![]() In the most aggressive Sport Plus mode, the engine pops, crackles and wails the sound out of the tailpipes could easily be mistaken for an exotic sports coupe. The standard sport exhaust varies exhaust noise depending on driving mode. The M40i’s zero-to-60-mph time is a half-second faster than BMW’s estimates for the outgoing xDrive35i.Īnd boy, does this baby sing with its new exhaust. Acceleration comes with a big punch to the gut and the kind of ferociousness that’s out of the ordinary in similarly sized sport luxury SUVs - even the Porsche Macan S. The engine and traditional torque converter eight-speed automatic transmission work in harmony to blast the X4 M40i to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds, BMW says. There’s no delay when accelerating from a stop or even from low speeds. One of the most impressive characteristics of the retuned engine is an absence of turbo lag from the turbocharged engine. Compare specs of the M40i with the 2016 BMW X4 xDrive35i here. The M40i has 55 more horsepower than the discontinued xDrive35i, and that big bump in power is felt in the seat of your pants. The X4 M40i isn’t quite an M vehicle like the M3 or X6 M, but it’s the next closest thing to an M car and way more aggressive than the X4 M Sport package. They’re a serious summer-only performance tire with plenty of grip that aren’t often included on non-dedicated sports cars. Those sport tires are a hint that BMW means business with the X4 M40i. Our test SUV wore optional 20-inch wheels with Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires ($950), a breed of tires typically reserved for performance specialists like the BMW M3/M4, Ford Mustang GT350 and Cadillac CTS-V. M40i-exclusive appearance add-ons include silver-painted mirrors, gray highlights around the lower outboard grille openings, and dual tailpipes painted black chrome. Some onlookers found the color gaudy, but I thought it perfectly matched the M40i’s performance edge. The X4 has a polarizing presence, especially with the M40i-exclusive Long Beach Blue Metallic paint ($700). ![]() I drove an M40i with optional summer tires and 20-inch alloy wheels that totaled $67,495, including a $995 destination charge. Mercedes-Benz is even getting into this class with its GLC300 Coupe. The M40i trim, however, keeps the X4 competitive with the Porsche Macan and Jaguar F-Pace compare specs of those with the X4 here. A four-cylinder xDrive28i is the entry-level offering and there’s no longer an xDrive35i. The M40i, however, adds an extra dash of excitement, with 55 more horsepower than the X4 xDrive35i and BMW M Performance tuning that transform the X4 from a boring and pedestrian six-cylinder into something more akin to a BMW M3 SUV.įor 2017, the 355-hp M40i is the only six-cylinder version of the X4. It was essentially a less functional and more expensive BMW X3 with a sloped roofline. I didn’t understand the BMW X4 when I first drove it. The 2017 BMW X4 M40i has admirable performance chops and a muscular edge compared with other luxury sports SUVs.
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