BMW M340i vs Mercedes C43 vs Audi S5 vs others

kamilharis · 14th March 2021, 11:56

Am a big-big Merc by but this poll was a no-brainer for me, voted BMW M340i.

The value proposition of the new BMW M340i is unbeatable.

A ruthless car for the price!

ChargedGarage · 14th March 2021, 14:49

My choice out of all the options presented has to be a pre-owned M2 Competition. Having owned a 300+ hp AWD sedan already, there is something special about owning a 2 door RWD coupe with an engine that is detuned for no reason other than internal sales sabotage inside BMW. Easy to give it the M2CS factory tune and have fun

anoopGTkrish · 15th March 2021, 22:31

Voted M2 for the proper M experience.

Mar21 · 16th March 2021, 15:50

Voted other

Haven't driven either of these cars (or something in that bracket either - so this is the 16 year old in me responding)

The ones mentioned above might just scratch an itch and a long standing one too - that of owning a fun to drive convertible 2 door 'sports' car.

For whatever reason, the Z4 even though it ticks almost all the boxes on paper (convertible, 2 door, BMW etc) doesn't appeal and that's a bummer for a bimmer

If they had the Abarth 124 or the Mazda MX5 or the regular 2 series in the convertible guise on sale - that would have been my first pick

So probably the Mini Cooper convertible, (given the other convertibles in this budget viz the Merc C class & the Audi A3 don't get me excited either)

If we stretch our budget to well beyond the 1 Cr mark - the F Type it would be.

Any of these cars would be an indulgence. Why not go for what makes the heart tick. The brain doesn't really care - it knows that I will be using at best 50% of the capabilities of any of these

View Poll Results: Your choice?
BMW M340i xDrive	167	71.67%
Mercedes C43 4Matic Coupe	11	4.72%
Audi S5 Sportback	9	3.86%
Something else like an M2 or Z4	46	19.74%
Voters: 233. You may not vote on this poll

14th March 2021, 11:56	#31
kamilharis BHPian Join Date: May 2020 Location: Saudi/Kerala Posts: 645 Thanked: 2,222 Times View My Garage	Re: BMW M340i vs Mercedes C43 vs Audi S5 vs others Am a big-big Merc by but this poll was a no-brainer for me, voted BMW M340i. The value proposition of the new BMW M340i is unbeatable. A ruthless car for the price! Last edited by kamilharis : 14th March 2021 at 11:58.
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ChargedGarage BHPian Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Delhi Posts: 45 Thanked: 130 Times	Re: BMW M340i vs Mercedes C43 vs Audi S5 vs others My choice out of all the options presented has to be a pre-owned M2 Competition. Having owned a 300+ hp AWD sedan already, there is something special about owning a 2 door RWD coupe with an engine that is detuned for no reason other than internal sales sabotage inside BMW. Easy to give it the M2CS factory tune and have fun
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anoopGTkrish BHPian Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Bangalore Posts: 97 Thanked: 286 Times	Re: BMW M340i vs Mercedes C43 vs Audi S5 vs others Voted M2 for the proper M experience.
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16th March 2021, 15:50	#34
Mar21 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Bombay/Bangalor Posts: 82 Thanked: 66 Times	Re: BMW M340i vs Mercedes C43 vs Audi S5 vs others Voted other Haven't driven either of these cars (or something in that bracket either - so this is the 16 year old in me responding) The ones mentioned above might just scratch an itch and a long standing one too - that of owning a fun to drive convertible 2 door 'sports' car. For whatever reason, the Z4 even though it ticks almost all the boxes on paper (convertible, 2 door, BMW etc) doesn't appeal and that's a bummer for a bimmer If they had the Abarth 124 or the Mazda MX5 or the regular 2 series in the convertible guise on sale - that would have been my first pick So probably the Mini Cooper convertible, (given the other convertibles in this budget viz the Merc C class & the Audi A3 don't get me excited either) If we stretch our budget to well beyond the 1 Cr mark - the F Type it would be. Any of these cars would be an indulgence. Why not go for what makes the heart tick. The brain doesn't really care - it knows that I will be using at best 50% of the capabilities of any of these
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