BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe 2017 Review | Driver's Seat
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- Опубліковано 22 тра 2017
- In many ways, the 4 Series name seems to have been with us for much longer than it has, while the car itself still feels fresh and new, so a mid-life facelift comes as a bit of a surprise.
Yet time flies as the 4 Series, name and vehicle, has been around since the summer of 2013.
It’s available as a two-door Coupe, two-door Convertible and a four-door coupe called the Gran Coupe, itself taking up to 50% of all 4-Series sales globally.
New for the 2017 model is a larger air intake, LED headlights and redesigned daytime running lights at the front.
The rear gets a new apron and redesigned taillights with new light graphics.
Under the skin, the 4 Series gets stiffer suspension, a wider track (front 14mm, rear 22 mm), improved traction control, better damping and upgraded steering. Overall, it has a lower centre of gravity (Coupe 40 mm, Gran Coupe 30 mm, Convertible 20 mm), to reduce roll and enhance stability.
Inside the car, changes include chrome surrounds to the air conditioning and audio controls, high-gloss black trim, double stitching across the instrument panel, while the sports steering wheel is wrapped in new high-quality leather.
The switch for the folding hardtop roof in the Convertible and the belt guides now have an electroplated finish as do the door mounted controls in all 4 Series models.
Read the full road test here: goo.gl/NmAJM7
All 4 Series are available with a choice of three petrol and three diesel engines. The petrol options start with the 2.0-litre 420i that develops 181bhp, while that same engine is tuned to produce 249bhp in the 430i. Fancy a 3.0-litre? Then go for the 440i with 322bhp.
Parking in front of the diesel nosel is a 2.0-litre 420d with 187bhp and two variants of a 3.0-litre in the form of the 430d and 435d, producing 254bhp and 309bhp, respectively.
Each model either comes with a six-speed manual gearbox or an eight-speed ZF automatic. The auto is also available as a cost option if it’s not fitted as standard.
Not happy with rear-wheel drive, then go for xDrive, BMW’s all-wheel-drive system.
The Coupe and Convertible are available in Sport and M Sport trims while derivatives include; 430i, 430d, 430d xDrive, 435d xDrive and 440i.
Gran Coupe versions get SE trim with either the 420d, 420d xDrive, Sport trim on the 420i, 420i xDrive, and M Sport trim with 430i, 430d, 430d xDrive, 435d xDrive and 440i models.
There’s a new interface for the professional navigation, which is standard on M Sport models, while an optional digital cockpit for the instrument binnacle has been introduced as has wireless phone charging.
Prices for the updated 4 Series start at £33,555. We’re testing the 440i Gran Coupe in M Sport which costs £45,490.
Read the full road test here: goo.gl/NmAJM7 - Авто та транспорт
Read the full road test here: goo.gl/NmAJM7
What your mpg were you getting? Official mpg figures are notoriously unreliable
Has this car softclose on the doors ?
Great review - no drama, no clichés, only the facts. Sounds like BMW has done their usual neatening up job on the LCI. It was already darn good beforehand.
Giom Mouton many thanks, kind of you to say
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Great review mate! Straight to the point. Time well spent. Enjoyed watching it:)
Keep up the good work. Cheers.
What a great no nonsense review! All the information without any of the BS. Just bought the 435d x drive and it's the most fun I've had driving since owning a TVR, but far safer and cheap to run. If you're on the fence, don't be. Just treat yourself and get one.
Owned my 440i for 4 months and love it! Endless power when you need it and super comfort. Beautiful B58 engine is so smooth and slick changes from the auto box make it a pleasure to drive. Always have a smile on my face when going out to drive it.....
But for a small HP drop, you get way more torque and mpg from the 435d. Better 0-60 too. Of course, it doesn't sound so good but with fuel prices as they are I'll put up with it!
Still, one of the most gorgeous cars on the planet. Amazing.
do you have this car? or if not are you wanting to get one?
Thanks for the great review, very helpful.
This car is gorgeous
Perfect car, and love the color!
Great Video Review. I like the New BMW 440i M Sport Gran Coupe and I like the changes that have made
Thanks Jamie. The changes are subtle but keep it feeling modern and fresh.
Great review! Thanks for the details!
Douglas Harris thanks for your comment. Much appreciated.
My dream car! God will bless me and next year I will have my 420d gran coupe ! My first bmw !
Holy shit that color though!
Jet IceBane snapper rocks blue
Minerva Blue is 100x better.
Nice review! Looking forward to mine, only 2 months to go :)
Apart from the car, your reviewing skills are great, keep up the good videos
RichieRouge206 wow that's really very kind. Thank you.
Great review! I love this car.
stubones many thanks and much appreciated.
Great review. I've got a 440i GC coming at the end of July. What colour was that leather? Opal white or Ivory White?
Such a nice car
the colour is wow
How about the handling ?? some changes ??
Great video!
CarSpottingFin thanks very much. Really appreciated.
OMG love that Color so Much 😍😍😍
its called snapper rocks blue and i agree it is an astonishing colour option.
That colour is perfection
What's the name
2:21 does the handbrake not work?! Forget to put it on?.....
совершенство...perfection...
That colour ❤️😍😍🔥
What's the color name?
That color tho... 🤤
Badass
Do you guys know if the 4 series comes with "hook" LED daytime running lights as standard in the EU? Thanks! Very nice review in general, I enjoyed watching it. :)
We believe they do. Best check with local country dealers though.
Those are the Icon LED lights, the standard lights look the same as the old ones.
Great review just ordered mine same colour but with black interior 👍
Scott Mckenna how are you getting on with your car mate
@@changnoi1828 sweet as a nut
@@scottmckenna2214how about now lol
@LionOfKashmir sweet as a nut no issues ( bosh )
Door Bin ???
Want one...
Hey great review! I have a serious question and would be grateful for an answer... I have 2 cars right now a GTI and a GT4. I really enjoy both cars but I am moving to a big city and will have 2 car tandem parking. So the GT4 will rarely get driven, so I am debating selling them both and getting just one car and I am thinking 435i or 440i gran coupe (I cycle and surf) so it makes sense. Would be grateful for some feed back.
Go for 437.5 lol
@@Medea007 lol
Looks stunning from the front and than he had to switch camera view. That lower black part of the back bumper and this tiny chrome exausts look so bad. They should make it look more like the M4 from the rear.
What is the name of that color please? We have Snapper Rocks blue here in the states but it looked a bit more green in your video. Whatever it is, I love it! Nice review.
It's snapper rocks blue. This is the colour it actually looks like. Most lenses on camera filter out the green and it looks more blue in a lot of pictures. I ordered this car and when I saw it in the flesh nearly had a heart attack as I hate green cars. I stood next to the car and took a picture on my iphone and the colour on my phone looks awesome but I was stood right in front of it and it looked completely green. Not to my taste.
Appreciate your reply.
"The auto is optional if you get the manual"
Did I hear that?
Hi Huw. All but the 440i, 330d, 335d are fitted with a standard six-speed manual gearbox. However, all those models can be selected with a cost optional automatic gearbox instead.
What is the actual mpg like?
AccountunknownRixz I just know that the 420d returns anywhere from 58-63 mpg 😎.- Fast enough
Any thoughts on how comfortable it is with babies in the back...comfort for them not me! :)
Test drive it. 🤣
Love the colours on the 2017 bm's
Good review,I preferred the 435d quicker 0-60 more torque and mpg.
Petrol all the way, cheaper fuel and better noise.
Beautiful car!
Apple Newscasts it has a certain elegance and what a great colour
Driver's Seat Yes your right! The colour is gorgeous. The new features are amazing like the new software of the idrive and the screen that replaces the speed and the RPM indicators
Great review, I have pre facelift 440i pretty much fully loaded and it is by far the best car I have ever owned (couple of 5 series before this). If you can only ever own 1 family car, then this might just be it (as long as it's only with 2 kids).
Bob Dunn this or the 650i ?
Bob Dunn what is the mpg like?
For BMW 440i that's £45,490 I think it's better to buy and Audi RS3 which starts from £44,000. The BMW is nice though it has a beautiful colour to it. Great review.
Many thanks.
People looking for a 440i Gran Coupe aren't looking for a tiny Audi 3 series.
Does the backdoor windows go all the way down?
@_MTM: Unfortunately not. The backdoor windows can't be opened completely. Look at his video, please, to get a realistic impression: ua-cam.com/video/ZrJdGOSVk74/v-deo.html
Greetings from Germany
“Swizzles!” 🐶
Isn't the cluster in this car already full digital?
Noely Wu it was half digital but now available as fully digital.
What is the name of the color? 😍 I wonder if I could get a wrap like that
Snapper rocks blue
Cant see a single 440 for sale on auto trader ??
Because they are sought after, b58 engine is awesome.
It's not twin turbo! It's twin-power turbo. 1 turbo!
I dont understand why these cars have cd players ? I haven't used my cd player for like 6 years now.
@Jk957: So what? Some other people use their cd players every day ;-)
Wow best color fo bmw 4 aver nice choise
I can't see any difference in the bumbers only the lights
whats the name of this colour?
Snapper rocks blue
With 9k of optional extras, you mean it is in the region of the M3/M4 price, not performance! I test drove the 340i before the M3, that was no where near as quick.
Paul hi there. Reviewed the M4 in the morning of the 440i review and while the M4 is quicker, more focused and aggressive, the 440i on pace in the real-world isn't that far behind - it is however more refined and relaxed compared to the M4.
Relaxed, definitely but then you buy the M3/M4 because it isn't, and those wide rear arches!
Paul very true. What is true is that they are both terrific cars and BMW have covered both bases extremely well.
Paul very true. What is true is that they are both terrific cars and BMW have covered both bases extremely well.
Lovely car EXCEPT for the horrendous road noise on anything but an ultra smooth motorway!
Lovely car, but good grief what a colour/wheel combo. Eurgh!
I'm sure the 440i is twin scroll turbo not twin turbo.
No the M sport has not a revised bumper design
Thanks for the note. The introduction at the start of the video cover the updates to the whole 4 Series range and what the updates are. We start specifics on the 440i M Sport after this.
he loves the word...however alot
Peter Sothern however, it is an amazing word. However, sometimes we mix it up with ‘although’
its not a twin turbo... Single turbo, twin scroll inline six. B58 to be more accurate.
Damn u can get it now for less than 15.000 € On europe
I want a 420
Can anyone tell me the difference between 428i, 430i, 435i, and 440i?
Is your Google broken?
@@mubblemann Best answer ever!
my man you are very fast and rough, please up a bit with the car. but anyway nice review.
one word........WOOF! Now if only I had 33K to spend.
Agreed. Really lovely car the 4-Series.
John McNeely this car is 33k in the US?
Supreme Etnel prices start @ £33k in the UK.
Looks like a 3 series gt
I have fallen in love…...
MarcusGL it’s a great piece of kit.
He doesn’t muck about
Too many short sentices. And full stops. Don't you think. Other than that. Good review. Full stop.
please do a review of the new a5 sportback
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It's 1 second slower than the m3, m4 from 0-60, I won't consider that as in the same territory.
Peter H wow, a whole second. 🙄
blueberrycobbler putting that one second into perspective that’s about $5K for every 1/10 of a second. That’s why I bought the 440 over the M3. Saved $50K.
you seem like you're in a rush. try to connect with your viewers more.
LET'S ROLL OUT thanks. Car launches are very very rushed. Will try and slow down
Ask for your money back.
What's a real world mpg? Who cares about those official figures...
20 city
28mpg
Modern ? The interior ? Lol.
It's a bloody hatchback, no matter what stupid name BMW slap on the boot lid. GT coupes are 3 door low slung vehicles.
Fuck the Digital cluster we don't have that here in the USA, I just ordered one!
you get the little amber reflection on the front that others not.LOL
Lol so Europeans don't got it?
i guess so. check out any British version car shows and you will find out they don't have that.
Oh I see I never notice those things lol
And this is why BMW is being sued. Even half the reviewers think these engines have twin turbos.
it's the 440i which does have 2 turbos , instead of the "twin power" single turbo you get in lower end engines. oh by the way the 335d has 2 turbos as well. It's not the reviewer who doesn't know his engines 😂
BMW USA website:
440i Coupe Specs:
3.0-liter BMW TwinPower Turbo inline 6-cylinder, 24-valve 320-hp engine.
Combines a twin-scroll turbocharger with variable valve control
(Double-VANOS and Valvetronic) and high-precision direct injection.
crashbandicoot, too lazy to check facts before shooting from the hip eh?
Teddy Spot I put my hands up.. I am as bad as the reviewer.
:( ... gotta wonder why BMW thought it a good idea to mix words 'twin power' and 'turbo' together?!
Gorgeous car, Plastic Presenter. No personality whatsoever.
Stuart Williams you sound like a nice person
Thanks 😀👍
Its unbearably ugly from Inside and gorgeous from outside, so bad its ugly from Inside
No.
Probably the dumbest review ever, you dont throw a electrically operated boot open.
What is the point of 4 Series Gran Coupe?! If you want 4/5 door car get 3 series, if you want a coupe (3 door car) get an 4 series,
Im not a wanker, Im on nofap!
Coupe sports look,5 door practicality.Thats the point
To have the Coupe style you lemon but still having the 4 doors. So for people like me who care more for the look then practicality it's worth it.
The hatch is better than a boot on a 3 series
The world's most boring review
Thanks
Why every Fousey colour gets copied ?
ugly car. 6 series GP and CLS have done this bracket correctly. 4 series GP and CLA have done it WRONG.
Agreed that the 6 Series GC and CLS are very well designed. The 4 Series has grown on us but not as attractive as a 6 Series.
Absolutely stunning colour. Way better looking than the new 4. It looks like rodent from the front