07

So no sunroof and no HUD. But I took the parking assistant, the driver assistant pro and the electric trunk.

Now I will probably have to pay extra for the xDrive according to my dealer.

So, here's my decision: I want the car anyway. If I have to pay extra only for the xDrive (ca 1800 EUR) I will pay it and get the 330i.

But If ultimately there will be another extra payment, apart from the xDrive - I will get the 340i (it costs ca. 10.000 EUR more) and keep all the options I already have in the ordered 330i.