BMW M440i G22 / G26

BMW M440i G22 / G26

2021 to 2024CoupeM Performance

Guide Score 68Good$2,055 a year to ownAbout 31st of 69
Best year
2022
Example asking
$29k to $48k
Prices near you

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The short answer

This entry covers the M440i Coupe (G22) and the four-door Gran Coupe (G26); the Convertible (G23) has its own.

The score, part by part

68Guide Score for 2021Goodabout $2,055 a year to own
Place among the 69 generations
About 31st of 69, likely 23rd to 48th
Likely score range
61 to 79
Confidence
Medium
Acclaim
36 of 100
Chance of a bill over $10,000 in five years
under 0.1%
Best purposes
Tuning, 17th of 69

The seven parts and acclaim, 2021 model year

Heritage counts 15 of 100
324% of it not measured
Engine counts 15 of 100
52
Drive feel counts 19 of 100
68
Analog connection counts 10 of 100
64
Weight counts 10 of 100
67
Long-term value not scored
not measured
Ownership counts 18 of 100
66
Acclaim counts 15 of 100
36

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

4 prices from sources that allow this use (driveway.com), read October 27, 2026: the middle one is $42,107, about 72% of the price new (58% once the price new is put in today's dollars). Asking prices sit above what cars sell for.

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 $2,055 a year to own ($1,409 to $3,240), about $9,111 over five years, bought at five years old or its own age if older, kept five years.

  1. Oil filter housing and valve cover gasket leaks: about $413 over five years, common (source)
  2. High pressure fuel pump: about $104 over five years, possible (source)
  3. Coolant loss / expansion tank (B58): about $85 over five years, possible (source)

Expect about $1,400 to $3,200 a year; the bills that decide it are oil filter housing and valve cover gasket leaks, high pressure fuel pump and coolant loss / expansion tank. Ownership risk: moderate.

Other bodies, scored on their own

  • BMW G26 M440i Gran Coupe pre-LCI, best year 2022 · About 33rd among the 69, likely 25th to 53rdGuide Score 65, about $2,055 a year to own

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

B58 (48V MHEV)382 hpRWD, AWD8-speed automatic24 city, 32 hwy mpg

Colors it came in, most wanted first. Pick one to see the page in it.

Routine service a year, estimate
$350 to $700

Best year to buy

2022The best year to buy, reading 68 of 100, about $2,055 a year to own.

Why the 2022

  • Spared a downgrade of the 2023 and 2024 cars: iDrive 8 and Curved Display standard from March 2023 production; fewer buttons (source, read October 27, 2026)

Years to think twice about

  • 2023: 65, 3 points below the 2022. iDrive 8 and Curved Display standard from March 2023 production; fewer buttons. (source, read October 27, 2026) The same cost to own, about $2,055 a year; chance of a bill over $10,000 in five years under 0.1%.
  • 2024: 62, 6 points below the 2022. iDrive 8 and Curved Display standard from March 2023 production; fewer buttons. (source, read October 27, 2026) The same cost to own, about $2,055 a year; chance of a bill over $10,000 in five years under 0.1%.
  • If you can only find a 2023: it reads 65, 3 points below the 2022, at the same cost to own, about $2,055 a year. The parts that differ: analog connection 44 against 64, drive feel 71 against 69. Logged between them: iDrive 8 and Curved Display standard from March 2023 production; fewer buttons.
  • If you can only find a 2024: it reads 62, 6 points below the 2022, at the same cost to own, about $2,055 a year. The parts that differ: analog connection 30 against 64, drive feel 71 against 69. Logged between them: iDrive 8 and Curved Display standard from March 2023 production; fewer buttons.
  1. 202168$2,055 a year
  2. 202268best year
  3. 202365think twice
  4. 202462think twice

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

The large vertical grille is divisive and affects demand and color choice. B58, 8-speed automatic, RWD or xDrive (the 2021 coupe and 2022 Gran Coupe were xDrive only).

What to look for
  • Full service history, walnut blasting on higher mileage cars, no accident history, Adaptive M suspension if you can find it (the M Sport differential is standard), color choices that flatter the grille
  • Check by VIN that recalls and the coolant pump service action (SI B11 05 21, cars built September 2020 to May 2021) are done
  • BMW covers the EVAP purge valve for 15 years or 150,000 miles if it fails (SI B01 01 26); a dealer confirms the cover by VIN

Holds value

  • Adaptive M suspension
  • Harman Kardon
  • The Premium Package
  • Cars built from March 2023 with the Curved Display
  • Desirable colors that suit the front-end styling

Hurts resale

  • Accident history
  • Missing records
  • Common color paired with a polarizing front end
  • High mileage

What to do next

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