Should You Buy a BMW 4 SERIES CONVERTIBLE? 

You are hands down the best car reviewer. I've been a subscriber to most of the popular magazines for a very long time, but it seems like they only crave the track-ready models with the biggest and fastest engines and forego things that most of us normal people care about, like comfort, styling, and running costs. You really hit the nail on the head with your reviews. Keep it up!

You gotta love the 4 Series Gran Coupe, a 4 door saloon based on a 2 door coupe based on a 4 door saloon.....

Thanks for adding the MPG to litre/100km conversion, perhaps also overlay the mpg at the same time, will help educate divers to understand whats great and whats not.

After 3 Porsches, we considered a Boxster too small so bought a 2019 F33 440i new, not realising how much we would enjoy it and now consider it as a keeper. For two retired petrol heads it’s perfect. The boot takes two good size cases, 4 small ones on the folded down back seat. Have done several 2 week + Euro drives. Love the tin roof, comfort, power & style; what on earth could replace it?

Got the exact 4 series you tried and agree with most. A couple of points, boot space, top down adequate for a cosy weekend away, as long as you golf is not wanted. Second, only mild criticism, because it is a tin top the hood goes down or up slower than most and you cannot drive at more than 10mph. Good review.

Easy way to improve the life of your turbo whether it's a petrol or diesel. When you get where you are going leave your engine running for a minute or so. That let's your turbo spool down and prevent it getting too hot which in turn preserves the life of bearings and seals.

Hahaha the delivery of the “mid-day, in August… in Saudi Arabia” was perfect. I recently picked up a 430d M Sport, favourite car I’ve ever owned. Great review as always 👍

I’ve subscribed to your channel!! I love the fact that you don’t just review the highest trim levels and that’s a plus. You do a mixture of everything and I like that. Very honest with your take on each car. Continue!! 👏👏

Great review, as always. Really appreciate the delivery / presentation and content!

Great review but I think the model you had was an M Sport plus which includes upgraded breaks (blue callipers) bigger discs etc. Better Stereo, 19” wheels and wind deflector behind the back seat. Oh, when the roof is down there is a button in the boots lid which raises up the whole roof (folded in the boot) so you get full access to the boot itself!

Great video as always! Keep em coming! Love my 2016 BMW 420D M-Sport GC, All the car you'd really need for a daily and if you like your cars.

Another very informative video providing all the good bits and bad bits to bear in mind. Nice to see also that it was not pouring down with rain!

Excellent review I recently bought a 435D msport Auto convertible and would totally agree with your review. It's quick, though I may get it remapped to 350-380 BHP and 700nm, its a good size rides well, is surprisingly agile and makes a good daily driver as well as a country road blaster. The only negative I have found and missed it when I bought it, is check to see the electric seats have the lumbar function as a lot of them including mine don't and the back of the seat doesn't have a massive amount of support as standard. You can mitigate this if you rotate the front adjuster which changes the plane of the seat to more flat than angled and adjust the backrest, allegedly you can fit a hand pumped air bladder into the seat as a retrofit if you really need lumbar or heaven forbid a cushion.

I kept skipping back and forth to watch the opening/closing roof operation. I used to have an SLK and happily drive it on country roads in Kent. Roof down and 10.mims later up when the rain hits. This looks the more adult version of it. The love the details such as the hot ait coming to the back of the neck.

Thanks English Man. Another very calm, thorough, competent review. Very useful. Much appreciated. Be well.

I was given one of these as a courtesy car when my car was being repaired and I loved it. It was the first BMW I had ever driven. The roof was down at every opportunity including the drive home from work on a night. Great cars!

Vey good review. Your findings are the same as mind, especially the surprisingly good ride comfort. I bought a 435D X-drive last year and even on 19"wheels the ride is exceptional. The performance with 300+bhp and 465lb.ft of torque is remarkable yet the fuel consumption is 50% better than the Boxster that preceded it. One small point: when the roof is down, use the button on the boot lid to lift the whole roof vertically so that you can get to the luggage.

Good Review! Love my 4 vert! Quick note on engines, it’s the 420i and 428i that have the same engine, 428 has around 60 more HP. 430i is a different engine with slightly more power again. Oh and with the roof down, there’s a button on the boot lid to lift the roof and get access to the full available boot space :)

Nice review ,having owned 2 e92s I can confirm it's a hard ride,handles very well but the smallest bump in the road is felt ! I like the look of this for added comfort .... I would just like to add as the air intakes are low ,please avoid large puddles ,as I found out to my detriment ,wrote off my 325d 😢

Another informative review Matt and nicely done with the merchandise link 👍🏼😁

I have to agree with James May, the 4 series is the most attractive recent BMW for quite a while (although I do have a soft spot for the E89 Z4). The one in your video is very handsome and nice wheels too, looks good in the black (sapphire black metallic?)

Got a 428i 2013 coupe love it the 8 speed auto is so slick and when in sport mode it's super quick

I cannot agree with you more on the 440i. I had a 440i Gran Coupe and a M240i for a weekend and boy what an engine, the way it delivers the power is sensational.

Nice review. I just bought a 430i convertible. Loving the car. One of my friends says the metal folding roofs have serious leaking issues. Have you heard of this? Thanks. Malcolm.

I very nearly ended up with an LCI 420d Gran Coupe, but then decided I needed another hot hatch. I must say I do agree regarding diesel convertibles, but I quite liked my Saab 1.9TiD manual. Something about the induction sound with the top down. I also have to admit, I've gone off touchscreens in cars for the most part too having got to grips with the clickwheel system in my new 2008 C220 CDI. Its just easier and safer to use whilst on the move. The best modern cars are the ones with a touchscreen that can also be controlled elsewhere by a different method.

Got an 18 plate, 420d M-Sport coupe in Red. 28000 miles on the clock. I love it.

Great vid really appreciate the info. Good start to 2024 👍

Superb review, covered all the bases and then some detail on day to day life with said beastie. I bought a 435D Xdrive individual and am absolutely loving it. Can't agree with TC Auiobooks, my ONLY gripe is the tyre noise from runflats and here in France for AWD you need to change all tyres at the same time. In contrast with my 530d estate Msport there's a clear winner in comfort, and fun. The Touring is just so practical, swallows loads and has air suspension, so just chuck it all in. Have subscribed and liked, this is a great reviewer :)

Best thing I love about BMW’s is the fact you can have cold fresh air blowing on your face and warm air everywhere else. Sounds picky but it makes such a difference

Well done, really great review... I do have the feeling that at some point people will lament the loss of the hard-top convertibles, AFAIK Mercedes are moving the SL's to a slop-top again in the next iteration which is techno-laziness to me. This could mean growing valuation for workable hard-top convertibles that aren't completely hideous; this one I like quite a lot too.

I have a 420d and it's a brilliant practical car, although most of it has been modded, only concern is water getting into rear quarter window compartment, a drainage plug gets blocked, and you have yourself a mobile washing machine, easy fix though. Nice video.

Absolutely agree with everything said and I am currently in the market for 420d convertible after owning 2 320d over a number of years. They are the best value for money cars I can think of, the end.

Great review Matt very informative, I had a Gran Coupe, 2015 plate 420d Xdrive lovely car but wanted a bit more power. I now have a 430 Xdrive Coupe 2017 (face-lift). This is the sweet spot great performance & better fuel economy than the 420d, winner. The switch to the merch plug was very slick too😆lol.

Good review, always fancied the 435d but for me, would pick the coupe over the convertible.👍

I've spent quite a bit of time in one of these, 335, brilliant. Wonderful.

Superb review. I live in Spain and have a white 420d. Without a doubt it is a superb car. One of the best I have ever owned. Downside? Just that I have to look back at it when walking away. A truly beautiful, practical, powerful car that’s so easy to enjoy and live with. Best wishes.

You missed a trick with the boot - there's a switch at the back that allows you raise and lower the boot when the roof is down. Significantly improves access to the space.

As usual, love the video Matt I think e90 is waiting too long for you to review it Maybe 2.0 diesel would make a good representation of what you can find on the market Keep the good work

Great review again Matt. I agree with you about touch screens. They should be banished.

Excellent review I just purchased a 430i in the U.S.Thanks

Clear, concise and honest as always.

The description of the 1st level setting for the air scarf and the slick promotion of your merch had me howling... 😂😂😂. You slyly could do stand up I swear lool. 🤝🏽

Nice cars, timing chains are an issue on N47 diesels and egr coolers/valves common on all diesels but that's subject to recall. Only other thing to look for is when opening and closing the rear window, if there is water all over glass then the window drain bags are blocked up...10mm hole needs to be drilled in the sill under the drain plug and plug to be removed to fix this. BMW have a 'puma measure' about this.

Love that old model of MBW ! 🔥👌🏻 that was my car years a go and I still missed a lot .

We are in total agreement on the subject of touch screens.

Good review, I am going to move on my Boxster 986 only because age has started to effect my ability to get in and out as I no longer move with the speed and grace of a gazelle lol, and this BMW is on the list of possible replacements.

Interior like a crime scene, a feeling I know all to well. Great video 👍

Can’t wait for the M4 video. Great video as always.

Loving your videos fella.

Great video (again) Matt! Keen to see reviews on the 1 series coupe or 7 series you have in stock if you’ve not already done them in the past!

Very nice car - I did look at buying one 3 years ago but stuck with my petrol 2012 Golf convertible

Nice vid but would've loved to see the roof mechanism in action! :)

Another great Video Matt, nice one and a lovely car "thumbs up"

I used to have an orange BMW Z4 convertible it was epic!

Not the car of choice for me , but a great video never the less! Thanks for another great video!

Finally!! A car I can aspire to own when I return to UK from Spain. Many thanks--I might even ask you to source one for me when I return in next 6 months. Many thanks, Dave😎

There's actually a boot lift button to make access to the storage easy if you have the roof down. It lifts up the roof and boot lid.

Thanks Matt another great video 🚐

Just to let you know that there is a button in the boot lid when the roof is down that lifts the folded roof in order to give you better access to the boot with roof down. I do love the BMW 4 series and is a car I have kept for a long time for me ( 2 years) mine being a 428i and earlier 2015 model. I would also go for 440i if shopping for one again as they sit better with the double exhausts M trim is a must as the alternative is horrid especially the standard steering wheel avoid cars that aren’t specced with air scarves and ensure they have the wind deflector that is stored behind the rear seat. with the deflector up you can go at motorway speeds roof down and little or no buffering and less wind noise. The run flat tyres are a bit of pain but are fine and do not deflect from the ride quality as such feels as if you had put 20” wheels on the car. All in all I find the car a practical car that I would recommend

Such a nice car for Spain. 4 bags from the supermarket fit in the boot. All you need.

Hey Matt, any chance of a Skoda Octavia review any time soon? Great video as always

Ive literally just px'd a 4 series gran coupe for a G30 5 series. The 4 series is a great car with good build quality and handles well - it just feels a little dated inside.

Morning, I have a 2 series 2018 convertible just wondering what you think of these one's it would be interesting to see you do a video on one .cheers Phil

Love these cars and the 435d is rapid, 0-60 4.7 seconds that'll do me nicely

Great review chief.

Even back in the '70s & '80s some BMWs had a badge that didn't reflect the engine size. The non-UK 745i was a turbocharged 735i. The 633i & 732i had the same engine. The 525e was a 2.7. The 316 was a 1.8. The later E39 523i was a 2.5.

Great review

Very good review!

Whilst I'm not a BMW fan I will admit that your review makes a persuasive argument for a 4 series. If I wanted a convertible with reasonable running costs I might consider one!

Nice review, thank you

The whole roof lift up when it folds in the boot acess is good and Big

Great review Matt! I have the M4 convertible here in California. It's good at just about everything.. I can fit the kids in the back (they love it), and take it to the beach or up the coast but you can also take it to the track. I took it to the Auto Club in Fontana a few weeks ago and hit 143mph on the banked straight and wiggled through the inside track with the 911's. It's an awesome car! Love to hear you review one someday.

Very nice review 👏👏👏

Nice one with the 4K. A promise is a promise: subscribed 👍🏼

Thank you, I have just bought one of these.

Nice update RE the apparel; just wondering what prompted the change of logo? Was it copyright related or did you just fancy a change?

Nice looking motor

Great review mate, please can you do one on Mercedes C-class convertible if you can get your hands on one I’m debating between these two. Thank you.

9:11 there is a button to lift a roof when it is in the boot to easy access a storage space ;)

Smooth as a smooth thing in a very smooth place

My exclusive jumper??? Looked like a sweat shirt on my iPhone. Slick brand advertising. Nice car.

Great review - was it on run flats because I’ve got the F30 on m sport suspension and the ride on those tyres is not great over potholes !!

I think your review of the BMW 4 series convertible was very good and I agreed with most but not all of what you say about this model. Back in April, I was lucky enough to acquire 2020 420i M-sport with just 725 mile on the clock, it being an ex BMW staff car. In “Snapper Rocks” blue with Ivory leather it look stunning either with the roof up or down. I actually think the convertible looks a lot better than the coupe. I am not sure if they have increase the power since you drove a 420i but I find it totally adequate. It does the nought to sixty in just over 8 seconds; not stunning but fine for everyday practical motoring. It is certainly not a “wet lettuce” and no slower than the one with the tractor engine that you were driving. Another point is that although the boot space is quite restricted with the roof down, there is much more room than for two picture frames. Two or three squashy bag will fit easily under the folded roof panels and there is a button which can pressed to lift the panels out of the way to get unrestricted access to the space. Overall, it is the best car I have ever owned. I love the fact that is has conventional controls and instruments with excellent ergonomics avoiding all that touch screen stupidity. It is far more practical and less of a maintenance/ running cost worry that the Merc 350SL in trade for it. And, yes, the ride is much much better than the BMW 325 coupe I had a while back.

Did this model have run flat tyres? Could changing them help with the road noise as you mentioned on another car I believe Matt?

Hi, excellent videos that I've been binge watching. I have a question that has nothing to do with the 4 series but couldn't think how else to ask. I'm looking for advice and thought your broad experience was perfect but apologies for using you as a consultant. I'm looking for a car to export to Portugal (RHD not an issue) where cars are ridiculously expensive. I looking for it to get me to Portugal with as much of my stuff in it as possible so load is important. Then it'll act as farmer/builders vehicle e.g. fetching feed/bags of cement. I'll be living in a remote-ish area with some dirt roads which have knackered the odd sump on my VW golf but no great need for 4x4 I don't think (certainly no snow). I'm ok with bland but not a tractor, something reliable-ish. It needs to be sub £5K so understand it'll be old/big miles. Suggestions please (Thank you in advance)

E500 mid 2015 a couple of years either way review would be appreciated. Good vids!

Hmm, nice motor, and true about tin top styling being a tad cumbersome at times. The Focus CC looks like it might be an amphibious vehicle with that big old arse hanging out. That Beamer, however, conceals it very well. Must resist... looking at how much they are on Auto Trader...oh who am I kidding? I'm off to drool over one in a nice metallic blue.

I have a Ford Focus CC and I know exactly what you mean about the telltale hardtop shape. It's also very long for so little legroom in the back seats.

Good one. Could you review the latest Vitara ?

Another great review matt

Seeing these UK/EU car videos makes me feel so blessed to be in the USA, my 6.2 V8 E63AMG and Lexus GX460 4.6 V8, both i pay only $71/ year . DASSSSS IT!

The story goes that BMW only introduced the 4 series because Audi proved them wrong. BMW executives apparently did not believe that people would be so stupid to pay extra for the same car with just another name that implied more exclusivity. But Audi did it. They had the A4 and A4 cabriolet before and then they introduced the coupe/cabriolet as A5 when the new generation A4 came around. And people actually paid more for the A5. So when the next 3 series was up to be designed BMW said "let's try this shit ourselves" and introduced the coupe/cabriolet as 4 series.

You are very smooth ! No honestly super review great car affordable to run M4 fantastic but in the real life expensive to run ( and a worry ever time you park up ) Take care my friend Yull go far R

I wanted to let you know that i like how you converted the fuel economy in L/100km. I live in poland so thats usefull for me because we use metric mesurements. Can you do this in every vid. This would be usefull. I think the convertable would suit a petrol 6cyl. Auto for a good sound and for it to push away better altho a sedan 4 siries 3.0 diesel auto would work for a everyday car

The bug at 4:47 on the infotainment dial must’ve had a proper story to tell his mates when he got back.

Would you prefer the 4 series convertible over the Mercedes C class convertible ? I am finding it a hard choice to make ...!

Thank you. You reminded me the van is low on ad blue. Amazon 😂👍

Great vid, sir. As ever. It's basically a posh _Eos!_ 😉 Do they do the M440i in convertible? Or is i a double jump up to the M4, after the 440? Cheers! ✌️😎

couldn't agree more about touch screens in a car. I tried to set the sat nav in the wife's new car today trying to go to Warwick (WR11) - with pot holes and a slight attention tremor it's a miracle we didn't end up on the Wirral! On a separate note - I owe you a pint - the wife's new car is a 2009 1.4tsi Scirooco - I got her to watch your video and it was a done deal!

Great car, might upgrade the wife's 2012 E93 320d Convertible for one of these. The only thing with hers is it has a hard ride and not all that comfortable.