Nicholas Adamcheski yea your right, if you get the Msport package you only get the M badge on the steering wheel and that’s about it unless I missed one
You can shortcut any of the numbers to anything on this car. So when on the sync button for ac, just assign it to a number by holding it. Great reviews and watched a couple other videos of yours. Keep it up 😊
Would rather not have the fake vent at the back?? The car looks much more sportier with it than without it, you has some character instead of just just a plain old round bumper, I’m tired of people complaining about that fake vent it looks really good. That being said I agree with you on the interior points, driving modes and seat belt hitting the sides.
I saw what you did there. You deliberatly wrote "human being its not perfect" instead of "human beings are not perfect" to highlight your flawed grammar as part of your unperfect nature.
I have to agree with some of these points, especially the driving mode selection (comfort, sports etc). I have had the M340i for a month now and I find myself looking down to change mode while driving. That said it’s an amazing machine and IMO the best of the 3 series (ATM) or at least until the M3 arrives.
had one of these for 18 months now ,my 4th 3 series 320D ,this is far improved from all the others , I went for the SE version as i didn,t want the low profile runflats ,its comfortable ,quick and very economical ,all the views in this video are opinions and I don,t agree with most of them you pays your money and makes your choice ,but for me its a great car ,the sales figures speak for themselves
I've driven mine since September covering lengthy journeys and town driving, and as a all round performer with the extra BMW kick, I believe this car has nailed it. I think your observations are personal therefore should influence another's decision. Likewise I think people should test drive it defo. I have a 320i and super happy with it.
You are correct about two of your observations firstly the passenger seat belt does rattle when there is no passenger in the car due to the hard plastic B post I have stuck a velcro pad on the area The second issue is the locking button on the drivers door used to be on the centre of the dash so the passenger can reach it if they are in the car on their own now it’s almost impossible to reach
Great review mate!. You got it spot on, I own a g20 320d m sport with sport plus package and tech pack, since launch, end of March and after 5k miles done I realised it has this key points you mentioned. But overall the car is great, I’m loving it in all aspects and we can get use to all over this.
You'll soon notice some of the things I've pointed out. I've had about 6 bmws now and they always never seem to address some issues....but overall a great car!
Useful video! As a current F31 driver and waiting for my G21 to arrive, these are nice things to see. I am amazed at the wiper jets which appear a total waste of engineering time. The original jets were perfect and allowed you to 'pre soak' the windscreen with a few short squirts before wiping. Do agree with the door handles as well. :-D But then; there are worse issues in the world. Enjoy the car!
Yes definitely not first world problems but as a car enthusiast I do think some areas where either left best alone like the wiper jets or improve areas that need approving.
i like the door hamdles i view at as a bit of a f you to other manufactures trying to hide them and just make them a faf to use for the sake of a miniscule amount of areo benefit
As an F30 owner waiting for my G20 I knew about some of these issues you highlighted but not the wipers, they look terrible, hopefully I’ll get used to them.
First, I am really enjoying the car overall, however I do agree on the passenger seat belt rattling when left by a passenger, as unless you reach over and turn the buckle so the metal is on the inside, the rattle against the plastic B pillar is quite annoying. Also trying to change to Eco mode or changing back to Comfort etc, means you have to take your eyes off the road to FIND the correct button in the lower middle console - that's quite a miss of BMW I feel. For the Safety of a passenger the lock/unlock being only on the driver door is a fair criticism too. Thanks for the review tho - very useful and hopefully BMW will take note..
Thanks David for your comment. I'm glad you found some of the annoyances the same as me. It's just a few minor points on what is otherwise a half decent car
Glad someone else noticed it! When the g20 first came out I couldn’t figure what about it was so odd. Took me a few weeks to realise the handle cutouts had been made massive!
Just about to buy a G20 320d Sport. Picking it up inJanuary. Very interesting points and well made thanks. Of them all I’m most disappointed about the washer jets! Poor from BMW! I still think I’ll love the car though. Thanks again for posting. 👍
Great video. Watched it whilst doing research on the car - really wanted one but unfortunately had a test drive and it wasnt for me - seats were too hard and narrow for my back and felt the ride was poor despite coming from a c-class AMG Line - ended up looking at a 5er instead
Other than an annoying rattle that’s developed when my sunroof of tilted open, it’s great. I do agree about the interior materials, especially the dash plastic. Much cheaper looking even when compared to a 20 year old E46.
Voted the best 'driving' car ....doesn't mean it's perfect. It's my car mate and I do find these things annoying....JD power results are what actually matter....owners reviews. Thanks for the view though.
My criticisms, and I have OWNED this car are two - Drivers side wing mirror blind spot, quite bad, you have to have to move seat to an unsuitable position to eliminate the blind spot. Also the drivers seat on RHD models is not in an ideal position, because your right foot when it's on the throttle means your right thigh is actually on the seat bolster instead of on the actual seat, as you should be. My own personal experience after short term ownership of a G20 330i. Now got an M135i without these issues. I'm average height and build so it's not me, it's the car. Design flaws unfortunately.
Hey, great video and lovely car by the way. Can you let me know if the MMI system supports video play directly or mirrored from a smart phone once it’s paired? i.e RUclips etc.. If so, what are the functions?
In India spec model we do not get Msport in diesel and even Msport don't get head up display...BMW is really good at costcutting. So finally went I ahead and bought the C300d
Do you know if the windscreen washer jets on the wiper arms are heated to prevent icing up in winter? I can't find out anywhere, there is no option for it at any spec level in the online configurator and it doesn't seemed to be mentioned in the brochure download. Have you had any winter cold weather issues with the car? One minor ergonomic thing I like in my F22 2 series (which I believe is the same in the F30 old 3 series) is that with auto wipers activated (button on end of right stalk with amber 'on' LED next to it), if they aren't wiping when you want/need you can simply nudge the right stalk for an extra windscreen wipe without deactivating 'auto' wipers. Is this still possible in the G20? It annoys me in my wife's golf that for auto wipers you put the right stick up one position, then you have to nudge it down through 'off' and tap down again to trigger a single wipe, then you have to manually return it back to the auto position.
Hi yes I believe they are heated. I've never had an issue in the winter months with them. I agree with the auto wiper stalk. On all 2018 onwards BMW have changed the button for auto wipers into the stalk function.
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@@bh4560 mate - I wrote that a year ago. Can’t even remember the vid. Must have heard something in there about rattling. It’s an old car now so no longer bothered.
Mo.. For the Sync on the Aircon, have you tried to program one of the fast short cut 1to8 buttons to control that function? I know on the M140i I have set mine for all sorts of items not just the radio?
Just had one on test drive for 2 days. Great car to drive, engine and chassis fantastic. Howere the idrive system is horrible. Can not connect samsung s9+ via usb for music play back. On bluetooth sometimes works other times does not. Reloads list all the time. Searching for music is to many steps. System even at one point displayed menu twice. Ie seach then showes list, album, artist, track for the next part to be same thing again. Then at one point showed list of songs but when you select a song it just played the same song already playing. Cruise conrol over complicted. To be able to activate it you first have to make sure cruise is on and in mode. You can leave it on ready for setting speed via toggle, the set light in dash is only way to tell its on. Problem with leaving it on is if you have it on distance and lane assiat mode the lane assist works all the time even if you turn it off in main settings and are not activally using cruise. Several times i had it pull the car hard if you start to cross a line with out indicating. Ie had motor bike turning right went to go past on left and car goes just over white line it pulled to the right big time and almost caused and accident. About 6 times in 2 days it activated when not needed. Last of all had parked car and gone inside, i was using my phone to watch you tube and all of a suddenly no sound, car had woken up and taken the bluetooth audio. Happened twice first time after abiut 20 mins 2nd time about 2 hrs after parking.
I agree. The bluetooth audio from a Samsung or android device never seems to work. It works better using USB but doesn't display the tacks. Annoying. A full in depth review of idrive 7 is on it's way to the channel
“Still quite a good car”. 🤦♂️ Maybe you shouldn’t have been a cheap skate and just bought a new bentley instead.… but then I’m sure you’d find reason to whinge about 😂
@@DownShiftThrottle That's literally what people like you say. It doesn't matter that bentleys are miles better from the phaeton and rolls miles better than bmws people like you will still call them the same.It's just finding a reason to hate to be honest.
Doesn't it annoy you being an M4 owner that they have put M stripes on the seat belts of your 320D 🤨 I'm always pointing out that my 240i is not a M car to folk.
@Chris R the M badges are there from the factory not like the Ebay specials that you find people putting on. With regards to the Decal...that also is an official BMW accessory for the G20 and not one that I've made up. Either way....I'm enjoying my M4 for real M Performance!
I agree with your criticisms. That big plasticky speaker on the top of the central dash looks cheap and ugly as well. Whoever designed and or signed off on the dash and button layout, needs a bucket of water poured over their fucking head. He/she ruined the simplicity and beauty of BMW displays and dashboards. This car doesn't feel like a BMW 3-series should.
Loved all your other videos Mo but I have to admit, you are nit picking here....... I was expecting to hear.... The drive is awful, fuel economy not as good as you expected, technical issues. But no....... the handles are too big, there’s small areas of plastic here and there, I have to do 2 actions to sync the temp rather than 1 and as for the amount of water the new wipers use.........🤦🏼♂️. As mentioned, mine arrives this week so I’ll try and un-see this video 😂. I’m still looking forward to your future videos tho👍🏼
Andrew, thanks for commenting and supporting the channel. The thing is this is my 6th BMW from all ages and seems like some things are made more annoying ergonomically rather than improving them. I do mention in the vid these are overall nit picking issues and should not deter anyone buying one of these cars....you will definitely enjoy the drive that is for sure!
Im sure the drive will be brilliant, as long as I can see out of the windscreen Mo, especially with those crappy wipers. 😂. All jokes aside, I totally understand where you are coming from in regards to the plastic (try driving my Lexus IS300h, not that I noticed when I first got it but there’s plastic everywhere in there, even the windscreens plastic🤪 but I’ve still loved driving that for the past 3 years).
I've been in a few Lexi cars and their build quality and use of materials even the plastics are pretty good compared to some BMW's. Don't worry though....the G20's cabin is a nice place to be in. You'll most definitely will love it. Would be good to hear your thoughts. Follow me on Instagram @k4byx if you're active there and you can send me direct messages 👍🏽
Not rich nor picky. Just thinking they could have addressed a lot of these issues that are have been the same in most of their cars that I've owned over the past 10 years yet the prices have been going up as each new model has been released.
@DownShift Throttle cool not trying troll. As a first time bmw owner and 40yr with some consumer experience I was expecting more enlightening observations. Thx for the video
I'm trying to get the preconditioning/ventilation on my climate menu, but I can't find it.... Anyone have a idea where to get it... And I'm Loving my G20
Absoluteley insignificant "faults". It is obvious that all cars will have recyclable plastics, and hollow space inside! Talk about performance, safety, economy, engine, electronics, design etc. Jesus! When last time ypu have drived cheap car? BMW is a market leader. Mass production of such quality has no competiotion. BMW achieved absolutely the best of motor industry.
Oooh looks like I touched a nerve. By the way I didn't say these are "faults" annoying things more like. I'll talk about Performance and engine next time for you....economy too. But thanks for the comment. Now just relax
What really annoys me is the girl. It just looks like a fake plastic thing attach to it. It doesn’t look like it’s part of the mechanical part of the car any more
Ya BMW needs to add that from factory. Go on to amazon though. They have some options for the F chassis that clips on the handle above the interior of the door where the hanger/oh shit handle is.
If you watch the vid to the end you'll understand and if you pay attention to what I said you won't be asking me this question. However, thanks for your comment
I don't understand the problem with the B-pillar cover and the seatbelt? The cars I owned had different finish about that: plastic, some type of textile, some soft "thing" (I don't know what it was) or even leather trim...there is absolutely not any scratch on any car in this area! Why? Because it's all a point of behaviour ;). I always guide the seat belt into his "parking position". But I also know what you mean because I see some and enough people who only loose the lock and then the seat belt snaps back. And result? Scratches on B-pillar and side windows....
My point being that everytime the seat belt is released and hits the b pillar it makes a horrible clonking noise because the pillar trim is hard brittle plastic. It could have been damped a bit better.
My gosh, this is a street car. Really, who will be changing driving modes so often in minutes? I don't think, I want to see more more buttons for this onto the steering wheel. :D
It's bloated. A 5 series-light. Cheap feeling and fussy switch-gear. Ugly display, which is un-configurable. etc etc. I've owned a 2012 3 series 2 dr, 2013 3 series 2 dr, 2015 3 series 4dr, and currently a 2018 3. I will now be leaving the brand because this is no longer a 3 series. Again, it's bigger than a 5 series of 5 years ago, and I doesn't feel sporty or nimble in the slightest. And please, don't tell me about straight line speed.
Yes mate. I'd also go for the MSport Plus pack too to it looks nicer too. You also get the HUD, 19" wheels, Msport brakes and the obligatory Adaptive Suspension!!
Definitely without a question. This is a far more advanced car. The interior is now very much in the 'Audi' League. Drive and engines have always been better than Audi's anyway....
Absolutely your opinion is your opinion.. it is nit picking . I watched it as I thought you may be pointing out some things that I hadn’t noticed ... but no I can confidently say I’ve noticed none of what your said as bothersome. I’ve had numerous bmw F30, Mercedes W205 even my latest ride a Range Rover and the G20 feels and drivers far superior and the others had far more issues then the G20 🤷🏻♂️
I live in Los Angeles. I have a 2020 G20 330i. I've had it for two months. Before that I had two E90s, and two F30s. I loved those. My G 20, is easily my least favorite BMW. It's not even a 3-series. It's a 5-series light. Make no mistake. It feels big, it's fussy and un-configurable Instrument display is a mess. My god, I hate it. The switchgear, is completely cheap feeling shit. The steering is way too light, even in sports mode, and the car irritates me no end. From the start/stop button being positioned in the center console, to the backwards facing rev counter, to the shitty, and I do mean shitty sound system, At least you have the Harmon-Kardon system. (my 2018 F30 did too) My car is inferior to my 2018 330i in so many ways. I would never recommend this car to anyone. I had a loaner 2021 M340i for a couple of days, and that was more exciting to drive, but it still has the garbage Instrument display, and cheap feeling buttons. I don't mind the looks of the car, and it has a new steering wheel which is ok, the seats are comfortable, and the ride is smoother and more refined. It's too refined. As I said, It feels like a BMW 5- series. It lacks that BMW 3-series X-factor. I don't like the car, and I'm looking to get out of the lease within six months.
Because I like the side decals and it's my car so I'll option it as I like. The door handles are unnecessarily large....maybe the US customers have big hands and market research suggested bigger door handles....
@@DownShiftThrottle I think they have to realize that 3 series is a premium car, not a compact economic car. We deserve a better design for the price lol
Hmm yea, the standard ride height is a bit tall, the must have options are a bit expensive, the sun glares onto the drivers display and you can't see the Speedo, the rear visibility is a bit poor, and there's nowhere to put my pound coins like there was in the old E36......might be able to find a few more.....
This is the most entitled "annoyed' video I have ever seen. You're annoyed the seatbelt rattles if it was not put away properly? Should it come with a personal concierge that runs up to the car to set it right? Geez.
Muhammad bought the cheapest G20 on the market, and filled it up with cheap m badges...........come one dude get a life and get more power and less bling bling
I'm not a big fan of that m performance decal along the sides of the car
Dylan the US version doesn’t get the decal nor the stitching in the seat belt. Exhaust tips are also different.
Nicholas Adamcheski yea your right, if you get the Msport package you only get the M badge on the steering wheel and that’s about it unless I missed one
Done about 2.5k miles in my g20. Love it so far. The annoyances are minor and few. Really good car and well worth it
Yup I agree. It's a good car overall
I just put 1.7k miles into mine
You can shortcut any of the numbers to anything on this car. So when on the sync button for ac, just assign it to a number by holding it. Great reviews and watched a couple other videos of yours. Keep it up 😊
Would rather not have the fake vent at the back?? The car looks much more sportier with it than without it, you has some character instead of just just a plain old round bumper, I’m tired of people complaining about that fake vent it looks really good. That being said I agree with you on the interior points, driving modes and seat belt hitting the sides.
Just finding something to criticise for a video - shambolic reasons
Suhaib Dost my thoughts exactly
Thanks for watching! And commenting....hehehe
Sayed Hashemi can’t stand fake vents
@@DownShiftThrottle 🤣🤣🤣
hes a desi thats why
You have bought one of the best cars on the planet, don't expect it to be perfect, human being its not perfect either
This is a fair comment. Thank you man
I saw what you did there. You deliberatly wrote "human being its not perfect" instead of "human beings are not perfect" to highlight your flawed grammar as part of your unperfect nature.
John O'Callaghan did you just do the same by saying “unperfect” instead of “imperfect”?
Interesting video, I’d still much rather have one of these over any of its rivals though.
As I say towards the end, these are literally nit picking issues. It's a fine car overall. Just some annoying things....
Agreed
I bought it 4 months ago, best car ever! So much compliments from strangers and just fun to drive!
I have to agree with some of these points, especially the driving mode selection (comfort, sports etc). I have had the M340i for a month now and I find myself looking down to change mode while driving.
That said it’s an amazing machine and IMO the best of the 3 series (ATM) or at least until the M3 arrives.
Thank you for commenting. It's a great car no doubt.....just a few hit and miss areas really.
How long was delivery on your m340i ? im considering getting one.
had one of these for 18 months now ,my 4th 3 series 320D ,this is far improved from all the others , I went for the SE version as i didn,t want the low profile runflats ,its comfortable ,quick and very economical ,all the views in this video are opinions and I don,t agree with most of them
you pays your money and makes your choice ,but for me its a great car ,the sales figures speak for themselves
I've driven mine since September covering lengthy journeys and town driving, and as a all round performer with the extra BMW kick, I believe this car has nailed it. I think your observations are personal therefore should influence another's decision. Likewise I think people should test drive it defo. I have a 320i and super happy with it.
You are correct about two of your observations firstly the passenger seat belt does rattle when there is no passenger in the car due to the hard plastic B post I have stuck a velcro pad on the area
The second issue is the locking button on the drivers door used to be on the centre of the dash so the passenger can reach it if they are in the car on their own now it’s almost impossible to reach
Great review mate!. You got it spot on, I own a g20 320d m sport with sport plus package and tech pack, since launch, end of March and after 5k miles done I realised it has this key points you mentioned. But overall the car is great, I’m loving it in all aspects and we can get use to all over this.
Great mate. Enjoy the car.
Blimey, I’ve just got the 330e as my company car and I couldn’t be happier. The build quality is amazing. I can’t fault it.
You'll soon notice some of the things I've pointed out. I've had about 6 bmws now and they always never seem to address some issues....but overall a great car!
How you finding the BIK?
Mohammad Saad Kamal .. saving me about 130 a month compared to the CLA I had.
I love my G20. It’s so perfect!🥰
I sold my G20 it was nice while it lasted
Useful video! As a current F31 driver and waiting for my G21 to arrive, these are nice things to see. I am amazed at the wiper jets which appear a total waste of engineering time. The original jets were perfect and allowed you to 'pre soak' the windscreen with a few short squirts before wiping. Do agree with the door handles as well. :-D
But then; there are worse issues in the world. Enjoy the car!
Yes definitely not first world problems but as a car enthusiast I do think some areas where either left best alone like the wiper jets or improve areas that need approving.
i like the door hamdles i view at as a bit of a f you to other manufactures trying to hide them and just make them a faf to use for the sake of a miniscule amount of areo benefit
I agree - transmission control buttons should be more easily reachable
As an F30 owner waiting for my G20 I knew about some of these issues you highlighted but not the wipers, they look terrible, hopefully I’ll get used to them.
My G20 has about 57k miles so far no major issues. Love the car
First, I am really enjoying the car overall, however I do agree on the passenger seat belt rattling when left by a passenger, as unless you reach over and turn the buckle so the metal is on the inside, the rattle against the plastic B pillar is quite annoying. Also trying to change to Eco mode or changing back to Comfort etc, means you have to take your eyes off the road to FIND the correct button in the lower middle console - that's quite a miss of BMW I feel. For the Safety of a passenger the lock/unlock being only on the driver door is a fair criticism too. Thanks for the review tho - very useful and hopefully BMW will take note..
Thanks David for your comment. I'm glad you found some of the annoyances the same as me. It's just a few minor points on what is otherwise a half decent car
The door handle issue is killing me, I can’t unsee it now. 😂
Hahaha.....I'm just so used to the F Series BMW's which have smaller cutaways
I wonder are they bigger because of the lighting system they put in them?
Glad someone else noticed it! When the g20 first came out I couldn’t figure what about it was so odd. Took me a few weeks to realise the handle cutouts had been made massive!
They are big compared to any F series BMW and it makes no sense why lol
Just about to buy a G20 320d Sport. Picking it up inJanuary. Very interesting points and well made thanks.
Of them all I’m most disappointed about the washer jets! Poor from BMW! I still think I’ll love the car though. Thanks again for posting. 👍
Thanks mate. These are all minor issues though and the car is pretty well made and great to drive. The washer jets are silly though....
Great video. Watched it whilst doing research on the car - really wanted one but unfortunately had a test drive and it wasnt for me - seats were too hard and narrow for my back and felt the ride was poor despite coming from a c-class AMG Line - ended up looking at a 5er instead
Other than an annoying rattle that’s developed when my sunroof of tilted open, it’s great. I do agree about the interior materials, especially the dash plastic. Much cheaper looking even when compared to a 20 year old E46.
E46 interior for it's time was really impressive. Even today it feels solid with all the high quality plastics...
Absolute trivial Rubbish....Is this guy for real.....Voted the best driving car...Is that not what counts
Voted the best 'driving' car ....doesn't mean it's perfect. It's my car mate and I do find these things annoying....JD power results are what actually matter....owners reviews. Thanks for the view though.
Lack button to turn off air con is ridiculous. Biggest reason I have just moved brand in fact. May sound crazy but it really annoys me.
My criticisms, and I have OWNED this car are two - Drivers side wing mirror blind spot, quite bad, you have to have to move seat to an unsuitable position to eliminate the blind spot. Also the drivers seat on RHD models is not in an ideal position, because your right foot when it's on the throttle means your right thigh is actually on the seat bolster instead of on the actual seat, as you should be. My own personal experience after short term ownership of a G20 330i. Now got an M135i without these issues. I'm average height and build so it's not me, it's the car. Design flaws unfortunately.
Now that you mention the seat situation I agree.....I wasvthinking it was just me.
Hey, great video and lovely car by the way. Can you let me know if the MMI system supports video play directly or mirrored from a smart phone once it’s paired? i.e RUclips etc.. If so, what are the functions?
In India spec model we do not get Msport in diesel and even Msport don't get head up display...BMW is really good at costcutting. So finally went I ahead and bought the C300d
Do you know if the windscreen washer jets on the wiper arms are heated to prevent icing up in winter? I can't find out anywhere, there is no option for it at any spec level in the online configurator and it doesn't seemed to be mentioned in the brochure download.
Have you had any winter cold weather issues with the car?
One minor ergonomic thing I like in my F22 2 series (which I believe is the same in the F30 old 3 series) is that with auto wipers activated (button on end of right stalk with amber 'on' LED next to it), if they aren't wiping when you want/need you can simply nudge the right stalk for an extra windscreen wipe without deactivating 'auto' wipers. Is this still possible in the G20? It annoys me in my wife's golf that for auto wipers you put the right stick up one position, then you have to nudge it down through 'off' and tap down again to trigger a single wipe, then you have to manually return it back to the auto position.
Hi yes I believe they are heated. I've never had an issue in the winter months with them.
I agree with the auto wiper stalk. On all 2018 onwards BMW have changed the button for auto wipers into the stalk function.
Just subscribed does it have interior lighting?
Check out my night light vid. Thanks for the sub!
@@DownShiftThrottle really dont want to sound rude. Im just wondering what do you do for a living i am a curious 20 year old. 🤔
I've a career in finance since graduating 15 years ago. Just stay focussed and work hard and you'll achieve everything you want. Nothing came overnight for me 👍🏽
I can’t believe anyone would buy a car without checking if their phone rattles in the cup holder! That’s the first and only thing I would check.
It has a wireless charge pad for the phone mate. 🤷♂️
@@bh4560 mate - I wrote that a year ago. Can’t even remember the vid.
Must have heard something in there about rattling. It’s an old car now so no longer bothered.
@@nash8489 ok keep yer hair on. 🤣👍
Mo.. For the Sync on the Aircon, have you tried to program one of the fast short cut 1to8 buttons to control that function? I know on the M140i I have set mine for all sorts of items not just the radio?
That is a good idea....might try that.....
Just had one on test drive for 2 days. Great car to drive, engine and chassis fantastic. Howere the idrive system is horrible. Can not connect samsung s9+ via usb for music play back. On bluetooth sometimes works other times does not. Reloads list all the time. Searching for music is to many steps. System even at one point displayed menu twice. Ie seach then showes list, album, artist, track for the next part to be same thing again. Then at one point showed list of songs but when you select a song it just played the same song already playing. Cruise conrol over complicted. To be able to activate it you first have to make sure cruise is on and in mode. You can leave it on ready for setting speed via toggle, the set light in dash is only way to tell its on. Problem with leaving it on is if you have it on distance and lane assiat mode the lane assist works all the time even if you turn it off in main settings and are not activally using cruise. Several times i had it pull the car hard if you start to cross a line with out indicating. Ie had motor bike turning right went to go past on left and car goes just over white line it pulled to the right big time and almost caused and accident. About 6 times in 2 days it activated when not needed. Last of all had parked car and gone inside, i was using my phone to watch you tube and all of a suddenly no sound, car had woken up and taken the bluetooth audio. Happened twice first time after abiut 20 mins 2nd time about 2 hrs after parking.
I agree. The bluetooth audio from a Samsung or android device never seems to work. It works better using USB but doesn't display the tacks. Annoying. A full in depth review of idrive 7 is on it's way to the channel
Thanks for that👍 what do you do for a living?
No problem. I have a career in Finance. Accountant (FCCA) by profession. 👍🏽
I would like to ask about Auto Hold system , is it active all the time , or I must activate it every time I turn on the car ? Thank You
Once its activated it will always be on
@@DownShiftThrottle thank You ! in Your opinion Audi A4 2020 or BMW 3 2020 - about 150hp- for daily
I find it enjoying that your steering wheel is on the wrong side! 🙂
Good review ~ love the point about the seatbelts!
I think you should apply for a job on the design team. GENIUS 🤔🤔🤔
“Still quite a good car”. 🤦♂️ Maybe you shouldn’t have been a cheap skate and just bought a new bentley instead.… but then I’m sure you’d find reason to whinge about 😂
Why would I want to buy a glorified VW Phaeton?
@@DownShiftThrottle That's literally what people like you say. It doesn't matter that bentleys are miles better from the phaeton and rolls miles better than bmws people like you will still call them the same.It's just finding a reason to hate to be honest.
Doesn't it annoy you being an M4 owner that they have put M stripes on the seat belts of your 320D 🤨
I'm always pointing out that my 240i is not a M car to folk.
The M brand is becoming a bit diluted I agree
@Chris R the M badges are there from the factory not like the Ebay specials that you find people putting on. With regards to the Decal...that also is an official BMW accessory for the G20 and not one that I've made up. Either way....I'm enjoying my M4 for real M Performance!
I agree with your criticisms. That big plasticky speaker on the top of the central dash looks cheap and ugly as well. Whoever designed and or signed off on the dash and button layout, needs a bucket of water poured over their fucking head. He/she ruined the simplicity and beauty of BMW displays and dashboards. This car doesn't feel like a BMW 3-series should.
Loved all your other videos Mo but I have to admit, you are nit picking here....... I was expecting to hear.... The drive is awful, fuel economy not as good as you expected, technical issues. But no....... the handles are too big, there’s small areas of plastic here and there, I have to do 2 actions to sync the temp rather than 1 and as for the amount of water the new wipers use.........🤦🏼♂️. As mentioned, mine arrives this week so I’ll try and un-see this video 😂. I’m still looking forward to your future videos tho👍🏼
If you look at the comment by Gus88, Mo literally says that there XD
Yeah, not read all the comments yet but thanks for pointing it out.
Andrew, thanks for commenting and supporting the channel. The thing is this is my 6th BMW from all ages and seems like some things are made more annoying ergonomically rather than improving them. I do mention in the vid these are overall nit picking issues and should not deter anyone buying one of these cars....you will definitely enjoy the drive that is for sure!
Im sure the drive will be brilliant, as long as I can see out of the windscreen Mo, especially with those crappy wipers. 😂. All jokes aside, I totally understand where you are coming from in regards to the plastic (try driving my Lexus IS300h, not that I noticed when I first got it but there’s plastic everywhere in there, even the windscreens plastic🤪 but I’ve still loved driving that for the past 3 years).
I've been in a few Lexi cars and their build quality and use of materials even the plastics are pretty good compared to some BMW's. Don't worry though....the G20's cabin is a nice place to be in. You'll most definitely will love it. Would be good to hear your thoughts. Follow me on Instagram @k4byx if you're active there and you can send me direct messages 👍🏽
Still the ultimate driving machine
Afraid not, have had about 6 cars since moving on from this in 2021
Guess he rich or just picky. I’m pretty satisfied myself. Wouldn’t mind adaptive cruise control. But I’m happy
Not rich nor picky. Just thinking they could have addressed a lot of these issues that are have been the same in most of their cars that I've owned over the past 10 years yet the prices have been going up as each new model has been released.
@DownShift Throttle cool not trying troll. As a first time bmw owner and 40yr with some consumer experience I was expecting more enlightening observations. Thx for the video
I feel 2020 will be a year of fake vents on new cars.
As long as they don't do fake exhaust on BMW I'll always buy them!
@@DownShiftThrottle It's gonna happen mate - on diesels anyway
It's a lovely motor by the way Mo!! 👊🏼
I don't see why though.....there still is an exhaust pipe so why not show it rather than try and hide it away....
Thanks man!
the only annoying thing about this car is i don't have it.
Don't worry....you'll get one soon!
DownShift Throttle its 80k USD in my country, i’m working hard to own this car, one day.
Why wd you put your phone in a bottle holder etc
How reliable is this car?
On the whole, quite reliable.
I'm trying to get the preconditioning/ventilation on my climate menu, but I can't find it....
Anyone have a idea where to get it...
And I'm Loving my G20
Knock you door or wall of any house (beside medival castle) you will hear exactly the same "noise".
Nah mate all solid.
Scrapping for content..
You hot key 'Synchronize' to any of those 8 shortcuts...
The knee pad is annoying though.. Even my 350z had it.. I miss it.
Not scrapping for content mate....think I'm doing just fine to be honest. Knee pad is annoying my 1 series had it.
Shouldn’t complain about stuff that you already knew about before buying the car
Really? Some of the "stuff" I found out after buying the car.....but moreso gives info out to viewers
@@DownShiftThrottle Clearly didn't take time to look at the car if you didn't know about its visuals, materials and button layouts.
Ok let's move on mate.
Absoluteley insignificant "faults". It is obvious that all cars will have recyclable plastics, and hollow space inside! Talk about performance, safety, economy, engine, electronics, design etc. Jesus! When last time ypu have drived cheap car? BMW is a market leader. Mass production of such quality has no competiotion. BMW achieved absolutely the best of motor industry.
Oooh looks like I touched a nerve. By the way I didn't say these are "faults" annoying things more like. I'll talk about Performance and engine next time for you....economy too. But thanks for the comment. Now just relax
Where is the small compartment gone which use to be to the right of steering wheel handy for keys ect
Not there anymore.unless it's part of a convenience package....
8:00 a problem only with right side driver cars
What really annoys me is the girl. It just looks like a fake plastic thing attach to it. It doesn’t look like it’s part of the mechanical part of the car any more
One thing I find annoying in my G20 is the missing sunglass compartment I had in my earlier W205 merc.
Ah...that's true. There is no sunglasses holder....mine are usually just in the glovebox....
Ya BMW needs to add that from factory. Go on to amazon though. They have some options for the F chassis that clips on the handle above the interior of the door where the hanger/oh shit handle is.
If you want to get rid of it, you can swap it with my F20 xD
Good reasons
You should upgrade led headlight to laser light
why did you bought at first place ....if it has so much annoying things...why you didnt bought a dacia or lada ...
If you watch the vid to the end you'll understand and if you pay attention to what I said you won't be asking me this question. However, thanks for your comment
What sort of MPG are you averaging?
About 40mpg locally. Top 50s on motorway
I don't understand the problem with the B-pillar cover and the seatbelt? The cars I owned had different finish about that: plastic, some type of textile, some soft "thing" (I don't know what it was) or even leather trim...there is absolutely not any scratch on any car in this area! Why? Because it's all a point of behaviour ;). I always guide the seat belt into his "parking position".
But I also know what you mean because I see some and enough people who only loose the lock and then the seat belt snaps back. And result? Scratches on B-pillar and side windows....
My point being that everytime the seat belt is released and hits the b pillar it makes a horrible clonking noise because the pillar trim is hard brittle plastic. It could have been damped a bit better.
I have just ordered one from work it's a 330e what key do you get with this
Stephen Wilkinson Standard fob but you can use the smartphone app if you have the comfort access package
Is it better than Tesla?
Hahaha.....yes the panel gaps are much tighter lol
My gosh, this is a street car. Really, who will be changing driving modes so often in minutes? I don't think, I want to see more more buttons for this onto the steering wheel. :D
You got to think outside the box though.....the buttons are the same in the M340i too which is more than just a street car.
Why didn't you get the 330d?
I bought a M4 instead
You can voice control the heating sync it .
You can indeed
Even better you can hold one of the assignable buttons and make it the 8 for example.
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It's bloated. A 5 series-light. Cheap feeling and fussy switch-gear. Ugly display, which is un-configurable. etc etc. I've owned a 2012 3 series 2 dr, 2013 3 series 2 dr, 2015 3 series 4dr, and currently a 2018 3. I will now be leaving the brand because this is no longer a 3 series. Again, it's bigger than a 5 series of 5 years ago, and I doesn't feel sporty or nimble in the slightest. And please, don't tell me about straight line speed.
I’m looking at the 302i petrol auto with upgraded stereo and tech pack are they any gd
Tech pack is worth it as it comes with the HK sound
DownShift Throttle so if I buy a normal m sport with tech pack I get the stereo with that
Yes mate. I'd also go for the MSport Plus pack too to it looks nicer too. You also get the HUD, 19" wheels, Msport brakes and the obligatory Adaptive Suspension!!
Have you ever had vw
Nope.....
Agree with every point
Good vid 👍
If non sync’d climate control is in your list of problems, you don’t really have a problem do you?
Why do you have to go through a menu rather than a simple button as previous bmws
@@DownShiftThrottle why do you have to have it sync’d at all?? Hasn’t bothered me one bit 🤷♂️
It's about how easy it should be to just press one button for a function. Not go through menu to menu to menu
Should i swap my a4 b9 2016 for it?
Definitely without a question. This is a far more advanced car. The interior is now very much in the 'Audi' League. Drive and engines have always been better than Audi's anyway....
DownShift Throttle disagree, A4 B9 has a better interior and better materials although BMW has closed the gap
You do good videos mate, but my god you say ‘kind of’ too many times... you should ‘kind of’ think of another word to say 😂😂😂
Ya he kind of like using that word
Lol....I kind of do mate lol
And “obviously”
I have to say as some who owns a G20 as well I have to disagree with you entirely 🤦♂️
That's fine.....these are my opinions which I'm entitled to. I'm sure you'll find other annoying things with yours
Absolutely your opinion is your opinion.. it is nit picking . I watched it as I thought you may be pointing out some things that I hadn’t noticed ... but no I can confidently say I’ve noticed none of what your said as bothersome. I’ve had numerous bmw F30, Mercedes W205 even my latest ride a Range Rover and the G20 feels and drivers far superior and the others had far more issues then the G20 🤷🏻♂️
I live in Los Angeles. I have a 2020 G20 330i. I've had it for two months. Before that I had two E90s, and two F30s. I loved those. My G 20, is easily my least favorite BMW. It's not even a 3-series. It's a 5-series light. Make no mistake. It feels big, it's fussy and un-configurable Instrument display is a mess. My god, I hate it. The switchgear, is completely cheap feeling shit. The steering is way too light, even in sports mode, and the car irritates me no end. From the start/stop button being positioned in the center console, to the backwards facing rev counter, to the shitty, and I do mean shitty sound system, At least you have the Harmon-Kardon system. (my 2018 F30 did too) My car is inferior to my 2018 330i in so many ways. I would never recommend this car to anyone. I had a loaner 2021 M340i for a couple of days, and that was more exciting to drive, but it still has the garbage Instrument display, and cheap feeling buttons. I don't mind the looks of the car, and it has a new steering wheel which is ok, the seats are comfortable, and the ride is smoother and more refined. It's too refined. As I said, It feels like a BMW 5- series. It lacks that BMW 3-series X-factor. I don't like the car, and I'm looking to get out of the lease within six months.
Why complain about the door handles when you optioned it with the butt ugly black M panels on the side?
Because I like the side decals and it's my car so I'll option it as I like. The door handles are unnecessarily large....maybe the US customers have big hands and market research suggested bigger door handles....
for the door bin carpeting, even the Golf has carpeting finish
Exactly my point.....but some people thing my point is stupid lol
@@DownShiftThrottle I think they have to realize that 3 series is a premium car, not a compact economic car. We deserve a better design for the price lol
My F82 M4 has felt lining in the door bins on the side....I might to make my own for this....
DownShift Throttle I suggest you just live with it and wait for the new M3😂
Im sure you could find a few more insignificant things to complain about.
Hmm yea, the standard ride height is a bit tall, the must have options are a bit expensive, the sun glares onto the drivers display and you can't see the Speedo, the rear visibility is a bit poor, and there's nowhere to put my pound coins like there was in the old E36......might be able to find a few more.....
I hate how stupid and butthurt people get over these videos. Nobody seems to understand they’re just for entertainment
Exactly.....
This is the most entitled "annoyed' video I have ever seen. You're annoyed the seatbelt rattles if it was not put away properly? Should it come with a personal concierge that runs up to the car to set it right? Geez.
Sheeeesh relax man.
One more thing is single rear fog light
Lol that I can't see so I'll pass on it....I'm sure theres 2 though.....
Muhammad bought the cheapest G20 on the market, and filled it up with cheap m badges...........come one dude get a life and get more power and less bling bling
Lol....you're new to the channel. Check out my M4 and other cars.
You’re moaning about a cup holder? It’s a mid range BMW not a Rolls Royce
Then why does a basic spec VW Golf come with felt lined door bins 🤦♂️.....not expecting Rolls Royce Luxury but come on.....
DownShift Throttle what’s the point when it’s a cup holder and stuff spills in it😪
Hey bro u looking like Indian..
Nah mate I'm not Indian.
More dislikes than likes is rare. 🤣🙈
You can put the car in sport using the voice control hahaha.. 🤣
These are such dumb items to nitpick, waste of my time watching this :)
Thank you
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Thanks for watching!