BMW M240i: Better Than An M2?!

Rory straps informs a review of the latest BMW 2 Series in the form of the top-dog M240i. This car packs more power than an M2 and costs significantly less. Is this the ideal M car for people on a budget?

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[ftrdrvr]

For most people this car makes more sense an M2 or a Supra for that matter. It's fast but less extreme than those cars, and still a good daily driver thats still fun to drive and handles well. Alot of people don't assess their driving skill before buying a performance car or the fact they'll never see a race track 99% of the time.

[Sushi_]

Doesn't look that good on camera, but my God, in eye sight its a marvelous creation. props to bmw's design and engineering team👌

[onandilewis]

Big respect to Sid out here Inspiring BMW designers✊🏽

[creekfreak]

Seems all the things people love about the M2 aren't quite there with this one; sound, steering feel, gearbox, "tossable" factor, and obviously the looks of the previous generation. Obviously this is a great daily, very quick and confidence-inspiring with the AWD, but more horses don't necessarily mean a better driving experience.

[XavierHarrison]

The quality of these videos are stunning!

[andyc]

Makes a big difference which colour you go for with this car. Personal taste but I think it looks best with it’s distinctive and some would say controversial styling in Black Sapphire

[ilmelangolo]

2:18 "what you see, you can't unsee it"
Rory philosopher!🤩

[Nitenman]

Crazy how large the lineup is now, even the standard 2 series is bigger than my old E46 3 series 😂

[UnixGoldBoy]

Great review! I like the size of it and the 2 Series seems to drive more like "old BMWs" in the feel department than the 3 Series does, although a lot more comfortable.

[mgnoodle]

I love mine. Got it in Brooklyn Grey, comfort pack, tech pack got a carbon spoiler and wing tips. Love the look as well

[PJAvenger]

Nice colour. My 2021 330e is Sunset Orange Metallic. Strangers have complimented me on that choice and it startles me every time.
This was my second choice. It's also quite stunning.

[tharun]

That front end look comment is spot on.its hard now to unsee it 🤣🤣☠️

[subiediaries]

love my m240i, sporty and comfy as a daily

[derekstocker]

Excellent review, covered just about everything a potential buyer could ask for.
The kidney grilles on the newer cars are getting big and silly looking now and totally taking away the somewhat "aggressive" or even traditional look of the older BMWs, but these on this particular model seem fine.
Thanks so much for this, fabulous looking car and well done mentioning summer and winter driving, I have found BMWs super all year round apart from ice weather especially on inclines where they can be a bit jaunty!

[trevorleggo]

Nice balanced views Rory, thanks…been viewing your posts for quite a way. Your views are always well qualified and you cover a lot of aspects. Thanks.

[HariOmRadhaKrishna]

A great car in a splendid colour. We're getting our BMW 3-series re-painted since we never liked the stock grey. I pick bronze, my wife wants dark green. Maybe we'll compromise on purple?

[charlesmoss]

I have an OG and it can be really quite a frisky little beast - so I love it even more! For me the very small rough edges were a benefit so I didn’t upgrade to the CS, which was a surprise frankly, and bought the car when the lease expired. Many cars are quicker than an M2 - heck an X-Drive with a big diesel can be faster - but more fun? 🤔 So I do realise that a nice auto 240 may have me as I mess up my gear change - but I might be grinning more!

[projectpascall]

Nice review man👌👌.That B58 is serious when paired with the xdrive

[CM.]

How can it weight that much?? I have a G21 M340i and that weighs 1770kg.

Agree that the steering is a bit dull, as actually is the whole experience in it. It goes fast, it's comfy, but it's all a bit meh.

[Sketch]

Maybe they made an update since the 2022, but I've test driven a couple 2024s recently and I couldn't duplicate that downshift issue. Every time I downshifted it was very responsive.