No matter how great the M3 is, it's aggressiveness isn't something I'd want on the daily, either this or an Alpina B3 touring are perfectly balanced between performance and usability!
Used to feel like that too but now i think the M3 pulls off the look. Because it’s a sedan, It looks much more proportional and it’s lines just manage to make the grill work. The M3 touring on the other hand is just perfection.
These grilles have to grow on you, its like BMW make the rear nice and the front tacky when it makes no sense. Like Bentley & Rolls Royce, the front are nice and the rear are ugly, one day they will work it out hopefully.
its not that bad if you dont need to have a registration plate in the middle of it, but most places require you to have it, still prefer the old ones tho regardless
I love my M340i, such a beast of a care. I've got Stage 2 as well, it sounds awesome, the B58 is one of the best engines, it's fast as hell but also comfortabel on a road trip
Most people forget that the M3 isnt just about more power and styling. They did major chassis adjustemnts etc. for the rear end etc. to get the same performance as the sedan.
Got mine in the UK last month (Saloon), bloody great car. I was always against BMWs, everyone I know always put me off them - decided to test drive this bad boy and bought it 3 days later lol
I can see they used the same interior-designer like most other manufactures - I think he`s called Mr. All-Dark? Thats very progressive, forewardthinking and uplifting ;-)
Max 2..you make a lot of sense.. understand the hype around the M3..but value money with upgrades is a no brainer.. front end of new generation BMWs are a huge design error..designed for Far East market I believe.. another great review..keep up the great content
Great video! I see the car is wearing the M performance 795M 20" wheels, which are the same wheels that my UK M340i xdrive came with when i bought it back in 2020. Interested to know what tyres the car wears. Mine came with Pirelli PZ4 run flat * BMW homologated tyres (225/35/20 front / 255/30/20 in the back). I'm asking as BMW in the UK suggests that only star mark approved tyres should be used on xdrive models, other wise if any issues were to arrise with the 4wheel drive system or the transfer box would not be covered under warranty. I was thinking of changing the pirelli's with Michilin PS4s non run flats at the same dimensions but i cant find a star marked BMW PS4s at these sizes. I would appreciate any insight on the matter.
In the Netherlands the main difference between the M3 and M340i is the price.. The M3 is +/- 56K euro more expensive.. Baseprice M340i xdrive Touring 92K euro, M3 Touring 148K euro.. Big part of that is tax.. The Dutch government takes a lot of money from you when you buy a new car with high fuel consumption.. On the M3 there's close to 60K euro in tax.. On the M340i it's +/- 32K euro in tax.. That's why most people now buy (read: lease) the plugin hybrid models, because on paper very economical so low tax.. Tax on a BMW 330e xdrive touring is "only" 11K euro out of a baseprice of 65K euro (that's almost the same amount you just pay in tax for a M3).. As cool as the M3 is, it's not worth more than double the money over a 330e.. Same for the M340i, also not worth the extra 30K euro.. The 330e can also be tuned to close to 400HP and 700Nm, so in the Netherlands is kind of a nobrainer.. Thx to our (CO2 based) tax-system.. Buying on the second hand market is a different story though.. I would always go for a M340i over a 4-cilinder hybrid like the 330e, as prices are much closer.. Lots of initial depreciation on the M340i and M3's.. Another reason why not to buy them new in the Netherlands..
Тихон Борисов, ты ошибся уже когда зарегистрировался в этом казино, в этом нечистоплотном заведении никогда не стоит там делать ставки, это на 98% обманные заведения, если вы собираетесь играть в интернет казино, то предельно внимательно подходи к выбору казино, изучи рецензии, списки лучших, необходимо убедись, что казино имеет лицензию, в интернете много подобных, мне по душе казирейт, на дистанции у меня ноль, но точно не такой минус как у вас.
Just because of the M3 Touring horrible front grille I would go for the M340i and tune it just like this one. You got a better looking and sounding car, a Beast58 engine and you save a lot of money. What else ?
@AutoTopnl So you claim, that ecu tuning is finally possible, i mean drivers are unlocked? I own M340i Tourin LCI from 7 months, and as I was told by my tuner there is still no option for that. It would be fantastic, as I have the same plans :-) ECU remap plus downpipe and intake :-)
I am stock M40i , but the gear box is NOT slow , I am sorry . you have another gear box programming , but how long do you think you keep that car healthy ?
Great to have a gearbox that changes so fast but I’m not convinced that gearbox will last long. BMW could have built that box but for mass production decided……… maybe not !
You can get 2-3 year older Bmw m5 f90 for the same price as m340i. The only reason I would go for m340i is if I need touring. Every other day, m5 is better value.
Is the M3 turning circle and boot load capacity worse than the standard Touring? When the gear-shift makes the exhaust blow off, it sounds a bit like the grinding noise of a missed cog.
if you had experience with several m340i, maybe you know is it common that charged icon which should be appearing on fuel consumption disappear? i have 21 model and was having it and after one of the visit in service, i stopped seeing it.
Depends on the mapper. A good mapper will do multiple dyno runs, and monitor everything from timing, fuelling, intake temp, etc, and every engine is slightly different, so a custom tune can get the absolute best out of one particular engine, while still keeping everything safe. My own M140i made 335bhp standard, then 411bhp/573nm with a custom tune, then 455bhp/634nm with a 200 cell cat. A map 'bought' from bootmod3 or similar is just a general map which will be ok for most cars, but not as good as an individual map tweaked to perfection by a good custom tuner.
For me, it's the ability to pull out the chip when I go to the dealer for service to keep my warranty in place. Popped it out for my 50k service and put it right back in as soon as I got home. Been loving my Racechip the last couple months. Best $700 you could spend on your B58.
@@itswhip 50k and still in warranty ???? You do some mileage !!! Yes for vehicles still in warranty it's a no-brainer. I bought my car at 2.5 years old, and had it custom mapped straight away. It only had 14,200 miles on it at 2.5 years old. 50,000 miles in less than 3 years christ, that is a LOT.
I don't know why I do prefer the M340i/M340d. I mean, I am definately not able to handle M3, especially RWD one. So probably, the one that I would prefer would touring M340i. I don't like the fact that BMW artificially limit the M3 touring, to make it more expensive. On the other hand, you have 374 hp M340i, which without must of a hustle can reach 500 hp and it will cost you about twice less than M3. The M3 G80 is something about 120,000 USD (starting) and the M340i is something line 60,000 USD.
Shit in my country I have only "plug in" option of m340i But this one from video I think is better than touring and for the difference in price we can do some after-market fixes and we have perfect car
The M3 is little bit wider and it is with 510hp the most powerful version of the 3-series from, the M340i is 2nd powerful 3-series with 374hp and it based on the normal 3-Series
![BMW M340i Touring REVIEW on AUTOBAHN [NO SPEED LIMIT] by AutoTopNL](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/0iylbCGwkfg/mqdefault.jpg)
340i touring with a tune and maybe exhaust if needed, is literally the Perfect vehicle
Alpina has one. The B3 with 495 horsepower. 0-100 in 3.7 sec 302km/u topspeed.
You not gonna 0-60 it every single time you stop lool anything under 6 seconds is plenty
@@Account1746 okay .. then why talking about tune it if the 340i does 0-100 in 4.6 sec? Its plenty enough(under 6), right??
@@dinges8561 lmao
@@dinges8561 more power can be used for thing other than 0-60 bozo
Just bought an M340i touring, even without the modifications it feels like the best value for money proposition out there - exceptional cars 👌🏼
how much did you payed?
No matter how great the M3 is, it's aggressiveness isn't something I'd want on the daily, either this or an Alpina B3 touring are perfectly balanced between performance and usability!
40 series exhaust sound much better than M POWER
perfect and wise comment. congrats
I will never get used to the M3/M4 grilles. The M340i and M5 look much better
True. Just so out of proportion
Used to feel like that too but now i think the M3 pulls off the look. Because it’s a sedan, It looks much more proportional and it’s lines just manage to make the grill work. The M3 touring on the other hand is just perfection.
These grilles have to grow on you, its like BMW make the rear nice and the front tacky when it makes no sense. Like Bentley & Rolls Royce, the front are nice and the rear are ugly, one day they will work it out hopefully.
its not that bad if you dont need to have a registration plate in the middle of it, but most places require you to have it, still prefer the old ones tho regardless
Hey, at least they are better than the 4 series grill lol
I love my M340i, such a beast of a care. I've got Stage 2 as well, it sounds awesome, the B58 is one of the best engines, it's fast as hell but also comfortabel on a road trip
180mph + and its still pulling wow love how chilled out you are aswell 😎 m340d also a brilliant package.
I was on the edge of my seat watching that 300kph run round the curve in the road.
From experience: A 460 bhp M340I sedan will do 307 km/h if given enough space on the left lane.
An absolute brilliant sleeper!
Most people forget that the M3 isnt just about more power and styling. They did major chassis adjustemnts etc. for the rear end etc. to get the same performance as the sedan.
Just bought a used M340d Touring G21 stock. Such a nice car with 340 hp and 700 nm of torque.
I bought an x3 m40i after having the m340i touring for a week as a rental. In love with that b58.
Affordable dream car right there.
Got mine in the UK last month (Saloon), bloody great car. I was always against BMWs, everyone I know always put me off them - decided to test drive this bad boy and bought it 3 days later lol
Fun fact: Autotop’s shadow isn’t due to the sun setting. It’s just how tall he is.
That color looks very similar to Destroyer Grey...love it!
I can see they used the same interior-designer like most other manufactures - I think he`s called Mr. All-Dark? Thats very progressive, forewardthinking and uplifting ;-)
someone got executed at 4:48
Thanks for the review. A "cheaper" M3
The last real BMW, georgeous car.
Great BMW M340i 460HP
That sound is absolutely insane
Dit is toch de beste station van BMW🥰🥰🥰
Max 2..you make a lot of sense.. understand the hype around the M3..but value money with upgrades is a no brainer.. front end of new generation BMWs are a huge design error..designed for Far East market I believe.. another great review..keep up the great content
idk these m340i sedans and wagons just look beautiful with a little bit lower springs , specifically grey or black
Great video! I see the car is wearing the M performance 795M 20" wheels, which are the same wheels that my UK M340i xdrive came with when i bought it back in 2020. Interested to know what tyres the car wears. Mine came with Pirelli PZ4 run flat * BMW homologated tyres (225/35/20 front / 255/30/20 in the back). I'm asking as BMW in the UK suggests that only star mark approved tyres should be used on xdrive models, other wise if any issues were to arrise with the 4wheel drive system or the transfer box would not be covered under warranty. I was thinking of changing the pirelli's with Michilin PS4s non run flats at the same dimensions but i cant find a star marked BMW PS4s at these sizes. I would appreciate any insight on the matter.
This is a lot better than the M3 touring in my opinion
sounds great!
In the Netherlands the main difference between the M3 and M340i is the price.. The M3 is +/- 56K euro more expensive.. Baseprice M340i xdrive Touring 92K euro, M3 Touring 148K euro.. Big part of that is tax.. The Dutch government takes a lot of money from you when you buy a new car with high fuel consumption.. On the M3 there's close to 60K euro in tax.. On the M340i it's +/- 32K euro in tax.. That's why most people now buy (read: lease) the plugin hybrid models, because on paper very economical so low tax.. Tax on a BMW 330e xdrive touring is "only" 11K euro out of a baseprice of 65K euro (that's almost the same amount you just pay in tax for a M3).. As cool as the M3 is, it's not worth more than double the money over a 330e.. Same for the M340i, also not worth the extra 30K euro.. The 330e can also be tuned to close to 400HP and 700Nm, so in the Netherlands is kind of a nobrainer.. Thx to our (CO2 based) tax-system..
Buying on the second hand market is a different story though.. I would always go for a M340i over a 4-cilinder hybrid like the 330e, as prices are much closer.. Lots of initial depreciation on the M340i and M3's.. Another reason why not to buy them new in the Netherlands..
Тихон Борисов, ты ошибся уже когда зарегистрировался в этом казино, в этом нечистоплотном заведении никогда не стоит там делать ставки, это на 98% обманные заведения, если вы собираетесь играть в интернет казино, то предельно внимательно подходи к выбору казино, изучи рецензии, списки лучших, необходимо убедись, что казино имеет лицензию, в интернете много подобных, мне по душе казирейт, на дистанции у меня ноль, но точно не такой минус как у вас.
Auto man and today i have a happy day!
Perfect all-arounder and daily car
Love it and would prefer it over the M3. Could be the one which will replace my M550D Touring.
You should do more reviews, really. You're a natural.
Beautiful ride, perfect blend of practicality and power, tooooo bad it’s not imported here in the USA.
one has bad ass wide wheel arches. the other one has a decent looking front/grille design...
Also comes a review of the 2023 m340i?
nothing has changed except bumpers, mirrors and interior.
Wow amazing, another BMW video
Just because of the M3 Touring horrible front grille I would go for the M340i and tune it just like this one.
You got a better looking and sounding car, a Beast58 engine and you save a lot of money. What else ?
Are you a fan of the M340i touring over the M3 😂😂 top video 👍🏻
M3 touring is much better looking car and it’s just right in every aspect 🤘💯
@AutoTopnl
So you claim, that ecu tuning is finally possible, i mean drivers are unlocked? I own M340i Tourin LCI from 7 months, and as I was told by my tuner there is still no option for that. It would be fantastic, as I have the same plans :-) ECU remap plus downpipe and intake :-)
Greetings from Portugal. Nice car at 13:50 😃
This car makes sense. Leave the m3 for those who can pay top dollar for the full beast.
I just checked - MSRP around £70k with a couple of packages and upgrades... ouch...
Of your very nice cool cars😊
Good old, normal gear knob days 😢
I am stock M40i , but the gear box is NOT slow , I am sorry . you have another gear box programming , but how long do you think you keep that car healthy ?
xHP isn't a bad thing for the ZF8HP. It's amazing
@@eliaspemmerl5152 ok will try ( car still under warranty now )
Upshifts banging🥰
Great to have a gearbox that changes so fast but I’m not convinced that gearbox will last long. BMW could have built that box but for mass production decided……… maybe not !
You can get 2-3 year older Bmw m5 f90 for the same price as m340i. The only reason I would go for m340i is if I need touring. Every other day, m5 is better value.
interesting to see how the touring affects the 100-200, i have a sedan with a similar tune setup and consistently 8.5s 100-200
20 inch wheels + extra weight for being a touring must have something to do with it.
when you mix all the left over paints you get that color
horrible colour
I just love the interior more with that one, don't really find that big screen asthetic..
no changes to the chassis? What suspension has this BMW?
God I wish we had this car available in Canada
wow i wish i still had one lol but bought a golf r est 7.5 and that really goes as well.
Is the M3 turning circle and boot load capacity worse than the standard Touring?
When the gear-shift makes the exhaust blow off, it sounds a bit like the grinding noise of a missed cog.
omg dont you fear in that speed😮?
it has every option but manual seats wtf...
I thought the same. What a shame. Szill a very nice spec, but i dont know how you can cheap out on that option 😅
Damn the S5 sportback with 460hp you tested did it quicker then this m340i…….I didn’t expect that.
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Great car ❤
I wish someone did an m340i front end swap on an m3; just so I could see how it’d look
Maybe it would looke like a m340i?
@@timwin7155 but atleast it will look so nice as compare to buckteeth grills.
perfect familywagon
Great car, its just you should compare it with new alpina B3 with 495 HP
So now its basically an Alpina B3 Touring 😃
if you had experience with several m340i, maybe you know is it common that charged icon which should be appearing on fuel consumption disappear? i have 21 model and was having it and after one of the visit in service, i stopped seeing it.
Is there any ecu tuning possibilities with the LCI model that doesnt entail a piggy back module?
is the LCI version of Fi exhausts are also the same as the default g20 m340i?
What is the main difference between an ECU remap and the RaceChip?
Depends on the mapper.
A good mapper will do multiple dyno runs, and monitor everything from timing, fuelling, intake temp, etc, and every engine is slightly different, so a custom tune can get the absolute best out of one particular engine, while still keeping everything safe. My own M140i made 335bhp standard, then 411bhp/573nm with a custom tune, then 455bhp/634nm with a 200 cell cat.
A map 'bought' from bootmod3 or similar is just a general map which will be ok for most cars, but not as good as an individual map tweaked to perfection by a good custom tuner.
For me, it's the ability to pull out the chip when I go to the dealer for service to keep my warranty in place. Popped it out for my 50k service and put it right back in as soon as I got home. Been loving my Racechip the last couple months. Best $700 you could spend on your B58.
@@itswhip 50k and still in warranty ????
You do some mileage !!!
Yes for vehicles still in warranty it's a no-brainer.
I bought my car at 2.5 years old, and had it custom mapped straight away.
It only had 14,200 miles on it at 2.5 years old.
50,000 miles in less than 3 years christ, that is a LOT.
Racechip is just a boost controller……a ECU remap adjusts boost timing fueling etc…..ECU remap is a real tune.
@@Tsand4 correct.
280Kmh He talk quietly, as if nothing had happened 😂😂
Owner must have skipped on the power seats subscription lmfao
Which do you think are the best tyres for kinda all wheel drive car ? greets
How come it have purples on the upshift?❤ is it because of the ecu modification?
Nice car ❤
But with the Alpina B3 tyreset 255/30R20 // 265/30R20 (Xdrive proof ☝️) it would be even better
Are the cracks on upshift apart of the tune or automatic with the new exhaust???
YE I WANNA KN OW THAT TOO
I didn't have the cracks from factory
Tune
The “DSG farts” that you are referring to happen even a stock M340i. Mine (stock) farts in Sport or Sport+ when I upshift while heavy on the throttle.
@@danyockey1230 you must live in the usa then. Not here in europe…
I don't know why I do prefer the M340i/M340d. I mean, I am definately not able to handle M3, especially RWD one. So probably, the one that I would prefer would touring M340i.
I don't like the fact that BMW artificially limit the M3 touring, to make it more expensive. On the other hand, you have 374 hp M340i, which without must of a hustle can reach 500 hp and it will cost you about twice less than M3. The M3 G80 is something about 120,000 USD (starting) and the M340i is something line 60,000 USD.
Ure top bro 😎
This car or rs4?
Didn’t know that about the wheel sizes. Does that mean they only suggest 19s and below?
Was wiegt der?
Is m340 Lci review coming soon?
nothing has changed except bumpers, mirrors and interior.
@@jaworq yes and headlights
What ECU remap is the car having? From which company?
stock turbos, right?
Does someone make a tune on these that deactivates the front diff and will make it rwd? It exists for the F gen cars already. Thanks!
Can it be done on an LCI model?
May be BMW sabotaged the other models in the line up so they can sell this massively :D
Why can’t we have these in the us 😢
any chance you guys could try and film with a golf r estate? id love to know what you think of them
Thats a Alpina B3 then without the Alpina price?
my dream dailly
Can you try ninja h2 please love from India 🥰😘😘😍
Shit in my country I have only "plug in" option of m340i
But this one from video I think is better than touring and for the difference in price we can do some after-market fixes and we have perfect car
why Europe model have to dong sound when you open the driver's door, but the US doesn't? I want it so bad
NICE CAR
I don’t quite understand the difference between the m3 touring and this m340i touring
Someone pls help me 😅
The M3 is little bit wider and it is with 510hp the most powerful version of the 3-series from, the M340i is 2nd powerful 3-series with 374hp and it based on the normal 3-Series
M3 is full M car wider body better handling better engine better everything
M340i is a light M car with a great engine smoother riding less cost
Its so funny when dude is pushing car to the limits and still talking like hes driving 30
Indeed 😂
This with a manual gearbox from the new toyota supra in RWD
13:30
is this color same as dravit grey metallic?
No its much brighter and just a uni paint. The dravit has golden an a lil Bit green flakes in the sun
Please purosangue on autobahn