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BMW 220i vs BMW 4 Series

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BMW 220i
BMW 220i

$16,990 - $34,990

2017 price

BMW 4 Series
BMW 4 Series

$39,000 - $79,800

2022 price

Summary

2017 BMW 220i
2022 BMW 4 Series
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 6, 3.0L

Turbo 6, 3.0L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
7.4L/100km (combined)

7.8L/100km (combined)
Seating
4

4
Dislikes
  • Turbo-petrol fours' lag
  • Tight rear room
  • Fiddly (8sp auto) gear shift

  • Slender door handles
  • Low roof for ingress/egress
  • Overly keen 'Lane Departure Warning'
2017 BMW 220i Summary

If one is good, two must be better, right? Or twice as good. The question is whether that simple equation adds up for BMW's upgraded 1 and 2 Series siblings – the former, a range of five-door hatches, the latter, a line-up of cabriolets and coupes, with a major addition in the shape of the full-house, performance-focused M2.

Prices are up, and changes are mostly under the skin, so you're not getting  big visual bang for your extra bucks. But the new and improved 2 has plenty to offer when it comes to added spec and tech.

BMW invited us to the new car's Australian launch program along Tasmania's wet and wild west coast.

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2022 BMW 4 Series Summary

Without a whole lot of fanfare BMW has slipped yet another model into its Australian line-up.

Sitting alongside existing coupe and convertible variants, the new 4 Series Gran Coupe follows the template established by the previous gen version. 

A sports luxury four-door with a sleek, fastback twist, it provides a more adventurous alternative to its close 3 Series cousin. 

Offered in three grades, this is the M440i xDrive, the 3.0-litre, six-cylinder, all-wheel drive 4 Series Gran Coupe flagship. 

It competes with premium all-wheel drive four-doors like Audi’s S5 Sportback, the Jaguar XF P300 R-Dynamic HSE, and the Mercedes-AMG C 43.  

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