Oct 10, 2024 · The M340d Touring has a practical estate body which gives up to 1510 litres of boot space, a 345bhp, 512lb ft inline-six diesel engine, and the ability to clock over 50mpg.

Oct 29, 2020 · Small wonder BMW has had to entrust drive to all four wheels, via a fettled eight-speed automatic gearbox. There’s even launch control, for heaven’s sake. Could be a bit of a Q-car special, then?

Feb 20, 2020 · A 0-62mph time of 4.6 seconds for the saloon (4.8 seconds for the estate) makes the BMW M340d faster than the Audi S4 (and S6, S7, SQ7 and SQ8), any diesel-engined Mercedes and both diesel...

Mar 26, 2022 · With the BMW M340d xDrive Touring, the Munich-based automaker is trying something new. For the first time seven generations, a self-igniting powertrain moves under the hood of an M Performance...

Mar 10, 2024 · It comfortably reached speeds of nearly 160 mph (over 250 km/h) thanks to a potent twin-turbodiesel 3.0-liter inline-six. Benefitting from a mild-hybrid setup, that “B57” engine is good for...

Clog the throttle in the M340d and gawp in wonder as sequential turbocharging, a 48-volt mild-hybrid electrical system doing torque infill, a whipcrack and flawless Steptronic automatic, and the tractive advantages of xDrive with a rear limited-slip differential all combine to fire a hefty 1,955kg Touring at the horizon as if it were a ...

Jan 17, 2020 · In Summer 2020, the wait for the BMW M340d xDrive comes to an end. The G20 M340d sedan and the G21 M340d Touring will bring to market the most powerful diesel for the 3 Series family.

2020 BMW M340d xDrive specs, 0-60, quarter mile, lap times, price, top speed, engine specifications, pictures, updated June 2024.

Oct 5, 2020 · At a peak output of 340 PS (335 hp) achieved at 4,400 rpm, the M340d falls 34 PS short of the M340i. But the lower power numbers are effectively compensated by the torque characteristics, which...

BMW’s 3 Series line-up entails a bunch of petrols and diesels – and the 330e hybrid. The engines can be massively powerful, and it’s the M340d xDrive I drove for this review. The oil-burner costs over £53k and comes with a three-litre turbo unit.