BMW 3 Series Sedan G20 (2019-2026)
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This is a review of the G20 2019 M340i xDrive. Are they great? Yes they are! In Australia we have the M340i xDrive and the M340i xDrive Pure, the Pure being the model without a few things like Harmon Kardon sound and heated seats. The M340i has a single turbo, 3 litre straight six, which is good for 285Kw and 500NM. xDrive means it’s AWD,… Read more
although with a rear-drive bias. The gearbox is a lovely 8 speed ZF.
The negatives: It has no spare wheel, like many newer models, and therefore not even a jack. It rides on run-flat tyres. An M340i xDrive is not cheap to buy. I bought mine second-hand which is the only way I could get into one. A regular 330i is cheaper, and much more plentiful
The positives: It’s fast, it’s comfortable and it’s loaded with everything you need. You can drive it like a regular 3 series and aside from a different tone to the exhaust, your passengers will think it’s just a comfortable sedan. Or you can pop it into sport, put your foot down and drive it like the engineers intended!
I have an easy 40 minute daily commute and I average 7 litres to the 100km – incredible really. Driven around town and it’s more likely to be 10. For the performance, this is great economy.
It’s quiet inside, has a fabulous sound system, (Harmon Kardon with 16 speakers), lovely heated seats and I think a very comfortable ride. Prior to this I had a brief fling with a Holden Motorsport Commodore (never quite suited me). Before that I had an F87 M2 DCT, a lovely fun car but a super hard ride. It felt quick and was a true M car, but the M340i is easier to live with as a daily and is a little quicker still. It's also a bit nicer inside than the earlier M2's
The xDrive is marvellous when you need to get away from the lights in a hurry on wet roads. Or just anytime. It's addictive, but not an essential part of driving it (like a full M car)
The other nice thing about the M340i is that it looks like a regular 3 series. This means you have less attention from others on the road. I would have been happy with a 330i but I wanted one with HK sound, heated seats and preferably a limited slip diff. Hard to find. For not a lot more money, I found the answer in the M340i
I’ve had over 50 cars and this is the best all-round car I’ve had. I love it!
One of the best cars I have owned. It's very fun to drive and enjoyable on long or short trips. Would definitely recommend it to anyone that loves cars and is looking for family sedan. Show details
The M340i is a great car – My car is absolutely amazing. I can't believe how far BMW has come in terms of quality and reliability! I have the M340i pure with shadow line delete (less gloss black, more chrome silver etc). I use it as my daily driver from home to work and school runs etc and has never failed my family. We will definitely be buying another BMW in the future. Show details
Best Family Car – I love this car. It is powerful, comfortable and it is super reliable! My family have made long distance trips with ease. It was quite expensive to buy and service costs ask a premium but it is very liveable. We haven't had any major issues at all and even when we took it to a fathers day track-day event it never missed a beat. Although the red… Read more
seats are hard to keep clean and the run-flat tires are a bit noisy. We will be getting those replaced soon.
Best Luxury Mid Size Sport Sedan – I have purchased the BMW 330i. It had been over 3 years and had been very reliable. It’s a fun car to drive and very functional features. All the sensors work perfect. Really happy with the car. Definitely recommended. Show details
Great car but factory speaker quality is bad – Great car Better handling than C class Great looking car and well build quality Good fuel economy and enough power for daily use However lack of braking power and the factory speaker quality is disappointing for a premium car level Show details
Best car ever – I've owned this car for 8 months and I absolute love it. I do wish that I connect the Android auto by cable as I find 5g is unrealiable. Though this isn't a fault of the vehicle itself. It is an amazing car, fuel efficient for it's type as well. It puts a smile on my face every time I see it again after work. Show details
My 5th BMW and my last – I owned a G20 320D M-sport (blue one) for 18 months or so but recently (finally) sold it. Haven't looked back. The power and steering were amazing, but that wasn't enough to make up for the many gremlins and weird operational functions. I did finally manage to get most of the warranty issues resolved before selling it, so as to not burden the next owner, but I won't own a BMW again. It was my 5th, so very disappointing. Show details
Fantastic drive, looks great, iconnect could be better – I have now had the car for over 18 months. Everything about the vehicle as a vehicle is quite fantastic. I am somewhat disappointed with the remote electronics. I owned the vehicle for 3 months before the remote systems worked! But as a drive, fantastic. But the remotes don't perform all that well. The car gets lost to the BMW internet… Read more
system all too soon after leaving the metropolitan area. Odd occurrence of quirky unexplained operations of electronic systems inside the vehicle takes the shine of the otherwise perfect vehicle. Buy it for the way it drives, not the electronics. In country drives I get 5.5litre/ 100km, how fantastic is that!
Worst car I have ever purchased – I picked up my 2020 BMW 340 Xdrive in March 2020. With the lockdowns in Melbourne - car has only done 3000Km in 8.5 months. During that time the car has been back for repairs than its been anywhere else. 1. Assisted Driving system failed while doing 100km on M1. Car went across 2 lanes. 2. Computer goes offline 3. Assisted parking system keeps… Read more
failing and throwing errors 4. Rattling sunroof None of these issues were fixed. BMW keeps reloading the software and handing it back saying its fixed. As a consumer of BMW, you have no other choice but to keep going back to them to get the car fixed. Right now they have had the car for 2 weeks and still no idea on when it will be fixed. Terrible service, terrible product.
Class leading model with impressive technology – The new 3 series truly sets the bar for its class and segment. I have enjoyed over 8 months of ownership and there isn’t one thing I could fault nor any issues I’ve faced. The 330i has fantastic power and fuel economy - getting around 850km to a tank and that includes some spirited driving too. The technology that’s bundled as standard is first… Read more
rate with much of it found only as ‘optional extras’ on the competition (A4, C Class). In a segment that’s shrinking (mid-size luxury sedans) giving a rise to SUV’s, I’m content and glad I made this purchase and wouldn’t consider anything else.
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