[ramparts]

Can we talk about how there are now 2 buttons labelled "P" on the gear selection area. Now obviously, us enthusiasts will know the top one is Park for transmission, and the bottom is parking break, but will joe casual ?

[InfinitiG20]

Originally Posted by B58-M340iX

Laser light option was removed entirely for G20 LCI. You'll have nicer DRLs along with the adaptive LEDs, but no laser beams.

Man, that's too bad. Having "lasers" on your car just sounded cooler. 😅 Glad I was able to get one.

[ukr]

no more laser lights???!

[young bimmer]

Originally Posted by Mani59

AutoTopNL takes a look at the G20 LCI in Individual Frozen Pure Grey II.

like this paint, but except for the carbon fiber roof and mirror caps，she looks more like a 330i m sprots. hope m performance can be as aggressive as amg43.

[IND-Distribution]

Looks great to us.

[MontyB1]

Thinking about it, we are all talking about the looks and the interior. But what about the handling and engines.

They don't really appear to be have been updated at all, a bit of market speak but nothing showing as game changing as have been in the past. Same power outputs, even the 330e doesn't seem to have increased range or if it has only a little bit. No major jump in the exterior tech no level 3 autonomy or anything like that.

Maybe a little short changed for a non in significant increase. Mmmm

[FrozenGT]

This is the most lazy design effort I have ever seen!

Did they really just tack on a screen instead of properly building/integrating it into the dash🙄🙄 so it looks clean… this is literally horrible!!

I am sorry but I have been a huge Bmw fan for many many years. I own 2020M4 and 2022 LCI. X3m 40i. 202 M2C. I don't get why they would tack the screen onto the dashboard like that this is got to be the most lazy cheapest way to comp out on producing a proper update for this vehicle.

Bmw continues with this Jenkee design language their cars are going to attract all kinds of strange energy and it's going to have a direct impact on everything and everyone.. I get that Bmw is trying to push design language to electrification but to completely go in an oddball design language is just crazy to me. Audi and Porsche are taking Bmw customers….

[Germanauto]

Originally Posted by 02M3ForMe

Looks like a fabulous update all the way around. They will sell a ton of them.

If left up to vocal-minority forum folks, BMW would only make 500hp purple metallic station-wagons with 6MT and no screens and plastic buttons galore and have it be as short as a 2008 128i so the whole package could weigh 2,800 pounds and be "tossable" and it would look like an LCI of an LCI of a design from 2013.

BMW would be dead in short order if they listened to some of you literally. It's to the point where it may make sense for them to actively do the opposite.

Disagree. BMW wouldn't lose any sales if they kept a shifter, angel eyes, and had more dialed in steering. I'm not asking for E90 level steering weighting or feedback, but a better compromise than BMW's work the past decade.

[modthispny]

i like! progressive and aggressive design!

it's funny though, pre-LCI owners are the ones saying "it's ugly, thank god I have a '22 model, etc" - heck, I was guilty of that too when I had my 2019 M550i and the 5-series LCI was announced

[Quadruple VANOS]

If we're narrowing the discussion to the implementation of the all-digital dashboard… Personally I love the floating screen design. I think it would look really dated and ugly if they built a big binnacle that extended over 3/4 of the dash. This minimalist look is so much cleaner and modern.

Of course I'd rather have analog gauges, but…

[Quadruple VANOS]

Originally Posted by MontyB1

Thinking about it, we are all talking about the looks and the interior. But what about the handling and engines.

They don't really appear to be have been updated at all, a bit of market speak but nothing showing as game changing as have been in the past. Same power outputs, even the 330e doesn't seem to have increased range or if it has only a little bit. No major jump in the exterior tech no level 3 autonomy or anything like that.

Maybe a little short changed for a non in significant increase. Mmmm

This is a good point. All LCI "improvements" are styling and electronics. Where's the beef?

[EXE46]

Originally Posted by mjr24

I thought BMW's head of design said all M performance models (or the M340i in this case) would be getting quad tips now (like the LCI X7 M60i has).

Same, that was the rumor..

[Burrcold]

Originally Posted by EXE46

Same, that was the rumor..

Perhaps that will come if you order the M Performance exhaust now? That would be a heck of a lot better than the current muffer with the same tips.

[agentorange]

Originally Posted by ukr

no more laser lights???!

Nope. In one of the videos the blame was placed squarely on the USDoT and some arcane regulation. No surprise there, that shower wouldn't know a good headlight if you bashed them on the head with one.

[agentorange]

Originally Posted by swagon

Why would they not show images of the base model? It's only in the configurator.

Looks better than m sport

https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/at...1&d=1652849309

That's exactly why they didn't show pictures of the base version at the launch. It shows up the M Sport to be a jumbled hot mess. Interior is still ugly with that screen IMHO

[trinipirate]

Originally Posted by Al Bundy's Dodge

How do I know if my dash is clean and dust free behind that behemoth iDrive screen?

Have no fear, BMW will ship these with a courtesy can of air.

[Kevinbm235i]

What in God's name are they thinking with this design…

[sg13]

Alright enough of whining and crying……save some for the next model release. By that time this car would be perfect for everybody and the new one will be an evil redesign

When are the orders opening so I can get two of these

[M340i_PortimaoBlue_EU]

I´m waiting for MY22 delivery M340i and I have zero reasons to be unhappy that I won´t have the LCI.

1) I like pre-LCI interior better. IMO buttons are much better in real life and also design of the whole dash is better on pre-LCI.

2) rear exterior design..... it´s just not working on photos. Too "I´m so aggresive diffuser"

3) front is the only part of the car which probably looks more modern....bud still looks too "EVish" to me. Front bumper used to be more agressive.

4) I like new headlights a bit more (mine will come with adaptive LED with shadow lights)

OVERALL: Front better, Rear worse, Interior very weird choices by BMW.

[Teutonic]

Eww… the interior is terrible.what a TACKY SCREEN!

Glad I have one of the lastgood looking ones with a shifter, lasers and a wonderful screen….

I guess that mine will jump in value…

[Teutonic]

Originally Posted by modthispny

i like! progressive and aggressive design!

it's funny though, pre-LCI owners are the ones saying "it's ugly, thank god I have a '22 model, etc" - heck, I was guilty of that too when I had my 2019 M550i and the 5-series LCI was announced

Not everyone things like you… Some really put an accent on design, personal perception and taste and not on other people beliefs…

New doesnt mean beautiful or better. (No more lasers, tacky screeen, tacky diffuser, no stick which means no car feeling, etc)
Unnecessary arrogant comments based on presumtion of envy from pre-LCI owners…
Keep in mind that many in here can have that new one too if they want it…

So go over it…

[francton]

It still has the rattling plastic grill on the parcel shelf..