Autoblog Storage Video: 2023 BMW M340i is a throwback to the traditional 3 Collection

On this episode of Autoblog Storage, we check out the up to date 2023 BMW 3 Collection. BMW’s iconic compact sport sedan obtained a light refresh for the brand new mannequin yr and this M340i takes it a step additional by commemorating 50 years of BMW’s M Efficiency division.
The largest information for the 2023 BMW 3 Collection is the inside. The small sedan’s sprint was redesigned to accommodate a brand new era of BMW’s iDrive. This eradicated the bodily local weather management buttons beneath the display, which means they’ve now been included into the iDrive infotainment interface for probably the most half. That is not our favourite factor on the earth, however we have born witness to way more egregious examples of the identical offense these days, so we’ll take consolation in the truth that it may have been far worse.
The outside was likewise up to date, however not with almost the identical diploma of impression. The adjustments are relegated to the entrance and rear bumpers for probably the most half, and this M340i affords a nod to M fans with its throwback Roundels on the entrance and rear (plus the wheels, however our tester was on its winter setup with fashionable heart caps).
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