Those who have driven a 335 x-drive and 340 x-drive: was the suspension improved?

misterjim · 07-16-2018, 10:00 PM

Read lots of complaints about the pre-LCI suspension on the x-drives being "floaty" and what not. The newer LCI cars were supposed to have improved suspensions across the board. Is the 340 x-drive suspension really any better or is it still crap?

bimmer456 · 07-16-2018, 10:04 PM

I test drove an x-drive 340 and it seemed fine to me. I have the s-drive and the suspension doesn't have the issues of the 335

nickf30 · 07-16-2018, 10:47 PM

340i xDrive is less floaty than 335i xDrive but 440i GC xDrive is another half step better in handling. I do feel more bumps / road imperfections with 440i especially on badly repair surface.

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misterjim Private First Class 35 Rep 191 Posts Drives: 2008 e93 335i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rochester, NY iTrader: (0)	Those who have driven a 335 x-drive and 340 x-drive: was the suspension improved? Read lots of complaints about the pre-LCI suspension on the x-drives being "floaty" and what not. The newer LCI cars were supposed to have improved suspensions across the board. Is the 340 x-drive suspension really any better or is it still crap?
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bimmer456 Major General 2959 Rep 5,989 Posts Drives: 340i Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Pasadena, CA iTrader: (0)	I test drove an x-drive 340 and it seemed fine to me. I have the s-drive and the suspension doesn't have the issues of the 335
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nickf30 Private First Class 78 Rep 143 Posts Drives: 2014 335i xDrive Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	340i xDrive is less floaty than 335i xDrive but 440i GC xDrive is another half step better in handling. I do feel more bumps / road imperfections with 440i especially on badly repair surface.
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