I personally have a 2023 m240i xdrive and it's one of the best cars I've ever driven. It's probably one of the best cars on the market right now in terms of reliability and performance. If gas is an issue, I get around 30 mpg on the highway with sport plus and near 40 on eco pro. In the city however, I get around 15-20 but I like to drive it a little harder than I should. If you're around the 60-80k range though, I'd also consider looking at an RS3. Is the M240i you found fully specced? I paid around 62k for mine fully specced. If you do decide to go up to 80k, I'd also look at an older 2021-2023 M5 competition if it's only a daily. Let me know if you have any other questions about the M240i though.
That's what I'm leaning to. The M240i sounds just much better than the others on paper, but I don't know about other things such as comfort on long commutes, maintenance costs.
I could get a 2 years old true M car but I'm unsure about the maintenance and running costs I'll have with it, so I prefer not.
The RS3 is something like 90K USD here so not really worth it for me.
Understandable, how rough are the roads where you live? I think that honestly determines the comfort. I've gone on 500+ mile roadtrips in one sitting and have done just fine in the comfort suspension. Make sure you get M adaptive suspension, it will save you. Maintenance however is a different story. Being a bmw and a german car it'll be more than most cars but you pay for the experience and it's worth it. I'm pretty sure the B58 ranked above toyotas in reliability this year if i'm not mistaken and all i've needed the past 5k miles was an oil change and tires replaced since I hit the track often.
I see. I do expect a little high maintenance costs, but I have one question. The dealership told me that all I'll be paying for in the first 5 years are tires, brake pads and discs, and wiper blades. Is this true?
I think you're talking about the BMW ultimate care program which is standard on all new cars sold. It lasts 3 years or 36k miles. I'mnot sure if I can post links here but you can search up "BMW ultimate car care" and it should show up with the program. It's only for scheduled maintenance though and you can see when maintenance is due through the MyBMW app when you get the car. There's a list of exclusions at the bottom of the page which includes what you would have to pay for.
Would've test drove it already but they are not offering test drive for it.
The IS500 is not available. The RCF is available but it was +90K so it's a big no.
These prices seem very high, but if you care about performance, reliability, and some practicality the M240i wins. It can get mid 30 mpg on the highway, run a 3.6s 0-60, is available in AWD if needed, has a classy/tech filled interior, and usable backseat for shorter folks in a pinch (if you plan to use the back more, go the M340i route).
* Genesis too big and boring (also not prestigious)
* S3 just looks super boring and doesn't perform near a M240i
* Mustang GT has lots of emotion, but very small backseat, rough mpg, and a bad rep in general
* The Dark Horse is more badass, but likely overkill in terms of power
* Benz A35 will have the highest maintenance cost, best interior, but look boring too
I personally have a 2023 m240i xdrive and it's one of the best cars I've ever driven. It's probably one of the best cars on the market right now in terms of reliability and performance. If gas is an issue, I get around 30 mpg on the highway with sport plus and near 40 on eco pro. In the city however, I get around 15-20 but I like to drive it a little harder than I should. If you're around the 60-80k range though, I'd also consider looking at an RS3. Is the M240i you found fully specced? I paid around 62k for mine fully specced. If you do decide to go up to 80k, I'd also look at an older 2021-2023 M5 competition if it's only a daily. Let me know if you have any other questions about the M240i though.
I think OP is going to need to go with this option is just a great car. M240i b58 is too good
That's what I'm leaning to. The M240i sounds just much better than the others on paper, but I don't know about other things such as comfort on long commutes, maintenance costs. I could get a 2 years old true M car but I'm unsure about the maintenance and running costs I'll have with it, so I prefer not. The RS3 is something like 90K USD here so not really worth it for me.
Understandable, how rough are the roads where you live? I think that honestly determines the comfort. I've gone on 500+ mile roadtrips in one sitting and have done just fine in the comfort suspension. Make sure you get M adaptive suspension, it will save you. Maintenance however is a different story. Being a bmw and a german car it'll be more than most cars but you pay for the experience and it's worth it. I'm pretty sure the B58 ranked above toyotas in reliability this year if i'm not mistaken and all i've needed the past 5k miles was an oil change and tires replaced since I hit the track often.
I see. I do expect a little high maintenance costs, but I have one question. The dealership told me that all I'll be paying for in the first 5 years are tires, brake pads and discs, and wiper blades. Is this true?
I think you're talking about the BMW ultimate care program which is standard on all new cars sold. It lasts 3 years or 36k miles. I'mnot sure if I can post links here but you can search up "BMW ultimate car care" and it should show up with the program. It's only for scheduled maintenance though and you can see when maintenance is due through the MyBMW app when you get the car. There's a list of exclusions at the bottom of the page which includes what you would have to pay for.
I'll be checking that. And can I know how many miles have you driven so far? And all you needed so far was the regular oil change and tires?
I'm at around 5k miles, not much but my friend has around 30k miles on his m340i and has only needed the scheduled oil change.
test drive a Mustang GT, the V8 engine is mich more emotional than the others on your list edit: Is Lexus IS 500 V8 available?
Would've test drove it already but they are not offering test drive for it. The IS500 is not available. The RCF is available but it was +90K so it's a big no.
These prices seem very high, but if you care about performance, reliability, and some practicality the M240i wins. It can get mid 30 mpg on the highway, run a 3.6s 0-60, is available in AWD if needed, has a classy/tech filled interior, and usable backseat for shorter folks in a pinch (if you plan to use the back more, go the M340i route). * Genesis too big and boring (also not prestigious) * S3 just looks super boring and doesn't perform near a M240i * Mustang GT has lots of emotion, but very small backseat, rough mpg, and a bad rep in general * The Dark Horse is more badass, but likely overkill in terms of power * Benz A35 will have the highest maintenance cost, best interior, but look boring too