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BMW 420i vs BMW M440I

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BMW 420i
BMW 420i

2022 price

BMW M440I
BMW M440I

$72,990 - $86,900

2021 price

Summary

2022 BMW 420i
2021 BMW M440I
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 2.0L

Turbo 6, 3.0L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
6.4L/100km (combined)

7.8L/100km (combined)
Seating
4

4
Dislikes
  • A bit pricey
  • Tight rear seats
  • Needs more safety gear

  • Squeezy rear seats
  • 420i/430i starts to get thrashy in high revs
  • Adaptive cruise should be standard
2022 BMW 420i Summary

BMW's new 4 Series blasted onto the world stage with a chonky schnozz on it that only a mother could love. If BMW didn't want anyone to look at the rest of the car, it did a cracking job of it, because everyone had something to say about the big gnashers now grafted to the 4's front end.

I was nervous about it, too, because the 4 Series has always been so elegant and the current 3 Series - on which it is based - is quite nice to look at. It also threatened to overshadow just how good a car the BMW 4 should be, based as it is on the excellent 3 Series.

And, of course, one also had to wonder if a sports coupe like this would be any good around town. Limited vision? Hard to get in and out of? A true four-seater, or just a squishy 2+2? So many questions. 

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2021 BMW M440I Summary

When BMW’s first-generation 4 Series landed in 2013, it looked and drove like little more than a 3 Series sedan minus the two rear doors, and that’s because it was.

For the second-generation version though, BMW have decided to try its best to differentiate the 4 from the 3 Series, adding a unique front end and slight mechanical tweaks.

Sure, the looks might not be to everyone’s taste, but surely BMW’s renowned driver-focused dynamics will be enough for the 4 Series to carve out its niche in the premium sports coupe space … right?

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