The 2022 BMW 430i might look quite polarizing on the outside, but its interior deserves all the praise owing to its impeccable build quality and oodles of features along with excellent comfort levels. Starting with the dashboard design, it gets a driver-oriented design with the controls and the infotainment display aligned towards the driver’s seat. There is a fair share of controls within the dashboard and the center stack along with the steering wheel, making for a rather busy front seat area. All the controls are easy to operate though, with premium quality materials and the knobs are nicely put together with metal surrounds.
By default, the cabin gets a simulated leather upholstery but can be upgraded to premium leather one for a premium. In its base iteration, the cabin offers a plethora of features but the myriad of optional packages and standalone features takes the count to another level. The headroom and legroom are more than adequate at the front seats and the power adjustments combined with the memory settings further enhances the experience. The rear seats are quite impractical though with barely enough space for kids only. They can double up as a storage space for those extra luggage items though. The trunk space is decent at 12 cu-ft.
Models
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2022 BMW 4-Series Coupe
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2021 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe
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2021 Audi A5 Coupe
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2021 Lexus RC 350
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Seating Capacity
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4
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4
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4
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4
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Front Row (Headroom/Shoulder Room/Legroom; inches)
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38.0/55.1/41.8
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37.6/55.3/-
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39.7/55.7/41.3
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39.0/54.7/45.4
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Rear Row (Headroom/Shoulder Room/Legroom; inches)
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35.2/51.0/34.5
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35.1/55.0/-
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36.9/54.5/35.1
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34.8/50.8/27.3
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Cargo Capacity (cu.-ft)
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12
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10.5
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10.9
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10.4
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The Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe gets a beautifully crafted and premium cabin. With the design language of the S-Class slowly seeping into the lower placed sedans of the brand, the cabin of the C-Class coupe looks actually costlier than the car really is. The interior has a soothing blend of elegance and sportiness but the all-digital gauge cluster makes for the typical modern touch every luxury vehicle from most of the brands are seeing now. The cabin offers a decent amount of space for the front seat passengers and the driver along with a wide range of features too. The rear seats are as impractical as the 430i but it is the case with a majority of the coupes in the segment. The Audi A5 Coupe has a well-designed cabin too with the focus more oriented to sportiness. The sleek dashboard design with a practical and functional center stack leaves no room for complaint in the usability aspect. The comfort from the front seats is excellent and the features offered are quite a handful too. At the rear, the seats have slightly more headroom and legroom on offer making it decently comfortable for medium-sized adults over a short distance. The Lexus RC350 gets a mildly retro-modern touch to its interior design especially on the dashboard with its button-heavy layout. The small digital information display and the infotainment screen are the only two modern touches inside with the rest of the dashboard and the center stack filled up with buttons for several controls. The comfort and luxury on offer are top-notch but it misses that excitement you’d find on the German rivals here. Additionally, apart from the interior space and design, each competitor lacks the cargo space that the Audi possesses having trunk volumes just under 11 cu.-ft mark.
Some interior features are:
- Auto-dimming mirrors
- Simulated leather upholstery
- Power-adjustable front seats with memory settings
- Push-button start
- Heated front seats and steering wheel(optional)
- Ambient interior lighting(optional)
How intuitive is the infotainment system?
The 2022 BMW 430i Coupe will get a standard 8.8-inch infotainment display with the latest iDrive 7 software running in it. The user interface is smooth and fluid with a user-friendly layout.
The system can be controlled via touch inputs or the rotary knob on the center attack with a touchpad integrated on top of it. Features on offer are plenty with wireless Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, in-built navigation, and Wi-Fi hotspot as some of the standard features.
Some standout infotainment features of the infotainment system are:
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- 8.8-inch touchscreen display with iDrive 7
- 10-speaker Sound System
- WiFi Hotspot
- USB Connection
- Bluetooth Connectivity
- BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant Voice recognition