BMW X3 M40i POV Drive - Surprisingly Fun! 

I didn't really know what to expect when it came to the 2018 BMW X3 M40i. I knew it would be a great daily driver with cool amenities but what I didn't expect was just how much fun this was! Honestly, I kept forgetting I was behind the wheel of an SUV. Bravo BMW, bravo. Thanks for watching! Feel free to check me out on Instagram: @exoticars19

At 2:50 with the door thing your talking about. That’s awesome i didn’t even know it had that. I’m like you when it comes to the small details. It’s the little details that make me like car more and want to get it

Amazing review. Keep up with this set up.

Arguably one of the best purchases you could make right now. A sleeper animal, massively underrated (dynod around 450hp by Dinan) with the right rubber (put p zeros at least on it , the stock Bridgestone Alelnzas suck and this vehicle needs a better tire) and the m40i is probably the closest vehicle bmw sells right to a full blown M. I would argue that this particular one, the x3m40i with the staggered 21s on p zero pz4 tires is 85% a full blown M car without the upgrades the S58 engine offered and the m x-drive train from the m5. After that, i want to see track times. The x3 m comp that came out, I was ordering and drove. Until after I drove it. I realized that my m40i was one tire change away from giving a very close feeling to the full M. The different power rating is barely noticeable under daily driving conditions. Before u freak out, realize the m40i 355 hp is about 100 hp under rated. And it absolutely feels it, but more importantly, after you drive the comp, you realize bmw literally put a full m engine inside the m40i. Who knows, maybe at the time they werent sure on a full M so they did what they did. Bottom line is the comp is more playful in higher revs, but comparably it feels a tad laggy even tho a twin turbo, and the exhausts are absolutely totally different. The m40i Is much much louder no matter what mode or setting. So, after putting on the right rubber, and driving mine like I stole it, I didn’t see any reason to go full M yet. That’s just how good the m40i is. There’s just something missing from the M Comp, either a V8, or they honestly have to detune the m40i. Visually the quad exhaust and fender tweaks don’t justify it, but the seats are way better and the instrumentation along with full optimization settings def are great upgrades. But after that, not much is different at all. The m40i remains one of the best craziest fastest values in the entire segment. It’s a fantastic beautiful machine and daily. Update (2021) - Just want to say that after a few years with the X3MC, it is also, incredible. It is a machine you need some time with. The M40i lets you know what's up quickly. The Comp picks up where the M40i leaves off. It does everything and more. If I had a complaint, I would say its too fast, lol. It just wants to go 100 everywhere, and at or under legal speeds, it remains pretty uneventful, which could be both good or bad depending on what you are looking for. Either way, it warrants the up-charge; takes time to notice that everything is highly upgraded, especially the interior. This is a great vehicle no matter what model, base through M.

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Great video! Especially when you are doing 85mph passing a 35mph speed limit sign at 6:11 and then again a bit later, lol. This car is meant to be driven hard and drives its best that way.

1 word only....beast

You should have tried the launch control. It is amazing 😁

So that's what my car sounds like, lol. I've only used comfort mode to be gas conscious and stealthy. Well, I'll have to find some quiet country roads to test that out a bit. Nice video.

This sound is very nice

I have one arriving in 2 months, can’t wait

u deserve my like

Single turbo, great review when you can even be bothered to get the basics right.

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Do your LED carpet lights come on when you approach the vehicle or do you have to unlock with the transmitter? Mine don't come on upon approach.

Hello can you please make video of 2020 X3 M40i

my X3 35i was rated 305HP 400Nm, and my X4 M40i is supposed to be 360/500 ... but NOT , it's not 25% more , it's a WAY more , the B58 is a beast .

I have the same X3M40i. Even same color. Fantastic SUV. I also have a 340i M Sport with a Dinan Stage 1. Both are incredible. I’ll always have BMW.

BMW for life. 👌

Are you continuing Exotic Diecast? I miss it.

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Single turbo... TWIN scroll

you did not launch the car ( launch control ) i own the X4 M40i 2019, it's a little bit more sportier ( look , size, larger , longer ) but the same fun as you , before i drove a x3 35i , now with the G02 . people in the street looks at me (what is that car ? all badges removed excep discrete M on sides ) . funny .

would be perfect if it is an M sport steering wheel

Almost binned it into that rail at 6:25

You guys talk like everything has to have 8 seats and a trailer hitch to daily drive. I never understood the fussing over daily driving anything. I daily drove 240z’s, vettes, Porsche’s, mustangs, bmws and never had an issue because I’m an enthusiast..

Thank you for using your turn signals while driving a BMW. Must dumbassholes that drives BMW never use their turn signals which annoys the heck out of me and dangerous!

NOt twin turbo sorry .. single

you can really tell that is fake exhaust noise inside, can you turn off?

He looks yummy!