BMW Group Australia has introduced pricing for all-wheel-drive variations of the M3 Competitors sedan and M4 Competitors coupe, in addition to the brand new M4 convertible that may prime the vary in solely AWD Competitors spec.
Including BMW’s xDrive all-wheel-drive system – borrowed from the X3 M and X4 M SUVs – to the auto-only M3 Competitors or M4 Competitors coupe prices $6000, bringing the respective totals to $160,990 and $165,900 earlier than on-road prices.
The M4 convertible’s new cloth roof instructions an $11,000 premium over the coupe, at $176,900 earlier than on-roads, a cool $32,000 north of the bottom guide M3 and $27,000 greater than the usual M4 guide coupe.
As soon as these fashions arrive within the fourth quarter, the Australian M3 and M4 line-up can have grown to seven variants, in a market that has among the many world’s largest per-capita urge for food for M automobiles.
All share a twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre straight-six petrol engine, the Competitions churning out 375kW at 6250rpm and 650Nm from 2750-5500rpm in contrast with the 353kW at 6250rpm and 550Nm between 2650-6130rpm of the manual-only entry variants.
The extra all-wheel-drive traction of M3 sedan and M4 coupe xDrive variants cuts the 0-100km/h dash by 0.4 seconds, to three.5s, whereas the heavier M4 convertible takes 3.7s.
An electronically restricted prime velocity of 250km/h could be uncorked to 290km/h for the sedan and coupe or 280km/h for the convertible with the non-obligatory M Driver’s Package deal that additionally features a BMW Driving Expertise monitor voucher that can be utilized at Philip Island or, when COVID restrictions ease, worldwide circuits together with the Nürburgring.
Along with AWD, the xDrive Competitors variants have entrance suspension structure and geometry tweaks, steering recalibration and a revised lubrication system.
Commonplace gear on xDrive M3 and M4 Competitors fashions consists of Merino leather-based upholstery, heated power-adjustable M Sport entrance seats with reminiscence perform, tri-zone local weather management, Harman/Kardon premium audio, wi-fi smartphone charging, Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, DAB+ digital radio and keyless entry/begin with BMW Digital Key.
Driver aids and energetic security tech embody steering and lane management assistant, adaptive cruise management, entrance and rear cross-traffic alert, lane departure warning, lane change warning, automated parking, encompass view cameras, reversing assistant, speed-sign recognition, tyre strain monitoring and an M-specific head-up show. BMW’s ‘Laserlight’ headlight know-how can also be commonplace.
Cabin highlights embody carbon-fibre trim inserts, M seat belts and ambient lighting. The M3 sedan and M4 coupe even have have a carbon-fibre roof. The carbon-fibre inside trim could be changed with different finishes from the BMW Particular person vary without charge.
On the sedan and coupe, upgrading from the usual ‘M Compound’ brakes to carbon-ceramics is $16,500 and a carbon-fibre package deal comprising entrance bumper, mirror caps, rear spoiler and diffuser is $9500. Carbon-fibre bucket seats – 9.6kg lighter than the usual gadgets – are $7500.
Possibility packages and prices for the convertible shall be divulged nearer to launch.
| 2021 BMW M3/M4 pricing* | |
| M3 | $144,900 |
| M4 | $149,900 |
| M3 Competitors (a) | $154,900 |
| M4 Competitors coupe (a) | $159,900 |
| M3 Competitors xDrive (a) | $160,900 |
| M4 Competitors coupe xDrive (a) | $165,900 |
| M4 Competitors convertible xDrive (a) | $176,900 |
| *Excludes on-road prices |
