2027 BMW M350 xDrive Review: An M3 Lite, Not An M340i Plus
The G50 BMW M350 xDrive replaces the M340i with 437 hp, a wider gap between comfort and M Sport Plus, and a 3.9-second 0-60 mph time.
The G50 BMW M350 xDrive replaces the M340i with 437 hp, a wider gap between comfort and M Sport Plus, and a 3.9-second 0-60 mph time.
The G50 BMW M350 xDrive’s Drift Moment sends all 437 hp to the rear wheels with DSC off. Early cars get it by OTA update in 2027.
The Neue Klasse i3 50 xDrive has a longer wheelbase and flat floor; the G50 M350 xDrive gets a longer hood and quad pipes.
The electric BMW i3 M60 gets a raised spoiler with two large cutouts, while the M350 adds quad carbon fiber tips and a piano black lip.
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The G50 BMW M350 xDrive replaces the M340i with 326 kW (443 PS), all-wheel drive only, and a rear-drive mode coming by OTA update.
The G50 M350 xDrive gets quad exhaust tips, a Panoramic Vision display and a 437-hp B58, but weighs about 420 lbs more than the M340i.
BMW reinvents the 3 Series for the Neue Klasse era, giving its sports sedan a radical transformation from the G20 to the G50 while aligning the gas-powered car with the electric i3.
The M340i successor gains 69 hp, standard adaptive M suspension, and a drift mode arriving via update.
A rear-drive mode arrives by OTA update in 2027. The M340i RWD never needed one.
The quad pipes confirm it's the M340i replacement, not an M3, and the reveal is only weeks away.
The M350 xDrive beats an F80 M3 Competition's torque by 22 lb-ft, and comes within 7 hp on power.