100% agree. I couldn't justify the cost of the M3, as amazing as it is, for a daily driver, when the M340i is so good. There's a small voice in my head that says maybe I should've gone for the M3, but equipped the same as my M340i it would be almost $100k USD... which is a ton. $30k at least more. And I don't think for what/how I use it for, it would be worth $30k more fun.
I have a M440i, got it in November 2022 and waited almost a year for a production. Configuring it just for myself and buying it new was the best decision in my life ever, carwise.) Love it and will keep it forever, because of how the future for us petrolheads looks in EU.(
I got an m340i LCI touring last year and I love it. Talking about economy, I’ve seen 45.1mpg before on a long run! Only negative with this, is when driving in Eco Pro, the engine cuts all the time meaning the air con cuts out, even though I have turned off the ‘eco climate’ function, so have to leave it in comfort in the summer!
This is ONE of the Best BMW M340i reviews I ever seen, Driver is showing TOP speed of the car without hesitation without an Helmet ! 🙂And no highway trooper dummies...Love it !
I love my pre-LCI 2022. I never think I need more power or confidence. I also have a gear lever and iDrive 7 memory buttons. I may just buy it since I am leasing and I am afraid of what the future cars are going to be. The synthetic shift thud noise is enhanced in 2023 model because it is quieter from emissions regulations. I drove it as well.
Yep, I just bought a certified 2021 pre-LCI m340i a few months ago over a new one mainly because of the lack of a shifter and no physical buttons for the AC on the 2023. Considering how most new cars will adopt this minimalist (worse) design, it’s likely I’ll be driving my pre-LCI car for a long, long time.
A moment ago we couldn't hold phones in the car, now the whole car is becoming one. The number of people able to fix these cars are also shrinking. Generating more cash flow for brands all while leading the "cattle" towards electric cars. Then, start subscriptions to use the whole car fully. Better have the newest phone on top of that as well.
Tbh 80-90K€ in Germany is quite the price.. Yes, its "reasonably" priced, but its still very expensive and the LCI made it even more expensive than the pre-facelift. Considering the fact that both the exterior and interior havent really improved and the interior is worse to use it shows us that BMW isnt going in a great direction either.. The pre-facelift Touring M340i is still my dream car atm.
I've been driving mine for a year now.. I chose not to wait for the LCI version and it's only happiness, I confirm that it's an admirable daily ^^ GG guy
all hail the b58 but i think the pre LCI looked better. im not a fan of the giant screen that looks like it was stuck on as an afterthought with no design
The pre lci was much better, indeed perfect. BMW had no reason to flip the headlights and unnecessarily paint the rear bumper black. They slapped a giant piece of glass on to the dashboard but couldn't come up with a better looking steering wheel since 2017? I'm starting to hate this brand sort of, ruining everything
@@v12-s65absolutely agree, I don’t get what happened to their designers. They just ruined the new 5 series aswell. Look at it. It’s disgusting. Feels like they sold their souls
@@xIcarus227 Well it’s close. The black rear bumper looks absolutely horrible. The non-M packet 3 series looks better in the rear than the ones with M packet. That’s disgusting. And the huge screen sucks, too, but everyone does that currently…
I am after watching 1:12 sec of the video, and I just wanted to say that I appreciate so much the respect shown for animals and even the insects you kill during your POVs! Thats really considerate 😊. Now, into watching the rest of the video...
Hi max, just an idea for you when your doing start up sounds. Could you not do like a split screen so that we can see the interior but the exhaust also so we can all hear the exhaust note that little bit better? :D on the autobahn aswell. It would make a massive difference! :D
There were two M340is with that beautiful blue parked next to me at work today lol what a coincidence. Beautiful car. There's also a M5 Comp that parks on the same level.
Ich liebe meinen 340i lci. Er verbindet für einen daily driver alles was ich brauche. Ich bereue keinen Cent den ich dafür bezahlt habe. Aber für mich als Deutscher auf der Autobahn, muss ich dir recht geben was die Vmax angeht. Man merkt er will viel mehr, darf aber nicht. Er fährt nicht mal alle Gänge aus, bei dem 6ten ist Schluss. 4,2 GPS gemessen 0-100 als komplette Vollausstattung mit Glasdach ist ebenfalls für mich mehr als akzeptabel. Bin sehr sehr zufrieden und möchte ihn nie wieder missen. Für mich momentan der beste seiner Klasse. P.S für alle die Sorge haben: Man kann immer noch alles mit dem IDrive Controller steuern, auch die Klimasteuerung. Nur die Temperatur Grad/Fahrenheit muss man per Touch eingeben. Habe ich mich blind nach 2Tagen dran gewöhnt. 😊
@@Eieieieinszweidrei Wenn Tacho 254 echte 250 km/h entsprechen würden, dann wäre es ja okay, noch besser natürlich eine kleine Ungenauigkeit nach oben.😉 So gelungen wie das Fahrzeug sonst ist, die angegebene maximale Höchstgeschwindigkeit muss er erreichen. Dass der Motor deutlich mehr schaffen würde, ist eh allen klar. Daher stellt sich die Frage, warum die Abreglung zu niedrig eingestellt wurde ( vorsätzlich oder Schlamperei) und wie sich BMW bei einer Reklamation verhalten wird.
@@pepklopp3212 ja kann‘s mir auch nicht erklären, bin da aber voll bei dir. 👍 Man könnte das natürlich „umgehen“ in dem man andere Reifengrößen fährt. Also anstatt nem 225/40 vorne nen 225/45 vorne oder sowas (kenne die genauen Dimensionen vom G20 jetzt nicht) und hinten genau so Damit würde die GPS Geschwindigkeit ja auch immer näher an die Tacho Geschwindigkeit kommen die ja mit der Raddrehzahl berechnet wird, und die ändert sich ja nicht. Wär wahrscheinlich nur schwierig mit der Zulassung hier in DE.. 😄
Totally agree with you on the gear lever! I don't understand why car companies are moving away from that? What got them thinking that consumers like a switch instead?
I bought a M340 down in Oz. The 2023 model here does not come with 50th year badging. Daytime running lights are compulsory in the on position. Reversing lights in dark sports are poor. Use it in heavy traffic to/from work so Eco Pro is like a magic carpet ride. But, when I need the power, it’s there-but here we have cameras everywhere so we have to be v careful ie no autobahn….
Gotta say, this video was what really pushed me to go with this car over a new S5 sportback. Although I think the S5 has better styling and the obvious benefit of the hatch in the back, I think the powertrain in the M340i is just better, more exciting and more potent. Now I just have to deal with waiting a couple months for it to get built. All the interior/infotainment complaints you have are legit upgrades for me as I'm going to be returning my leased Tesla Model 3 performance in a couple months so it will be nice to actually have some buttons and apple car play back 😂
the more time passes the more incredible this car looks. as far as sporty daily drivers, it really is the pinnacle. we'll respect it much more when its gone due to emissions regulations
@@xIcarus227 Yeah. At the end of the day it's a matter of personal preference. I just think that the S58 sounds too raspy. The B58 sounds more melodious to my ears.
Thank you for another great video AutoTopNL. I really enjoy your content. Love how you open the throttle up on the autobahn on the cars you test! We can’t do that here in Australia!!! Boy, would we get in strife!!! 😂 Looking to purchase a new vehicle before the year is out. Have already crossed the MB C43 off my list. Audi S4 is in the running, but you present a great case for the BMW M340i. Keep up the great work!!
Same here, I'm looking to finally grow up and get rid of my 2020 Elantra sport and grab a 340i. I'll probably spend my days checking shoulders for highway patrol but that's the game 😈
@@pepklopp3212 track? M4 csl perhaps the only car from BMW you wanna track. Yeah sure there are CS badges on some models but indeed a Jaguar Project 8 would smoke any 4 door bmw cs car even the big heavy GT63s is faster than an M5cs around track which is insane. For road use they've become too ugly and for Autobahn there are plenty of other choices which accomplish the same task...
@@v12-s65 imagine you buy a e63s but its not enough so you need a gt63s. It just says enough right? M3 is the boss of its class compared to its competitors. There was a time that bmw was nothing against audi and benz tbh. But since the G generation its the best what you can get for its priceclass.
@@v12-s65 whatever do you mean? The M3 is the fastest car on a track in this size and price class. Plus you can have fun on a track even in a low-power diesel shitbox. Why wouldn't you track a BMW?
@@buraksarikaya9798 what the hell are you even saying? Both the E63s and the GT are a class of it's own. That's like saying imagine you need a CS instead a normal M5 whatsoever. Make sense or move on with your silly comments. Faster is faster doesn't matter how and it's older.
do you use media mod for your gopro or color grading on a software if not what settings are you running? footage looks unreal and you're one of the few channels that actually care to deliver this type of quality content...
7:20 - That's kinda how I felt about the X3 M40i we had for about a year. Great engine and handling, but just never could fully get used to (much less learn to love) the seemingly endless quirks and 'well I could fix it with X product or software coder' things. Esp. not for the price of entry.
My 2020 with M performance exhaust with AA downpipe let’s just say race car sound. Cold start it sounds like a GT3
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After watching this awesome review plus a few others, I couldn't help myself from placing an order for one of these. . I truly can't wait to have it delivered!
Meh. I prefer the look of the pre-LCI. On this new one I think the rear is off, the front is less aggressive, and I disagree on the new vs previous headlights. The prevous ones with the lines that went just a little bit up look awesome
They aren't really that great in daily use though, or at least I don't think so. Some functions that you use daily take a lot longer than they used to plus you have to take your eyes off the road to activate them. Looks truly amazing, I grant them, but it's a (major) downgrade when it comes to functionality I think. The gauge cluster is worse than the center infotainment screen though, only one visualization option, with a rev counter that goes the opposite way. No round, traditional dials to choose from or any other dials for that matter. Plus not very customizable (though more so than non-LCI) and a bit of a random placement of the different icons around the screen, making it very crowded. And also, why the heck did they take away the 8 shortcut buttons? That is truly idiotic, they were amazing and unique to BMW. Overall, not a big fan except for the looks. Some brands like Audi and Porsche do it much better. And this is coming from a BMW fanboy that hasn't had another brand for 20 years. iDrive 6 and 7 was peak functionality I think
My dad has it on his car (320e touring m pack) and I don’t think it’s bad at all. The boutons were really useful tho and are ideed missed. Although, I think it’s quite good ergonomically. Once you learned it, it’s great. Got back into a prefacelift m340d touring and it honestly looked like a way older car. Much more messy interior. I think a middle ground could have been found.
@@BinaryBlueBull Did you try it out yet or are you just guessing. You are writing this like you use this all day, but at the other hand your telling like you never used it. idrive 8 is great in daily use. I like it way more then 7. I even liked 6 more then 7.
@@matyi63 I disagree with the fact that the ergonomics are good, or at least that they're as good as before. I do have to mention I've only had it for a little over 3 months so I assume muscle memory will improve still. And most of the things I mention I can live with but the fact that you have to take your eyes off the road for climate controls and the disappearance of the shortcut buttons I think are major downsides. And yes, the climate controls have an auto mode but I don't use that, I like to manually control it but I admit auto mode alleviates much of this. It does really look good though, very premium and futuristic
@@Errost5 You can disagree with people without insinuating they're lying you know? I don't have to prove anything to you but here you go: BMW 330e M-sport LCI in Portimao blue received 3 months ago. So no, I did not try out this exact car, but I do have one with an almost identical infotainment. I agree that 6 (in some areas, like gauges and main menu layout) is better than 7 but disagree that 8 is better than 7, especially not with the disappearance of a whole bunch of buttons Of course this doesn't stop me from thinking these new 3-series are overall pretty amazing though. The infotainment is just about the only real downside I have encountered. Love this car and I think the exterior looks better than the F-generation 3 series too
MAX! 12:30min if you put a tune on that engine. does the display also shown the increase in performance because it can measure it? or is it something programmed in the ECU and display only show what the engine SHOULD have for power that second? like a fake power meter?
@@xIcarus227 sigh. He was asking for it if its fake or not. But no, its not that hard to measure. There are plenty of ways to measure it. You dont need to have an actual dyno for that There are even "portable car dynos". Which may be not 100% accurate, but they are quite accurate and there are many garages out there which are using this kind of dyno.
@@Errost5 interesting, I didn't know about portable car dynos. Seems to be a small box that has to be inside the car but it's not clear to me how it measures power and torque.
I love the 3er models a lot. One thing in the front is a little bit of a downer in my eyes. The grill does not look right... in my opinion. It looks a little too plasticish (is that a word). I saw this on the 1er and the 2er too. Thanks a lot for the good video.
yes it is the perfect daily .The german 2jz you will regret not buying a car with the B58 engine .im struggling to make my decision to get the MK5 Supra or a m240|340 .Seriously fast and tunable motor
I'd have the comfort of the 340i, it's just a great all rounder as Max said, I love it and added security it has X Drive. Oh and forgot BMW's Silky 6cyl
While Im quite sad sedans are dying I myself see why one would go for an X3 for example. The X3 handles sporty enough for the regular dude like me but gives ground clearence and extra space inside.
@@Errost5they are. In America they are already dead. In my country, India due to bad roads, they are 80% dead and slowly but surely declining even further. And in here (where I live, Australia), Sedan was never even a choice for people. Most people I see in Australia have Hilux from Toyota. *Sedans are really dying world wide, maybe not yet in Europe*
@@Errost5 I'm pretty sure what you said is true, but if you did a little research you would find that in the 1980s to early 2000s Sedan sale rate was around 50-60%. Now it is around 20%. That shows.
@@ashtoncasedy3237 yea no shit - because there are far more vehicle variants now. Saying "sedans are dying" is just weird. Its like saying water is dying because 200 years ago probably everyone was drinking water and today its only 50%(or whatever percentage) Its extremly depending on the region you're living in. There are little to none trucks in the EU, while in the US are little to none station wagons.
That it can't hit the 250 is not really an issue. If you buy an BMW - you know you will be occationaly overtaken due to the limiter. Just happens. Also - Autobahn is not strait. Corner drive behaviour matters. There the 340M i/d is a serious asset, if you know how to use it.
This really makes me wish Alfa had an in-between engine just underneath the Quad. A Giulia with a B58-like engine would be the dream car. Steering and handling in a different world over the M340i.
got the '24 m340 last November. While I do wish I got a M3x I honestly cannot complain at all. I'm curious if bmw will start making the 3er in a hybrid (e.g. 6cyl with electric motor) similar to the m760e and upcoming m560e. While it'll add a considerable amount of weight, I do think it would be the perfect package for city dwellers like me. Ideally I want to get better gas mileage during local drives so if it was a hybrid I'd be able to use electric only locally, then gasoline for longer drives -- helping to save me $$ on refueling. That said as is the m340 is overall the most complete package.
I work for BMW and 2024 is the last year they will have the v8. So it will be the inline 6 with the 48v system which is the eboost system. No more alternator either cause of the new system.
For the price compared to the new M3, this is actually insane, well done BMW
100% agree. I couldn't justify the cost of the M3, as amazing as it is, for a daily driver, when the M340i is so good. There's a small voice in my head that says maybe I should've gone for the M3, but equipped the same as my M340i it would be almost $100k USD... which is a ton. $30k at least more. And I don't think for what/how I use it for, it would be worth $30k more fun.
And it's better 99% of time..
And it looks better
What is the price ?
@@jdavidblais where i live its around 50-60k less
I have a M440i, got it in November 2022 and waited almost a year for a production. Configuring it just for myself and buying it new was the best decision in my life ever, carwise.) Love it and will keep it forever, because of how the future for us petrolheads looks in EU.(
imagine buy the C43 over this masterpiece..
Imagine dragons
Till 2021 i still would
The W205 C43 for sure. I would rather buy that instead of this, the new M340i is a downgrade to the previous car
c43 goes to 275 kmh
@@mrol5566 sound in the c43 is def better, would probably give handling to the m340i though
I got an m340i LCI touring last year and I love it. Talking about economy, I’ve seen 45.1mpg before on a long run! Only negative with this, is when driving in Eco Pro, the engine cuts all the time meaning the air con cuts out, even though I have turned off the ‘eco climate’ function, so have to leave it in comfort in the summer!
You have eco pro individuell. So you can individuell your climate settings
We love our m340i LCI, we even got a Adaptive M Suspension and ZTK Cooling.the car is the beast! Nothing gone wrong with this car.
"Nothing gone wrong with this car." You literally just got it. 🥴
What's a difference between sport and comfort mode?
Just bought a 2020 M340i, it IS the perfect daily driver. So much fun to drive, I hardly drive my 997.2 C2S anymore...
Congrats, any plans on modding it?
@@kw7814 Thanks! No mods, the car is fast and loud enough for me.
Congratulations!
How does the performance and handling compare to your Porsche?
@@ZaZa-ra Performance is similar in a straight line, but I think the M340i is a little faster. Handling is much better with the 911, not even close.
This is ONE of the Best BMW M340i reviews I ever seen, Driver is showing TOP speed of the car without hesitation without an Helmet ! 🙂And no highway trooper dummies...Love it !
Don't forget these guys have links with BMW dealers in the Netherlands so quite obvious their reviews are always so great about BMW'S.
@@wimcalant8425 True but 99% of all the reviews of this vehicle are highly positive. As of Feb 2023 over 1 million have been sold, says a lot.
I bought this car and I can really say that there is a really pleasure to drive It. In the same time powerful and comfortable. raffaello
I love my pre-LCI 2022. I never think I need more power or confidence. I also have a gear lever and iDrive 7 memory buttons. I may just buy it since I am leasing and I am afraid of what the future cars are going to be. The synthetic shift thud noise is enhanced in 2023 model because it is quieter from emissions regulations. I drove it as well.
Yep, I just bought a certified 2021 pre-LCI m340i a few months ago over a new one mainly because of the lack of a shifter and no physical buttons for the AC on the 2023. Considering how most new cars will adopt this minimalist (worse) design, it’s likely I’ll be driving my pre-LCI car for a long, long time.
That’s why I bought x5 pre LCI.
Pre LCI is perfection. The facelift and all new cars are going shit with the interior at the moment.
A moment ago we couldn't hold phones in the car, now the whole car is becoming one. The number of people able to fix these cars are also shrinking. Generating more cash flow for brands all while leading the "cattle" towards electric cars. Then, start subscriptions to use the whole car fully. Better have the newest phone on top of that as well.
Same here - moving off BMW for the first time in 32 years when the lease on my 2020 M340i expires.
Been watching your videos for years great job ! I have a 2021 m340i x drive and she is a real beauty goes like a train
Tbh 80-90K€ in Germany is quite the price.. Yes, its "reasonably" priced, but its still very expensive and the LCI made it even more expensive than the pre-facelift. Considering the fact that both the exterior and interior havent really improved and the interior is worse to use it shows us that BMW isnt going in a great direction either.. The pre-facelift Touring M340i is still my dream car atm.
I agree. Very expensive and not worth the money.
I could buy an M340i with 50'000km right now for like 50'000€. Why in the world would I pay more for a non-M 3 series either way?
@@v12-s65 in The Netherlands there are like 2/3 m340i with 20k to 40k km within the 60k euro range with 2 years warranty.
@@buraksarikaya9798 buying these cars brand new is a very stupid way of wasting money. Wait 1 year...
Starts at 97k here in Ireland 😂 and there's rarely more than a single second hand one available in the whole country at any time
I've been driving mine for a year now.. I chose not to wait for the LCI version and it's only happiness, I confirm that it's an admirable daily ^^ GG guy
all hail the b58 but i think the pre LCI looked better. im not a fan of the giant screen that looks like it was stuck on as an afterthought with no design
The pre lci was much better, indeed perfect. BMW had no reason to flip the headlights and unnecessarily paint the rear bumper black. They slapped a giant piece of glass on to the dashboard but couldn't come up with a better looking steering wheel since 2017? I'm starting to hate this brand sort of, ruining everything
the 2020 M340i is the best car you can buy right now
@@v12-s65absolutely agree, I don’t get what happened to their designers. They just ruined the new 5 series aswell. Look at it. It’s disgusting. Feels like they sold their souls
@@Nordheide at least they haven't destroyed the 3-series.. yet..
I shudder to think how they're gonna ruin the 8-series next.
@@xIcarus227 Well it’s close. The black rear bumper looks absolutely horrible. The non-M packet 3 series looks better in the rear than the ones with M packet. That’s disgusting. And the huge screen sucks, too, but everyone does that currently…
The 340i will forever be loved globally. What a masterpiece!
Very good video, I was waiting for it till the first m340i LCI video. Such a great car👍🏻
I am after watching 1:12 sec of the video, and I just wanted to say that I appreciate so much the respect shown for animals and even the insects you kill during your POVs! Thats really considerate 😊. Now, into watching the rest of the video...
I love my 2020 M340 its such an awesome car!
Wow, what a stunning review!
Hi max, just an idea for you when your doing start up sounds. Could you not do like a split screen so that we can see the interior but the exhaust also so we can all hear the exhaust note that little bit better? :D on the autobahn aswell. It would make a massive difference! :D
There were two M340is with that beautiful blue parked next to me at work today lol what a coincidence. Beautiful car. There's also a M5 Comp that parks on the same level.
Yes it is the best and perfect daily.
Your review is spot on with my sentiment.
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I have a 2020 M340xi and it's the best car deal to this day.
Ich liebe meinen 340i lci. Er verbindet für einen daily driver alles was ich brauche. Ich bereue keinen Cent den ich dafür bezahlt habe. Aber für mich als Deutscher auf der Autobahn, muss ich dir recht geben was die Vmax angeht. Man merkt er will viel mehr, darf aber nicht. Er fährt nicht mal alle Gänge aus, bei dem 6ten ist Schluss. 4,2 GPS gemessen 0-100 als komplette Vollausstattung mit Glasdach ist ebenfalls für mich mehr als akzeptabel. Bin sehr sehr zufrieden und möchte ihn nie wieder missen. Für mich momentan der beste seiner Klasse. P.S für alle die Sorge haben: Man kann immer noch alles mit dem IDrive Controller steuern, auch die Klimasteuerung. Nur die Temperatur Grad/Fahrenheit muss man per Touch eingeben. Habe ich mich blind nach 2Tagen dran gewöhnt. 😊
Welche vmax hat er nach Tacho?
@@pepklopp3212 wetten 254 wie alle neuen BMW's mittlerweile.
Mal schauen was der TE sagt
@@Eieieieinszweidrei Wenn Tacho 254 echte 250 km/h entsprechen würden, dann wäre es ja okay, noch besser natürlich eine kleine Ungenauigkeit nach oben.😉
So gelungen wie das Fahrzeug sonst ist, die angegebene maximale Höchstgeschwindigkeit muss er erreichen. Dass der Motor deutlich mehr schaffen würde, ist eh allen klar. Daher stellt sich die Frage, warum die Abreglung zu niedrig eingestellt wurde ( vorsätzlich oder Schlamperei) und wie sich BMW bei einer Reklamation verhalten wird.
@@pepklopp3212 ja kann‘s mir auch nicht erklären, bin da aber voll bei dir. 👍
Man könnte das natürlich „umgehen“ in dem man andere Reifengrößen fährt. Also anstatt nem 225/40 vorne nen 225/45 vorne oder sowas (kenne die genauen Dimensionen vom G20 jetzt nicht) und hinten genau so
Damit würde die GPS Geschwindigkeit ja auch immer näher an die Tacho Geschwindigkeit kommen die ja mit der Raddrehzahl berechnet wird, und die ändert sich ja nicht.
Wär wahrscheinlich nur schwierig mit der Zulassung hier in DE.. 😄
I ❤ the touring.
Such a perfect car. 👌🏻
You are so right with the topspeed topic!
Totally agree with you on the gear lever! I don't understand why car companies are moving away from that? What got them thinking that consumers like a switch instead?
A beautiful Color and a wonderful review as always!
Have a 2023 M340i in Germany( ready for transport) Anticipation is killing me.
I bought a M340 down in Oz. The 2023 model here does not come with 50th year badging. Daytime running lights are compulsory in the on position. Reversing lights in dark sports are poor. Use it in heavy traffic to/from work so Eco Pro is like a magic carpet ride. But, when I need the power, it’s there-but here we have cameras everywhere so we have to be v careful ie no autobahn….
I like it more than new M3
May I ask why?
@@motorconcierge Probably looks, more fuel efficiency, way cheaper (like 20k in europe) and better daily usage and its more than fast enough.
@@Errost5 Does it have b58?
@@riadoscar8352yes
@@riadoscar8352 yup
Gotta say, this video was what really pushed me to go with this car over a new S5 sportback. Although I think the S5 has better styling and the obvious benefit of the hatch in the back, I think the powertrain in the M340i is just better, more exciting and more potent.
Now I just have to deal with waiting a couple months for it to get built.
All the interior/infotainment complaints you have are legit upgrades for me as I'm going to be returning my leased Tesla Model 3 performance in a couple months so it will be nice to actually have some buttons and apple car play back 😂
You can go for m440i gran coupe, the same engine in the body more like s5 sportback.
new s5 is diesel
@@roli3454 not in USA.
S5 looks a lot better
@@ct4928 But BMW drives better. So it always comes to priorities.
the more time passes the more incredible this car looks. as far as sporty daily drivers, it really is the pinnacle. we'll respect it much more when its gone due to emissions regulations
The B58 sounds better than the S58 too.
Agreed, I don't know how they messed up the S58 sound this time around. The S55 sounded fine.
@@xIcarus227 Yeah. At the end of the day it's a matter of personal preference. I just think that the S58 sounds too raspy. The B58 sounds more melodious to my ears.
Glad to know I’m not the only one thinking that!
That's right, S58 sounds like 3 liter inline 3 engine
@@xIcarus227 people where also bitching over the S55, it needed an equal length mid pipe so sound decent.
all things considered this car is actually priced pretty nicely here in the us (57K MSRP)
Brilliant video, like always. I would probably cover the head on display speedometer while not on the Autobahn - to avoid legal issues!
Thank you for another great video AutoTopNL. I really enjoy your content. Love how you open the throttle up on the autobahn on the cars you test! We can’t do that here in Australia!!! Boy, would we get in strife!!! 😂 Looking to purchase a new vehicle before the year is out. Have already crossed the MB C43 off my list. Audi S4 is in the running, but you present a great case for the BMW M340i. Keep up the great work!!
Same here, I'm looking to finally grow up and get rid of my 2020 Elantra sport and grab a 340i. I'll probably spend my days checking shoulders for highway patrol but that's the game 😈
Damn...a BMW on the channel. It s been a long time since the last autobahn bloooooooooast, I guess something like 8 hours or so 🤣🤣🤣😂
Viewers are interested in BMW because beside Porsche they produce really good cars for Autobahn, track and daily drive.
@@pepklopp3212 track? M4 csl perhaps the only car from BMW you wanna track. Yeah sure there are CS badges on some models but indeed a Jaguar Project 8 would smoke any 4 door bmw cs car even the big heavy GT63s is faster than an M5cs around track which is insane.
For road use they've become too ugly and for Autobahn there are plenty of other choices which accomplish the same task...
@@v12-s65 imagine you buy a e63s but its not enough so you need a gt63s. It just says enough right? M3 is the boss of its class compared to its competitors. There was a time that bmw was nothing against audi and benz tbh. But since the G generation its the best what you can get for its priceclass.
@@v12-s65 whatever do you mean? The M3 is the fastest car on a track in this size and price class.
Plus you can have fun on a track even in a low-power diesel shitbox. Why wouldn't you track a BMW?
@@buraksarikaya9798 what the hell are you even saying? Both the E63s and the GT are a class of it's own. That's like saying imagine you need a CS instead a normal M5 whatsoever. Make sense or move on with your silly comments. Faster is faster doesn't matter how and it's older.
do you use media mod for your gopro or color grading on a software if not what settings are you running? footage looks unreal and you're one of the few channels that actually care to deliver this type of quality content...
I’ve got the 2022 M340i and my fuel usage is like 6.5L which is absolutely crazy.
7:20 - That's kinda how I felt about the X3 M40i we had for about a year. Great engine and handling, but just never could fully get used to (much less learn to love) the seemingly endless quirks and 'well I could fix it with X product or software coder' things. Esp. not for the price of entry.
Best new daily driver on the market!
My 2020 with M performance exhaust with AA downpipe let’s just say race car sound. Cold start it sounds like a GT3
After watching this awesome review plus a few others, I couldn't help myself from placing an order for one of these.
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I truly can't wait to have it delivered!
Meh. I prefer the look of the pre-LCI. On this new one I think the rear is off, the front is less aggressive, and I disagree on the new vs previous headlights. The prevous ones with the lines that went just a little bit up look awesome
its your preference I was happy driving the LCI really fun
@@Leandre22_02 I dont doubt the driving experience is awesome :)
I bought a 2022 touring pre lci…….great car LOVE IT ❤
Same here. Best car I've ever owned by miles
Fantastic content.
I have a 22 LCI in Brooklyn Grey and I love it!
Overall pre-facelift is just better. Need some Michelin or Conti rubber.
ContiSportContact7 and Pilot Sport 4s and the 2 best tires for the moment
I am still having Bridgestone Turanza, not a great fit. Will change it soon for M PS4s
Why did bmw mess up their best looking car ?
@@18thSTVATO it's a running gag
@@Cloud1969 I'd recommend you the Continental Sport Contact7. It outperformed the Michelin and mostly is cheaper
that BMW is so good
Dream car
GOOD REVIEW, I WILL BUY THIS ONE. - BUSAN. SOUTH KOREA.
I can't get over how amazing the new BMW infotainment screens are. Especially during night time.
They aren't really that great in daily use though, or at least I don't think so. Some functions that you use daily take a lot longer than they used to plus you have to take your eyes off the road to activate them. Looks truly amazing, I grant them, but it's a (major) downgrade when it comes to functionality I think. The gauge cluster is worse than the center infotainment screen though, only one visualization option, with a rev counter that goes the opposite way. No round, traditional dials to choose from or any other dials for that matter. Plus not very customizable (though more so than non-LCI) and a bit of a random placement of the different icons around the screen, making it very crowded. And also, why the heck did they take away the 8 shortcut buttons? That is truly idiotic, they were amazing and unique to BMW. Overall, not a big fan except for the looks. Some brands like Audi and Porsche do it much better. And this is coming from a BMW fanboy that hasn't had another brand for 20 years. iDrive 6 and 7 was peak functionality I think
My dad has it on his car (320e touring m pack) and I don’t think it’s bad at all. The boutons were really useful tho and are ideed missed. Although, I think it’s quite good ergonomically. Once you learned it, it’s great. Got back into a prefacelift m340d touring and it honestly looked like a way older car. Much more messy interior. I think a middle ground could have been found.
@@BinaryBlueBull Did you try it out yet or are you just guessing. You are writing this like you use this all day, but at the other hand your telling like you never used it.
idrive 8 is great in daily use. I like it way more then 7. I even liked 6 more then 7.
@@matyi63 I disagree with the fact that the ergonomics are good, or at least that they're as good as before. I do have to mention I've only had it for a little over 3 months so I assume muscle memory will improve still. And most of the things I mention I can live with but the fact that you have to take your eyes off the road for climate controls and the disappearance of the shortcut buttons I think are major downsides. And yes, the climate controls have an auto mode but I don't use that, I like to manually control it but I admit auto mode alleviates much of this. It does really look good though, very premium and futuristic
@@Errost5 You can disagree with people without insinuating they're lying you know? I don't have to prove anything to you but here you go: BMW 330e M-sport LCI in Portimao blue received 3 months ago. So no, I did not try out this exact car, but I do have one with an almost identical infotainment. I agree that 6 (in some areas, like gauges and main menu layout) is better than 7 but disagree that 8 is better than 7, especially not with the disappearance of a whole bunch of buttons
Of course this doesn't stop me from thinking these new 3-series are overall pretty amazing though. The infotainment is just about the only real downside I have encountered. Love this car and I think the exterior looks better than the F-generation 3 series too
MAX!
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if you put a tune on that engine. does the display also shown the increase in performance because it can measure it? or is it something programmed in the ECU and display only show what the engine SHOULD have for power that second? like a fake power meter?
yes, its fake
It calculates engine load, and the values is coded in, with earlier bmws tuners were able to change it, so it would show the correct power
@@Errost5 fake as opposed to what, having a literal dyno at the back of the engine? 😂
Of course it's estimated, how else would you do it?
@@xIcarus227 sigh. He was asking for it if its fake or not.
But no, its not that hard to measure. There are plenty of ways to measure it. You dont need to have an actual dyno for that
There are even "portable car dynos". Which may be not 100% accurate, but they are quite accurate and there are many garages out there which are using this kind of dyno.
@@Errost5 interesting, I didn't know about portable car dynos. Seems to be a small box that has to be inside the car but it's not clear to me how it measures power and torque.
You can hear the burbles from the outside too, it’s not just an artificial cabin sound
I love the 3er models a lot. One thing in the front is a little bit of a downer in my eyes. The grill does not look right... in my opinion. It looks a little too plasticish (is that a word). I saw this on the 1er and the 2er too. Thanks a lot for the good video.
yes it is the perfect daily .The german 2jz you will regret not buying a car with the B58 engine .im struggling to make my decision to get the MK5 Supra or a m240|340 .Seriously fast and tunable motor
I'd have the comfort of the 340i, it's just a great all rounder as Max said, I love it and added security it has X Drive.
Oh and forgot BMW's Silky 6cyl
I can not see how X-drive brings security except on snow.
It's a nice car to look at 👌
Besides all its pros, it also looks better than the M3
12:38 can see how the ECU pulls back power and torque to stop you going faster
@Max. Great review. How comfortable are the m sport seats? The only thing i dont like is that it is “dead” in the center position of steering wheel
Autobahn BLAST ✨
Mosquito addressed! On to the features
While Im quite sad sedans are dying I myself see why one would go for an X3 for example.
The X3 handles sporty enough for the regular dude like me but gives ground clearence and extra space inside.
sedans are dying?
Are you living in the us?
Sedans are definitely not "dying"
@@Errost5they are.
In America they are already dead.
In my country, India due to bad roads, they are 80% dead and slowly but surely declining even further.
And in here (where I live, Australia), Sedan was never even a choice for people.
Most people I see in Australia have Hilux from Toyota.
*Sedans are really dying world wide, maybe not yet in Europe*
@@ashtoncasedy3237 its around 20-25% sedans all year sold worldwide - sedans are not "dying" lmao
@@Errost5 I'm pretty sure what you said is true, but if you did a little research you would find that in the 1980s to early 2000s Sedan sale rate was around 50-60%.
Now it is around 20%.
That shows.
@@ashtoncasedy3237 yea no shit - because there are far more vehicle variants now.
Saying "sedans are dying" is just weird.
Its like saying water is dying because 200 years ago probably everyone was drinking water and today its only 50%(or whatever percentage)
Its extremly depending on the region you're living in. There are little to none trucks in the EU, while in the US are little to none station wagons.
That it can't hit the 250 is not really an issue. If you buy an BMW - you know you will be occationaly overtaken due to the limiter. Just happens. Also - Autobahn is not strait. Corner drive behaviour matters. There the 340M i/d is a serious asset, if you know how to use it.
The best car in the world, all compromises considered.
On point Max.👍
It’s a baby M3
Brilliant review of a brilliant car 👍
The real dealer break is the having a clit to change gears and not a actual hear leaver
That cluster from the Mercedes W110... 🤣🤣🤣
Change the tyres' circumference to a bigger one if the speed seems different
@3:00 what not great - the skinny front tyre or the pirelli pzeros??
11:35 how are these seats better than the pre facelifts? When comparing it to pre LCI M Option Seats?
I have same seats in 2021 m340i prefacelift
Your review . The best. Would love to meet you personally in Germany. I’m from Malaysia . Take care. Cheers
Oh man, why is there a bmw in every video
I am getting the 2019 M340I
So many G20 you have on channel, but none 330d so far😢
BMW M-SPORT is the best.🔥🔥🔥
I love my m340d lci the 700 nm is just fucking insane!
I wasn’t expecting a murder scene. But what a car to be murdered by. RIP flying thing
M.Max they just want to annoy you by reducing the speed cuz they know you're the fast furious original version 😂❤
Monster car
The Facelift look so much better! 🥰
Gorgeous wheels
90% of an M3 without looking as ugly
This really makes me wish Alfa had an in-between engine just underneath the Quad. A Giulia with a B58-like engine would be the dream car. Steering and handling in a different world over the M340i.
Why is the P Zero not great? Intressed in your opinion cuzz I own a 330e with these tires.
M3/M4 are livable enough to daily, the only reason you would pick this sucker is the price.
NICE CAR
What do you mean by 6.55 turnover during startup? Delay when starting up?
got the '24 m340 last November. While I do wish I got a M3x I honestly cannot complain at all. I'm curious if bmw will start making the 3er in a hybrid (e.g. 6cyl with electric motor) similar to the m760e and upcoming m560e. While it'll add a considerable amount of weight, I do think it would be the perfect package for city dwellers like me. Ideally I want to get better gas mileage during local drives so if it was a hybrid I'd be able to use electric only locally, then gasoline for longer drives -- helping to save me $$ on refueling.
That said as is the m340 is overall the most complete package.
I work for BMW and 2024 is the last year they will have the v8. So it will be the inline 6 with the 48v system which is the eboost system. No more alternator either cause of the new system.
Also we will make a few more hybrids but, we will be dropping the for hydrogen cars.
@@manuelthodos5925 will the x5 hydrogen be on sale for public?
@Manuel Thodos. Any changes for m340 for 2024 in terms of engine( power)?
Hey guys, is it posible for you find SLR to make review, I know it is reare to see them but maybe in Germany some where you can find one
You are awsome guy,ty for video,Serbia love your canal❤
Make one of the new x3 m40i !!
He said "one of the best things to come out of Munich " if you know you know 😅
Can you review an Alpina B3 LCI back to back with M340i?