Compare the BMW 4 Series Convertible

Not very spacious, but a proper thrill drive
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8/10

'From' prices stated are for the lowest priced version of the car. Price may vary based on the selected version.

Standard kit

  • Android Auto
    Mirrors your Android phone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Apple CarPlay
    Mirrors your iPhone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Cruise control
    Holds a steady speed on the motorway without keeping your foot on the accelerator.
  • Heated seats
    Warms the seat itself on cold mornings.
  • Leather seats
    Leather (or leather-look) seat upholstery instead of cloth.
  • Navigation
    Built-in sat nav on the car's own screen, no phone needed.
  • Parking Camera
    A rear (sometimes 360°) camera that shows what's behind you while parking.
  • Parking Sensors
    Beeps that get faster as you get closer to something while parking.
  • Touchscreen infotainment
    A touch-operated screen for media, settings and (often) navigation.

Key information

Body type Convertibles
Available fuel types Petrol
Number of seats 4
Boot space, seats up 385 litres (3 suitcases)
External dimensions (L x W x H) 4,770 mm x 1,852 mm x 1,394 mm
Towing capacity 1,600 kg
First year tax rate £1,410
Fuel economy
This measures how much fuel a car uses, according to official tests. It's measured in miles per gallon (MPG) and a higher number means the car is more fuel efficient.
41.5 mpg
Drive type Rear wheel drive
Insurance
The insurance group the car sits in, from 1 to 50. The lower the group, the cheaper it usually is to insure.
Group 32 · high
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Drivetrain & power

Engine name 420i Step Auto
Engine size 2.0 L Petrol • 184 BHP
Body type Convertibles
Fuel type Petrol
Transmission Automatic
Drive type Rear wheel drive
Forward gears 8
Acceleration 8.2 s (0-60 mph)

Dimensions & space

Number of seats 4
Number of doors 2
Boot (seats up) 385 litres
Length 4,770 mm
Width 1,852 mm
Height 1,394 mm
Wheelbase 2.85 m
Turning circle 12.0 m

Full features list

  • 19" BMW Individual Y spoke bicolour frozen midnight grey light alloy wheels - Style 1038I with mixed tyres
  • 19" M double spoke bicolour jet black light alloy wheels - Style 995M with mixed tyres
  • 19" M double spoke jet black light alloy wheels - Style 995M with mixed tyres
  • Active cruise control with stop and go
  • Adaptive LED Headlights
  • Adaptive M suspension
  • Ash grey-blue fine wood open poured interior trim - dashboard
  • BMW Individual extended Merino leather - Black
  • BMW Individual extended Merino leather upholstery
  • BMW Individual frozen paint work
  • BMW Individual metallic paint work
  • BMW Individual special request paint
  • BMW Indvidual extended Merino leather - Ivory white
  • BMW individual extended Merino leather - Tartufo
  • Carbon fibre interior trim
  • Crafted clarity for interior elements
  • Front seats electric adjust lumbar support
  • Galvanic embellisher for controls
  • Harman/Kardon surround sound audio system
  • Heated steering wheel
  • HiFi loudspeaker audio system
  • High beam assistant
  • Light fine wood open pored interior trim - dashboard
  • M Sport braking system with blue painted brake calipers + M designation
  • Metallic paint
  • Sensatec perforated artificial leather - Black
  • Sensatec perforated artificial leather - Cognac
  • Sensatec perforated artificial leather - Tacora red
  • Sensatec perforated artificial leather upholstery
  • Soft top - Anthracite silver with opening/closing function up to 30mph
  • Towbar
  • Vernasca leather - Black with blue stitching
  • Vernasca leather - Black with grey stitching
  • Vernasca leather - Mocha with night blue stitching
  • Vernasca leather - Oyster with grey stitching
  • Vernasca leather II - Black with red stitching
  • Vernasca leather upholstery II
  • Warm air collar
  • Acoustic glazing
  • Automatic headlight beam throw control with load dependent regulating reaction, dynamic compensation of braking dive and acceleration squat
  • Automatic windscreen wipers and automatic headlight
  • BMW radiator grille with mesh grille, end face of the nuggets in aluminium matt and frame in chrome matt
  • Body colour fuel filler flap
  • Body colour roof fin
  • Bonnet and tailgate badge
  • Electric folding wing mirrors - Driver side electrochromic, auto anti dazzle function & front passenger side auto parking function without anti dazzle
  • Electric windows - front and rear, with open/close fingertip control, anti trap facility and comfort closing function all round
  • Follow me home headlights
  • Front and rear bumper system
  • Front apron plastic in body colour
  • Green tinted heat protection glazing
  • Illuminated bow type door handles in body colour drivers side with door lock
  • Interior rear view electrochromatic mirror with automatic anti dazzle function
  • LED 3rd brake light
  • LED daytime running lights
  • LED front fog lights
  • LED front indicators
  • Licence plate panel integrated into front bumper and tailgate
  • Low and high beam headlights in Bi-LED
  • M Sport entry door sill strips
  • M designation on front side panels, left and right
  • Model designation on right side of tailgate
  • One piece front bumper cover including towing eye cover in body colour
  • Preparation for high beam assistant
  • Rear boot
  • Reversing light
  • Side frame trim strip black matt
  • Soft top - Black with opening/closing function up to 30mph
  • Solid paint
  • Two part LED tailights in L-shape with components in smoked glass, brake light, LED turn indicator and rear fog light
  • Visible VIN plate
  • Visible exhaust tailpipe finisher
  • Welcome lights in interior and door handle area
  • Widened track and increased camber values for max transverse dynamics, agility and steering precision
  • Wind deflector
  • Windscreen washer jets concealed underneath bonnet
  • Alarm system for monitoring doors, engine compartment,interior movement sensor,tilt sensor and siren with emergency power supply
  • Centre lock switch - Button in driver's side front door, complete locking of car
  • Closing system with centre locking for all doors, fuel filler flap&tailgate, auto lock after pulling away, incl. 2 remote controls with integrated key
  • Electronic vehicle immobiliser
  • Locking wheel bolts
  • Vehicle key with M specific designation
  • 2 x 3-point rear seatbelts
  • BMW emergency call
  • Brake energy regeneration
  • Braking pre-tensioning
  • Child seat ISOFIX attachment for the two outer rear seats
  • Crash sensor activating of airbags, Unlocking doors, hazard warning lights, interior light, safety battery terminal
  • Driver and front passenger side airbags, integrated in the door side seat backrest bolsters for all seat variants
  • Driver/Front Passenger airbags
  • Dry braking
  • Dynamic Traction Control - DTC
  • Dynamic brake control
  • Dynamic stability control + (DSC+) - Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with brake assist and cornering brake control + Automatic Stability Control (ASC)
  • Electric parking brake including automatic hold function and automatic release of the parking brake when driving off
  • Front and rear ventilated brake disc
  • Front passenger manual airbag deactivation
  • Head airbags for all 4 outer seats
  • Hill start assistant
  • Seat belt security check for driver and front passenger
  • Seat belt with belt stopper, pyrotechnic belt tensioners and belt force limiters
  • Seat occupancy detection for driver and passenger side
  • Side impact protection
  • Tyre pressure sensors
  • Warning triangle and first aid kit
  • 12V power socket in front centre console
  • 2 2nd row folding seats
  • 2 Rear seat headrests
  • 2 front cupholder in centre console with clamping elements and matt black inlay
  • 2 zone automatic air conditioning
  • 3 spoke flat bottom M sport leather multifunction steering wheel
  • 4 pieces lashing eyelets in luggage compartment
  • Anthracite headlining
  • Armrest integrated in front and rear door trim + front centre console armrest
  • BMW ID
  • Battery in luggage compartment
  • Driver seat backrest width adjustment
  • Electric memory seats - electrically adjustable seats with drivers seat memory, exterior mirrors memory and automatic parking function
  • Extended storage - Luggage compartment partition net on left side trim panel, Bag hook on both sides of the luggage compartment
  • Front and rear door pockets
  • Front footwell lights
  • Front sports seats
  • Heated driver and front passenger seats
  • Height adjustable front headrests
  • Illuminated armrest storage compartment
  • Illuminated glove compartment with separate small compartment
  • Interior light and front reading light
  • Luggage compartment light
  • Single front passenger seat
  • Steering column adjustment - Infinitely variable in height and length
  • Sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors and ticket pocket
  • Toolkit located in luggage compartment
  • Velour front floor mats
  • Vernasca leather upholstery
  • Active guard plus
  • Attentiveness assist
  • Automatic start/stop function
  • BMW ConnectedDrive online services
  • BMW Teleservices
  • BMW iDrive controller on centre console
  • BMW service history
  • Brake pad wear indicator in front and rear
  • Check Control warning system for monitoring of lights and door/luggage compartment open warning
  • Condition based service
  • Cruise control with speed limit function
  • Instrument cluster with speedometer with mph readout, tachometer, fuel gauge and oil temperature gauge
  • Integrated owners handbook
  • Language version English
  • Oil sensor for level and grade
  • On board computer - average speed, fuel consumption, outside temp display with acoustic warning, clock/date, service interval, odometer/trip meter
  • Run flat indicator
  • Shifting point display
  • Start/stop button in black
  • Variable sport steering
  • 8 speed automatic steptronic transmission with gearshift paddles
  • Balanced 50/50 weight distribution
  • Double joint spring strut front axle
  • Drive experience mode switch - Comfort mode, ECO PRO mode and SPORT mode
  • Electronic differential lock control (EDLC)
  • Low centre of gravity
  • M sport suspension
  • Petrol Particulate Filter
  • Stroke dependent dampers
  • DAB tuner
  • Personal eSim
  • Stereo 6 speaker system with 2 mid range speakers in the front and rear door trims + 2 central bass speakers underneath the front seats
  • Ambient lighting pack - 4 Series
  • BMW Live Cockpit Plus pack - 4 Series
  • Connected professional package - 4 Series
  • M High gloss shadowline exterior trim pack - 4 Series
  • M sport exterior styling pack - 4 Series
  • Park assist pack - 4 Series
  • 18" M Double spoke bicolour jet black light alloy wheels - Style 848M
  • Tyre repair kit plus
  • Aluminium rhombicle interior trim - dashboard
  • Luxury instrument panel - Instrument panel and door upper arm trim panels in sensatec, black grey contrast stitching

'From' prices stated are for the lowest priced version of the car. Price may vary based on the selected version.

*Please contact the dealer for a personalised quote, including terms and conditions. Quote is subject to dealer requirements, including status and availability. Illustrations are based on personal contract hire, 9 month upfront fee, 48 month term and 8000 miles annually, VAT included.