Road TestCar reviews - BMW - 3 Series - 340iBMW models3 Series 318i Executive sedan 318i sedan 318ti Sport 3-dr hatch 320d sedan 320i Gran Turismo 320i sedan 323i Touring 330Ci convertible 330Ci coupe 330d sedan 330e 330i sedan 335i Convertible 335i coupe 335i Touring 340i Compact 5-dr hatch range Convertible range Coupe and Convertible Coupe and Convertible diesels Coupe range GT M3 and M4 M3 Competition M3 coupe M3 CS M3 sedan range sedan range Touring Research BMW OverviewFlagship BMW 340i presents renewed pitch to court buyers upmarket23 May 2016 IT MAKES good business sense for manufacturers to court buyers higher up a model range where performance is meatier and specification levels are more lavish, with meatier/more lavish profit margins to match. The latest BMW 340i is a fine case in point. A decade ago its predecessor the 335i cost $107,300 plus on-road costs, a $37,900 rise on the middle-tier 325i. Five years ago the 335i dropped to $91,400 with a smaller $26,800 increase on the 328i below it. Now the facelifted $89,900 340i lobs for exactly $20,000 more than the 330i to further tempt buyers into the penultimate 3 Series (below the M3). The 335i becomes 340i thanks to a 50Nm torque boost from the 3.0-litre turbocharged six-cylinder engine, with a specification lift to match. So should buyers make the step up? Click here for the full review... GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 October 2015 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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