BMW 3 Series Sedan G20 M340i xDrive (2019-2026)

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!

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.