BMW M340i FULL REVIEW all-new 3-Series M Performance model - Autogefühl

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There's something so satisfying about a German car being reviewed by a guy with a pleasing German accent. It's just wunderbar!!

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I agree with you wholeheartedly. And the German (or European) humor is always so unique in that accent. Nice.

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Das ist gud.

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I really like this guy's presentation skills.

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I do think the same too.

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Ironie zu Ende ?

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As long as you aren't biased towards certain brands (like Auto Bild famously for VW), we don't care.

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Congrats on doing launch control, you should do this in every car that has it!

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@@Symbrio who is "we" ?

[@Arinis.ltd.]

The only BMW That I would buy of this generation. They nailed this one. Amazing review as well Thomas

[@zhengyin100]

me too

[@ausingtv]

Bet you dont tho

[@cloudcata92]

G30 5 series looks somewhat similar with all the benefits of a bigger size.

[@AbcD-td4ml]

All the BMW’s look terrible at the moment. This one looks like a lexus or a toyota. 🤣

[@Daurentius322]

@@AbcD-td4ml Are you kidding? The 3 line looks much sharper than the older model line and the new M3 especially looks much better than the old M3.

[@mikev3999]

As one of your friends from Canada you mentioned I can confirm this is the best car I have ever owned. Picked up mine in Alpine White last week. We have the more powerful version but it is gets amazing fun economy on the highway. 5.1 Litres/100 kms on my commute this morning. I never imagined I could get that it in a car with almost 400 hp. In just about every respect it is the perfect fit for me.

[@autogefuehl]

Awesome 😎

[@maestroadam]

It sure is a beauty. Congratulations. Hello from Canada.

[@mikev3999]

@@maestroadam Thanks! I'd post a picture if I could... don't think that works here does it?

[@mikev3999]

​@@autogefuehl It truly is awesome. And I tried the C43 AMG and the Audi S5. This was easily the one for me.

[@yin0089]

Very Germanic guy talking straight and clear with good presentation.

[@darkpixel_1]

Looks more elegant than the previous one...

[@chop3625]

That’s a bad thing,

[@borinvlogs]

@@chop3625 Exactly. I prefer the car to look devil, mean and aggressive. Not elegant and cute. 😂

[@aftermathmathematic4175]

@@borinvlogs It looks a lot like the legendary E46, remember the E46 didn't look "aggressive" but it has one of the most timeless car designs ever.

[@sizwe1131]

Fantastic review, it's just arrived in South Africa. Amazing car

[@rushiljohar4206]

BMW engineers & executives had a home run with this one. Great presenter ❤️🙏🇮🇳

[@malligrub]

Now that's a good looking BMW again. Probably the second nicest in the range now after the 8-series coupe

[@migy5031]

The M340i has grown up to be an M5.

[@autogefuehl]

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A great review…easy to watch and full of relevant information. It’s nice to see someone so professional reviewing a car. I’m looking at one of these, and this review is one of the best I’ve watched.

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40min review uploaded right before my lunch break... well I guess I know what I'm doing.

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hope u enjoyed =)

[@JStryker7]

@@autogefuehl another great review. Thanks for the hard work.

[@fh9465]

Congratulations. As always a perfect description. the 3 series was very beautiful, the design is amazing. finally! There's only one thing that puzzles me: The speedometer and inverted rpm ...

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Cheers!

[@TheRealRoronoaZoro]

I really like Tanzanite Blue on this car. It reminds me of a more blue Carbon Black that looks sharp with the wheels and grill as well.

[@christopherdandeker6122]

superb review. Calm, informative, witty - no fancy gimmicks. Simply the best

[@danielchoi801]

Great review! Definitely took your videos into consideration and I've had my M340i for about a year now. I love it! Agree that the adaptive suspension makes a difference for daily driving, and I'm happy to have the xDrive because it rains a lot here. Only quality issue is some rattling in the interior dashboard & headliner that service cannot seem to fix. IMO the interior is far ahead of the C43 (but the Merc's exhaust is more aggressive).

[@mikefoerster1612]

Now that's how you review a car. Chilled presentation on a very nice bimmer. Wunderbar!

[@autogefuehl]

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[@Josef8080]

Thank you Thomas you are elite as always. As always say the BMW isn't a car. It is a gifted machine! Especially this one (M///340i) it still prove the Ultimate Driving Machine title isn't it Thomas?

[@gregsimpson9391]

A great review - thanks - you have emphasised the areas on which I intuitively ordered mine! Touring - white with black. They have really stepped up on this model. Arrives in March.

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Enjoy 😊

[@danieldjz]

You, by far, the best reviewer for this type of cars. Congratulations!

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waited for this review from you for a long time:) thank you autogefuhl team....please also review the velar sv autobiography

[@lowspark68]

Also love the review comparing M5 and M550i.

[@rosaparks1]

Best review ever.It has really helped me to make a final decision on getting this car.

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[@predragbigovic1878]

I like this car and this is the best presentation which you can find on you tube channel. BMW have done a really good job this time they have made a car as I wished,very fast,enough comfortable.If you want you can drive it like sport car(what I like so much) and also use it for every day.

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thanks, please recommend =)

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Thank you for making such high quality and in-depth videos @Autogefühl ! Much appreciated 🏎 🇺🇸

[@Inyosi888]

I'm glad you also mentioned South Africa because this car is very popular here..

[@mcmac9565]

I really like the meshed grills

[@01JENNERS]

mc Mac looks too much like Mercedes grill though

[@bertalangaspar6081]

Beautiful car, awesome rewiev!

[@BenIsa1974]

The best presentation on KZbin

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Absolute

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really think this is the all arounder! and love your reviews!!! thx!

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[@andrewurban9369]

I just bought this car in Australia 2nd hand (1 year old) in top condition. Wonderful car and very nice to drive but I use speed limit control otherwise I would loose my driver's licence in a day. Looking forward to a country road trip next week. BTW, the rear room is more than enough for our family as we are not as tall as the reviewer.

[@정종민-p2z]

Almost perfect car. Always nice video with good presenter.

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I also appreciate how you handle cars. THey are always clean and proper, unlike your British collegues.

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cheers !

[@Joobkl]

Haha are you referring to Matt from Carwow

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@@Joobkl I didn't say any names :-)

[@VenozanteR]

what a body color and piano black wheels. Sooo goood contrast and combine with Thoma's clothes

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[@michelebicc6983]

Will you ever have the possibility to test an Alpina-BMW? It would be fantastic! Thanks for the review.

[@autogefuehl]

i hope so, so far they are showing no interest

[@dhruvgarg2737]

Thanks for the great review Thomas ! Besides I own this M340 , same color same wheels, Tanzanite is quite a head turner as well. The only thing I wish BMW adds is an option to suppress pumping of the fake engine noise through speakers.

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enjoy =)

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Autogefühl thanks! :)

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Bimmercode agains asd ✓

[@testosteeron]

fantastic job 💪

[@dgukov]

I’m not so sure about adaptive suspension feel. Because you can’t switch springs rate(obviously), and still they had to make it work with different damping rates for dampers. So not a single mode actually works in complete harmony (springs + dampers) because of this adaptiveness. What you think about it?

[@iggyoj]

Thank you for the great review - very informative but with a bit of humor at the same time. I really like that you try to stay objective - e.g. when talking about rear wheel drive and xdrive - same experience here...

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Welcome!

[@acerock013]

i really loved this car when i test drove it. it was a lot of fun and would serve as a great daily driver for me as well as a fun car to drive on the weekends too.

[@AbcD-td4ml]

Thomas Leaf yep, and nobody wil blame you for driving a look a like totota, man this car realy sucks big time. Does not matter how it drives... look at it!!!!!

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🇿🇦 We love your videos here in South Africa.

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best greetings!

[@alejandrofernandez9386]

Amazing review Thomas, been looking forward for this car since the new model came out. Placed my order about a month ago and my Sunset Orange metallic arrives here in the Dominican Republic end of January, can't wait

[@williamlillicrapp7601]

I don’t know if it is the spec but it doesn’t seem very aggressive looking compared to the old M3

[@Joobkl]

New M3 should be coming out soon.

[@doodle0007]

Beautiful piece of machine. Thanks Thomas for the review as always :)

[@gtkona1608]

My X3 M40i rides rougher than I would like. Did you say the the adaptive suspension in the M340i reduces the roughness/harshness of the ride and if so how much is the difference? Thanks.

[@johncollymore1697]

Entertaining and professional video - as always - with a great driving display. 3-er: sporty fun with some comfort! Nice interior quality - but the "options options options" equals great expense. Hot-pick: the PHEV? Perhaps, but would prefer a longer electric range with these PHEV's; and also they're too expensive! Many thanks Thomas and Jonas for the great detail, and for all the information.

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indeed!

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@@autogefuehl PHEV is a popular option in California as it gives us HOV lane access. The extra cost is balanced as you get the fed and state rebates.

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+freddie carr - good point.

[@petter6710]

All latest BMW instrumentation and many controls look alike across all models. Gives the impression of cost cutting. Nice car.

[@neohideo]

beautiful awesome BMW!! especially in this color WOW!!!

[@PawelR23]

My dream car ❤️ with this colour as well. But in touring.

[@samuellongdon9932]

Paweł .Rozlazły me too bro hope we can afford it soon

[@ODC88]

This sort of cockpit/dashboard in my M2 Competition would be a dream!

[@vask92]

Wow it looks really good esp from the front 👌

[@MCompeticione]

Did they make this car for the people that want the new m3 but hate the front grill?

[@Philmoscowitz]

Thomas, do you know if BMW is addressing the problem with the cerium grey grill and sideview mirrors? Many people have reported that they get permanent water stains very easily.

[@autogefuehl]

Not that I know of

[@thepathfinder7230]

Nice review and video quality. Thank you.

[@HiddenWen]

Lots of misses from BMW's recent vehicles, this one is a homerun! Looks amazing.

[@SHOBHIT602]

Can hear him review the entire car without seeing the video. His speech delivery is like Violin 🎻 to my Ears.

[@KazuyaFin]

Nice review. Best channel in the business. 👍🏼 I like new 3-series desing very much. Can anyone tell me that do those front kidneys have the feature that those rails (or what ever they are officially called) inside there open and close depending on the current temperature?? 🤔 So you don't have no need for the wind protection in winter.

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Cheers! Yes adaptive

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Great review Thomas.

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That HIMYM touch was awsome Thomas 👍😂

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[@iBoos1]

I got one of these in rear wheel drive. Got 0 to 60mph in 3.79 seconds. On stock Pirelli Run-flats.

[@migy5031]

iBoos I've been to your channel. Can you post that video?

[@gonzokryllake4587]

Where did you buy it? In Germany this model is AWD only.

[@AbcD-td4ml]

iBoos good!! Drive fast, so nobody can see your toyota look a like🤣

[@YoWhatsUpIntel]

Absolutely pristine video. To the point and you covered everything.

[@Permitmon]

Good review. Thanks. Is that watch IWC? Very nice.

[@cl6772]

Love it great work, can you please review the M340 touring?

[@autogefuehl]

as soon as it comes out. Other Touring review is linked in video description and pinned comment

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You look like a German Clark Kent! New subscriber, thanks for the content!

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welcome !! =)

[@turdseyeview4763]

Have this atm, brilliant vehicle. More than enough power

[@Zlaterrr]

Thought of tuning it? Gets close to m2 comp power then. :)

[@turdseyeview4763]

@@Zlaterrr its a company car mate, so i cant unfortunately. That said i have raced both an m2 and an m4 and managed to keep up... The m4 was in disbelief lol but i had to let him go as we were reaching silly speeds.

[@mido3249]

"Thats 100 already... wow...wow...that was cool" Best Quote. No need for the other 35min. I will buy one 😀

[@CarlosOliveira-cj3iz]

Good review! Perhaps a Touring version would do ...(for sure a green Alpina B3S ...just to be a bit more special)

[@getoutofthetimetrap5435]

Thomas, bitte sagen Sie mir, dass ich nicht der einzige bin, der das Gefühl hat, dass diese neuen BMW weit entfernt von den luxuriösen und tadellosen Modellen sind, die BMW in der Vergangenheit zu einem führenden Automobilhersteller gemacht haben. Abgesehen von der Techno-Magie sehen diese Autos alle gleich aus und sehen größtenteils aus wie Plastik. Was ist mit unseren geliebten deutschen Autos passiert ?! Love your video presentations just the same though , top notch as always. 👍🏼

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Thanks for following !

[@iFlycess]

Great review Thomas as usual. No cooling function for the seats, hate them during the summer in Canada. Recently drove 2020 7 series and didn’t like the gauge cluster design.

[@AUSLEGITIMATERACING]

Nicely filmed! Looks Great!

[@2.3_44XD--]

The steering wheel reminds me of old BMWs ...nice

[@nikolakirs5350]

I love this car ❤️❤️❤️ nice job Tomas 👍✌️💪

[@vonpaparas]

Thanks for the always very informative great reviews! I was wondering if this model has the BMW "Active Sound Design" where engine noise is generated artificially and piped into the cabin? This feature is a turnoff for many and it might be useful to mention it in future reviews.

[@autogefuehl]

Yes almost all new performance vehicles have that in all brands

[@miguelangelalonso4049]

Great video for a great BMW!

[@skyggen957]

Is this an E39 of today? The size is seems similar, proportions also look similar from the side.

[@ZaZa-ra]

Modern day e39 M5?

[@markswan9148]

please ask alpina to review their B3 wagon? thanks

[@rogerfleming3165]

Excellent review. Pure driving experience. I would like to see a M345e model version including the hybrid battery system as in the 545e.

[@realson8141]

excellent blue ... 👍👏

[@blitzwolf6955]

Love this guy :)

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[@dgukov]

Also I really really wonder if that passive m-sport suspension is much more manageable with 18-inch wheels?

[@JMD535]

Thomas,...how did you find the "On-Center Steering" while driving the M340xi? I recently test drove one and found that it was very hard to simply drive the car Straight! I had to make constant "left-right-left" micro steering adjustments the entire time when just wanting to go straight!

[@autogefuehl]

yeah thats what I criticize with the new 3 Series, kinda feels dead in the very center with the steering wheel

[@assihassan]

In real world test, is this faster than a S5 Sportback? and does it have permanent all wheel drive or is there a button to send all the power to the rear wheels? How does the X drive compare to Audi quattro would both this and the S5 do donuts on snow the same way?

[@MrAndrei4777]

Great review. Excellent car. I can't wait my new G20 to arrive

[@kevinn1158]

My friend just picked up a 2019 BMW 440i xdrive with the M performance. Bloody quick is my review. Why does it take you so long to review these cars Thomas??? ;) I also test drove the X3 M40i. Incredible how quick these cars have become over the last 6-7 yrs. I'm starting to adjust to that new live cockpit setup. It's not as annoying. And you Thomas?

[@sturat18]

kevin n 19’ 440i will be the previous generation car.

[@kevinn1158]

@@sturat18 Yup. Same engine and transmission though isn't it? My friend doesn't have the live cockpit though. He also got the sport exhaust M package 2 or whatever it's called. Not sure the next 4 series coupe will follow the sedan's design language though. Wasn't there some really ugly 4 series lurking as the re design?

[@autogefuehl]

You know that we always deliver as fast as possible. We cant influence when a car is available for testing

[@kevinn1158]

@@autogefuehl haha I meant your video is soo long, too much detail, you could have said this thing is bloody quick... and you'd be done. ;)

[@kevinn1158]

@Ron P I think you may be right. Is the newer engine an revised version of the older 6 cylinder?

[@vetiwearerdaimyo1592]

Still waiting for that Q5 facelift. Any idea when will we see the PREMIERE of it?

[@autogefuehl]

we ll keep u updated!

[@vetiwearerdaimyo1592]

@@autogefuehl Can you ballpark it?

[@luismi7789]

Good car and good video👍🏻 BMW👌🏻

[@assihassan]

Thomas: drinking game? Also Thomas: comes from both sides everyone drinks

[@JakeRoot]

The M340i xDrive starts around €50,000 in the US (about $56k). Fully loaded, still only around €60,000. Damn things are cheap here!

[@skagerstrom]

HAHAHA yeah that's a steal... I'll take two :p

[@markwatson2946]

hi , anyone know when the touring is released . thanks , great review Thomas

[@autogefuehl]

For M340i ? Next year

[@autogefuehl]

spring actually

[@richardevans793]

@@autogefuehl Ordered mine on Sunday. UK Delivery by early to mid December!!

[@vvarioPL]

Are those driving highlights filmed somewhere north of Moosburg an der Isar?

[@davidrpriest]

If you love to drive and need a daily driver, this is the best car BMW makes.

[@ncm4732]

Dear Thomas, if you compare the new 3 series with the current C-Class, which one is more relaxing to drive on the motorway. Is there still a difference between the BMW 3 series and the c-Class from a comfort (noise insulatian, ride quality ) point of view? I Would be thankful for a reply.

[@_Atomic_impact]

I have driven both. For comfort it is still the c class. But the 3 series is very very close. If you include just a bit sportiness, you should go for the new 3.

[@autogefuehl]

Well you feel the new 3 is a newer car, the C-Class feels a little outdated meanwhile if you compare that one here

[@dchck4769]

What's the color name of it?

[@kazimierzlenkowski7578]

Hello Thomas! Do you still think that new M135i is more fun & sporty to drive than M340i? How about RWD 330i with limited slip differential? As a current owner of F30 328i I still can't make up my mind which one to choose next...

[@autogefuehl]

RWD 3-Series ftw imho hehe =) Although as for short wheelbase handling feeling, that new 1-Series is really good

[@norbertmachaj6127]

Thomas for President

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=)

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@@autogefuehl Thomas, I think you should set up a (political) party of people who are nice, kind to other people and all animals in general, who know what are talking about... Am I a dreamer?

[@jheromepadua2478]

I love the way how you review the car

[@tennisrules8011]

fire man! they nailed it on this one.