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Alain Kuhn Von Kuhnenfeld
- Dec 7, 2020
- 6 min
2020 BMW M235 Gran Coupé
This week we are reviewing the BMW M235 Gran Coupé. Our vehicle was assembled at the Leipzig plant in Germany and has an approximate MSRP of 58845.00 CAD / 65116.00 Euro. Fun Factor: 8 Can it Family: 8 Fuel-Friendly: 7 HWY-warrior: 10 Karaoke-Friendly: 8 Baby-Friendly: 8 City Cruising: 8 We've tested the M235GC quite extensively over 2 weeks in Germany and Austria. We picked it up in Munich from BMW's Press and fleet service just off the Autobahn; we could had the joy of driv
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Alain Kuhn Von Kuhnenfeld
- Mar 20, 2020
- 6 min
2020 BMW M550i
This week we are reviewing the 2020 BMW M550i with xDrive. Our vehicle was assembled at the Dingolfing plant in southern Bavaria, Germany and has an MSRP of $101050 CAD. Fun Factor: 10 Can it Family: 7 Fuel-Friendly: 5 HWY-warrior: 9 Karaoke Friendly: 7 Baby-friendly: 7 City Cruising: 6 The 5-series is BMW's second-best seller of all times, just behind the 3-series. On the flip side, more and more people are leaving the luxury sedan market for luxury SUVs. A segment that BMW
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Alain Kuhn Von Kuhnenfeld
- Nov 13, 2019
- 6 min
2020 BMW M340i xDrive
This week we are reviewing the versatile BMW M340i xDrive. Our vehicle was assembled at the BMW factory in Munich, making it a true Made in Germany vehicle. You've massively chosen for us to review this vehicle. Our test car has an MSRP of $72200 CAD with a base price of $61850 CAD. Fun Factor: 9 Can it Family: 8 Fuel-Friendly: 7 HWY-warrior: 9 Karaoke Friendly: 7 Baby-friendly: 7 City Cruising: 7 The BMW M340i must be one of the most versatile vehicles we've tested this year
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Alain Kuhn Von Kuhnenfeld
- Oct 4, 2019
- 7 min
2020 BMW Z4 M40i
This week we are reviewing the 2020 BMW Z4 M40i. Our vehicle was assembled at the Magna Steyr plant in Graz, Austria, and has an approximate MSRP of $84,645 CAD. Fun Factor: 9 Can it Family: 2 Fuel-Friendly: 7 HWY-warrior: 8 Karaoke-Friendly: 7 Baby-Friendly: 2 City Cruising: 7 Before picking up our test car from BMW, everyone was just talking about Toyota and BMW working on a car together and about being disappointed by its performance on paper. After driving the Z4 for a co
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Alain Kuhn Von Kuhnenfeld
- Aug 31, 2019
- 8 min
2019 BMW 530e
This week we are reviewing the BMW 530e with the M performance package. Our vehicle was assembled in the Dingolfing plant in Germany and has an MSRP of $80500 CAD. Fun Factor: 8 Can it Family: 7 Fuel-Friendly: 9 HWY-warrior: 9 Karaoke Friendly: 7 Baby-friendly: 7 City Cruising: 10 One of the most enjoyable cars we test drove this year was the 530e, mixing luxury with comfort, refinement and a dash of sportiness. Yes, the 530e is a hybrid but not the traditional hybrid that pe
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Alain Kuhn Von Kuhnenfeld
- Jul 25, 2019
- 8 min
2019 BMX X5 xDrive40i
This week we are reviewing the 2019 BMW X5 xDrive 40i. Our vehicle was assembled in the USA at BMW Spartanburg plant in South Carolina and has an MSRP of $86000 CAD. Fun Factor: 8 Can it Family: 8 Fuel-Friendly: 7 HWY-warrior: 8 Karaoke Friendly: 8 Baby-friendly: 8 City Cruising: 7 Same time last year we tested our first vehicle driving it through the Alps, it was the BMW xDrive M540i touring, and we were delighted by its overall capacity and space. One year later, we are tes
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Alain Kuhn Von Kuhnenfeld
- Jul 4, 2019
- 8 min
2019 BMW 330i xDrive
This week we are reviewing the 2019 BMW 330i xDrive. Our vehicle was assembled at the BMW Plant in Munich just behind BMW headquarters and had an MSRP of $59295 CAD. Fun Factor: 8 Can it Family: 7 Fuel-Friendly: 7 HWY-warrior: 8 Karaoke Friendly: 7 Baby friendly: 7 City Cruising: 6 Last year when we tested the 330i of the 6th generation or for those in the know we are talking about the F30 platform. We found that 330i was not as refined as the new C-Class and the new A4 exter
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Alain Kuhn Von Kuhnenfeld
- May 3, 2019
- 7 min
2019 BMW M240i
This week we present the BMW M240i, we flew to Munich and drove this little beast on the Autobahn. Our car was assembled in Leipzig, Germany and had an MSRP of €60250. A similar vehicle would be priced at $60997 CAD in Canada. Fun Factor:9 Can it Family: 3 Fuel-Friendly: 8 HWY-warrior: 9 Karaoke Friendly: 6 Baby friendly: 2 City Cruising: 7 This incredible machine continuously pushes you back into your seat from the first time you hit the accelerator until you reach 256km/h.
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Alain Kuhn Von Kuhnenfeld
- Nov 25, 2018
- 3 min
2018 BMW X1 xDrive28i
This week we have BMW‘s entry-level SUV the X1, with an MSRP of $47202. Our car was build in Bavaria Germany. Fun Factor: 7 Can it Family: 6 Fuel-Friendly: 7 HWY-warrior: 7 Karaoke Friendly: 6 Baby friendly: 7 City Cruising: 7 We've recently tested the Mini Cooper Countryman and Clubman, and we felt immediately at home in this X1, several of the interior design will come to you very familiar if you own one or the other, starting with the material choices, trunk place, and sea
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Alain Kuhn Von Kuhnenfeld
- Nov 6, 2018
- 3 min
2018 BMW 330i xDrive
This week we have a BMW 330i xDrive with an MSRP of $51352 CDN. Fun Factor: 7 Can it Family: 6 Fuel-Friendly: 6 HWY-warrior: 8 Karaoke Friendly: 5 Baby friendly: 6 City Cruising: 7 BMW never disappoints when it comes to fun & engaging vehicles, this entry model from BMW world sold 7694 units, last year if you look at the direct competition Audi sold 7007 Audi A4 and Mercedes C-Class sold the most in luxury sedan segment with total sales of 10848 units. If you look at the whol
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