If you're interested in one of these, you're going to have to be careful with it until you're wholly familiar with its dimensions. The side mirror blocks much of the view out of the driver's side window, and the car's blind spots are large.
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The biggest gripe we have with the 4 Series Gran Coupe is its coupe-like visibility.
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Six-foot-tall passengers can sit behind a 6-foot-tall driver and still have knee room to spare, a nice touch in this low-slung four-door. Even the back seats, which passengers might expect to be cramped, are roomy enough. You sit low down in the car and the seats, while firm, are supportive. The driving position, as you might expect from a sport sedan, is great. The center console is loaded with varying quality of plastics, however, and we wish things like the shortcut panel in the middle and the knob that rises above it were of a slightly higher quality. The physical controls are well laid out and most are easy to use without taking your eyes off the road. That said, the 430i is a pleasant place to spend a lot of time. From behind the wheel, it's difficult to tell a 2 Series from a 4 Series. How’s the interior? BMW's interiors are getting a bit stale, with many of their models looking exactly like one another. It's worth noting BMW's dedicated screen for climate control information means there's no digging through menus to change the temperature, and that's something we really appreciate about BMWs at the moment. Plus, these seats were manually adjustable, and we think some basic luxuries, like power seats, should be standard equipment at this price point. The padding was firm, suggesting the seats will require a lengthy break-in period before they become truly comfortable. That said, the 430i's seats could be more comfortable. Big wheels and summer tires do allow road noise to make its way into the cabin, but it's nowhere near unbearable. Other than the ride, the 430i is quiet and does a commendable job of insulating passengers from the outside world. That the Gran Coupe delivers more comfort is a welcome surprise that we think elevates it over the sedan. That addresses one of our main gripes with this car's sedan sibling, the 3 Series: its harsh ride. Our test car's optional adaptive dampers make the 4 Series comfortable in all drive modes, especially Comfort mode. How comfortable is the 4 Series Gran Coupe? Despite looking like a low-slung sport sedan, the 430i Gran Coupe is surprisingly comfortable. If you want fun, you'll have to opt for the more powerful M440i model. It just isn't as fun as we'd like, and we're going to say that hang-up is mostly due to its breathless engine.
It's a naturally balanced, confident machine that's easy to control in corners. On the street the brake pedal can be a touch too sensitive, but all in all the 430i is well sorted and easy to drive. It also pulled 0.97 g on our skidpad, besting other 430i models we've tested that were shod with less sticky Michelin rubber. Summer-rated Pirelli tires helped the 430i Gran Coupe stop from 60 mph in just 104 feet. The engine revs freely and the transmission swaps gears smoothly, though, so pulling away from stops and driving at low speed is comfortable and easy.Īnd while all-out acceleration was just OK, braking was impressive. The engine isn't what you'd call inspiring, and a 6.2-second run in our testing from 0 to 60 mph makes it quicker than a C-Class but slower than its little brother, the 230i Gran Coupe. How does the 4 Series Gran Coupe drive? The 430i is the base version of the 4 Series Gran Coupe, and as such it is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder that makes 255 horsepower.
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