BMW M240i xDrive vs Audi TT RS

BlackZeda

A couple of weeks ago I test drove a 2018 BMW M240i xDrive and surprisingly liked it.

The good:

- xDrive is very grippy with only a hint of understeer.
- The drive modes are pretty cool. When going from Comfort to Sport and Sport+ you can definitely feel things tightening up and getting crazy under the hood and the exhaust sound is pretty good.
- The interior is pretty nice.
- The aesthetics and shape are growing on me, with the rear-end being the only "meh" area. The smaller wheels and wells are pretty cool. I do like the stock wheels.
- It's quick with barely any turbo-lag. Plenty of usable daily driver power and because of the xDrive is only a tenth of a second "slower" than the M2. I imagine that you could beat a M2 off the line due to the extra grip.
- The price!

The bad:

- Even compared to the Z and the Audi TT it feels really small. This is mostly due to the proportion of the body compared to the cockpit. On the flip side the visibility is excellent.
- This is one of the few cars I do not like in black. I would be going for the gray.

So this car is definitely in the running especially since being $20K cheaper than the Audi TT RS. IF the Supra has the option for a similar engine in the M240i then Toyota will have something fun since it will have to be lighter.

DLSTR

Nice review of the M240i. I still have my 2014 M235i. Almost 90000km's. Full service done this week. Still no issues. The intake valves are spotless. The N55 is not known at all for intake valve coking/carbonization.

I will ask my superb mech and dealer if they have any insight into the new motor in the M240i.

My paint and interior quality is excellent and holding up quite well. The dealer changed my valve cover and the head and cam/valvetrain was spotless.
I use 5w-30 Castrol from the dealer per the LL04 BMW spec. I change it between 12 and 15000km's. Clearly the oil has no issues nor does the engine in terms of dirt/residue. The mech as very pleased to see how clean it all was. I shall post pics soon of the motor for you to see.

Good luck if you get a BWM.

BlackZeda

That would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for the insight

Do you have the xDrive? I have heard that it is a potential weak spot.

DLSTR

I will pass the enquiry today