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Originally Posted by Equilibrandt
Honestly, I don't get the 340i take at all.
Find me a sedan that could compete with an M340i... most of the MBs are 4 cyl AMGs, an Audi S3/RS3? A Cadillac CT4-V non-Blackwing, an Acura TLX Type S?
These M340i are pretty serious performance sedans and definitely deserve the M badging, as it's becoming more and more well-known that an M-Lite is comparable to a previous-gen M3 on every freeway and on-ramp at semi-safe and semi-legal speeds. Performance cars deserve performance parts and performance names, which is why the jump from a 330i to an M340i is a world of difference.
No G20 M340i is eating a prospective G80 M3 owner's lunch; the used F80 market, however, is probably getting munched. And that's the exact point: if a G20 B58 can dissuade someone from getting an F80 instead, it deserves an M badge.
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The only difference between the M340 and the next model down is the engine.
The M-lites run the M-Sport suspensions. That said, M is nothing more than an in-house tuner. Different levels of kit for different budgets--something you would think "enthusiasts" would celebrate.