How Much Does BMW Maintenance Cost in 2021?

Some say it isn’t possible to put a price on performance. The average BMW maintenance cost is certainly higher than that of other brands, but is it worth it to own the “ultimate driving machine”? 

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Genesis G80 Vs BMW 5 Series Comparison

Learned veteran versus dramatic upstart. It’s a tale as old as time.

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2022 BMW Alpina B8 Gran Coupe is a Friendlier M8
Alpina’s North American lineup expands to a third model for 2022 with 612-horsepower B8.

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2021 BMW M440i XDrive Review: Baby Grand (Tourer)
BMW wants you to know it still cares about enthusiasts. Just look at the manual-equipped, rear-drive M3 and M4.

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10 Blue Cars to Cure Your Blue Monday Blues

Blue Monday is said to be the most depressing day of the year, when the most people are feeling down in the dumps. 

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2020 BMW X3 PHEV Review: Plug-In the One to Have

Crossovers are, at their heart, about compromise.

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2020 BMW 228i Gran Coupe Review: A Worthy Port of Entry
The great George Carlin had a classic, insightful bit about people and their stuff.

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AutoGuide's Most Popular Car Reviews of 2020

These are the reviews (and comparisons) you read the most this year. Go you!

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2020 BMW X5 M Competition Review: Check Out These Guns

I have long suspected that pickup trucks operate in largely the same capacity today as full-size American sedans did in the ‘60s.

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2022 BMW IX EV Debuts With Over 300 Miles of Range

The iX will be BMW’s electric flagship when it enters production in the middle of 2021.

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2020 BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupe Review: More to Love

It was cool, but you also got the feeling that any mention of the word “Mustang” would be met by rage and the putting of your name on a blacklist by the BMW reps. Not that such a thing exists…

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2020 BMW X6 M50i Review: Diet M is Still Filling
After more than a decade of existence, the X6 still elicits strong reactions.

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2021 BMW M3 and M4 Debut With Up To 503 HP, Available AWD and Manual Transmission

Zero bonus points for guessing what design element has people talking about this duo the most…

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Top 10 Best BMW Accessories

Are you a BMW owner who is happy with their vehicle, but feel like it’s missing a certain touch to make it their own? There are tons of aftermarket parts and accessories that can do the job, but sometimes a four or five-figure custom build just isn’t in the cards. In this article, we’ll take a look at the top 10 BMW accessories that won’t leave you wondering if you can pay rent at the end of the month.

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Volvo XC60 Vs Mercedes-Benz GLC Vs BMW X3

These three luxury compact crossovers go about doing their business in three very different ways.

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BMW Teases 2022 M3 For First Time … and It's a Wagon

For the first time in M3 history, a Touring model will join the lineup.

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2020 BMW X1 XDrive28i Review
Getting back behind the wheel of the BMW X1 was an interesting experience for a couple key reasons.

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BMW Wants to Turn Your Heated Seats Into a Subscription Service

Features like remote start or adaptive cruise control are also on the list of potential pay-per-month features.

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2021 BMW M5 and M5 Competition Updated: New Looks and Tech, Same Heady Power
Minor updates to the BMW M5 includes sleeker headlamps and more standard kit. Powertrain remains the same.
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2021 BMW X5 XDrive45e Plug-In Hybrid Has 30 Miles of Electric-Only Range
BMW has bolstered its plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) range with a more powerful, six-cylinder version of the popular X5.

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BMW 4 Series Vs Mercedes C-Class Coupe and Rivals: How Does It Stack Up?

BMW has now taken the wraps off the 4 Series coupe. With the same bones as the new 3 Series and that … challenging front grille, the second-gen 4 could be a star from the driver’s seat, but it will face some stiff competition from its fellow coupe countrymen.

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2021 BMW 4 Series Debuts With More Power, More Tech, More Grille

BMW has unveiled the latest version of its best-selling coupe, with controversial looks and a 382-horsepower, mild-hybrid 440i range-topper.

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New BMW 4 Series Teased: Yep, Big Grille is Here to Stay

BMW has released a teaser of the upcoming 4 Series, ahead of a June 2 digital reveal.

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2021 BMW 5 Series Adds Hybrid Power, Sharper Looks

BMW has updated the seventh-generation 5 Series for 2021, adding mild-hybrid options to its mid-size sedan.

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2021 Alpina XB7 Arrives In US With 612 HP And A $142,295 Pricetag

Quite simply put, what the X5M is to the X5, the new 2021 Alpina XB7 is to the X7 SUV. BMW Models that don’t get an M version like the 7 Series luxo-barge, get the Alpina treatment. And since the X7 is at the top of the BMW SUV (apologies, SAV) food chain, it gets the Aplina XB7 just like the 7 Series gets the B7.

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Top 10 Best Used Luxury Cars For $15,000

You’re a pragmatic sort of person. You want a luxury car; but you’d rather someone else pay for the depreciation. This list is for you.

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2021 BMW 5 Series Teased, Debut In Two Weeks

At its 100th annual meeting—though the first virtual one— BMW announced that it will debut the 2021 5 Series two weeks from now.

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Coronavirus: When Each Automaker Will Restart US Production

After weeks of down time, North American automaker production plants are gearing up for a return to work.

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2022 BMW 2 Series Coupe Leaks On Instagram

Despite being months away, BMW’s next-generation 2 Series Coupe looks to have leaked out on Instagram this week.

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BMW Files X8 M Trademark, Bigger Flagship Coming?

A recent German trademark filing suggests a new king of the hill for BMW’s crossover lineup.

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Top 10 Best Used SUVs Under $20,000 in 2020

You’ve decided that you want to buy an SUV. But given the depreciation rates of today you’ve also decided that the SUV you want is a used one.

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BMW 335i For Sale: Should You Buy One And Things To Look Out For

The BMW 335i from the 3 Series family is easily one of the most revered non-M BMW cars in the enthusiast world. Armed with a turbocharged version of the quintessential 3.0-liter BMW straight-six, the 335i quickly rose through the ranks to be one of the most sought after semi-affordable high-performance cars of modern times.

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BMW I4 Concept Previews 523 HP Tesla Fighter Coming 2021

BMW has finally given us a look at a near-production version of its upcoming i4 all-electric vehicle.

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2020 BMW 330i XDrive Review

For decades, the  BMW 3 Series remained the sole luxury sedan that always placed driving dynamics and adrenaline rushes over plush rides and complacent drivers.

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BMW IX3 Production Begins 2020, Offers 270 Miles of All-Electric Range

Today BMW revealed more information on its all-electric iX3, ahead of the crossover’s expected 2020 production start.

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New 2020 BMW M2 CS is a 444 HP Farewell to Current 2 Series

Meet the final evolution of the current (and much-loved) BMW M2: the CS.

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2019 BMW I3 REx Review

When you talk to people about the BMW i3, the question that comes up the most often is “who is it for?” After driving the car for a week and considering the question thoroughly, I have found the answer. The BMW i3 is for me.

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2020 BMW X3 XDrive30e is a 292 HP Plug-In Hybrid SUV

BMW is giving the popular X3 a fuel-sipping hybrid option.

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Top 10 Most Beautiful Cars of 2019

These 2019s are some of our favorite-looking machines.

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2020 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe is the Brand's Smallest Four-Door

Meet the new sedan-shaped entry point into  BMW ownership.

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New Report Says Some of the Best BMWs Going Away

urns out that it’s not easy making money off of small cars. Even if those small cars aren’t really all that cheap. And with a new boss in town, BMW needs to make more money from its vehicles. Which means, according to a new report, that many of BMW’s smaller cars are getting the ax.

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BMW Holds North America's First Ever M Festival Near Toronto

Turns out that winning your first-ever NBA title gets you more than just a parade. It also gets you an M Festival. And depending on where your interests lie, that’s better.

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2020 BMW 3 Series Vs Genesis G70

When the Genesis G70 came out last year, we were so impressed by the sport sedan that we awarded it as AutoGuide.com‘s 2019 Car of the Year.

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BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe is a Party in the Back

The ultra-luxurious new BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe has been unveiled with four doors and a striking rear end.

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2019 BMW X4 M Review: Good On Track, Better Off It

Over an Americano at the carbon fiber counter of Monticello Motor Club’s coffee bar, the head of the BMW X3 and X4 M project delivered a piece of spin that you’re all likely to hear over the coming months: The X4 M is an M4 but taller. And after driving X4 M Competition around Monticello’s 3.5-mile road course and through the winding roads of the Catskills, I can happily report that he was wrong.

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Jaguar and BMW Join Forces on Next-Gen Electric Drive Systems

Former FCA CEO, the late Sergio Marchionne, predicted long ago that car companies would have to join forces as automotive research and development costs continue to rise.

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Top 5 Best BMW 3 Series Alternatives - The Short List

The BMW 3 Series is a living legend.

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8 Great V8 Swaps - The Short List

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BMW M850i XDrive Cabriolet Review

BMW, like the rest of the world, is on a mission to convince the marketplace that its cars are even more luxurious, premium, and valuable than ever before. They’ve changed their slogan from Pure Driving Pleasure to Ultimate Driving Machine, they’re charging more money, and they’ve shelved the 6 Series in favor of the 8. And it’s in that last change (and perhaps only in that last change) that everything comes together.

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5 Things to Know About the Facelifted 2020 BMW 7 Series

When it attended the Geneva Motor Show in March, BMW brought out a heavily revised version of the 7 Series. Under the skin, the 7 is essentially unchanged, but the nose, hood, front fenders, bumpers, lights, and interior have all been updated to keep up with the increasing demands of the luxury market. The changes are all based on feedback that BMW got from its customers (most of whom live in China and the US) and all are designed to help them show off their ability to own a 7 Series.

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2019 BMW X2 M35i Review: A Hot Hatch in Disguise

When the BMW X1 and X2 debuted a short while ago, it was hard to get overly excited about these crossovers. Since they use a platform from MINI, they didn’t feel as engaging as “true” BMWs, and, worst of all, they had less personality than their MINI counterparts.

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BMW I4 Electric Sedan to Get 372 Miles of Range

BMW’s four-door electric i4 sedan is taking shape and BMW has given us a sneak peek at the car winter testing in Arjeplog, Sweden.

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Where is BMW Made?

Do you know where BMW is from and where it makes its cars today?

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Amnesty International Slams EV Industry For Unethically Sourced Batteries

Human rights foundation Amnesty International has published a report slamming automakers like Renault and BMW for their unethically sourced batteries and reliance on coal-powered battery production.

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2019 BMW X7 Review

Resistance is futile — especially when profits are involved.

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Toyota Supra Vs BMW Z4 Comparison: One Platform, Two Very Different Sports Cars

I am very lucky to be one of the few automotive journalists in the world who has driven both the  BMW Z4 and  Toyota Supra, and I wanted to bring up all the ways the two sports cars felt very different, despite being built on the same platform.

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Win a Trip for 2 to Bimmerfest West 2019

Love BMWs? Love the West Coast? Love free stuff? Have we got to the contest for you!

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2019 Porsche Cayenne Vs BMW X5

Many luxury SUVs have been completely redone for 2019, which can make things tough on buyers who might want to stay loyal to a brand or jump ship to an all-new experience.

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Bimmerfest West 2019 is Just Around the Corner! Here's Everything You Need to Know

Bimmerfest 2019 California is the biggest BMW car show in the country featuring two days of action for BMW enthusiasts. Running on May 25-26 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, the show will be held at Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA.

Activities include:

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Top 10 Most Expensive SUVs

This post was updated for 2019.

Crossovers and SUVs are hugely popular these days.

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