BMW M240i G42
B58 straight-six in the smallest BMW coupe — the M2 for people who read the price list.
31 reviewers · 50 videos · 15 hours watched
Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and daily drivability, but split on handling and fun to drive.
across 31 reviewers
"BMW absolutely nailed it with the chassis tuning here. It feels balanced, it feels nimble, it's very light on its feet."
Sleepy Garage · ▶ 5:30"there is a muting to Great BMW steering field that happened the minute that they went to all-wheel drive... as far as actual granular tactile feedback is not me."
EverydayDriver · ▶ 4:08"Driving the 2025 M240i, I honestly feel like I'm reconnecting with what made us car enthusiasts in the first place."
Sleepy Garage · ▶ 22:18"it's just at a distance and kind of boring to drive quickly very very fast but boring."
EverydayDriver · ▶ 18:15"it is an absolute bargain for what you get no question."
Sam CarLegion · ▶ 17:42"in one generation this car has increased in price by half a million rand"
Cars.co.za · ▶ 2:24Performance
4.5/531 of 31 reviewersstrong consensus“it has a horsepower number that's higher than its torque number so it just feels so wonderfully powerful all the way to 7000.”
positive · Throttle House · ▶ 14:00“The heart of the M240i is the legendary B58 inline-six 3.0-liter turbocharged engine. Officially, it's rated for 382 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque, but BMW traditionally really underrates their numbers.”
positive · Sleepy Garage · ▶ 1:43“0 to 60 it is rated about 3.7 seconds... in any weather the b58 m240i X Drive will absolutely smoke the M2.”
positive · Sam CarLegion · ▶ 10:34Handling
4.0/531 of 31 reviewerssplit“BMW absolutely nailed it with the chassis tuning here. It feels balanced, it feels nimble, it's very light on its feet.”
positive · Sleepy Garage · ▶ 5:30“the chassis is excellent the traction is exemplary”
positive · WorldSupercars · ▶ 28:43“Chassis feedback is top notch and when we want to throw this around... chassis balance is fantastic.”
positive · Brian Makse · ▶ 21:20Fun to drive
4.0/531 of 31 reviewerssplit“Driving the 2025 M240i, I honestly feel like I'm reconnecting with what made us car enthusiasts in the first place.”
positive · Sleepy Garage · ▶ 22:18“It's approachable the way quick cars usually aren't, fast enough for anyone realistic about how they really drive on the road, and happy to relax when you're not in the mood.”
positive · Brian Makse · ▶ 13:37“the time that i've spent behind the wheel of this car i actually enjoy it more than the m340i and m440i”
positive · Raitis Rides · ▶ 17:14Daily drivability
4.5/531 of 31 reviewersstrong consensus“BMW tune this thing the suspension the driving experience to be more daily.”
positive · Sam CarLegion · ▶ 13:07“In comfort, it just works.”
positive · Brian Makse · ▶ 6:46“it really was a workhorse of a car and that's the whole point of having a long-termer live with it and then report on it”
positive · Joe Achilles · ▶ 2:00Value
4.0/531 of 31 reviewerssplit“it is an absolute bargain for what you get no question.”
positive · Sam CarLegion · ▶ 17:42“In the grand scheme of things, this car is one of the best values that BMW makes, and it stays that way as long as you leave it alone.”
mixed · Brian Makse · ▶ 13:52“That's an outrageous car for that money.”
positive · Driven+ · ▶ 36:44Hear it in the reviewer’s words
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