The 2021 BMW M440i XDrive Is So Ugly You Won't Notice How Fast its Gotten - One Take
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The new BMW M440i XDrive can't be missed... mainly because of it's controversial, new, "beaver tooth" nose. Personally, we think it's one of the most hideous designs in modern memory. There must be some people who like it, but we can't find any. Underneath the hood is a very effective, 382 HP Turbo-six with a 48v mild hybrid filling the torque gaps. Thankfully, the faster you go, the less you notice the hybrid system, but you simply cannot drive fast enough to forget how it looks.
BMW of North America provided the vehicle, insurance, and a tank of fuel for this review.
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Remember when the massive grill was just a meme?
Not even pepperidge farm remembers.
Anyone notice that is ugly?
The meme has become a reality 😂
It needs to stay as a meme and not exist
I HATE it.
"If you need assistance staying in a lane, why do you have a license?"
-Farah, 2021
In countries like ours, where you have months on end of sun not coming up at all, and long drives on unlit highways, I totally get why lane keep assist exists. People do fall asleep while driving, even though the standard of driving around here is pretty high and to pass your driving test you need a year of practice, learn how to correct a slide etc.
That being said, things like the vibrating steering wheel (earlier BMW's) or a vibrating seat (Citroën) are far superior to these modern systems that "steer for you". I've had multiple occasions where these modern systems could've caused me to crash, if the road was slippery or icy. For example me going for an overtake and the car aggressively and suddenly jerking the wheel like "no you're not".
@@rishavroy3756 Yep. I guess we're talking "lane departure warnings" rather than lane keep assists.
Ah, you beat me to it. Money quote right there.
@@ArbitraryFilmings I live in DC I know what traffic is like lol. I've commuted in a 97' M3 with a manual transmission and no AC without wishing I needed lane keep or adaptive cruise. Either way my current daily does have adaptive cruise and it is definitely nice on long road trips which is the only time I really use it lol
@@FinnishCarGuys There was a guy doing a cannonball and lane assist was making his driving much more dangerous, I would ban that crap. I'm surprised it's allowed here, considering how the nanny states of EU like to ban things for stupid reasons.
The people in charge of designing this car need to be blackballed from the automotive industry.
This car will sell and you will yearn for a second hand one in 5 years.
@@gillesdarcy3695 it will sell, in China where big insane grills are a must have
@@Wouter-van-der-Molen it will sell everywhere and in a few years all the haters will call themselves mr Chang for wanting one.
@@gillesdarcy3695 with aftermarket corrective fronts which are already in development :)
@@Wouter-van-der-Molen one also can buy aftermarket 30 inches gold rims so whatever suit you ...
"This was the ultimate driving machine like 10 years ago, now it's like the ultimate machine for people that would rather do basically anything besides drive" sums up BMW's course so accurately
No. It sums up how Internet turned people into winning b*ches. BMW doesn’t manufacture go carts, they make luxury sport saloons and SUVs like they always did. They always had new tech features other than driving. Actually, they had more differentiation over cheaper cars in terms of tech features back in 90s. This is the best compact coupe BMW ever made.
True, although don't you think the same can be said about many cars nowadays? Less feel, too large, too heavy, massive grilles, too much automation/tech, worse sound, etc..... seems to be happening to a lot of cars these days.
@@Gokhanaj no, BMW used to make much more driver oriented cars, like E30/E36/E46, E28-E60, even E38 7 series was praised for being surprisingly driver oriented for a luxury car, M1 and 1M, and current M2 show that BMW can make a good driver's car, it's just more profit to make fast numb-feeling car, slap a huge ugly grill and get more sales in China
@@Gokhanaj 😂😂😂😂😂
I agree with you, but to be fair, the 2 series is still driver oriented.
They changed the iconic line along the waist. I wouldn't guess it's a BMW from the side.
Same thing i thought
This. I hate the front end, but I hate the drab sides of the car even more.
To me, besides the hideous front, the exterior styling of modern BMWs are becoming more and more generic looking. So, they really have nothing going for them right now styling wise and everything relies solely on the badge and name, which to be fair is still going to bring them status obsessed customers.
They also flipped Hofmeister kink.
@@corsa180 AND the proportions of this car are just.. off. Go 1:38 to the side view and look at all that distance from the rear door to the bumper. It has this rear engine look to it. Yuck
“If you need assistance staying in the lane, why do you have a license?!”
Priceless.
...it's preventative not fool proof...
Best line in the vid
@@dericanslum1696 regardless if your ever in a state where you need the "assistance", just pull over and do what ya need to. You chose to drive a car, if its too difficult take a bus.
@@TheKimAnthony ...please say you're joking...the best drivers in the world still sneeze/have strokes/doze off...as I've already stated it's a failsafe...not foolproof...
@@dericanslum1696 dumb comment. All of those assists will come to be relied upon at some point. And then they will misbehave or break. SO no.
BMW: "What if we add weight and make it ugly as sin?"
God damn that's perfect!
Be funny if it wasn't sad cause it's true. I miss old bmw
The complaints about Chris Bangle's BMWs seems like such a minor footnote in car design these days...
I liked his designs when they came out and still do today. This one....hell no. Unfortunately China is driving design due to market volume. Sucks for the rest of the world.
Yeah even his worst work, the 2002 7-series, is less of a mess than this car...
Bob Smith yeah I love the Bangle BMWs....
M C I reckon the Bangle 7 series has aged really well. BMW needed to go in a different direction at that stage but were too afraid to do so. We then got another decade of cookie cutter BMWs before ending up with this mess of a design...
@@Trendyflute bangles are awesome the only thing wrong with the 7 series were the round headlights, e60 e63 e90 were all amazing and will go up in price massively
You should have censored the walkaround. ;-)
Lmao
that would've been even more hilarious
at 1:46 the rear fender looks awful imo
Hahahaha that just made my day
@@rashedsasmr6648 I noticed that in the thumbnail. It’s massive, it makes the wheel look 15inch lol
Side profile looks like a goddamn 2003 Honda Accord coupe. This thing has no redeeming angles lmao
Rear end doesn't look too bad I guess but that's about it.
lol, no kidding! Everyone keeps talking about the grill, but honestly the grill is the least of that car's concerns.
@@g6g401 rear end looks like a Infiniti q60
@@cdwag23 disagree I think the Q60 looks way better.
This car is very awkward from every angle. The sides are so damn soft a fiat 500 Abarth looks move aggressive. The e46 is rolling over in its grave. The q60 looks infinitely better than this.
It is ugly so I bought an M340i instead. You get everything good about the M440, small grilles and 4 doors.
congrats on the great car
@@traviswebster8302 thanks ! check out my reviews of it on my TH-cam channel
@@drewg3924 it's all personal preference
i took my f32 in for service a few months ago and saw the car up close. The sales rep came out and was all, "hey saw you looking at the new m440, what do you think....". I cut him off and told him how unbelievably ugly the car was and that id NEVER trade in my f32 for it. Really a hideous car. Passed by a few days ago its still sitting on their lot.
I think a lot of people will probably do the same. The 340i Touring in particular is a nice, fast family wagon I must admit. The styling of the 4 is cringe worthy. I don't think I'd want to be seen in it despite it's immense performance.
Not only is the front end styling... as it is, but they managed to mess up the rear quarter panel for a coupe too. It's got that massive gap there, CTS-V coupe esque, because the rear window doesn't go down far enough. It makes the rear look large and blank above the rear tires and just... ooph.
+∞. It looks like a mustang...but worse. It's so damn big!
Stylistically, the front grill and the rear quarter panel are equally horrible crimes, and two of the worst things about this car...the rear wheels look tiny, that expanse of metal above looks massive, and the defining BMW character line along the side has been traded for something that's partway between every other brand...with Lexus tailights...do these designers know they work for BMW?
@@Trendyflute They forgot the hofmeister kink too.
And it has droopy Acura TLX tail lamps to really just rub you the wrong way.
Prolly the designer(s) are on MBZ and/or Audi's payroll.
Imagine being this car's designer and literally everyone in the automotive world thinks it sucks. How often does that happen?!
The excuse they used is absolutely insane too. "The grill design is from our heritage"
You mean the one with the much MUCH smaller grills?
.... the 329/319 etc had kidney grills as tall as the car..........
@@becauseluken OK again marketing shills....the one with the MUCH MUCH SMALLER GRILLS?
It's true... But I don't buy it. The '30s, '40s cars also had big round headlights and fenders separate from the body. I guess if they stick to the "heritage" theme, we'll be seeing some weird looking cars in the future.
I’m a huge BMW fan. They have lost me with this model..
What would you buy instead?
@@hamsterbrigade Probably a previous gen M4
How many have you owned? I've had 5. Few ///M models. I love the new design, it's actually quite beautiful.
@@EbNorth Here comes the whale BMW wants.
@@EbNorth Just out of curiosity, Do you think any car is ugly or are you somebody that appreciates all designs?
How did we go from the timeless beauty of the e46, and even e92, to this? And that gauge cluster - disgusting.
I had the e46 ///M3 in 2004 new from Germany. I love this new design. I also had the z4 ///M coupe a car that ppl thought was ugly, but now is sexy af.
Y'all need to wake up.
@@EbNorth taste shifts and is also subjective, but personally I can't say this is great look.
Z4 M is a fantastic looking car, this is not.
@@seveer7Many ppl didn't like the Z4///M when it was new. Now ppl love the design.
I think the Z4 M is a grower not a shower, a lot like the Z3 M Coupe but then you see the the beauty. I cant see this being the same right now
Wow, that's bad. Like, ridiculously bad looking.
Have yoy seen a Citroën C2? That is Bad lookin. Comon', you may not like this car but its sharpe as hell. I like it a lot
@@DGOKIAN this car is hideous. The front end is trash. It's only about the grill. That's it.
@@drsuffcatr8319 in your opinion
@@DGOKIAN A Citrocrap C2, especially the VTS one is a good looking car, it kinda looks like a JDM hatch.
This BMW on the other hand is disgusting, it doesn't even look BMW anymore. Mercedes and Audi equivalents are wiping the floor with BMW, I say that as a BMW owner myself.
@@spencer9352 In the vast majority of opinions. Have you ever seen this level of disgust with a BMW design before I mean 90% of the comments on here are saying how dissapointed they are with the looks of the damn thing. You have to be pretty tasteless to think that thing looks good and was a good direction for BMW to go in.
'If you need assistance staying in a lane, why do you have a license' - wish more people realized this when it comes to these alleged autonomous driving software.
no one “needs” it. it can be nice to have. no one “needs” the m440i’s 388 horsepower, i could easily say “if you need 388 horsepower to drive, why do you have a license”.
@@lukeholland6031 nope, that second inference makes zero sense and is not synonymous at all. try again
po how is it not synonymous? you’re litteraly watching a video of someone driving illegally and dangerously for basically the entirety of the video, and letting him tell you about how people shouldnt be driving if they use lane keep? lmao you dont see any irony in that?
@@lukeholland6031 spirited driving by a professional on clear roads==! Reliance on nannies for laziness
If anything you want LESS nannies for what matt does
@@ShaiyanHossain That's so true, all the track drivers/instructors I have ever talked to, hate all the new tech. They just turn it all off as they say it does nothing but ruin the drive.
As a BMW enthusiast, who owns several.
If it's my own money, hard pass.
Great title lol
In fact I'll say it's the best title I've seen for this car
@@simonburkeisable true. Can't believe this is 2 tons. What a fatty. My W205 is comfier and more than 300kg lighter surprisingly
So true
This is how i feel about new BMW’s
Made me laugh!
Quite possibly the worst looking modern day production sports coupe. Def the worst looking BMW design language so far. BMW gotta be ashamed at this point
I struggle to disagree with you
Honestly if I was an executive there I would have sacked who came up with that, definitely not have signed off on it.
Yeah this will not age like the e92 or e60 haha
@@RCXDerp or even the F80
The new Camaro front bumper is on the same level of disgusting
I was once told that I was ugly. I replied that I don't have to look at myself during sex.
That's how the 4 series must think.
You win the day.
The AP on Matt's wrist makes up for the bucktooth grill
Nice watch, terrible sunglasses, distasteful life preserver, hideous salt and pepper chin..... Watch is the best thing in the video entirely
@@_baller That negativity that you're spreading around is eating you alive.
@@unicorn7337 what clown shit you talking, what I said are facts
@@_baller yet you’re here, on TH-cam focused on another grown mans appearance
@@yamotha1217 yeah the guys hideous, but the video popped on the feed, and here you are defending an ugly grown man lmaooo
“How hard is it to drive down a highway?” haha. Amen, Matt! Happy New Year, sir.
WTF, BMW? How has one of the preeminent design houses in the automotive world so profoundly lost its way?
...have you been to the world lately...?...
still pretty ugly, sorry
It's so weird to think the sound we're hearing is coming through the speakers and not from the engine. Also, I can not believe someone sat down and approved that front end design. I really can't fathom it. Never seen anything uglier.
It's like they saw a Bentley GT front end and wondered how they could make it look futuristic and ugly
Apparently is for the Chinese Market as they love big grills over there..
Even the side profile is ugly
Most modern cars pump sound into the cabins, Toyota Ford VW Audi etc. Its because exhaust emissions and noise regulations. But on these inline six engines exhaust upgrades sound very good. The car looks okay but the grill is very ugly, doesn't fit in with the rest of the car.
Unpopular opinion: i don't mind fake audio. I have it had it in a few BMWs now and it somewhat makes up for the lack of induction noise.
The "MPERFORMANCE" doodad on the engine cover looks like its from a flea market.
...like a fucking NERF font...
God your brutally honest reviews like this is why I've been following you since like 2014. I love that you just give it like it is and think about real world enthusiast drivers and look at the car with an open mind and at all aspects of it
this has taken the crown from the pontiac aztek
Whomever would've thought that the days of Chris Bangle BMW's would be referred to as, "The good ol' days."?
Those Bangle designs (for the most part) stood the test of time. One mans singular vision often tends to. This new one..? This is a "singular vision" of three committees, a last minute revamp, and someone deciding that BMW needs to suddenly become the edgiest edge-lord around after a 100 years of being quite conservative.
That "No, Thank you" at the end, wraps up the whole video
Title is right in the money. That grill is hideous
I genuinely am shocked it left the factory looking the way it does. Someone had to have raised concern
A whole lot of people need to fired over this design language... Does anyone at BMW have eyes?
this new hyundai tiburon looks great!
The designers at BMW deserve jail time for ruining the 4 series!!!
Remember when everyone thought the Chris Bangle era was ugly? Lol
Anyone who spends 70k on this has lost their mind.
Ever heard of china??
@@AdolfHitler-xp1nx I have heard of China.
@@yamman93 china is the reason bmw has fallen so far off
Thats where the money comes from thats who they cater to :/
Welcome to economics
@@AdolfHitler-xp1nx it’s just hard to understand how they would look at this design and think it’s a winner
@@yamman93 cuz china is the country with all of the money now
The same ppl who dream about this car also dream about diamond jewelry 🤣
Bunch of tasteless gits
This must be one of the first cars that looked better when it was clad in camouflage. The best way to rectify that front end is to have a crash.
It doesnt look as bad blacked out. Not good... just not as bad.
That car has a face only a mother can love.
The car has a face like claudia Rothschild
9:40 that’s fact right there
Exactly. And, to add insult to injury the styling is now absolutely heinous.
What an amazing road, I would deal with all the Cali bs to have canyons like that
I moved to LA just because of these one takes and it was kind of worth it to be honest lmao
Canyons are usually filled with traffic unless you go at 6 am
@@cdwag23 It’s the same on backroads and canyons pretty much everywhere. Have to go early morning or at night. But still, Cali backroads are world class and it’s driving season all year, I’d kill to live there
They lost me at 4000 pounds.
I’ve seen a couple 2021 BMWs in my neighborhood and they look even worse without a front plate.
I chose the M340 xDrive, however, I have no issue with the vertical grilles of 4 series or the new M3 and M4. Anyway, I think your technical review of the M440 is pretty accurate and the sounds emanating from the B58 in-line 6 are glorious. I disagree with you with regard to the exterior styling, but to each their own.
Bmw used to have base models that were hilarious to whip around. M3's that were benchmarks for how to build a refined sports car experience. Now we have heavy boats that are unrecognizable from the 3/4 series we've grown to expect (gives dodge a run for their money). Dont care how fast they are, its pointless if im bored. Give me a beater e36 and ill show you a good time ;)
Whod have thought the only german manufacturer left with a sense of humor would be mercedes... (e63 drift mode, gla45 rally car, gle goes bouncy mode lol)
Yes! As often as I agree with Matt, I think his note about AWD numbing the car isn’t actually relevant. My E46 330xi 6MT (admittedly heavily modded but almost as enjoyable stock) puts a smile on my face no matter what I’m doing with it, and there’s no obvious lack of feel while hustling it up a canyon. The real problem with newer bimmers is the greater number of softer bushings, out of control NVH dampening tech, and electric steering that has specifically had the feel and feedback tuned out.
Those are all heavy ass cars as well. Your complaining about boats and list even more boats what’s your point?
@@f181234 they're fun, sure not as much as old lighter beemers but they're modern german cars with a sense of humor. My point was bmw is betraying their image and that mercedes who has more of an image of isolating yourself is the one making something interesting. So go find a gle with the off road package or whatever. Then tell me you didnt laugh your ass off at how a new merc has a lowrider bounce feature.
Rumor has it there will be a "purest" version of the m4 in this generation. A less expensive entry model m4 with rwd, no hybrid and with a manual as standard. I hope it comes to life. Please review it if it comes out!
It will still have the same oversized grille though.
Congrats on 1 million subs just noticed you guys passed the milestone. Well deserved, keep up the great work!
Proves that perfection is achieved when there's nothing left to remove
The Designers of the new Kidney Grille did to BMW what the writers of Game of thrones did to the season 8 finale
How can BMW make a coupe that not only isn't looking like a BMW at all but isn't good looking from a single angle?
Impressive, isn't it.
I just can’t wake up everyday and look at this thing.
That is the best review I have seen in a while and touches on everything that is wrong with the car industry today. "if you can't stay in your lane, how come you have a license?" BINGO.
I want an interview with the design and executive team, followed by a stark firing of all of them
The non-m 4 series (3 series coupe) is now as quick as an E60 M5. Crazy thing is, I want no part of it or most other BMW’s.
BMW saw the grille meme and thought ... "Yes let's do that"
Great video, great comments on the aspect of having ‘self driving’ on a sports car. Brilliant. What is the point of making a car good to drive if you let it drive itself?
Matt is the best. I’d watch him do comparo vids of Yugo’s and Vega builds!
Nice to see the 1M number under the smoking tire . Very nice work Matt. Big fan since the one takes every morning
I don't believe an uglier car has ever been produced. Horrendous.
There are plenty of uglier practical utility cars. But very few sports cars as ugly.
I'd like to issue a public apology to the Pontiac Aztek... I was wrong. ;-)
@@DarinNederhoff the Aztek is much cooler than this car lol
@@Neojhun Post-facelift 6th gen Camaro says "hold my beer".
@@vomErsten Nah they fixed it after the outrage. The body colour filled in grill version looks great.
Grats on the million subs
I still have friends that aspire to own a BMW.
But everyone knows that your first BMW is your last😅.
Lol
Oh cine se vede 😂😂
@@henrickhansel așa este 😅
Nah. Y’all just get the wrong bmw’s. Well, not even the wrong one but just the wrong year bmw. I promise you won’t go wrong if you get a bmw no older than a 2013.
And people always get bmw’s with like 200,000,000 miles on it 😂😂😂😂😂
Amen!! Thank you for your comments regarding self-driving systems and those that champion them!
It's great to see someone doing a review and being honest and transparent about it, kinda rare nowadays
The BMW rep prob regretting voluntarily reaching out only to end up with a 15 min review of you indifferently roasting the car.
The front has to be some kind of inside sabotage job by benz.. it’s over for bmw sedans and coups
Thanks Matt for waking up so early to make us also profit of the beautiful scenery of the rising sun
I wanna know what rig he's using that keeps the view on the road ahead through the through a turn.
Interested to see if that title entices Joe Achilles off the fence 🤣🤣🤣
Matt straight up preaching facts this video, love it.
I've seen two new ones in the metal. They look impressive to me. Not classical beautiful, but boldly handsome. Definitely a head turner. And that's what a coupe is all about.
Of all of Matt's videos this looks like one of the hardest understeer fights
Obligatory: kidney disease
That Ford GT is just beautiful
My neighbor (owner of ZIPPO lighters) has one in his car collection, beautiful car!
Omaze supports BLM
Which is why Matt takes their money. He supports them as well if you listen to the TST Podcast. Hasn’t said it directly but his politics make it clear he does.
@@Bob_Smith19 Oh I know, I had to stop his Podcast due to him getting into politics way too much. Its gotta be due to the purple haired wife from silicon valley.
@@Sir.VicsMasher says he mentions politics too much but your first comment on this post was about politics. Fucking inbred.
I got the opportunity to auto-cross this car at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro Mass during bmw’s ultimate driving experience. When I tell you this car is quick…it’s quick. The grip is amazing, shifts in sport mode are fast, and the braking is more than enough. My only issue I have is sometimes you do loose rear end grip in corners when your really on it, causing you to correct it. Overall it’s a great fun car that’s track ready from factory.
I just love the straight shooting from Matt
Man you could tell matt just does not like this car. I don't blame him
9:45 I’ve never heard a more accurate statement about new bmws
Honestly i like the design makes it stand out from the other boring boxes on the road
The front end does look weird there's no denying that but I applaud them for trying something a bit different
I remember seeing leaks for this on 4chan's /o/ last year and assuming it was fake, no way that's real, people make shit up all the time on /o/
Turns out no, bmw has just lost their damn minds
Typically throughout my life I start out the launch of a new vehicle by disliking its design, then progress into an appreciation of its ethos and maybe even a complete adoration such as with the Ferrari 458. And yes, I confess that I originally didn't like its triple tailpipe layout or lack of intake on the sides, but we all now love it to this day. This BMW is a striking deviation from that trend in that I was able to appreciate it at first, and now I actually dislike it quite a lot. It's the complete opposite of my appreciation of the 458's genius and I hope they do a change in a couple of years or sooner.
Is there a way to tone down or turn off the electronic “engine note”?
BMW provides no normally available options to turn it off. You can code it out using something like a Bluetooth OBD-II connector and a coding app like Bimmercode.
You are 110% about bmws driving assistance. I have a 2017 bmw 540 and it cannot to save its own life keep its self within the lane. Constantly wandering and fighting you.
You are also right about the digital gauges. I’m lucky my 2017 is a bit more analog
I love it when Matt is salty and cynical.
Thank you for having the balls to call it "hideous" instead of "controversial"! There's no controversy here. It's ugly as sin.
I watched designer Frank Stephenson's critique of the new 4 series prior to this. Nuff said.
Matt, you are THE man! Great commentary. Nice driving too.
THANK YOU on your little bit about self driving car modes. totally spot on.
It just looks so awful, who would spend money on such a thing? You'd really have to be wearing very strong BMW rose tinted glasses.
Funniest Title ever on this channel lol
I love your reviews. I purchased a Camaro SS 1LE based on your review, and now I'm considering getting a used 2022 M440i. You basically addressed all my questions. Thank you Matt.
What a misleading title! This car is beautiful not ugly! I get so many compliments on mine daily .
LMAO, calling Elon Musk a shyster has earned you my eternal and undying loyalty. 👏😂
side of it looks like a mustang, back looks like a lexus, and the front looks like shit
It’s not just the front that’s ugly, the rear 3/4 design is allllll wrong. Love Matt diplomatically and calmly ripping the shit out of this 😂
"...they sure committed to it, umm....but yuk..." LOL!
AFAIK you actually can't turn stop&start off on the M440i. BMW says "because it's MHEV".
Who's getting fired for this "styling?”
The disappointment on Matt’s face when he is summarizing the car at the end 😂😂
To be honest it doesn’t look that ugly... after I got to explore the interior and just get to know the car better while filming with it, this is a really good car