2024 BMW M340i Review - Better Buy Than The M3? 

I recently logged a 211 mile trip, freeway average 72mph, 40.1 mpg. I have a 2022 RWD and love it. Its a Swiss army knife.

95% of owners would do better with the 340i over the M3. Better ride for a daily driver and plenty fast. Unless you are a real hard charger, the 340 is a better choice for a daily than the M3.

Hey that’s me! Thanks for letting me review that car, I absolutely loved it!

I have a RWD stage 2 (500+hp) M340i and easily pull 36-37mpg on the highway in comfort. It's amazing.

The Buttons removal in EVERY BMW is just disgusting and Makes NO Sens. It's Infuriating how they went Away from the Ergonomics that was Characteristic of their Brand. It's Not even Safe At All. it just piss me off....

Legend has it he's still adjusting the steering wheel towards him...

The B58 is one of the best engines ever made. Finally, BMW with some input from Toyota has reliability too. What's not to like? Here in the UK we can get the Touring version with loads of space but the same dynamics. It'll do everything. Wonderful cars.

Don't get the criticism from some. I had a 340i best all rounder I have ever owned. More than enough performance for the road, economical and comfortable. The B58 engine is superb. Only reason I sold it was for a 440i Cabrio which is equally good.

Have had mine for a little over a year, love it. Good balance of power and fuel economy

I don't care who says what but this generation of BMWs I great engineering and also much reliable than what ordinary people think of and these B58s are super strong and reliable with a lot more than a potential.

Have the pre LCI 2020 model and absolutely love it. Particularly the use of buttons.

Picked up mine 2 months ago a 2024 in Dravit grey.. Love it one of the better cars I've owned in a long time and it sounds awesome ..Good review

I have owned the 2023 M340i for one year now. I totally agree with your review. One thing about the ride and suspension: I highly recommend you add the adaptive suspension to your car. I don't know what suspension package you had on this car.

I bought the 2024 M340i in December 2023 and up till this point, I absolutely love every aspect of it.

I like this guy. He seems genuine and knowledgeable about the product and cars - great review!

Nice review. Also my favorite current BMW as an all-rounder, and I’ve owned 5 full M cars in the past. Right size, right style, right balance of attributes. If BMW offered the same manual in the M340i as in the Z4, I’d likely buy one. I do understand that so few people like me exist, so BMW can’t make a case for that combo ☹️

I recently bought the 2023 m340i and having a blast with the car, it has plenty of power to ride on normal roads, super smooth handling and the interior is very nice. Coming from a 2014 lexus is350 this car is awsome and a neck breaker.

Appreciate a good m340i video! Which cell phone mount are you using? I have one that clips into the vent, but would like to get that vent movement back.

I got one in 2023 and I love it

Great review!! I am going to check it out this week! Red with tan interior. I have a red with tan 2series coupe. Ready for something bigger but keeping the sporty look! Gorgeous car! Congrats!

Perfect car for the price range! Beats all competition including S5, C43 AMG

Just bought one of these in the UK as touring to replace my previous generation 330D estate, absolutely loving it. After 2k miles seen 37mpg+ on longer journeys though typically mid-20s in the city. Only thing I'd love to change is lack of physical heater controls, not offering green as a colour option (bar exclusive colour at £3k+ and big wait) and if Apple CarPlay didn't need the whole screen and put Waze directions on the instrument panel. And if lottery numbers came up would be in the queue for an Alpina B3 Touring, enjoy these cars while we can

I have iDrive 8 in my BMW i4. It's mostly fine, but the thing I miss the most are physical radio preset buttons. I have them on my 2018 Audi S4 and it makes flipping between channels a breeze. The voice commands in the BMW work pretty okay, but way too laggy for satellite radio channel flipping. I don't mind the climate controls so much in iDrive 8 since I usually just set the fans in Auto. Moving the temperature on the screen works reasonably well, though still a far cry from the rotating temperature knobs on the Audi. Despite those quibbles, I might well buy an M340i xDrive when the S4 hits its use-by date.

Great review! Your sitting position seems a little close to the steering wheel!? Air bag goes off you gonna get hit pretty hard.

Thanks for swaying me towards the m340 haha

Thanks for the great review. Does it handle as good as E92 m3? I am trying to decide which one I should go for.

How do you have the stitching on the airbag? I thought BMW ditched it for 2024?

B58 is top class engine. But M3 is always M3

Can the 340 idrive be upgraded to 8.5, etc? I know my 24 440 can't. The coast you refer to isn't fully engaged, if engaged at all, when using distance keeping /driver assist on., even in ecoslug mode.

If you are a BMW guy you know about the m340i's is a way better purchase than a M3

Nice review. And wow, the BMW crowd is a different breed. Reading the comments it seems some BMW enthusiasts resent the very existence of this car, as if it somehow takes something away from their beloved status as an M car owner/enthusiast.

honestly these m40i models are crazy quick, makes the m almost redundant

G80 owner here- buy the g80. I don't daily it at all but definitely could be easily. Rides just fine in comfort settings. If you cannot afford M3 go with 440 or best you can afford.

I'd take an M340i any day!! Even though right now im in an 2017 X5 xDrive35i with MPPK and MPE. Sounds almost as good as the M340i lol

I own 23' M340ix, the car is great daily driver with very impressive fuel efficiency. However it has very numb steering, and almost no road feedback. You dont really feel the acceleration, even though its rather quick and nimble. G80 M3 is not a huge compromise in terms of comfort, of course... bit more harsh and worse fuel economy... still great though. If you can afford M3 or M4 get one, its very capable in being DD compared to F series. I regret not getting the G80 since there was just 16-7k price difference compared to 340i after tax write-off....

0:01 AUA ! Der schlägt die Tür so heftig zu als sei es ein sperriges Scheunentor. Was für ein brutaler Grobmotoriger !

I have a 24 440, and on a good day, with the wind behind me, going downhill, in eco slug mode at 71 mph, I'm hard-pressed to get over 30 ( based on 100-200 straight highway) MPG wasn't the main interest, There's no way in hell the 440 would get close to 41mpg. I have about 15k since new, and the average since new is about 25-26mpg.

These modern B58 BMWs are something else, honestly. The infotainment and lack of buttons is a dealbreaker though. You use those functions every time you’re in the car and it’s literally not safe to hide base functions between touch screen presses. That department of BMW are either stupid or being forced to follow this new ethos.

Believe me a G80 M3 is a different level in everyway.

Nice car, always like the 3 Series.

I have 22’ 330i & I want a m3 competition but like u know the price LOL & BAM who knew I actually WANT AND WILL HAVE M340i ❤️😍😍😍😍

I literally am in the market for one.

i have a 23 m340i with 3k worth of downpipe and exhaust because i wanted more sound. i can’t imagine a more well rounded vehicle at the price point. i really need to rent an M3 onnTuro or something to see if its worth being a daily driver

I have a civic hatchback and been considering buying an M340i in a few years lol trying to decide if it’ll be worth it or not

Why can’t they put the manual from the z4 into this. That would be fire. As it stands the i4 is a better daily driver but a manual would differentiate the 340.

Too bad Bmw didn’t offer touring version with B58 here in the U.S. I’d take that over SUV any day.

Any specific reason your hands on the steering wheel are positioned that way, isn't it little too high ?

Id lean towards the M2 for the manual transmission.

bro destoyed that door

I have a genuine question! What is faster this or a Tesla 3 I recently rented a 2024 330i and a 2020 or 2022 Tesla 3 and I was shocked that the Tesla was that fast! Which car would be better for me to get if I’m looking for the faster car?

This guy's quite unhurried & sluggish, but he gets the job done and gives some of the 'you're in the car with me' and is detailed.

I looked at a 2021 model and loved so many things about this car. However there were a few things i really didn't like too, like the fake exhausts, lack of standard spec when buying 2nd hand, and weak sounding stock exhaust.

Hey amigo, genuine question. I test drove the 2024 M340($55k) and 2017 M3($45K) and 2018($55K, the LCI bumps it up). The m340 is much nicer with the wrapped screen on the inside, however, from drive perspective and cost perspective, what would you rather the less expensive older M3?

I have a tuned 2020 m340 Honestly if you want a m340 than you care about performance and while it's a very quick car, we always want more Most m340 drivers will tune it If i didn't care about specs i would get a 330

I was considering one a few months ago when I was car shopping - problem is the car would have been $63k the way I wanted and that is serious coin for a non M3 3 series.

Get a pre lci m340, idrive 8 is a huge step backwards from 7.

What's better m340i non mht or mht version

Coming here to cope about my 2023 m340i purchase that I kinda regret, wish I bought the m3 lol

They need to put back the manual controls for everything other than the idrive and audio system. Having everything on a touchscreen is just dangerous!

For sure they have fortified the doors to withstand crash close like we witnessed.

Still trying to wrap my head around how this is $9K more than the M240i (when you add 19s and adaptive suspension for an apples to apples). You get 2 more doors, some more legroom, a mild hybrid, and a couple more luxury options. That should be $4K max. Seems like the coupe is a much better deal if you can get away with it, and the sedan market is just higher priced.

Perfect summary, only thing this car is up against is depreciation alongside 335, 340 F80's

Great car but I've heard the 2024 auto stop-start function can't be manually disabled. It's Off in Sport Mode but On in Comfort. I'm not sure I'd want a car that turns itself off at every stoplight. A minor detail admittedly, but one that could be annoying and frustrating.

Love everything about this car

In europe we cant order it with RWD. I dont want an x-drive, so i have to finde another car. :( It would be perfect with rwd.

I had a 2020 m340 XDrive and I loved it. I have moved on to a 2023 X5MC 😊

Idriver 7 is the best

Next year I'll be selling my M3 to get a RAV4 hybrid. Too many cops on the Crest to have fun and I don't trust the BMW on ski trips to Mammoth.

This new interior design look like designers work hard until the release day, but they have a delay and throw that big tablet to finish the job on time

Wonderful package. Great engine, and sadly there is no more development on new ice motors, so this is as good as it gets, and it is!. My only comment is “no manual transmission”, so that makes my only choice the M3 base, if I want a 4 door sedan with a manual transmission. If they can put the manual on the Z4, they could do it on this as well. We’ll see.

One thing is for sure, B58 again sounds much nicer than the M3/M4. The previous gen S55 in the M3/4 sounded grotesque, and the latest motor still sounds too raspy.

I found the steering to be really lousy in this car, VSS was not predicable the way it loads in the corners, unlike the M2 and M3. The exterior is great though, hate idrive 8.

There is no doubt that the M340i is a fantastic car, but people who looking at them should cross shop with the Giula 2.0 AND a 1-2 year old Giulia Quadrifoglio. Both have a much better steering rack and chassis tuning. The 2.0 will provide more efficiency and in my opinion, more fun around town. It's not until you get to winding country roads that the M340i's more powerful B58 might be enough of an advantage to edge out the Giulia 2.0's better handling and driving feel. And even then, it's tough to use the 382hp in the M340i to fullest extent without losing your license. If you want more performance, but don't want to spend M3 money and still want comfort for longer drives, the Giulia Quadrifoglio will check those boxes and then some. A 2 year old car with 2 years of warranty left will be about the same price or even cheaper than a fully loaded M340i. The Quadrifoglio competes with the M3, and even though it was released in 2017, it's still rated higher than the newer G80 in most serious reviews. But the amazing thing about the Quadrifoglio is in its Advanced or Natural settings, it rides softer than an M340i with M-Sport suspension, and will even be a bit softer than an M340i with Adaptive Suspension set to soft. But throw the QV in race mode, and it's more engaging than an M3. Subjectively, either version of the Giulia looks much better than the M340i, and both are far more unique. You will get questions about your car every time you park or get gas. You will look back at it every time you park. They are just fantastic cars.

For me, even the M340i is an overkill. The 330i has plenty and sufficient power for daily driving.

best car I had. I recommend it. The only bad thing about it is BRAKES ;D These brakes do not brake. They only slow down the car ^^ Definitely this car should have 6-piston brakes in front. Not just 4.

I was left behind with my A45s when I met a tuned M340i on traffic lights. My ego got hurt so much I ordered M3, f* these B58s!

I'm sick of this 'everything in the screen' no buttons nonsense. There needs to be regulations requiring physical buttons for climate adjustment and volume since automakers are just doing this to appease the Chinese market.

Engine and exterior are good. What I am shock at is with this interior. Wide dash screen and less real AC buttons? Really? *shaking head*.

How much is this car in the US ?

Another mild refresh coming now 07/2024

It's the same thing as the e9x generation, the 3 series can be faster than the M. But at the end of the day it's not an M, some people care, some (myself included) don't gaf.

I want this car so bad 😢but other financial commitments eat up my disposable income ughh one day soon 🙏

I would have one by now if it came in a manual…

Allow me to dispel the hype around the M light models somewhat. I had a 2022 G26 M440 GC XDrive and feel I can compare somewhat as I just received my G80 order. For one, the G80 steering feel is far superior. It isn't even close. Second, the manual option I opted for in my G80 makes it far more engaging/rewarding to drive quickly. So, while the B58 is unreal in its power and delivery, there is a very palpable and real distinction from the true M cars... especially if you know how to drive and like getting after it on some quieter roads.

BMW's description: M3 = track tuned high performance car. M340i = road tuned high performance car. I'd never see a track so bought the road car and haven't been disappointed.

Its only better with Adaptive Air Suspension

This car you should buy as manual. Manual you have more fun.

All X-drive cars tend to undesrteer and I hate it - nothing like a typical BMW handling although it gives you better traction especially when the car is tuned.

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i see 😆😆😄u have custom front air wing or somekind of difuzor on u head hihihi

This is basically the same size as an e39 now.

I would have a few objections: 1) Did you notice how rough and miserable leather there is on the seats? 2) the screen in front of the driver is awful, the graphics of the dials even worse as it does not remind anything used in cars. BMW promised to correct it, unfortunately never did. 3) The faff with climate control was mentioned in the video. Not only is it uncomfortable, it's DANGEROUS, which isn't off a brand like BMW who build up their reputation on safety 4) 10 quick physical shortcuts buttons (those above former climate control) are gone as well 5) the seats are stiff, most of the stiffness can probably be attributed to the miserable and rough leather which doesn't remind anything used in 5er models or higher 6) iDrive buttons' feedback is gone due to those micro touch buttons used instead of real buttons in the previous models 7) door bins aren't lined with felt, so anything you put in there rattles about. Horrible. A problem being present at least in 5er and 6er series too. Embarrassing for such a premium brand and for the price tag. Humble VW Golf has got it! 👎 8) mild hybrid is too complicated and it's another thing which may break down. Added (alleged) efficiency isn't worth it I would recommend everyone buy a used pre-facelift model which covers most of the criticism above.

Certainly better looking front than the M3

I just can’t get used to the long screen. 2022 design was better

That huge cheap display and lack of swtchgear is a fatal flaw to me.

rule #1 of owning a bmw... never goto chevron lmfaoooooo

AoN new 3.0 bm trick laps to tgr poin laps

I used to love BMWs and owned a few over the years but i think they have lost there way - design and ergonomics are dreadful and the drive is soulless. They used to be the ultimate driving machine - sadly no longer

Anyone lease one of these?

The G80 M3 is twice the car that this is.