The 2020 BMW Z4 sDrive 20i M Experience

2020 BMW Z4 sDrive 20i M Experience 2020 BMW Z4 sDrive 20i M - The BMW Z4 sDrive20i, the new entry point into BM roadster ownership. It also brings Z4 prices below the £30,000 mark, setting you back £29,480 before you start piling on the options. Engine and performance - The 2020 BMW Z4 sDrive 20i M Experience It’s all about downsizing. The previously all six-cylinder Z4 range gains a new turbocharged four-pot 2.0-litre engine. In this 181bhp sDrive20i tune it replaces the 201bhp, naturally aspirated 2.5-litre 23i while a 245bhp sDrive28i version replaces the 251bhp, 3.0-litre 30i. While 20bhp down on the 23i, this new entry-level car is 15lb ft healthier (199lb ft) and a whopping 42g/km of CO2 cleaner (159g/km) – that downgrades it four tax bands, saving you nearly £100 a year. Fuel economy rises from 33.2 to 41.5mpg. What’s it like to drive? - The 2020 BMW Z4 sDrive 20i M Experience If you plan on stepping into one from a straight-six Z4, then you’ll immediately miss the noise and naturally aspirated power delivery. But this turbo 2.0-litre is not without merit, and makes a rorty (if synthesized) noise towards the top of its rev-range. Shame, then, that all of its power is delivered by an almost diesel-like 4800rpm and its 199lb ft maximum from a mere 1250rpm. Therefore getting the best from the engine and gathering most pace is via shuffling through the well-weighted shifts of its six-speed gearbox (an eight-speed automatic joins the options list).