The new BMW M3 and M4 with M xDrive all-wheel drive make their price debut in our country

The launch of the new BMW M3 and M4, besides being a major novelty for featuring the new, larger kidney grille, is also historic for the Bavarian brand: for the first time in six generations, alongside the rear-wheel-drive version, an all-wheel-drive version is offered.

With the arrival of the Competition versions, the only ones that can be fitted with the M xDrive intelligent all-wheel-drive system, BMW has further improved the performance of its rear-wheel-drive sports models, giving them greater safety, especially in low-grip situations.

Something for everyone

To suit every taste, the new BMW M3 and M4 with M xDrive all-wheel drive let you select three different modes. The first is called 4WD, which, as its name suggests, drives all four wheels, delivering maximum precision and dynamism without loss of traction. The second mode, 4WD Sport, sends more torque to the rear axle to give it more prominence while retaining the efficiency of all-wheel drive. Finally, the 2WD mode turns it into a rear-wheel-drive car, sending all the power to the rear axle.

In addition to the three modes mentioned, the M dynamic traction control, DTC, offers 10 levels of configuration, and it is possible to measure the length and quality of a drift through the M Drift Analyser system. In short, a real toy with which to have fun like never before.

Even faster

In terms of figures, the new M3 Competition and M4 Competition Coupe with 510 CV from the 3.0-litre twin-turbo inline six-cylinder engine and M xDrive all-wheel drive can accelerate from 0 to 100 in just 3.5 seconds, compared with 3.9 seconds for the rear-wheel-drive versions. In the case of the M4 Competition Cabrio with all-wheel drive, its figures have also improved, reaching 0 to 100 km/h in a fabulous 3.7 seconds.

Prices of the versions

Getting to the heart of the matter, the new BMW M3 Competition with M xDrive all-wheel drive and 510 CV costs 115,700 euros, 4,500 euros more than the rear-wheel-drive version.

As for the new BMW M4 Competition Coupé with M xDrive all-wheel drive, it costs 117,700 euros, and the Cabrio model costs 123,200 euros. As a reminder, the starting price of the rear-wheel-drive Coupé version is 113,200 euros.