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BMW M235 Gran Coupe F74

BMW M235 Gran Coupe F74

2025 to 2027M Performance

Guide Score 54Specialist$1,995 a year to ownAbout 52nd of 69
Best year
2026
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$35k to $47k
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The short answer

The M235 xDrive Gran Coupe is the second M Performance 2 Series four-door, built in Leipzig and sold here from 2025 with all-wheel drive and, new for this generation, a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox with a mechanical limited-slip differential for the front axle.

The score, part by part

54Guide Score for 2025Specialistabout $1,995 a year to own
Place among the 69 generations
About 52nd of 69, likely 35th to 61st
Likely score range
50 to 70
Confidence
Low
Acclaim
39 of 100
Chance of a bill over $10,000 in five years
under 0.1%

The seven parts and acclaim, 2025 model year

Heritage counts 15 of 100
324% of it not measured
Engine counts 15 of 100
45
Drive feel counts 20 of 100
58
Analog connection counts 10 of 100
20
Weight counts 10 of 100
81
Long-term value not scored
not measured
Ownership counts 17 of 100
58
Acclaim counts 15 of 100
39

Each part is scored from 0 to 100 on a fixed outside scale. Acclaim comes from published expert lists, launch reviews and awards; the more acclaimed a car, the less its ownership cost counts in this all-time score (its dollars below are unchanged). A part marked not measured carries no weight for this car, and the others share its weight.

Long-term value, shown and not scored

No permitted price yet: we have not found three prices for this car from sources that allow this use.

Long-term value starts to count in the score once 75% of the 69 generations have permitted prices. Today 43 do.

The cost to own

About $1,995 a year to own ($1,292 to $2,950), about $7,919 over five years, bought at five years old or its own age if older, kept five years.

  1. Valve cover and oil filter housing leaks (B48): about $252 over five years, common (source)
  2. Coolant leaks (B48): about $115 over five years, possible (source)
  3. Dual-clutch hesitation at low speed: about $37 over five years, possible (source)

Expect about $1,300 to $2,900 a year; the bills that decide it are valve cover and oil filter housing leaks and coolant leaks. Ownership risk: low.

Guide Score method v5-final.14, an editorial score built only from permitted, sourced data. How it works.

B48312 hpAWD7-speed dual-clutch24 city, 33 hwy mpg

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Routine service a year, estimate
$350 to $800

Best year to buy

2026The best year to buy, reading 55 of 100, about $1,995 a year to own.

No logged change between model years sets it apart; every year reads within 2 points of it, so buy on condition and records.

No year to think twice about: none reads 3 or more points below the 2026, and no logged fault separates them.

  1. 202554$1,995 a year
  2. 202655best year
  3. 202755$1,995 a year

From our log of the changes between model years, each with its source. Only changes the score reads count as reasons; recalls BMW fixes for free, options and tuning notes do not. The cost a year is for a car bought at five years old, or its own age if older, kept five years. How the score works.

The longer answer

Its revised B48 2.0-liter turbo four, with port and direct injection, makes 312 hp and 295 lb-ft, less torque than the old car's 332 lb-ft.

Adaptive M suspension is standard, and the M Performance Package adds stiffer chassis parts, M Compound brakes, 19in forged wheels and M Sport seats. The car is too new for a repair record of its own; reviewers found the dual-clutch hesitant from a stop and slow to answer the paddles, so try it in traffic before buying.

What to look for. How much factory warranty and BMW Ultimate Care maintenance is left, the M Performance Package on the window sticker or build sheet, the dual-clutch's behavior pulling away from a stop and on a hill, the iDrive screen and phone connection working without freezes, no coolant loss or oil weeping, and a VIN check for open recalls (a rear seat belt retractor recall and a rear light recall on some 2026 cars).

Holds value

  • The M Performance Package
  • M Compound brakes
  • Frozen Portimao Blue
  • Portimao Blue
  • Thundernight and Frozen Pure Grey paint
  • The Technology Package
  • Warranty left
  • Low mileage
  • Unmodified cars

Hurts resale

  • Accident history
  • Tuning
  • Cars without the M Performance Package for buyers who want the sportier setup
  • Open recalls
  • High mileage for the year

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