Rating The Reliability of EVERY BMW Vehicle! (OK...almost)

We're going to rate the reliability of every BMW vehicle in their lineup today, or at least nearly every one. I'm walking down all of their latest and greatest and their worst. We'll talk about BMW issues and problems as well as the big wins when it comes to reliability. Then you can finally answer the question of is BMW reliable?

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[yuriboguslavsky]

I loved all my BMWs. For those who don’t own one and just read stupid magazines - great. Keep thinking they are”unreliable”. Just like any brand there are some better and some worse. However I would much rather be behind the wheel of a 3 series than a Nissan Altima.

[MRDDev]

My dad has an i128 he bough new in 2015, 170k miles and still going. I think the most expensive job he has done on the car was all brakes and it was $1500. I sometimes think reliability depends on how you take care of the car.

[johnclarkbarbasa]

I love my 2023 x3 m40i. So far, zero issues at all. And super fast. If you floor it, you wouldn't even notice you're on SAV.

[davcuts]

The 2.0l turbo has proven to be reliable in both BMW and Mini. Even their dual clutch automatic transmission has been reliable. If you want a reliable BMW make sure to use 93 octane, and have the oil changed every 5, 000 miles instead of the recommended 10, 000 miles.

[relaxtion]

Most reliabile BMW
All e39 5 series
All e46 3 series
E60 from 2008-2010
All e90 except 335i and m3 because it's sport car
All f10 except 520i turbo 528i 4 Cylinder turbo / 528i i6 is good
F30 320i is 2/5 stars, 328i is 3/5 stars, 330i 4/5 stars because b48 engine, 340i 4/5 because b58 engine,
Buy any b48 or b58 from new BMW
But before you buy used BMW
You need to inspect them well and carefully and make sure of the date of oil replacement

[Timetraveler]

any BMW with a inline 6 engine after 2020 is fantastic. even Toyota is using that engine

[riph]

For BMW reliability, find the ones with 4 and 6 cylinder engines.

[divm.]

Nice Video Mark. As always you are up to the point. Your rating on X5 xdrive40i of 2.5 suprises me. I own that vehicle for 4 years, no issues. Many of my friends and family own X5 post 2019 models without any issues other than maintenance. I think X5 40i with B58 is 4 stars all the way, no worries there.
Also, in your video when you were rating X4 it showed X5 highlighted with stars, just a note.

[davewalquist]

Great video, Mark! Love the way you hit the major points, avoid the fluff and go through so many vehicles in one video. Was hoping you would review the 840i Gran Coupe as I'm considering buying one later this year.

[davea]

Thanks Mark. The snow is makin me miss cooler outside temperatures!

[fredsova]

I own 2019 230i with M package. Some electrical gremlins are for sure. But its intermittent when it happens. It resets and all is good. I modified the exterior, pimping out my ride. It's a head turner. I love my ride!

[Architek]

This is easily my favorite segments that you do when assessing BMWs. I love how you place information before bias. I own a 2020 X5 40i and she’s amazing. I wanted the X7 but I’m thinking we got the better long term solution after listening to your feedback.

Thank you!

[dealman]

Great video man. Love the b48s.
Is there a mini dealership attached you could scope out some coopers and countryman’s?

[petarmilicevic]

Time will tell because these engines are just a few years old, I highly doubt that B58 is much more reliable then N55

[angelortunorubio]

As the owner of several BMWs, (440i & X3 M40i, booth ‘18 models) my experience with the B58 engine was unbeatable.

Great reliability and very good consumption and maintenance costs

[OraneenarO]

I was looking at a 2018 440i but turns out it had 2 crashes. This is usually the case for for any decently priced vehicles I come across. Is there any case in which buying a car with a crash on its history worth it particularly when it has a lower than average price?

[azmike]

Too bad there wasn't one Z4 on the lot for review. Was looking forward to it.

[GhezzyVids]

2018 X1 2.0 4cyl. No big problems so far

[olympbarca]

Another interesting video of my favorite brand. If i had the money i would buy 340i, X5 40i, X4 40i, X6,40i probably and X1 and X7 and m5 competition.

[domingobermudez]

Why you never talk about the older z4’s with the m52 engine? Can u please a video about that model from 2003 to 2008, thanks!