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Originally Posted by The Outrage
M240i: 3,519 lbs.
M340i: 3,589 lbs.
440i: 3,704 lbs.
Is it the weight that makes a difference?
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Probably that was a large part of it. Shaving some weight off the new 3 probably helped. The chassis was probably the other big factor. You could really feel the difference in the new 3s due to the stiffening of the chassis. The 2 is based on the 1 series chassis, which has a lot of part from the E90 era - before they did whatever they did to the F30 era chassis to make it so horrible.
To a lesser extent but something I noticed was that I felt like I had better visibility in the 2. The 440i felt like it was trying to cocoon you in / isolate you from the outside world. I'm sure for most folks that are buying a "luxury" car that's a good thing, but I didn't care for it.
With the new 3s striking a better balance between handling and comfort I'd think about a 4 down the line ... if it wasn't for that gawd awful grill. Let's just hope they don't ugly up the new 2 that way.