2024 BMW 8 Series

The 2024 US Coupe lineup is 840i (RWD), 840i xDrive and M850i xDrive; the volume 840i trims use the 3.0L turbocharged inline-six rated 335 hp, with the 4.4L twin-turbo V8 M850i at 523 hp as the range max. 2024 is a carry-over year after the 2023 facelift.

The B58 inline-six delivers 368 lb-ft from just 1,600 rpm, giving strong low-end pull for a ~4,000-lb GT.

BMW quotes 4.4 s for the 840i xDrive Coupe and 4.7 s for the RWD 840i; the volume six-cylinder trims are quick for the class, and the V8 M850i is markedly quicker.

The B58 turbo I6 is widely regarded as one of the smoothest, most linear sixes on sale, with near-imperceptible lag and a broad torque plateau; it lacks the V8's thunder but is silky in GT duty.

ZF-sourced 8-speed Steptronic Sport automatic shifts quickly and smoothly, kicks down decisively and rarely hunts; paddle response is good though not dual-clutch sharp.

xDrive AWD is optional on the 840i and standard on the M850i, so every engine is available with AWD; the rear-biased system works with an available M Sport differential, but the base car is RWD and there are no terrain modes.

Two gasoline engines (3.0L turbo I6 and 4.4L twin-turbo V8, plus the separate M8 Competition) cover mainstream and performance buyers, but there is no hybrid, PHEV or EV variant.

The volume 840i six-cylinder rates 24 MPG combined in both RWD and xDrive form — middling for a gas coupe, reflecting the 8 Series' weight.

EPA city figure is identical for RWD and xDrive 840i; the V8 drops to 17.

Tall 8-speed gearing gives a respectable 29 MPG highway, but it trails lighter coupes.

An 18.0-gallon tank at the 24 MPG EPA combined rating yields roughly 432 miles per fill for the volume 840i.

EPA's current annual-cost estimate on premium fuel puts the 840i above the coupe band's ceiling; the V8 M850i costs over $4,300 a year.

Every 2024 8 Series Coupe engine is rated on premium gasoline, with no regular-fuel, flex-fuel or plug-in option.

NHTSA has not crash-tested the 2024 8 Series (G15/G14/G16 generation); low-volume luxury GTs are routinely skipped. Per framework guidance, never rated = 0.

IIHS has never evaluated the 8 Series, so it holds no TSP/TSP+ award and no crashworthiness results. Scored in the untested band; BMW's modern CLAR-based structure and full airbag set argue against a lower score, but nothing has been earned.

Frontal collision warning with city AEB and lane departure warning are standard on the 840i. Blind-spot detection and rear cross-traffic alert come in the $100 Driving Assistance Package (fitted to nearly every car), while adaptive cruise and lane-keeping assist need the $1,700 Driving Assistance Professional Package. That's thin for a $90K GT.

AEB (Frontal Collision Warning with City Collision Mitigation, plus pedestrian/cyclist detection) is standard. IIHS has not tested it on this car. BMW's camera/radar AEB has earned Superior vehicle-to-vehicle results on related models, but no nighttime pedestrian result exists here.

Active Blind Spot Detection and rear cross-traffic alert come in the inexpensive Driving Assistance Package rather than as standard. Front cross-traffic alert and side-collision avoidance steering need the Professional package. When equipped the coverage is good, but it is mostly alert-based.

Lane departure warning is standard. Active Lane Keeping Assistant with lane centering is optional (Professional package). Reviewers find BMW's centering smooth on well-marked highways but prone to hunting on faded lines.

Full-speed Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, plus Extended Traffic Jam Assistant, is available in the Driving Assistance Professional package and is well-tuned when fitted. It isn't standard on the 840i, which keeps it out of the top band.

The 2024 8 Series has only Extended Traffic Jam Assistant, which allows hands-off driving below about 40 mph on limited-access highways. It lacks the 85-mph Highway Assistant offered on BMW's newer-platform models, so hands-free capability is limited to traffic-jam speeds.

Adaptive LED headlights with automatic high beams are standard, and BMW Laserlight is available. IIHS has never rated the 8 Series headlights, so the score rests on hardware content rather than measured performance.

Low seating, a long hood, thick C-pillars and a shallow rear window limit sightlines, which is typical of the GT format. The near-universal Driving Assistance Package adds Surround View with 3D View and Active Park Distance Control, which helps at low speed.

The 2+2 coupe has LATCH anchors on both rear seats (standard per spec sheet). However, the long doors, tilt-forward front seats and very tight rear headroom and legroom make installing and loading a car seat hard. Rear-facing seats are impractical.

The 2024 840i Coupe is a 2+2 with two individual rear buckets; four seats total.

Front headroom is generous for a low, fastback GT coupe.

Front legroom sits just above the coupe-band midpoint, typical of a full-size GT.

The sloping roofline cuts deep into rear headroom; adults will not sit upright under the rear glass.

Rear legroom is mid-band for a coupe but impractical for adults — the rear buckets are occasional/child seating.

A usable, weekend-sized trunk for a GT coupe, though the opening is shallow under the sloping decklid.

Conventional storage: modest console bin, small door pockets, wireless charging tray and cupholders; no clever solutions, and the rear buckets end up as the parcel shelf.

Heated multi-function power sport seats in extended Merino leather are standard and praised for long-haul support; rear buckets are cramped, but this is a 2+2 GT.

The 840i rides like a true GT in Comfort mode with tight body control; low-profile run-flat tires on 19/20-inch wheels transmit some sharp impacts.

Very quiet at highway speeds with well-suppressed wind noise; some tire roar from wide run-flats on coarse pavement.

Heated front seats, automatic climate and remote climate via the app are standard; ventilated seats and heated steering wheel/armrests come through packages and options rather than standard.

The 2024 Coupe lineup opens with the rear-drive 840i at $90,800 before destination; 2024 is a carry-over year of the G15 after the 2023 LCI. Far above the coupe band ceiling.

The volume build is the 840i xDrive ($93,800 + $995 destination) with popular packages such as the Executive/Premium content, landing just under $100k as typically equipped.

Edmunds True Cost to Own for the same-generation (G15 LCI) 840i projects about $5,244 maintenance plus $3,113 repairs over five years; BMW Ultimate Care offsets the first three years but large tires/brakes and out-of-warranty years 5 drive the total near the top of the coupe band.

Large luxury GTs depreciate steeply; Edmunds projects roughly $63k of depreciation over 5 years on a ~$92–95k 840i, leaving only about a third of MSRP — below the coupe band floor.

BMW's New Vehicle Limited Warranty runs 4 years or 50,000 miles, the German-luxury norm.

BMW offers no separate, longer powertrain warranty; the engine and transmission are covered only under the 4-yr/50k NVLW.

BMW Ultimate Care covers factory-scheduled maintenance for 3 years/36,000 miles, plus 4-year unlimited-mile roadside assistance and BMW ConnectedDrive trials — better than most luxury rivals, though short of multi-year 'everything' programs.

$99,000 volume-trim price minus its estimated resale value after 5 years (34% retained, or about $33,660) leaves about $65,340 in depreciation. Add the projected $8,400 in 5-year maintenance and repairs, and owning this vehicle for 5 years costs about $73,740 in total.

J.D. Power rates the 2024 8 Series 'Great' (83/100) on quality & reliability. It's a low-volume flagship, so there's little model-specific Consumer Reports survey data, and its electronic and chassis complexity (adaptive suspension, integral active steering) keeps the prediction just below the very top of the class.

BMW has risen to the top tier: it was Consumer Reports' top overall brand in 2024 and sits in CR's reliability top five, while J.D. Power VDS puts it 9th overall and ahead of Mercedes-Benz and Audi. That is near the top, though still behind Lexus and Toyota.

Two NHTSA campaigns cover the 2024 840i. The first is a starter-motor overheating recall carrying a fire risk, and its first remedy (24V576) had to be redone. The second is a 2026 driveshaft-to-differential recall that risks loss of drive or rollaway. Both are powertrain-adjacent and serious enough to pull the score below the earlier, cleaner years of this generation, though neither is a systemic engine failure.

The volume 840i uses the B58 3.0L turbo inline-six, widely regarded as one of BMW's most durable modern engines, paired with the proven ZF 8HP automatic. The M850i's N63 4.4L twin-turbo V8 carries more long-term risk (oil consumption, heat load from the turbos sitting inside the V), but it isn't the scored trim.

As BMW's flagship coupe, the 8 Series has Merino leather, real aluminum, wood or carbon trim, glass-effect controls and optional Bowers & Wilkins audio. Reviewers rate its materials as competitive with the class.

The car is built at BMW's Dingolfing plant alongside the 7 Series, and it is consistently credited with tight panel gaps and solid assembly. Owners report scattered infotainment glitches but no widespread rattles.

BMW's US network of roughly 350 centers is dense in metro areas and thinner in rural ones. Its service satisfaction is mid-pack among luxury brands. New 8 Series include BMW Ultimate Care scheduled maintenance for 3 years/36k miles.

Out-of-warranty ownership costs what you'd expect of a flagship BMW. Many parts are dealer-priced and specific to the model (adaptive suspension, active steering, laser lights), and low US volume limits the aftermarket. The shared B58/ZF driveline does help keep powertrain parts common.

The 2023 LCI enlarged the central display to 12.3 in, carried over for 2024 alongside a 12.3-in digital cluster.

iDrive 7 is fast and logical, combining touch, voice and the physical rotary controller plus real climate buttons — widely rated among the most usable luxury systems, though dated next to iDrive 8.

Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard on every 2024 8 Series.

BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant handles natural-language commands; native Live Cockpit Professional navigation with connected traffic is standard and competent.

A 16-speaker Harman Kardon system is standard, with Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound optional — one of the best factory systems available.

A 12.3-in fully digital instrument cluster is standard and configurable by drive mode, if less flexible than BMW's newer layouts.

iDrive 7 cars support BMW Remote Software Upgrade over the air for infotainment, maps and some vehicle functions, but few features have been added post-sale.

My BMW app offers remote lock/unlock, climate, vehicle finder and status; BMW Digital Key (NFC phone-as-key) is supported, though not the newer UWB Digital Key Plus.

Wireless charging pad, Wi-Fi hotspot and USB-C ports up front are standard; rear-seat power is limited in the tight 2+2 cabin.

Comfort Access proximity entry and push-button start are standard; remote engine start and NFC Digital Key phone-as-key are available.

Rear camera is standard, but the 360-degree Surround View, parking sensors and automated parking assistant are bundled in an option package on the 840i.

A full-color head-up display is standard on the 840i volume trim, displaying navigation and assist prompts.

Two long doors, front seats that must be tilted forward for rear access, and only 33.6 in rear headroom / 29.5 in legroom make car-seat installs and daily kid loading frustrating.

AEB, lane departure warning and adaptive LED headlights are standard, but adaptive cruise, blind-spot monitoring and the 360 camera cost extra, and the low-volume 8 Series has no IIHS or NHTSA crash rating.

Superb front seats, but the rear is child-sized with no dedicated rear climate controls, and 14.8 cu ft of trunk limits four-person luggage.

Light steering, a smooth 8-speed automatic and a supple Comfort mode make the 840i easy in traffic; its width and long doors are the main annoyances.

The I6 840i is relatively frugal for its power (about 24 mpg combined) but requires premium fuel, and tires, brakes and insurance are luxury-flagship priced.

A ~191-in long, ~75-in wide body with limited rear-quarter visibility is a handful in tight lots; a 38.2-ft turning circle helps, and the 360 camera/parking assistant are optional.

No US tow rating, no hitch, and a coupe trunk — not meaningfully work-capable.

Merino leather, delicate trim and low-profile run-flats are luxury-oriented and unsuited to hard use, though the B58 six is a proven engine.

No hitch, roof rails, onboard power or washable surfaces — no work provisions.

A genuine grand tourer: excellent front seats, quiet cabin, GT ride and 29 mpg highway from an ~18-gal tank (~500 mi). Hands-free highway assist needs the optional Driving Assistance Professional package.

Low ground clearance, a low front fascia and summer/run-flat performance tires keep it on pavement; xDrive AWD is available for snow, but there are no roof rails or hitch.

A 14.8 cu ft trunk is generous for a two-door GT and the rear seatbacks fold for longer items, but there is no hitch, roof rails or underfloor storage.

Relatively flat cornering and strong grip for a ~4,000-lb GT; composed and accessible rather than sharp, and the weight is always felt.

Accurate and progressive but light and short on feedback — precise enough but numb.

Strong, consistent stops with good fade resistance; pedal can feel grabby at low speed.

The B58 3.0L turbo six is benchmark-smooth with near-lag-free tip-in, paired with a ZF 8-speed that delivers 'smooth, lightning-fast shifts'; stop/start is unobtrusive.

Silky and near-silent at cruise with a pleasant straight-six snarl under load; some synthesized sound in Sport mode.

A wide turning circle for a coupe, reflecting the long wheelbase and wide tires of the 840i.

Low, well-adjustable seat and wheel, logical controls with a physical iDrive rotary and climate buttons; rear-three-quarter visibility and long doors hurt ingress in tight spots.

Quick (4.4–4.7 s to 60), smooth and characterful, but a grand tourer first — less engaging than a 911 or Supra.

Even the 840i comes with Merino leather, heated power sport seats, iDrive 8 on the curved display, head-up display, adaptive LED headlights, Harman Kardon audio and active driver aids; the costliest extras (B&W audio, ventilated seats, Driving Assistance Pro) are optional, roughly in line with Mercedes and Lexus rivals.

At ~$91–95k the 840i delivers a 335-hp B58 six, optional xDrive and a full luxury cabin — fair against the Lexus LC 500 (~$100k) and well below a 911 Carrera, but the six-cylinder car's price premium over a well-equipped M440i is hard to justify on content alone.

For 2024 the Coupe is offered as 840i RWD, 840i xDrive and M850i xDrive (plus the separate M8 Competition), giving two engines and both drivelines — reasonable for a flagship GT, though there is no manual or electrified option.

8 Series US volume across Coupe, Convertible and Gran Coupe runs in the low thousands a year and the Coupe is the smallest slice; the flagship-coupe niche continues to shrink.

BMW is a top-tier aspirational luxury brand with a deep enthusiast base, and the 8 Series is its flagship coupe with E31 heritage; slightly outshone by Porsche in this price band.

As a slow-selling flagship the 2024 8 Series routinely carried BMW Financial Services lease cash/subsidized APR and dealer discounts of several thousand dollars, unlike a Porsche 911 that trades near MSRP.

The G15 generation launched for MY2019 and received its LCI refresh for MY2023 (iDrive 8 curved display, revised grille); 2024 is a carry-over year one year after that refresh — mid-to-late cycle.

Reviewers praise the smooth B58/V8 powertrains, comfortable ride and quality cabin, but note its weight, muted steering and cramped rear seat versus a 911 or AMG; no 10Best or major awards.