The second-generation BMW M4 ships with similar equipment as its four-door counterpart, the BMW M3. With lots of options and even an available manual transmission, performance-minded buyers have a lot of choices when configuring their ideal BMW M4. Convertible models are only available with xDrive all-wheel drive and an eight-speed automatic transmission. Like the M3, all Competition-trim vehicles are automatic-only, which isn’t necessarily bad but narrow your options a bit if you’re looking for a row-your-own. The most expensive 2023 BMW M4 CSL is a track-tuned variant with unique suspension, seats, and exterior details that make it drive very differently.
Under the hood of every 2023 BMW M4 is a 3.0-liter turbocharged inline six-cylinder engine. Manual base models get 473 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque, and zero to 60 mph takes about four seconds. Competition models get a power increase to 503 horsepower and 479 pound-feet and a mandatory automatic transmission, dropping that same zero to 60 mph sprint to around 3.8 seconds. xDrive Coupes will be closer to 3 seconds. The drop-top comes only as the M4 Competition xDrive Convertible and rockets to sixty from a standstill in just 3.6 seconds. A bevy of performance options is available on both cars, like carbon fiber bucket seats, carbon ceramic brakes, and wings and spoilers in the M Carbon Exterior Package.
Despite the many differences between some models of the 2023 BMW M4 (i.e., manual transmission, convertible top), the difference is only noticeable with the addition of xDrive. xDrive versions get a combined MPG of 18, while rear-wheel drive M4s get 19 MPG combined. So expect to see 16 mpg in the city, 22 or 23 mpg on the highway, and enjoy a range of just under 300 miles with either model. The M4 gets the same 15.6-gallon tank as the M3.
Nothing too new here – BMW interiors are thought-out and straightforward, allowing for less distraction and more driving. Trim materials like carbon fiber…
