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In line with the mid-life upgrade for the 3 Series, BMW has updated the M340i as well but since the changes are largely skin-deep, it's just as good as before, if not better

When I first drove the BMW M340i back when it was launched in India in 2021, I fell in love with it. I thought it was the perfect car with just the right amount of performance without compromising on practicality or luxury. For 2023, the M340i has undergone a mid-life upgrade but with the changes being largely skin-deep, I’ll cut a long story short and tell you that this is still the best car you can buy under a crore.

Akin to the 3 Series LCI or life cycle impulse, which is BMW speak for facelift, the M340i has also been given a redesigned nose with sleeker headlamps housing inverted L-shape LED DRLs. The bumpers, both front and rear, are new as well while the grille gets a blacked out finish with a mesh pattern helping set the M340i apart from the regular 3. There are new 19-inch alloys with a self-centering BMW logo replacing the pre-facelift’s 18-inch ones and ORVM housings that mimic the look of those found on the M3/M4.