2020 BMW M240i Review: Do You Need An M2?

2020 BMW M240i Review: Do You Need An M2? - Inside Lane

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4 жыл бұрын

This is the 2020 BMW M240i, a car so good that it calls into question its more potent sibling, the BMW M2. The handsome coupe is powered by a turbocharged 3.0-litre engine producing 335bhp and 369lb ft of torque. 0-62mph takes just 4.6 seconds with an automatic transmission.
The cabin offers seating for four and a 390 litre boot delivers daily driver practicality. BMW's iDrive features, as does a pair of sports seats in this M Sport car.
It is a great handling car with an impressive chassis. Combine its strong straight-six engine with this and you have an impressive sports coupe.
More on the BMW M240i here: insidelane.co.uk/

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@insidelane 4 жыл бұрын

Check out our BMW M2 review: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f66edJt5uZiUmXU.html

@jamesdaggett20 4 жыл бұрын

I think the M240i might be the best driver's car BMW makes today. It's not the track weapon the M2 is, but I think it's better on the road.

@waynegrossman3601 4 жыл бұрын

Just got a m240i - loving it ( 2 weeks today) cant wait for it to be run in

@michaelheatley4250 2 жыл бұрын

Good to see you back

@carl9184 4 жыл бұрын

I had my 240i for 2 years and put 26K on the clock. A very quick car. I now have the M2c and would say the main difference is the M2c is more planted around the twisty roads.

@germanengineering204 3 жыл бұрын

How about straight line acceleration is it super close?

@andrewmoorhouse687 3 жыл бұрын

As a M240i owner and previously a M235i, with a Cayman GTS in between the two, I can vouch that these are truly great cars. I’ve driven a M2, but not a Comp. I’d say the M240i has a broader range of abilities, the M2 is more focussed. Personally, I thought the ride on the M2 was just too hard on our UK potholed roads, particularly round town. The M240i makes a better daily and GT car, the M2 shines on the early Sunday morning blast or track day. Good review by the way. Your conclusions are pretty much the same as mine after 3 and a bit years. It draws less of the wrong kind of attention compared with an M2C, is a good chunk cheaper to buy and run and has a stunning engine and auto gearbox. Handling is decent, as is the ride. Many recommend the adaptive dampers, I don’t have a issue with the standard passive set up. Mpg is mid twenties to low 40s in my experience, depending where and how you drive. As others say, there’s nothing else like it. Mine’s definitely a keeper!

@Overjustification 2 жыл бұрын

Could you share whether you think the 240 is worth the premium over the 235? Much appreciated!

@davidm4099 Жыл бұрын

What a crazy , perfect, all around car!! This is a good as it gets for the old BMW feeling.

@pablocesarosorio6545 4 жыл бұрын

Felicitaciones por buena revisión en moderado tiempo de explicación a un gran producto!!

@cinorikese5890 4 жыл бұрын

There should be more cars like this one. Great engine, small car, xdrive, convertible, 8speed automatic, fair boot space. All you need.

@jabjab1010 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve got the iX cabriolet. . .good in summer good in winter. . .Launches better because of X. . .In comfort it feels like my 5 Series. . .I like the sport + really makes the car fell different. Love it.

@danpangione 4 жыл бұрын

I just picked up mine a few weeks ago and it feels a lot faster than the bmw quoted specs. Did some research and Dinan is claiming that on their dyno testing it was closer to 369 bhp and 415 lb/ft in stock form. They have been known to under estimate, but at those numbers they would surely lose more sales of the M2. Nice review thanks!

@insidelane 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, BMW have been know to under rate their figures. I suspect the same of the M2.

@Audioholics 3 жыл бұрын

I added a JB+ Burgertune to my 18 M240i and it gave it a nice boost in performance, like 40hp and torque.

@b58killu31 2 жыл бұрын

Yup just with jb plus and a intake i hit 12 second quarter mile and 0-60 in 3.55 secs using dragy. Xdrive. Car is insane

@Bcfc-rv7yi 2 жыл бұрын

I only use my M2 on weekends. If i was driving it daily id lean more towards the 240i but trust me people if you just want a weekend car for fun and to put a smile on your face GET THE M2!

@picotrain5078 3 жыл бұрын

M240 with a LSD and stage one tune makes it handle and out perform an M2

@gabrielflores1149 3 жыл бұрын

It won’t out handle an M2. Better to leave it stock and for the “emotion” grab a C8 Corvette - what I plan on doing ;)

@germanengineering204 3 жыл бұрын

@@gabrielflores1149 It will be close to its equal at that point, and definitely quicker for far less money!

@fluxx7217 3 жыл бұрын

Even stock the M2 is less than half a second quicker than the m1/240i

@simonnelson7770 4 жыл бұрын

Had mine for 2 years and I still love everything about it except for the highish mpg. I,drive it every day and it still puts a smile on my face each time

@insidelane 4 жыл бұрын

It is a great car

@lukenachos2096 4 жыл бұрын

I have a Estoril blue 2018 m240. Driving every day has become a highlight. It’s perfect.

@jamiep61 4 жыл бұрын

Great Video Review. The M240i is a great alternative to the M2

@insidelane 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Duncan94 2 жыл бұрын

For daily driving it's the 240 all day. I would take an M2C over a 240, but wouldn't take the original N55 powered M2 over the 240. Would only take the M2 over the 240 if I was really pushing it on B roads every other day or frequently going to track days.

@jimmybraden3334 4 жыл бұрын

I got a 13IS (e92) with a Tuned N54, DCT, suspension and an LSD.. and only 46K miles.. The f22 is a little more tossable ..

@psp785 3 жыл бұрын

love it

@baluyutprincej-mar1781 4 жыл бұрын

Its not.convertible?

@delboy2596 4 жыл бұрын

Great car. Been running one for two years as my DD. Been looking at a replacement. But can't find anything for the price that offers so much.

@insidelane 4 жыл бұрын

God to hear! It really is a great car.

@davidjones2452 4 жыл бұрын

Same - 40,000 miles on mine over the last three years and still love it.

@CartubeCoIl 3 жыл бұрын

Same here, I'll just wait and see what next gen 2 coupe will bring to the table.

@dafrasier1 4 жыл бұрын

M2 Comp, 286 laps on Ring, no issues. BAD display for track car. is the M240i display okay for a Road car; idiot lights, just like the M2? M2 Comp. I found one oil temp gauge. toggle wait. I could have saved some money.

@chrisduran3007 3 жыл бұрын

Having gone from over 3 years with an M240i to an M2C, the 240 is definitely the better daily driver. However, as great as the 240 is, it comes nowhere close to the M2C in terms of handling, grip, chassis balance on road let alone track. The ‘M Lite’ brand seems to give you similar straight line performance to an M car as well as being more usable as a daily, which may be what people want or need. But make no mistake, going from a 240 to an M2 there is absolutely no comparison. You could spend the price difference modifying a 240 and the M2 will still be better and I’m speaking from experience as I had a stage 1 tune and Bilstein coilovers (admittedly not the price difference) but my advice is if you’re going to spend money tuning, just go for the M2

@jplay0426 4 жыл бұрын

Deciding between this and m2, thanks for the video

@ClubMicrobio 3 жыл бұрын

I chose the 240i, more elegant.

@TheVh21 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! I love this car so much! Hopefully I get one soon🔥🔥🔥🥺

@insidelane 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@retrologic597 4 жыл бұрын

Is this the opf/gpf model. Exhaust sound still good?

@insidelane 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, sounds great. Distinctive high in the Rev range, deep at lower rpm.

@djiargentina9200 4 жыл бұрын

Heey! Does it have the valve exhaust? Thankss

@ChipZilla69 4 жыл бұрын

Hi. No it doesn't. Mine came with the m sport exhaust and it sounds good

@VarioFelce 4 жыл бұрын

It's just sad that this weight more than 3500 pounds...for the dimensions is really bad

@insidelane 4 жыл бұрын

Sure, but as I said in the M2 review comments, weight isn’t everything. Suspension, wheelbase, tyres, weight distribution are all huge factors.

@VarioFelce 4 жыл бұрын

@@insidelane you're absolutely right, but one doesn't exclude the other. just that ;)

@jamesdaggett20 4 жыл бұрын

It doesn't feel heavy to drive. I had a 370z prior to my M240i. The Z weighed 3300 lbs, but felt heavier than the M240.

@germanengineering204 3 жыл бұрын

Trust me it handles like a dream, and the extra weight is due to exceptional build quality! I own the x drive with 8 speed auto, and it's amazing still with all wheel drive!

@BlakesGarage 4 жыл бұрын

///M is always the answer!! This car will just make you feel like you should have bought an M2. For a daily it’s cool though.

@insidelane 4 жыл бұрын

I think the M240i can stand on its own two feet. M2 takes things up a notch, but this car certainly has its merits.

@FallingPixol 4 жыл бұрын

@@insidelane Well said, I agree. I've had the F22 as a DD for 3 years now, best car I've ever had. With a a stage 1 and a few other mods particularly a sprint booster, I've been able to smoke a bunch of ///M cars on take off and short races - ate an M4 yesterday on a highway trying to do a flyby challenge. The look on his face as he turned when my debagded 240I passed his M4 was priceless. On the longer races though when the 240's limits becomes apparent, is when the true ///M car's unleash their potential - above that threshold, hence I agree with Blake as well that ///M is always the answer, however in all the time of having the M240I, I have never once wanted it to be an M2 or regret my decision of not getting one. There is something very special about the M240I, an intangible connection, and such a wild spirit that seems to bring out the racer in others. I get challenged least 2 - 4 times each day by the most unlikely cars and drivers.

@jamesdaggett20 4 жыл бұрын

I don't agree at all. The M240i is a better road car for most people, and offers plenty of performance. The M2 is only better if you're going to track it.

@darkmkv 4 жыл бұрын

M2 for a daily is a no go. My friend had one and actually traded it in for a 240i lol

@timm3670 3 жыл бұрын

Understated and a better road car than the M2,M cars were always designed for the track rather than the road.

@EastWood2004 4 жыл бұрын

While nothing wrong with this car, the comparison to M2C is not even close. I had a test drive both before ordering an M2C. Try to have a test drive M2C you will want it badly. :)

@j.f.4765 3 жыл бұрын

M2c is a beast. Specially handling category. Which the 140i/240i lacks.. However, the capability of a tuned b58 for me is a no brainer which is why I got one. Hahaha

@EastWood2004 4 жыл бұрын

I had a test drive of M240i before buying an M2C. Two are quite different but only the appearance. The body kit, noise, response and handling are different. I read the wheel camber of M240 is wrong so the sidewall of tyres will be toasted prematurely. So I would choose M2C over M240i. In fact M140i is better choice than this.