As someone who owned a 2022 M340 with adaptive suspension and ran the stock run flat tires and since has moved into a 2024 M3 Comp, the ride quality in the M340i on run flat tires is not necessarily more comfortable than the M3 with Pirelli's or PS4's that come stock. I would describe the M3 as obviously having a more rigid chassis that you can feel the stiffness in, especially laterally, but in no way is it dampened harsher in ride quality. Just in case anyone thinks that harshness of the M3 kills it as a daily driver, it definitely does not especially in comfort mode. After owning both I would say for 90% of people the play is a slightly used (depreciated) M340i which provides an awesome value proposition. I love my M3 and it's a much better car than my M340i was, but still there's a huge delta in price that many people would be better off saving.
S58 is a far better engine, look up B58 plastic oil pump impeller failures. I'm getting the 2025 M2 which is nearly the same power for 20k less...M3/4 is too big and I can't deal with the beaver teeth other than black. As far as kids, I don't buy a sports car to haul kids, that's for a daily driver
@@fzr1000981 I mean you’re right if you’re talking about a pre-2020 B58 engine, but for most buyers the problem you reference as a differentiator between an S58 and B58 isn’t applicable. Post 2019 they switched all the B58’s to have a steel rotor housing instead of plastic which resolved the problem. The S58 is much more stout but also lacks the low end torque of the single turbo B58 in daily driving applications. Both engines are top of the line for what manufacturers are doing today in the automotive world, really just depends on preference. I enjoyed my M340 and I also enjoy my M3 even more now. Good luck with your M2, that design styling isn’t my cup of tea.
I have a 2023 M340 with the high performance package which came with the PS4s and comfort mode with adaptive suspension is really soft. I admit I've never been in a M3 with adaptive suspension but there is no way they would ride the same. My M340 rides so smooth and if I want the rigid feeling, I can always put it into sport damping mode.
@@TheIrishguy25 well my point was an M340i on stock tires which are run flats which are harsher than high performance tires found on a stock M3 or in your case a high performance package on an M340i. Just sharing my experience from owning both that the delta between the stock form of each (without extra packages) is very close in ride comfort. As to the sport mode on M340i, it will dampen in stiffer but it’s not like it can change the chassis of the car, which is where the extra noticed rigidity I talked about comes from.
As a former M340 owner, I can say the power is more than sufficient. No need to spend the extra coin on the M3 unless you’re tracking it. Save tens of thousands on price delta, insurance, tires, brakes, and gas.
@@pokerfred68 Agreed! The extra coin isn't worth it. Of course this is subjective but if a guy wants to spend $20k + more on track performance, you do you.
I own m340 and rs5 side by side, and heavily tested M3 before buying the m340. The M3 is more planted, keeps pulling. While the m340 is really meh on highway speed pulls, however more torque in low rpm compared to the M3. If you do mostly city drive and don’t track that often, maybe m340 is a better choice, oh and it sounds better with the right exhaust. Both are brilliant cars.
Hey can you clarify a few things? You said top speed is 190 and 180 but the specks are 178 for the M and 155 if you get the cooling and high performance tire package or it’s limited to 135. Also I thought the Xdrive 0-60 on the M light is 4.1 . So what’s up with that. What should I believe?
According to BMW the M340 xDrive does 0-60 in 4.1 seconds. The RWD version does 4.4 seconds. The M3 does 4.1 seconds. M3 Comp does 3.8 and the M3 Comp xDrive does 3.4. M3 should top out around 183 MPH depending on packages that unlock it all. Generally all BMW cars are limited to 155. But certain packages unlock higher speeds
@@BrosFOURRSpeed Thanks. I was wondering as I heard the 155 and the 178 for the true M cars. Anyway faster than I will go so I am not planning on ‘un locking’ it. Your videos are awesome. Thanks.
Can someone please tell me why the M3 does not have a centre armrest at the rear seats and normal 3 series does? 😅 I never understood why they would do that
I got that info from BMW website..top speed is based on tires as well. 155 for basic tires, 180 with m sport and upgraded tires..but BMW’s are quicker than what bmw states as well, m340 has been tested under 4 seconds.
For about the same price as a well optioned M3 you might be able to buy an M340i and a decent used track car like a Camaro SS 1LE. I never raced cars but did a lot of motorcycle road racing. I stuck with bikes that were relatively cheap to repair and could hold up well with crashes. I’d be reluctant to flog a shiny new M3.
Just traded my M340i for an M3, both brilliant cars, the only thing I miss on the M340i is the B58 sound but that’s it, in every other way the M3 is far superior and worth the extra money. Just to correct you those 0-60 times quoted are incorrect, the M340i is over 4 seconds.
It’s been tested under 4 seconds by multiple sources! BMW is usually high on those numbers since they don’t even provide the real horsepower numbers. They dyno much higher, which means a quicker time.
@@KingofGreats23 just to give you an idea for me in my 2022 M340 I easily averaged over 30 mpg, in my 2024 M3 I’m currently able to get mid to high 20’s but I’m also at around 2500 miles so maybe continued break in will increase that number slightly. This is just normal driving in comfort mode for each, but I find the M3 estimates to always be way understated and skewed because most people just beat on these things in sport plus mode all day every day and then mention without context they average in the mid to high teens. Normal driving it’s still a shockingly efficient car for over 500 hp.
Just depends on what you want out of the car. Lots of fun taking a powerful car like an M3 to the mountains. Can certainly use it on those roads. So just depends on what buyers want. Not everything is only based on needs.
They do drive different though! As a M440 GC owner the M440 GC rides more like a GT cruiser. You can feel the added weight of the fastback and resulting less rigidity. The M340 has less body roll and is more nimble. Ultimately I went M440 GC because I preferred the hatchback, GT approach for roadtrips, and look of a shadowline laser light M440 GC
@@BrosFOURRSpeed Both look good, and one looks much better. Until they update that travesty of the front end on the M3, the M340 will continue to look better.
@@jahudini Yeah economy mode vs sport mode are very different. Sport Plus isnt much different then sport tho. Won't notice that difference unless you are really pushing the car super hard
The M340 is a brilliant car and if that’s in your budget then you’ve got yourself an incredibly potent daily driver but don’t get it twisted. The M3/M4 is superior in every way including chassis stiffness, bucket options and upgrade of the engine. No one that can afford both will go M340, it’s pure cope.
I believe they will come with an inflator kit. Honestly that's about all you need these days. Should be good enough to get you home or to a tire shop/dealer
Both nice cars, whatever falls in your budget. But please don’t get it twisted, anyone that says a B58 is better than a S58 are the ones that couldn’t afford a Real M Car. 😂
@@toohda You must have one 😂 you stop crying get the fuck out of here it’s not an M3. I have an M4, real M cars have only 1 digit. Mr. Budget boy B58 over here 🙄
This is a very common comparison and one that people are interested in. The M340 is not a fake M3, it’s a great car if you don’t want the extra performance..
