The BMW M340i is one of the darlings of the Bavarian current lineup. It has received glorious reviews and has been deemed by more than a few journalists as “the only car you ever need.” That cliche was also used by Mat Watson in his latest review for CarWow, where he tests the Touring version of this M Performance 3 Series.
Of course, there’s no such thing as a perfect car but some do come pretty close.
As Mat points out, the M340i is quite a complete package, coming with great looks (which is a subjective topic after all), great power and incredible performance. That’s actually one of the first things he checks once inside the car.
BMW claims a 4.5-second dash to 62 mph from standstill but, as Mat is one very curious fellow, he decided to put those claims to the test. Using a Vbox, he launched the car and got a 0-60 mph sprint of 4.1 seconds.
Some might be surprised to learn that the M340i is faster than advertised, but it’s fairly known that BMW has been understating the performance figures for quite some time now. Nearly all medium and high-performance models do that, both in terms of acceleration and power output.
But there’s more to a car than just straight up acceleration, right?
As usual, Mat walks us through every single detail about the car. And he does it like a pro, going over everything, from the boot even to the thy support on the front seats, complaining or praising the car’s features.
Among the best things about this car though, he lists the xDrive system, which allows you to do drifts, the lighter construction and many many others.
If you’re looking to buy such a car, it’s well worth a watch.
Would buy in an instant if available in the US.
Ditto. G21 FTW. I was 100% planning to get G21 330e… I’m in a 2020 530e for the next 3 years as a result. Great car, actually. Almost went X3 xdrive30e but didn’t make any financial sense, $100 more/month than a 530e… and you know.. SAV also ;) .
I’m presuming there will be a 430e GC. I plan for that to be the next car unless BMW fakes the liftback again like they did with the 2GC and 8GC. I’m a bit worried. Still haven’t seen any images or verbal confirmation as to whether the 4GC or i4 is a liftback or just a regular trunk.
You guys should start a petition @ Bmw Spartanburg and say we want 3er Touring entirely built in Spartanburg extra for the north american market.
if only things were that easy
C’mon, the demand and the techniques are there. Where is the revolution? Why don’t you make a online petition or voting? Should Bmw 3 series entirely be built in Spartanburg, yes or no?
What makes you think they would change their production plans based on a petition?
Mighty quick, but how quick will M3/4 be?
One of BMW’s best in every way.