BMW 4 Series Convertible Review 2024
BMW 4 Series Convertible At A Glance
Insurance Groups are between 42–43
On average it achieves 0% of the official MPG figure
Despite our weather, we love convertibles in the UK and while there are plenty of two-seat sports cars around, there are fewer options if you want four seats and some practicality.
The BMW 4 Series Convertible ticks the boxes for those desiring performance and comfort, along with the joy of open-top motoring. It's one of the best convertible cars around. As we'll explain in our BMW 4 Series Convertible review.
Four-seat convertibles always look like a great option. After all, who doesn’t want to be able to share the open-top, wind-in-your-hair experience of a convertible with friends?
The trouble is those back seats often don’t have much legroom, so unless you are just driving your friends home from a night out, they aren’t going to be so friendly after having their limbs squashed in.
The BMW 4 Series Convertible and the 3 Series before it have always been popular choices, providing reasonable legroom for those in the back unless a tall adult is in the driver’s seat. It’s a potential family car option too, with room for the kids, decent space in the boot and a good level of comfort.
The latest generation of BMW 4 Series Convertible arrived in 2019 and with it came the buck-toothed grille. We don’t mind saying that we aren’t fans, but we are getting used to it and one person’s ugly is another person’s beautiful. So let’s just leave it at that.
The BMW 4 Series Convertible is a great all-rounder, delivering supple comfort around town, then rewarding the enthusiastic driver with typical BMW driving dynamics beyond city limits.
Plus it has space and practicality for four. BMW has dropped the diesel engines and the petrol 430i from the range, leaving the 420i as the sensible option, then the performance pairing of the M440i and M4 Competition.
It doesn’t have too many similar-sized convertible rivals, with Audi having dropped its A5 Convertible and the Lexus LC costing over twice as much.
There is the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet, although this will be replaced by a CLE convertible in 2024 (which brings together both the C-Class and E-Class drop-tops in one model). Alternatively, there are plenty of two-seat sports convertibles on the market if you decide you don’t really need the space.
What do others think of the BMW 4 Series Convertible? Check out our Owners' Reviews from people who live with this car every day.