• News
  • Guides
  • Reviews
  • Media
  • About
  • News
  • Guides
  • Reviews
  • Media
  • About
Sign up Now (For Free)

Sign up for our newsletter and receive the latest automotive news in your inbox!

Invalid email address
We promise not to spam you. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Thanks for subscribing!
News
Read Now
  • All News
  • Automakers
  • Automobiles
  • Auto Shows
  • Business
  • EVs & Environment
  • Guides
  • Lawsuits/Legal
  • Regulatory
  • Ride-Sharing
  • Safety & Recalls
  • Technology
Recent
  • Sen. Manchin Threatening to Sue Over New EV Battery Rules
  • Ford Bolsters EV Supply Chain with $4.5B Nickel Processing Plant
  • Unified UAW Talks Tough Before Contract Talks with Detroit Three
  • Faraday Future May Have One: Production Begins
  • Automakers Face “New Era of EV Price Wars”
  • Revuelto Ushers in New Era for Lamborghini
  • New Vehicle Sales Edging Toward Some Normalcy in Q1
  • How Fast Can a Tesla Model 3 Be Hacked? Two Minutes
  • First Look: Kia Pushes Boundaries with New EV9
  • Lucid Moves to Cut 1,300 Employees
Editor’s Choice
    Reviews
    Read Now
    • All Reviews
      • Feeder
    • Classic Cars
    • Concept Cars
    • Convertibles
    • Coupes
    • Crossovers/CUVs
    • Diesel
    • Hot hatches
    • Hybrids
    • Luxury Vehicles
    • Minivans
    • Muscle Cars
    • Pickups
    • Sedans
    • Sports Cars
    • Super Cars
    • SUVs
    Recent Reviews
    • A Week With: 2023 Kia Soul GT-Line
    • A Week With: 2023 Ford Maverick Tremor
    • A Week With: 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Pro S
    • A Week With: 2023 Infiniti QX80
    • A Week With: 2023 Genesis GV80 Prestige 3.5 Turbo
    • First Drive: 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T
    • First Drive: 2023 Dodge Hornet GT
    • First Drive: 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70
    • First Drive: 2023 Nissan Ariya e-4orce AWD
    • A Week With: 2023 Jeep Compass Limited
    Editor’s Choice
      Guides
      Car Warranty
      • Endurance Warranty Reviews
      • BMW Extended Warranty
      • Extended Warranty For Cars Over 100k Miles
      • Extended Car Warranty Cost
      • Subaru Extended Warranty
      • CarShield Reviews
      • CarShield Cost
      • Aftermarket Car Warranty
      • CARCHEX Warranty Reviews
      • Reputable Extended Car Warranty Companies
      • Used Car Warranty Companies
      • Best Car Warranty
      • Is CarShield A Scam?
      • Mercedes Extended Warranty
      • CarShield Plans
      Insurance
      • How To Identify A Car Insurance Company
      • Geico Mechanical Breakdown Insurance
      • How Far Back Does A Car Insurance Company Look
      • Mechanical Breakdown Insurance For Used Cars
      • State Farm Mechanical Breakdown Insurance
      • Mechanical Breakdown Insurance From Progressive
      • Dollar A Day Insurance
      • Auto Insurance For SSI Recipients
      • Car Insurance Rates After A Suspended License
      • Auto Insurance For Salvage Vehicles
      • Average Cost of Dodge Ram 1500 Car Insurance
      • Car Insurance Florida
      • Full Coverage Auto Insurance
      • GrubHub Insurance
      • Amazon Delivery Auto Insurance
      Shipping
      • Car Shipping Companies
      • uShip Reviews
      • Auto Shipping From California To Hawaii
      • Montway Auto Transport Reviews
      • Cheap Car Shipping
      • Easy Auto Ship Reviews
      • Auto Shipping Miami
      • Auto Shipping To Alaska
      • Car Shipping Cost
      • Auto Shipping Hawaii
      • Auto Shipping Puerto Rico
      • Sherpa Auto Transport Reviews
      • Auto Shipping Atlanta
      • Auto Shipping Boston
      • Auto Shipping. Chicago
      About
      • About Us
      • Contact Us
      • Terms of Use
      • Privacy Policy
      • Affiliate Disclosure
      • Sitemap
      TheDetroitBureau.com

      More than just “another” place to find news, reviews, spy shots, commentary, features, and guides about the auto industry. TheDetroitBureau doesn’t stop with the press releases or confuse a few lines of opinion with insightful, in-depth reporting.

      Contact Us

      Like what you see? Have some ideas for making The Detroit Bureau.com even better? Let us know, we’d love to hear your voice.

        Media
        Listen Now
        • Headlight News: All Episodes
        More from TheDetroitBureau
        • Guides
        • Latest News
        • Auto Reviews
        • Podcasts
        Headlight News

        TheDetroitBureau.com’s Headlight News offers a look at the past week’s top automotive news stories, as well as what’s coming up in the week ahead. Check out the week’s top story and our latest review…along with a dive into the past with this week in automotive history.

        home > reviews > A Week With: 2022 BMW M4 Competition xDrive Convertible

        A Week With: 2022 BMW M4 Competition xDrive Convertible

        Most likely the final exceptional expression of a BMW M Convertible powered purely by gasoline.

        Larry Printz
        Larry Printz , Assistant Managing Editor
        July 29, 2022
        Here’s an important number: the M4’s top lowers in 18 seconds at speeds up to 31 mph.

        The 2022 BMW M4 Competition xDrive Convertible could possibly be the perfect sunny weather lover.

        Certainly it possesses the qualities one looks for in a warm weather automotive companion: extroverted looks, a great heart, and athleticism and speed proving its abilities are more than sheet metal deep. OK, it has a grille only a mother or a BMW executive could love, but everything else will have you falling in love. 

        Overview

        Joining the M3 sedan and M4 coupe, the M4 Competition xDrive Convertible is the first all-wheel drive droptop from BMW’s M performance division. The 2022 BMW M4 Convertible’s soft top is 40% lighter than the predecessor car’s retractable hardtop, which reduces weight and enhances performance. Oh, and it looks a whole lot better when it’s raised. 

        Exterior

        The BMW M4 looks as good with the top up as it does down — not true of all droptops.

        Adrian van Hooydonk, senior vice president BMW Group Design, says its look is “an emotionally powerful expression of the car’s character.” True.  But is it attractive? For this vehicle, it is. M cars should look purposeful, not suave or posh. So kudo to the designers for the M’s extended side sills, which incorporate aerodynamic elements of the bumpers, as if they were lifted from a racecar.

        They don’t seem garish, even though they should. Their outrageousness factor is just enough, dancing to the edge of being overdone without crossing the line. Still, this is not a car for those in the federal Witness Protection Program, particularly if your M4s is red with the $4,700 M Carbon Exterior Package.

        And let’s make it clear that the soft top looks far better than the previous model’s clunky hardtop. Then again, that’s true of all convertibles.

        Interior

        Every BMW owner or enthusiast should recognize the interior, which is trimmed with aluminum detailing or optional piano black or carbon fiber. Leather accented seats are standard; a full leather upholstery is an option. The $1,350 Executive Package, which includes a heated steering wheel, a motorized trunk lid, a head-up display, and gesture control. 

        Not bad, eh?

        Overall, there is roughly the same amount of space as you’ve come to expect, substantial up front and adequate room in back. Cargo space is now up to 9 cubic feet thanks to the smaller amount of space needed for the folded fabric roof. Material and assembly quality are excellent.

        The seats are firm and supportive, perfect for this car’s mission. The car’s various controls are easy to use. 

        Powertrain

        Output is rated at 503 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque. That’s an increase of 59 hp and 73 lb-ft of torque from previous Competition package-equipped cars. But unlike its M3 and M4 coupe siblings, which can be ordered with a 6-speed manual transmission, the cabriolet comes with a ZF 8-speed automatic transmission rather than the previous-generation’s 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox. But the new 8-speed comes with comfort-oriented, sporty, and track-focused manual modes. Rear-biased all-wheel drive is standard, but it comes with two modes.

        The default mode is standard all-wheel drive, with the front wheels kicking in when needed. But there’s also 4WD Sport, which funnels more torque to the rear wheels during dynamic driving; consider it perfect for track day. You can also enable 2WD, which provides a pure rear-wheel-drive experience. 

        Certainly, you can’t argue with the results: 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds, according to BMW. Top sped is 155 mph, rising to 174 mph with the Performance Package.

        The 2022 BMW M4 Convertible’s grille seems less outrageous than on tamer BMWs.

        Safety and Technology

        Neither the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration nor the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has crash-tested this car. 

        Park Distance Control, Active Protection, Active Driving Assistant, and Automatic High beam assistant are standard. But you’ll have to pay an extra $1,700 for the Driving Assistance Professional Package to get Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, Extended Traffic Jam Assistant, Active Lane Keeping Assistant, Active Blind Spot Detection, Evasion Aid and Emergency Stop Assistant.

        When it comes to technology, the BMW M4 Convertible comes with a digital 12.3-inch instrument cluster and a 10.25-inch touchscreen powered by iDrive 7 that includes Navigation and cloud-based BMW Maps, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

        It also has M-specific displays for the instrument cluster and optional head-up display, which includes an M Drift Analyzer, which records the duration, distance covered, line and drift angle, as well as an M Lap timer, which shows the number of laps completed so far, the distance covered and the duration of the driver’s current stint. The latter can be downloaded as iPhone app, so you can share it online with a map view of the track, a lap time comparison, and car data such as speed, engine revs, accelerator position and the lateral and longitudinal acceleration.

        It’s fast, yet sophisticated in its power delivery.

        Driving Impressions

        Let’s put it simply: this car is a hoot. I will elaborate, but really, that’s all you really need to know. And that’s what you’d expect, isn’t it? The twin-turbo inline 6 is a gushing fountain of power, providing all the acceleration you require. Its smooth demeanor will make you forget there’s not a V-8 snorting up front.

        You don’t really need more power than this, unless you’d like to end up in a ditch or compressed into a tree. The powertrain provides the needed thrust with a sophistication and smoothness that allows for expert control. It’s superb. And the steering is so perfectly weighted and communicative; the engine and exhaust note are a sonorous symphony. 

        Is there anything to complain about? Only that I don’t own one.

        2022 BMW M4 Competition xDrive Convertible Specifications

        DimensionL: 189.1 inches/W: 74.3 inches/H: 54.9 inches/Wheelbase: 112.5 inches
        Weight4,306 pounds
        Powertrain3.0-liter twin-turbocharged inline 6-cylinder, 8-speed automatic transmission and AWD
        Fuel Economy16 mpg city/23 mpg highway/18 mpg combined
        Performance Specs503 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque
        PriceBase price: $86,300; As tested: $104,295 including $995 destination charge.
        On-Sale DateAvailable now

        Wrap Up

        This is a car that has no real competition from any other automaker at this price point. It’s a unique proposition. In a market where consumers will drop six figures for some all-wheel-drive off-road-worthy box or an electric conveyance that take them 200 miles before needed hours to recharge, the 2022 BMW M4 Competition xDrive Convertible is a thrilling new relic, a reminder of what makes the gas-fueled automobile thrilling in a way an EV will never be.

        2022 BMW M4 Competition xDrive Convertible ­— Frequently Asked Questions

        Does BMW make a hardtop convertible in 2022?

        No. The 2022 BMW M4 Convertible’s soft top is 40% lighter than the predecessor car’s retractable hardtop, which aids performance. It also requires less space when folded, which allows for more cargo volume.

        How fast is the BMW M4 convertible?

        According to BMW, the 2022 BMW M4 Competition xDrive Convertible will run from 0-to-60 mph in 3.6 seconds. 

        How much is a brand-new BMW M4 convertible?

        Prices start at $86,300 before destination charge, options or taxes. 

        How to Care for Your Car

        Cheap Car Warranty

        Editor's Choice

        Best Extended Car Warranty

        Editor's Choice
        Recently Published
        2023 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 manual front driving

        A Week With: 2023 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 Manual

        March 10, 2023

        A Week With: 2023 Jaguar F-Type R Coupe

        Jan. 20, 2023

        First Impression: 2023 Rimac Nevera

        Nov. 25, 2022

        What Are You Looking For?

        See More
        Buying a car? See our recommended reviews and guides.
        Buying a car? See our recommended reviews and guides.
        Reviews and Resources When You Are Looking For a New Car
        Collection
        Car Reviews and Guides
        Collection

        Car Reviews and Guides
        Recommends
        The Best Car Insurance Companies in 2022 (with Costs)
        Recommends

        The Best Car Insurance Companies in 2022 (with Costs)
        Recommends
        Best Car Warranties – 2021 Comparison (Factory & Extended)
        Recommends

        Best Car Warranties – 2021 Comparison (Factory & Extended)
        Recommends
        7 Best Car Shipping Companies: Consumer Guide (2022)
        Recommends

        7 Best Car Shipping Companies: Consumer Guide (2022)
        Close
        Reviews and Resources When You Are Looking For a New Car
        Collection
        Car Reviews and Guides
        Collection

        Car Reviews and Guides
        Recommends
        The Best Car Insurance Companies in 2022 (with Costs)
        Recommends

        The Best Car Insurance Companies in 2022 (with Costs)
        Recommends
        Best Car Warranties – 2021 Comparison (Factory & Extended)
        Recommends

        Best Car Warranties – 2021 Comparison (Factory & Extended)
        Recommends
        7 Best Car Shipping Companies: Consumer Guide (2022)
        Recommends

        7 Best Car Shipping Companies: Consumer Guide (2022)
        Close
        Share this article:
        © The Detroit Bureau 2023
        • Guides
        • Privacy Policy
        • Terms of Use
        • Affiliate Disclosure
        • Contact Us
        • Sitemap
        Follow Us: