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Originally Posted by RPM90
I don't see the C43 as an M340i competitor.
The C43 is sort of between an M3 and M340i, but still closer to the M3 than an M340i, given all of the options.
And when optioned as closely as possible to an M3, the price difference favors the C43 by about $4K.
And the M3 is the superior performance automobile, as a lot of the C43's price is a lot of tech and cosmetic add-ons with little performance add-on options.
The fancy sport seats are well over $2K in the C43, and they are not better than the standard M3 seats that are included in the base M3 price.
So there's that.  |
The C43 does have a nicer interior and a more powerful motor and is very close in price to a comparably equipped 340i. The M340i will likely be priced similarly to the C43/53. Just look at the current M Performance versions of the 340 sold in Canada. If I wanted an automatic transmission and definitely was never going to track my car, I'd get the C43 for sure.
The steering and suspension on the 340M sport are a joke compared to the C43 anyway.