2023 BMW 230i iDrive 8 Review 

Just bought one. Such a great car. Love the handling and the little things you pointed out.

My favorite thing about the car that I neglected to mention is how the side mirrors fold out/in as the car unlocks/locks as you approach/walk away! What are your pros and cons? 🤔 Are you considering a 230i, M240i, or perhaps an M2?

Congrats on your first sports car and welcome to folding mirrors! :) I also placed an order in March for a Black M240i...finally have an allocation but still waiting. I believe production is next week. I have no problem with the IDrive 8, I've driven the I4m50 and had no issues with it and think the interior looks good. I do have an issue with them removing the shifter though...oh well. My Build: Black M240i w/ IDrive, Cooling/Tire package, Premium, Harmon Kardon, Parking Option, 50th anniversary badging, black leather w/ blue stitching

I bought one. Its a fabulous car in every way. Great fun, reasonably quick, lovely interior, smooth and comfortable and very modern tech. Oh and looks amazing!

congrats on your car because it looks amazing im from the UK and waiting for the Idrive 8 to start coming here then ill order mine enjoy many miles driving it buddy.

Congratulations! I’m waiting for mine arriving in 2 weeks ! Would you be doing a video on how the ambient lights look at night time ?

Thanks for this! I finally received my production number since placing my order for the 230i back in May. Mine is a 2023 as well. Black sapphire metallic with canberra beige interior. M Sport, shadowline, dynamic handling, and premium packages. Basically the same car lol! The only added thing mine has is the m illuminated trim. For right now, all 2023 230i's with M sport starting in October are forced into the m trim ambient lighting. Can't wait!

I'm waiting for my 230i to be built, it's supposed to be happening Halloween week. Going for Brooklyn Grey, with black sensatec, Rear Wheel Drive, M Sport, Shadowline, Premium, w/ Harman Kardon. Thanks for the video, nice to see the 2023 model in action.

Congrats...this car looks great in black. I have an Alpine White 2022 230 M Sport and dynamic handling package. I looooove it. No regrets not getting the M240 either. Enjoy!!

That all looks supercool and over the top modern. Black on black also looks great. Also ordered in March - expecting delivery in the next few weeks. DId not order any packages except the M Sport so kind of wondering how Idrive will be rendered in my basic model.

Do a video of it with the new lighting at night to get a feel for how it looks, sad tho we lost purple/lilac as an option

Thanks for the informative video I would like to know your opinion about getting m240 or m440 if I don’t care about rear seats

Staaart your engine come on 💪bellissima complimenti

Thank you so much for the video and many congratulations! Your joy is pretty evident and I am happy for you for that. Also, finally, I could see an actual 2023 230i. :) I placed my order in June and the production just got completed, says ready to transport. Brooklyn gray with black interior, black wheels, M sport, Shadowline, Harmon Kardon, and red calipers. basically, exactly the same package as yours haha. My dealer did tell me about the unavailability of the parking assist package and head-up display which is super disappointing, I was actually looking forward to both of them as they were my favorite features when I drove my friend's X7 a while back. But seeing you got the head-up display is confusing me now. I might have to check with the genuine helpline. can you please tell me approximately how much time it takes from the "ready for transport" step to the delivery? I am getting impatient (as you can clearly see :D) with the massive delays despite the dealer's promise of no delays.

The 230i is a great BMW it’s light and nimble and quick with 255/295 with 3514lbs curb weight. Not bad value for a nice luxury rear wheel drive coupe. For less than $40k minimally optioned.

Nice car and video 👍, have the 2022 Modell in grey. I love it 🫶

WANT!

How’s the glare on the driver “dash” screen in the sun since it doesn’t have a dashboard lip/cover like a traditional dash?

I just received my 23 230i. My only regret is no heads up display. Otherwise it’s awesome.

What’s your average fuel consumption

How do u put the automatic in the manual mode (paddle shift) with the new gear changer ?

Wow, in the short time since I posted this video, the online build configurator no longer has M Sport without a wheel upgrade, Shadowline, black wheel options, nor the blue contrast stitching on the black leather upholstery. Definitely glad I picked mine up when I did. Does the lack of any of these packages change your thoughts on getting a 230i?

I just went on the website and the configurator no longer offers the m sport package which means no shadow line package for the 230i 😭

Question: do the far left and right vents have illumination on the the control dial? Mine do not light up like the center vent control dials do. Thanks!

How much did you get it out of the door mind if I ask you? Best bang for the bucks sports car on the market right now!

22.4 mpg?

@supremeYDNAC - did you spec your vehicle with the adaptive M suspension? In the 2022 M240xi they had the adaptive button next to the eco pro, I don't see it in yours. Can u pls comment

Man I love the iDrive8 system, I got my 2022 230i with iDrive7 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢.

Do you have condensation issues on your right passengers headlight?

Wait all 2023 models do not have the video motion????

Does it have a spare tire or can you buy one?

Will this car be reliable in the long run?

Did u ever consider the m240? B58 > i drive 8 haha

I owned a 2017 m240i convertible, I like the interior of the new 2 series, don't like the front, the only reason bmw lost me as a customer is they no long offer a drop top, I ended up buyinga new x3 instead

Should have gotten the 240

You sound "strange"...

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