2016 BMW Z4 Convertible Review - Edmunds.com

The 2016 BMW Z4 offers sleek styling, a high-class interior and more than enough performance to make it desirable. Powerful engines. Four-cylinder's clattery idle. What's New for 2016. The 2016 BMW Z4 returns essentially unchanged, with the exception of formerly optional sport seats being added to the standard equipment list. Introduction When we say there's nothing like motoring along in a convertible with the top down and the wind blowing through your hair, people either knowingly nod their head in agreement or look back with a puzzled stare that seems to say: "Why... " If you find yourself in that first group, we think you'll find a lot to like about the 2016 BMW Z4 roadster. The upscale Z4, with its retractable hardtop roof, lands more or less squarely in the middle of the roadster continuum, which ranges from nimble but cramped traditional sports cars to larger, grand-touring drop tops with big engines and big price... The Z4 comes in three basic flavors based on engine size, starting with the entry-level sDrive28i model, which is powered by a 240-horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder. If it wasn't for its rather uncouth sound at idle, you'd otherwise never suspect its energetic acceleration was produced by something with fewer than six cylinders. But for those who crave that extra dose of excitement (not to mention a more pleasing engine note), BMW stands. Source: www.edmunds.com