Have a 2015 428i XDrive, purchased and driven it about 5k kms in a few months of driving, really good on gas, pretty comfortable, just had to do some tires and brakes since i knew it was bad when i bought it, mechanically wise, the N20 hasn’t given me any issues yet, just did a full fluid flush out and it runs really nicely, and when you put it on sport+ it has a really nice punch, overall i really love the car and don’t regret not getting a 435i, buy one if you have the means but save a couple grand in maintenance. If i had one or 2 issues with it, the road noise isn’t the best, you will hear a lot of road and tire noise, and 2, the bluetooth and the screen are kinda finicky, but maybe it’s just my car specifically
I bought a 430d as my first car. Despite being nearly 10 years old it still holds up - for something so cheap it’s incredible value (unparalleled in this segment), I thoroughly recommend to anyone thinking of buying one
I have a F32 430D MSport non-Xdrive, with a stage one modification. It has 320bhp, and 720nm of torque. 0-60, is easily below 5 seconds. I have 20" 275s at the back, giving the car an aggressive stance. I love my 430D, it is stupid fast, and a real drivers car. Mine has some great specifications, and it has some random specifications. The great specifications are the sport automatic gearbox,extended red leather interior, the stiffer non-adaptive MSport suspension (S704). It has Active cruise control, which is rare on this generation of car. The heated steering wheel is nice. There is a button below sport mode for the front peak cameras. They are in the wheel arches, and allow you to see left and right, when pulling out of tight spaces, or at blind junctions. Another neat feature is the rear retracting sun blind. Leave it up at night, and it offers another level of protection for those who drive around with full beams. The only thing my car does not have is the HUD. I did hold out for that option, but I never saw it with these other options together. What I am most impressed with is the Harman Kardon surround sound system in my car. Most people do not realise there are not one, but two different versions of Harman Kardon sound system on the F32 4 series. The lower quality version is the BMW HK Hi-Fi system (S674A), which has 12 speakers, a 360w 8 channel amp, and 2 ohm subwoofers under the seats. The premium version is the BMW Harman Kardon surround sound system (S688A). The car you are driving in, has this, easily identified by the tweeter and midrange speakers on either side in the back of the car. The S688A is a premium sound system, which was a £2k option when new, with 16 speakers, a 600W 10 channel amp, with 2x 8ohm subwoofers under the front seats. The S688A also has fibre--optic wiring to keep the sound true to life, and there is a setting on the iDrive for logic7 surround sound (another indicator for the S688A sound system). My 430D can also play DVDs, and there is a 20gb internal HDD for storing music. I love my 430D, and this generation of BMWs. I am going to drive it until the doors fall off. When the doors do fall off, I am going to upgrade to the only other car I desire, the F82 M4...
Nice one. That is a lovely spec of car. Heated steering wheel is an option I wish more cars came with. I didn't know that about the Harmon Kardon system tbh.
I just bought me a F32 440i, I owned a F32 420d previously travelled 40,000 miles in 8 months no issues with it no flaws just a good mechanical solid car
Im about to buy 420xd with N47 engine, was there any serious problems with engine, considering the chain problem?The one im buying was well serviced but it has 195,000 km on the dash
@@bosansekali898 Well it's a bit more "modern" looking, whatever how history would judge it, still the E46 has less electronics and is more pure in terms of classic engineering. But yes, the E92 is very very nice and MUCH better looking than the new 4-series.
Comprehensive review and informative, I own the f32 440i and it has an amazing engine plus I've got the m sport trim and mppsk so it sounds awesome, perfect blend of luxury and performance
'19 440i RWD 6MT w/ MPPSK. Bought as a toy to myself during the peak of lockdown in 2020, having traded in a MK6 GTI for it. Have since put about 15K miles on it in the last 4 years (you read that correctly, its a weekender/holiday car for me as I work in a city). Yes the steering is light but I've made minor modifications that have made incremental improvements over the years. I was a bit apprehensive about it at first esp. coming from a zippy hatchback but now that I've comfortably settled in I really enjoy this car for what it is. And that exhaust note, woof. I wanted something more mature than a GR86/BRZ and as much as I wanted a Miata, I wanted a useable boot & rear seat. This is also before the Supra/Z4 6MT variants came out but same concerns about practicality. To me it represents the last of the perfect blend of analog meets digital with the inline-6/6MT/RWD combo and modern conveniences without going touch capacitive crazy. Nor do I need to go all the way up to a bucktooth G82 M4 just to get a manual. Truly don't plan on ridding of my F32 unless I'm ready to upgrade to a 911.
Recently chose an Audi S5 over one of these for a few grand more. The the massively more modern tech, Quattro, sportier noise and quicker acceleration made it an easy choice.
@@JJonCars thanks for the reply! Have you had the chance to drive the Panamera hybrid by any chance? Many company’s electric car schemes have it as an option because of the hybrid powertrain and was wondering if it’s decent..
I went from a 2012 Cooper S to the 2018 430i as my daily driver. I still love my Mini but the F32 is definitely way better for daily commutes and long drives.
I’ve got a f82 m4 having come from a f12 640i. For the same money as a 4 series you should pick up the 6 cylinder 640i. Much better build quality, 6 cylinder, 320bhp, much more luxurious and better equipment. My m4 is quick of course but I wish now I went for the m6
I have a 430i 2018 since 4,5 years. It has done 65K kms. Always maintained at BMW. But now disks, battery and big things need to change and I think I will sell it as it starts to cost alot more to maintain.
@@rashidabubakhriyev8145i also have a 430i gran coupe and i can tell you that is pretty reliable since I bought it I have no regrets about it, you just have to refill the oil before it reaches the minimum and do the proper maintainances and it will be fine
im gettiing mine next week. what is needed is to update to a digital cluster , add a new media player and change headlights to LED so that makes up updated to today's standard
I'm personally more of a fan of how older cars feel to drive, the weighting of steering and other inputs. The 4 series is a great car but I'm happy with the Merc! It does doesn't it. And red is a great colour for UA-cam vids, most cars are quite subdued colours... Not so good for thumbnails haha
No mention of leg room in these cats. I find the feet wheel well for the drivers left foot a little cramped against the transmission. I have come out of a bigger frod though.
Do you have a F32 4 Series? How long have you had it, and how many miles have you done? Let us know what you think of it!
Yes. 2018 430d remapped by Remap KINGS (3rd car I've had done by them). 320bhp. Silly fast in Sport. Leave in comfort mode. 40ish mpg!
Thinking about an 428i coupe...
@@poowaffle Same here brother, just afraid that this 428 N20 engine is not as reliable as 430 B-engine
Have a 2015 428i XDrive, purchased and driven it about 5k kms in a few months of driving, really good on gas, pretty comfortable, just had to do some tires and brakes since i knew it was bad when i bought it, mechanically wise, the N20 hasn’t given me any issues yet, just did a full fluid flush out and it runs really nicely, and when you put it on sport+ it has a really nice punch, overall i really love the car and don’t regret not getting a 435i, buy one if you have the means but save a couple grand in maintenance. If i had one or 2 issues with it, the road noise isn’t the best, you will hear a lot of road and tire noise, and 2, the bluetooth and the screen are kinda finicky, but maybe it’s just my car specifically
I have 2013 428i and absolutely love it. Had it almost two years and it was 140k on the clock, still going strong.
I bought a 430d as my first car. Despite being nearly 10 years old it still holds up - for something so cheap it’s incredible value (unparalleled in this segment), I thoroughly recommend to anyone thinking of buying one
I have a F32 430D MSport non-Xdrive, with a stage one modification. It has 320bhp, and 720nm of torque. 0-60, is easily below 5 seconds. I have 20" 275s at the back, giving the car an aggressive stance. I love my 430D, it is stupid fast, and a real drivers car. Mine has some great specifications, and it has some random specifications. The great specifications are the sport automatic gearbox,extended red leather interior, the stiffer non-adaptive MSport suspension (S704). It has Active cruise control, which is rare on this generation of car. The heated steering wheel is nice. There is a button below sport mode for the front peak cameras. They are in the wheel arches, and allow you to see left and right, when pulling out of tight spaces, or at blind junctions. Another neat feature is the rear retracting sun blind. Leave it up at night, and it offers another level of protection for those who drive around with full beams. The only thing my car does not have is the HUD. I did hold out for that option, but I never saw it with these other options together.
What I am most impressed with is the Harman Kardon surround sound system in my car. Most people do not realise there are not one, but two different versions of Harman Kardon sound system on the F32 4 series. The lower quality version is the BMW HK Hi-Fi system (S674A), which has 12 speakers, a 360w 8 channel amp, and 2 ohm subwoofers under the seats. The premium version is the BMW Harman Kardon surround sound system (S688A). The car you are driving in, has this, easily identified by the tweeter and midrange speakers on either side in the back of the car. The S688A is a premium sound system, which was a £2k option when new, with 16 speakers, a 600W 10 channel amp, with 2x 8ohm subwoofers under the front seats. The S688A also has fibre--optic wiring to keep the sound true to life, and there is a setting on the iDrive for logic7 surround sound (another indicator for the S688A sound system). My 430D can also play DVDs, and there is a 20gb internal HDD for storing music.
I love my 430D, and this generation of BMWs. I am going to drive it until the doors fall off. When the doors do fall off, I am going to upgrade to the only other car I desire, the F82 M4...
Nice one. That is a lovely spec of car. Heated steering wheel is an option I wish more cars came with. I didn't know that about the Harmon Kardon system tbh.
My current car, since 2017. F32 two door, 3 litre diesel. 95,000 miles. In red as well! 😊
I want that color combo on my car so bad😫😫😫
I just bought me a F32 440i, I owned a F32 420d previously travelled 40,000 miles in 8 months no issues with it no flaws just a good mechanical solid car
Im about to buy 420xd with N47 engine, was there any serious problems with engine, considering the chain problem?The one im buying was well serviced but it has 195,000 km on the dash
F32 420d 😅 love it sapphire black coupe love it! Beamers are the best drives GOAT
Yes, the F32 is soooo much better looking than the new model. Never mind the grill but look at the lines, there is no competition.
I personally think a stock E92 is more beautiful than this.
@@bosansekali898 Well it's a bit more "modern" looking, whatever how history would judge it, still the E46 has less electronics and is more pure in terms of classic engineering. But yes, the E92 is very very nice and MUCH better looking than the new 4-series.
Comprehensive review and informative, I own the f32 440i and it has an amazing engine plus I've got the m sport trim and mppsk so it sounds awesome, perfect blend of luxury and performance
Cheers! 440i is a sweet car :)
'19 440i RWD 6MT w/ MPPSK. Bought as a toy to myself during the peak of lockdown in 2020, having traded in a MK6 GTI for it. Have since put about 15K miles on it in the last 4 years (you read that correctly, its a weekender/holiday car for me as I work in a city).
Yes the steering is light but I've made minor modifications that have made incremental improvements over the years. I was a bit apprehensive about it at first esp. coming from a zippy hatchback but now that I've comfortably settled in I really enjoy this car for what it is. And that exhaust note, woof. I wanted something more mature than a GR86/BRZ and as much as I wanted a Miata, I wanted a useable boot & rear seat. This is also before the Supra/Z4 6MT variants came out but same concerns about practicality.
To me it represents the last of the perfect blend of analog meets digital with the inline-6/6MT/RWD combo and modern conveniences without going touch capacitive crazy. Nor do I need to go all the way up to a bucktooth G82 M4 just to get a manual. Truly don't plan on ridding of my F32 unless I'm ready to upgrade to a 911.
I’m getting a 430d soon, can’t wait! 😁
Recently chose an Audi S5 over one of these for a few grand more. The the massively more modern tech, Quattro, sportier noise and quicker acceleration made it an easy choice.
Can't fault your choice there 👍
@@JJonCars thanks for the reply! Have you had the chance to drive the Panamera hybrid by any chance? Many company’s electric car schemes have it as an option because of the hybrid powertrain and was wondering if it’s decent..
@@bobsworth7082 I haven't, but I suspect it's a rather nice car :)
Even my Fiesta has a cubby under the light switch! Great review as always.
😂 mad ain't it. Cheers man
I went from a 2012 Cooper S to the 2018 430i as my daily driver. I still love my Mini but the F32 is definitely way better for daily commutes and long drives.
I’ve got a f82 m4 having come from a f12 640i. For the same money as a 4 series you should pick up the 6 cylinder 640i. Much better build quality, 6 cylinder, 320bhp, much more luxurious and better equipment. My m4 is quick of course but I wish now I went for the m6
I got mine 2 moths ago is a 428i 2016, is fast enough to get you in trouble but is not a crazy thing that you feel unsafe.
I love it.
I have a 430i 2018 since 4,5 years. It has done 65K kms. Always maintained at BMW. But now disks, battery and big things need to change and I think I will sell it as it starts to cost alot more to maintain.
i have the the 5 door version, the f36 gran coupe. It's an 430i. I own it since October 2023 and have no regrets
How reliable is it?
@@rashidabubakhriyev8145i also have a 430i gran coupe and i can tell you that is pretty reliable since I bought it I have no regrets about it, you just have to refill the oil before it reaches the minimum and do the proper maintainances and it will be fine
im gettiing mine next week. what is needed is to update to a digital cluster , add a new media player and change headlights to LED so that makes up updated to today's standard
Sweet, as you say, then you'll have a new car. Enjoy it!
What a great review
Cheers :)
Not only is this the best car BMW has ever made, it's the best car BMW will ever make
My choice would be the 4 door version for the boot space but in reality I would just buy a 3 series touring
3 series touring is a sweet car
The interior looks immaculate. About the missing 6 cylinder noise, if one goes down to 3 cylinders there's that burpy throaty noise again.
Oh yes, the 1.5 3 pot in the 418i!
@@JJonCars I think 3 cylinders in this heavy car is gonna be a monthly adventure to the service shop
I have the 435D xDrive M Sport, great car and very quick for a diesel
The performance is crazy isn't it. Definitely needs that xDrive to keep it on the road when you floor it
@JJonCars Absolutely. I have just put some Pirelli PZ4's on 20 inch rims and it just hooks every time off the line.
Except that the Audi A5 isn't front wheel drive.
Hi JJ, would you swap it for your Merc?
I'm not a massive fan of red cars but my goodness, it suits this one really well.
I'm personally more of a fan of how older cars feel to drive, the weighting of steering and other inputs. The 4 series is a great car but I'm happy with the Merc!
It does doesn't it. And red is a great colour for UA-cam vids, most cars are quite subdued colours... Not so good for thumbnails haha
No mention of leg room in these cats. I find the feet wheel well for the drivers left foot a little cramped against the transmission. I have come out of a bigger frod though.
I want this in red but it seems so hard to find in red! In Ireland at least
Red is such an underrated colour these days. The 4 series looks stunning in red. Good luck in your search 👍
Im thinking getting an 440i
You'll enjoy it trust me
The 4 series Coupé was released in June 2014.. not 2010...
"2010's" is referring to the decade. As in, it's the ultimate coupe of that decade (2010 - 2019)
you just can't be the old fashioned hand brakes.
True that!
Do vyou think this is more or less comfy than a c207 e coupe you have reviewed before?
The C207 is one of the best grand tourers for the money, so if you really want long distance comfort above all else, get the E Class :)
i copped a 428 v low milage. it's a chick car but a fun ride fsho
Picking mine up next week 420d auto 35k miles m sport plus fbmwsh £18k 😊 2018 model
Nice one, enjoy!
@@JJonCars it's crazy I drove one as a hire back in 2017 for a week and now I'm going to be owning one first BMW 😁
Would just like to add a 2014 Jaguar XKR. 5L V8 and has 4 seats, kind of...
Yes, kind of 😄
Yeah lovely looking car that. I agree with that thing under your thighs - have it in our XC90 & just don’t get the point!!
It's for the long legged only!
I am fairly long legged and it doesn't do anything for me haha.
@@Oli_Hudson how long do your legs need to be? I’m 6’2 😅
I'm 6ft5 and find those seat extenders provide under thigh support!@@willoffer7119
You forget the price of the car
I dont usually mention price as it will change over time and no longer be relevant