2023 Acura TLX Type S vs BMW M340i 3 Series // Battle of the Four-Door Sports Sedan!

Deciding on the Acura TLX Type S or the BMW 3 Series M340i (G20)? V6 vs Inline-6, this head to head comparison might help you make a decision, enjoy!

The colors on these cars: Modern Steel Metallic for the TLX Type S and Mineral Grey for the M340i.

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[poprocks]

I appreciate that this is a driving video rather than a walk through each car! Well done 👏

[cody]

As someone who has owned both..!! M340i ALL the way. I'll give credit to Acura on the interior build quality an edge over BMW but man let me tell you. The TLX Type S MPG is horrendous. It doesn't get what it's advertised, it's heavy as hell so the power goes nowhere. Definitely not an enthusiast car, and the B58 is killer + bulletproof reliability. Otherwise Toyota wouldn't risk their reputation with it in the Supra. M340i all the way! This is coming from someone who has owned multiple Hondas and Acura.

[SuchFinessse]

There is precisely zero chance I’d ever buy that Acura over the M340i

[Solo-]

That gen of the M340i was the perfect blend of function, fun, and fast 😎. In my opinion, it's the best daily driver for anyone who wants good mileage, a bulletproof engine, and fast fun car when you want it to be 😁.

[jaioxung]

The B58 is so good! You can rip around when you want with plenty of power but also get great gas mileage when you just want to get somewhere in comfort (I recently got 41mpg in my M240i on a long interstate highway drive). The M240i and M340i are close to the perfect daily driver for an enthusiast.

[TheLastRide]

I had the M340ix and it was the best car I had! Since then I moved to the X3M.

The B58 in the M340ix is legendary and the tuning is fantastic. They made the B58 so good that they had to come out with the S58 in the M3/M4.

The handling is so good. The M340ix puts to shame most of the cars out there. The price is also solid. The Kia Stinger couldn’t keep up with this car due to a better engine and of course the ZF transmission. This is why the stinger is being discontinued and the M340ix is still out there and still selling.

[precisionmotors]

The Review is great... TLX is over hyped and over priced for what it is. I rather take the S5 or The M340i for the features and price. If it's fun and driving dynamics, TLX is far behind it's game. Acura needs to do better, like they did with CTR and Integra Type S. That TLX is missing the extra Turbo, that thing probably would do 400 if not 450 with TWIN TURBO. With out it it just another car on the road with fancy badge.

[bradleyflanary]

rather have the acura, more reliable, cheaper to maintain and a whole lot easier to work on.

[trevorsutherland]

That mpg difference is eye-popping. Holy cow.

[joebangaaa]

I went with the TLX-S because I was looking to BUY my vehicle. I probably would have gone with the M340i if I was looking to lease. With that said, I have zero regrets nearly 17 months after my TLX-S purchase. It's more rare and unique than a 3-series. I get lots of compliments and it's the perfect daily driver.

[omegasak]

Thanks for showing them in the same color! The mineral Grey is looking great on the M340i

[travisbruce]

I love the shawd, best all wheel drive system to me, i can floor in in the corner and it just goes, you can keep that sliding shit lol, i love the constant grip zipping around corners

[xmadmanx]

It seems like most people prefer M340 over anything in its class. Ive read some people prefer it over the M3 for value and daily drivability

[Dougiegoldstein]

This review is pretty spot on. I owned a 2023 TLX type s for 3 weeks unfortunately it was stolen. God works in mysterious ways cause my first choice was to get a 2023 m340i but I ended up getting a 24 m340i in Brooklyn grey in October with m performance exhaust. The comparison between the both of them is night and day. Owning a bmw the drive is just different In all aspects. Technology, drivetrain & engine. Loving my 340i best decision I made.

[postalpancho]

Performance wise it is no competition, BMW all the way. The only reason I see someone choosing a TLX is because it is cheaper or they like the styling for some reason.

[PeterMi]

The video editing and footage was insane. You’re doing amazing, keep it up

[drivescene]

No contest here. The M340i is too far ahead of the competition

[ChokingMyChicken]

I had both, M340I is the one I still have now.

[wearethehaunted]

I’ve owned my 2023 M340 for 5 months. Love every second of it. Although I will be moving to the M3 in 2 years.

[Dyzzmo-]

The actual 2024 TLX Type S has a digital gauge cluster and HUD. It also has a lot of other improvements from the previous model year.