Bang for your buck emphasises on how good a product is for the money you are paying. It has nothing to do with the budget. And in the case of the M340i, it definitely is a bang for your buck. No car under 70 lakhs provides the same level of performance as the M340i.
I find it interesting that you’ll barely mention any negatives of the car. Do you truly believe the infotainment is intuitive to use, with everything now shoved into menus and sub-menus in lieu of buttons that could be hard-coded to your preferred functions? Do you truly believe it sounds “insane” when sound is pumped into the cabin via speakers? The stock exhaust on this LCI is more muted than a church-goer on Sunday. If this is insane, the earliest versions of the car (circa 2020) surely count as orgasmic. I’m also not certain that the ground clearance number quoted is correct. I’ve taken it for long drives over horrible roads in Bombay, and it’s not scraped once anywhere over mountainous speed breakers, with 3-4 people aboard. That was a pleasant surprise. I’m all for effusive praise where praise is due, but please don’t suspend objectivity in the face of enthusiasm. Bring both sides of the coin to the fore.
@@thurules BMW hasn’t shared an official number, but I’m dead certain it’s more than 125. I took it over ginormous speed breakers on Kurla’s LBS road, near Phoenix Market City (if you’re familiar with Bombay). My 328i (lowered to about 140-145 mm) scrapes on some of them. The 340i didn’t , even with passengers on board. I still don’t know how. So yeah, I’d say it’s closer to 140-ish mm. And only the very worst speed breakers will catch out the 340i
@@thurules I’m sorry man, I haven’t sat in the rear. Only driven her. So don’t have an understanding of how it is in the rear seat. But from the driver’s seat, I didn’t find it too firm at all. The compliance is good, ride quality was more than acceptable IMO, especially given it rides on 19s. It is 100% good enough to be a daily driver. It’s not like you have to tolerate the suspension as a trade-off for that engine. It’s fine, it’s comfortable enough in my books. That said, you absolutely have to slow down for bad patches of roads or potholes. Those low profile tyres won’t take hitting one of them at speed very well.
Nothing quite like the legendary B58. The M340i will make a very appealing preworshipped car. Most would want to save money and get themselves a regular 3.
The added weight of the mild hybrid battery, keeps the car stuck to the ground better without losing any performance, plus better mileage. Only downside the exhaust doesn’t sound that aggressive anymore.
@@Rey.54 I think insurance will count that as a mod. They’ve already doubled my insurance in one go citing Russia Ukraine war and still giving the pandemic as an excuse.
@@skar9975 yeah it will be a mod the only thing u can do tho if u want to keep it underwarranty would be the M perfomance exhaust which costs approx 3 Lakhs which is a bit steep for an axleback exhaust not even a full system. The car's sound does get a little bit louder and it sounds deeper and the exhaust bangs occasionally but it doesnt burble and sound as good as the pre lci. That damn opf is really a pain
I agree that the ‘normal’ 3 series is getting a little too expensive but this? I don’t think this is overpriced at all. Expensive yes, but you get a ton of car for the money
@@amoghsatalagaon9205 yeah but we should be getting those Corvettes here too. Sad that Americans would rather exit India than compete or lobby the government for low taxes.
@8:36 "But your friends would immediately know that they are not in any ordinary 3 series...". Yes, all of us viewing this vidoe indeed have friends who regularly sit in "ordinary" 3 series! How well you know your audience.
@@damnnnbruhhh there's a valve switch provided by akrapovic which can be opened and closed with the click of a button, just like valvetronic exhaust....Hence, u can just switch off the valves when riding in city
The B58 motor is a tried and trusted platform in the UK. The smoothness is impressive, If it was a V6 it would be even better but they got it perfectly with straight 6
@@deepakkothari4499 He is a vlogger bro, channel named Explore the unseen 2.0, actually he is also planning to buy the same car so this is a coincidence that Autocar and he uploaded the same video on the same day
That iDrive 8 Speed Alert Gong for 80 and 120 Kmph is so much better! Someone at BMW please give that update to iDrive 7 owners! The gongs in iDrive 7 is terrorism!!
Quick performer, all day liveablility and sports car performance, doesn't that sound like the M3 😅. Although the noise is much more fabricated than straight through the exhausts. My pick under 1Cr
thanks. didn’t have to watch beyond the 1st interior shot with that slab of a touch screen right at the drivers face. so unlike a drivers car. nice try bmw but, try better
Is it really though? I was having the same thought.....because the U.S website says that it still generates 382 horsepower, but the Indian bmw website says 374 horsepower i don't think they included the power the 48 volt mild hybrid system gives. I had seen a race between the 2 of these cars on CZcams but the potato had a honda city spoiler on his 2023 LCI which caused drag I don't know if that's the reason he lost or not tho. But if anyone knows the actual power figures tell me im confused
The 3 is the new 5 The 5 is the new 7 The 7 is what going to be what next? All these legends have lost their specific looks and characters all look the same and massively priced
Its length is like a 🚛 truck...why shy from adding another 2 wheel 🛞...and make it a 6 whele 🚗 ...does bmw forget that it's working in India where narrow road is a major hurdle😢😢
Indians are getting brutally ripped off by this BMW bucket of bolts if this is the "bang for your buck" option. Atleast 50% of this vehicles value is taxes and its not even worth half of what you are paying in the international market. A Tesla 3.series would smoke this. Chevy, Hyundai, Kia, Toyota have much better alternatives that never make it to India. It not worth it. You can spend 1/5th the price and get a motorcycle that is 5 times faster than this. That would be more value than wasting money on a BMW M-badged 3 series.
Bang for your buck. They make it sound like a budget car.
Ya Poor people cannot understand that name a car under 70 lakh with 0-100 in 4.4 seconds..
Bang for your buck doesn’t mean budget. It emphasises on value the car provides for the money ur paying.
It means it's value for money. A creta is also expensive for some people you know
@@confidential4712 it does that in 4 seconds usually. BMW likes to lower the specs on paper
Bang for your buck emphasises on how good a product is for the money you are paying. It has nothing to do with the budget. And in the case of the M340i, it definitely is a bang for your buck. No car under 70 lakhs provides the same level of performance as the M340i.
80 lakh in India and 50 lakh in US (after full customization) 😂😂
There are reasons behind the same. Nothing 😂 about it. Cheers. :)
Bmw i4 is quite the opposite
India me jitne tax lagte hai you are paying double for almost every car
Taxes buddy you are helping build the nation
@@princeofheaven19takes buddy you are helping to fill the pocket of politicians
I find it interesting that you’ll barely mention any negatives of the car.
Do you truly believe the infotainment is intuitive to use, with everything now shoved into menus and sub-menus in lieu of buttons that could be hard-coded to your preferred functions?
Do you truly believe it sounds “insane” when sound is pumped into the cabin via speakers? The stock exhaust on this LCI is more muted than a church-goer on Sunday. If this is insane, the earliest versions of the car (circa 2020) surely count as orgasmic.
I’m also not certain that the ground clearance number quoted is correct. I’ve taken it for long drives over horrible roads in Bombay, and it’s not scraped once anywhere over mountainous speed breakers, with 3-4 people aboard. That was a pleasant surprise.
I’m all for effusive praise where praise is due, but please don’t suspend objectivity in the face of enthusiasm. Bring both sides of the coin to the fore.
125 mm is the GC mentioned in the video. If not how much is it?
@@thurules BMW hasn’t shared an official number, but I’m dead certain it’s more than 125. I took it over ginormous speed breakers on Kurla’s LBS road, near Phoenix Market City (if you’re familiar with Bombay).
My 328i (lowered to about 140-145 mm) scrapes on some of them. The 340i didn’t , even with passengers on board. I still don’t know how.
So yeah, I’d say it’s closer to 140-ish mm. And only the very worst speed breakers will catch out the 340i
@@karankarayi ok, how about the ride quality and suspension. Is it too much stiff that it gets uncomfortable for people sitting at the back?
@@thurules I’m sorry man, I haven’t sat in the rear. Only driven her. So don’t have an understanding of how it is in the rear seat.
But from the driver’s seat, I didn’t find it too firm at all. The compliance is good, ride quality was more than acceptable IMO, especially given it rides on 19s. It is 100% good enough to be a daily driver. It’s not like you have to tolerate the suspension as a trade-off for that engine. It’s fine, it’s comfortable enough in my books.
That said, you absolutely have to slow down for bad patches of roads or potholes. Those low profile tyres won’t take hitting one of them at speed very well.
Get an suv if you want ground clearance, stop whining for more ground clearance from a sports sedan.
Nothing quite like the legendary B58. The M340i will make a very appealing preworshipped car. Most would want to save money and get themselves a regular 3.
The HP did not change. The difference in the two horsepower numbers is with and without the mild hybrid system.
The added weight of the mild hybrid battery, keeps the car stuck to the ground better without losing any performance, plus better mileage. Only downside the exhaust doesn’t sound that aggressive anymore.
@@skar9975 which can be fixed
@@Rey.54 I think insurance will count that as a mod. They’ve already doubled my insurance in one go citing Russia Ukraine war and still giving the pandemic as an excuse.
@@skar9975 yeah it will be a mod the only thing u can do tho if u want to keep it underwarranty would be the M perfomance exhaust which costs approx 3 Lakhs which is a bit steep for an axleback exhaust not even a full system. The car's sound does get a little bit louder and it sounds deeper and the exhaust bangs occasionally but it doesnt burble and sound as good as the pre lci. That damn opf is really a pain
I think these cars are getting ridiculously expensive..wht nxt 3 at 1 cr ??
It’s like a baby M no?
I agree that the ‘normal’ 3 series is getting a little too expensive but this? I don’t think this is overpriced at all. Expensive yes, but you get a ton of car for the money
What's under the hood matters💥
3ltr Inline 6 turbo petrol 380bhp/500nm
@@amoghsatalagaon9205 yeah but we should be getting those Corvettes here too. Sad that Americans would rather exit India than compete or lobby the government for low taxes.
Next 5 series top model will be over 1 cr
They have nailed it perfectly with this M3. Its great on manners yet being really practical and Ideal for some spirited driving
m340i**
M3?
Really great machine and aggressive looking🔥🔥car by BMW again,loved it
I Will Buy this Car One day for sure.✨
🔥
Explore the unseen, vikash bhai fans like here systemmmmmmm
Wow it looks amazing
Powerful engine with a classy BMW look 😮
I hope the 330i makes a comeback.
@8:36 "But your friends would immediately know that they are not in any ordinary 3 series...".
Yes, all of us viewing this vidoe indeed have friends who regularly sit in "ordinary" 3 series! How well you know your audience.
Is the power boot is optional 🤔 ?
I cannot even afford it's headlight screw.
Vikas dayal 💪
5:21 that's what she said 💀
When is M3 going to launch in India???
when india stops kowtowing to putin.
I miss the pistol gear shift knob. It has a different character. This switch looks too weird.
Explore the unseen 👍👍
I'll post my review soon. I test drove 2023 BMW M340i (xDrive) on Guntur local roads as well as on NH16 near Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.
Ela undi bro ground clearance thakutundha kindha
Dream Machine!🔥
Add akrapovic exhaust too. Will be 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Challan too
@@currentaf8455 no challan it's not that loud and it almost looks like stock exhaust so many of the cops won't even know
@@damnnnbruhhh there's a valve switch provided by akrapovic which can be opened and closed with the click of a button, just like valvetronic exhaust....Hence, u can just switch off the valves when riding in city
Yeah 69.20 lakhs ex-showroom is def "Bang for your buck" 🔥
Explore the unseen 2.0
The B58 motor is a tried and trusted platform in the UK. The smoothness is impressive, If it was a V6 it would be even better but they got it perfectly with straight 6
Inline 6 are technically smoothest engine layout
@@king_h.3826 V6 has the better sound and performance
People who think v6 is better than inline 6 . Just study about engine configurations.
@@christyjoby2071😂😂I agree !
Please make a review on Audi S5 S
Happy with my E90 320i 😅
ExploreTheUnseen 🙌🏻
The expression during the launch control was so meh 🥱😬
is it available in carbon fibre steering also?
yeah its in the M performance catalogue
Vikas Bhai watched this vid??😂@Explore The Unseen 2.0
gr8 car but which expresway/ hihgway allows us to go to a speed of 200kph in India? where can I truly spread its wings in India?
I own a g30 530d,recently took a test drive in the m340i...apart from the exhaust sound i din't feel as a worthy upgrade.
That would be a downgrade....
@exploretheunseen took the delivery of same car today.
Which one is best m340i or m2.?
What a coincidence, Vikas bhai and Autocar uploaded the same content on same day
Vikas Dayal …?
@@deepakkothari4499 He is a vlogger bro, channel named Explore the unseen 2.0, actually he is also planning to buy the same car so this is a coincidence that Autocar and he uploaded the same video on the same day
Sir is it good for 6inch 3 man
Finally a great Indian review of the M340i!
From rear 9:15 it resembles Honda City very much
That iDrive 8 Speed Alert Gong for 80 and 120 Kmph is so much better!
Someone at BMW please give that update to iDrive 7 owners!
The gongs in iDrive 7 is terrorism!!
Quick performer, all day liveablility and sports car performance, doesn't that sound like the M3 😅.
Although the noise is much more fabricated than straight through the exhausts.
My pick under 1Cr
Dude if had 75L i wouldn’t really care about fuel consumption 2:34
What’s the ground clearance?
Shaandaar😮
BMW has cracked it with the 340i
soon🔥🔥
There is no option to share the screen short
Even after being much costlier in India.... no adaptive damper, lsd and so, in the India variant !! What a pity !!!
Informative ❤❤
You guys are simply the master of the game
What is ground clearance of m340i
2015 XFR 5.0 litre super charged V8 under 80 lakhs.
saw one of these today in ghy...mf built like a transformer..0-100kph in 4.4s is crazy tho
Explore the unseen
Those complaining about its price keep one thing in mind that rich are becoming richer
Here because of Vikas Dayal YT Explore the Unseen 2.0.
Good 👍
Mileage is 3 -4 kmpl also😹😹😹😹
8 kmpl
No bro it gives more than 10kmh in City
15mkh in Highways
No bro 6kmpl 😊
Why did they do that to the gear lever ???
Make Bmw 5 series 2023 grey colour car video
where's is Garin ?
Superb review 👍
Beast under 80 lakhs
Wow superb
thanks. didn’t have to watch beyond the 1st interior shot with that slab of a touch screen right at the drivers face. so unlike a drivers car. nice try bmw but, try better
all is good but so much money to have a TV as my instrument cluster? What a shame.
@0:14 who noticed what?
This or audi S5. If u hav elders at back seat
C class Amg?
It shameful this car doesn't have 360 camera😅
it does in the usa
Autocar we need something like Huracan vs Mig-29k
Older version is faster than this
Is it really though? I was having the same thought.....because the U.S website says that it still generates 382 horsepower, but the Indian bmw website says 374 horsepower i don't think they included the power the 48 volt mild hybrid system gives. I had seen a race between the 2 of these cars on CZcams but the potato had a honda city spoiler on his 2023 LCI which caused drag I don't know if that's the reason he lost or not tho. But if anyone knows the actual power figures tell me im confused
Bhai alto bhi expensive hi hai. Its all about individual budget.
No adaptive suspension on option list 📃
All we need was z4 m40i 😊
Awesome 🎉🎉❤
And the older version is faster
Though car is good the reviewer had less excitement 😁
May dream
Great ❤❤
"Bang for ur buck" is the BMW X1 at under 42 lakhs. Beautiful drive.
1.5 ltr 3 cylinder petrol is not acceptable at all for that price
Most overpriced BMW currently on sale
Its all about the driving experience. Not about fuel efficiency. At that price range, a luxury brand is about driving pleasure.
But what is the use of that driving dynamics if there is not adequate power to enjoy the same fully
@@adarshshastri8337 Power is there. Just not fuel efficiency. Thats the trade-off.
@@adarshshastri8337 it has 374 horsepower....its adequate for our roads sir...what do you drive that has so much horsepower
The 3 is the new 5
The 5 is the new 7
The 7 is what going to be what next?
All these legends have lost their specific looks and characters all look the same and massively priced
I don't like large infotainment system
My honda city also revs up to 7k rpm 😊
Just to go 40kmph
@@sagar_27.99 just in 1st gear XD
Aaj kal ye bahut charcha mein hai. 1 crore mein aata hai ye.
clean dashboard then shoot videos
Where am i going to go by driving 0 to 100 in 4.4 seconds
Heaven
Beemer fans will like here
Nardo grey on this will looks hot
Bmw should release SUV counterpart of this engine and also try to release m440i(The baby M4)
Dreem this car 🚗
i would go for 6 series gt
Its length is like a 🚛 truck...why shy from adding another 2 wheel 🛞...and make it a 6 whele 🚗 ...does bmw forget that it's working in India where narrow road is a major hurdle😢😢
its a sedan why dont you get a rikshaw instead
@@Rey.54 but rickshaw has 3 wheel 🛞 i hope 🤣
@@appdata007 Thats the sarcasm....why don't you get a polo instead then it's a dabba 🙂👍
👍
Indians are getting brutally ripped off by this BMW bucket of bolts if this is the "bang for your buck" option.
Atleast 50% of this vehicles value is taxes and its not even worth half of what you are paying in the international market. A Tesla 3.series would smoke this. Chevy, Hyundai, Kia, Toyota have much better alternatives that never make it to India. It not worth it.
You can spend 1/5th the price and get a motorcycle that is 5 times faster than this. That would be more value than wasting money on a BMW M-badged 3 series.
Don't like this video. Some ppl are cheating to like this video for exchange of money
👀 what is happening, can you explain???
Great enthusiastic car but worst presentator.
Yes' this is a car men
Atleast it doesn't has that ugly looking drooping grill
Great car but bad review