The BMW M340i xDrive is said to be the quickest ICE car built in India

It's priced at Rs. 74,90,000 (ex-showroom) and does 0-100km/h in 4.4 seconds

BMW has launched the M340i xDrive in India, the latest in its lineup of performance-focused cars and proudly sporting the coveted M badge. Priced at Rs. 74,90,000 (ex-showroom), the BMW M340i is claimed by the company to be the quickest ICE car built in India, and is also the country's best-selling performance vehicle with over 1000 cars sold in India to date. Impressively, the M340i can do 0-100km/h in 4.4 seconds, and has a 2,998cc straight-six petrol engine producing an output of 374hp and 500Nm of torque.

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Interestingly, the BMW M340i has quite a few fun touches in the cabin to complement the performance-focused nature of the car. You get a Harman Kardon surround sound audio system with 16 speakers, working with a 14.9-inch curved infotainment display and 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster behind the steering wheel. On the performance front, you also get M Adaptive suspension, in line with what's offered on other M series cars from BMW.

BMW M340i xDrive

There are also a number of BMW ConnectedDrive features, including Digital Key Plus, Emergency Call, real-time traffic information and remote services through the MyBMW app, and BMW's Intelligent Personal Assistant which is said to learn and adopt driving habits, and wirelessly integrate with your smartphone.

Driver assistance systems include a parking assistance with a rear-view camera, while safety features include attentiveness assistance, ABS, dynamic stability control and dynamic traction control, and more. The car is being locally produced at the BMW Group Plant in Chennai, and is available for bookings now through BMW dealerships.