By Autoreviewman
BMW’s TwinPower Turbo inline-6 is an absolute jewel of an engine, with BMW’s legendary smoothness. Combine it with a slick-shifting eight-speed, beautifully calibrated 8-speed autobox and it is such a slick, refined powertrain.
Safety is also well taken care of with, the Driver Assistance package ($1,500) equipped with features such as BMW Driving Assistant Plus, forward collision warning, lane departure warning Active Blind Spot Detection, rear collision prevention, Active cruise control with stop and go, steering and lane control with traffic jam assist, active lane keeping with slide collision avoidance ,and evasion assist The Driver Assistance Package ($1,500) added: Active Blind Spot Detection, Driving Assistant and Speed Limit Information feature. Also added on our tester was the Interior comfort package $2,500) comprising of: ventilated comfort seats, BMW individual reading lights, ambient air package, massage front seats. There was also the Smartphone Connectivity Package, Apple CarPlay prep, wireless, Bluetooth USB and WiFi Hotspot capability Standalone options included BMW Adaptive headlights and Active Cruise with Stop and Go feature. Also ticked, was the M Performance 11 Package ($2,900) with M Performance Exhaust and M Power kit that boosts horsepower up to 335 horsepower and also adds M Sport brakes, adaptive M suspension and 19-inch rims and tires. The price of these rather expensive options raises the price to heady $73,190 for our particular tester.
To sum up the 2017 BMW 440 xDrive sedan is a world-class car coupe offering engineering and pedigree. A simply captivating performance Coupe.
2018 BMW 440i xDrive: Base priced $57,550
(Price as tested with options: $73,190)