BMW Japan is giving the current M340i and M440i a sharper send-off as the G20-generation 3 Series approaches the end of its cycle.
The new Black Package editions don’t alter the formula under the skin, but they do lean into the kind of visual restraint that tends to suit BMW’s six-cylinder performance models particularly well.
Limited production, familiar hardware and a cleaner dark-trim treatment make these Japan-market cars an interesting late-run footnote for the 3 Series and 4 Series Gran Coupe family.
At a glance
- BMW Japan has introduced limited Black Package editions for the M340i Sedan, M340i Touring and M440i xDrive Gran Coupe.
- The package adds black badges, dark rear lettering and black 19-inch alloy wheels, with model-specific interior stitching.
- Production is limited to 150 M340i Sedans, 100 M340i Touring models and 100 M440i xDrive Gran Coupes, with prices starting at ¥10.32 million.
Black trim for the final stretch of the G20 era
The Black Package is a cosmetic edition, but it’s a neatly judged one.
BMW has fitted black M badging, darkened rear lettering and black 19-inch alloy wheels, giving the cars a more monochrome look without pushing them into tuner territory.
Three exterior colours are offered, with buyers able to choose Alpine White, Black Sapphire or M Brooklyn Grey.
Alpine White should give the black hardware the strongest contrast, while Black Sapphire creates the most discreet specification of the three.
M Brooklyn Grey sits somewhere in the middle, and likely plays best to the current taste for muted performance-car finishes.
Cabins with familiar M Performance cues
Inside, the M340i Sedan and Touring receive black Vernasca leather with blue stitching, M Sport seats and carbon-fibre trim.
The blue stitching is a subtle nod to BMW M’s usual palette, and it works with the restrained exterior treatment rather than fighting it.
The M440i xDrive Gran Coupe gets a slightly different cabin treatment, switching to red stitching for a warmer and more assertive contrast.
All three models include a heated steering wheel and galvanic-finish controls, additions that give the cabins a more polished specification without changing the essential layout.
The inline-six remains the reason to care
The key mechanical appeal is unchanged.
Each Black Package model retains BMW’s turbocharged inline-six, paired with xDrive all-wheel drive and an eight-speed automatic transmission.
That’s central to the M340i and M440i’s appeal, as these cars occupy the useful middle ground between regular BMW models and full-fat M machinery.
They’re quick, composed and relatively easy to live with, which is why late-run special editions like this can make sense for buyers who want the proven drivetrain with a more distinctive specification.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | BMW |
|---|---|
| Models | M340i Sedan Black Package, M340i Touring Black Package, M440i xDrive Gran Coupe Black Package |
| Market | Japan |
| Engine | Turbocharged inline-six |
| Drivetrain | xDrive all-wheel drive |
| Transmission | Eight-speed automatic |
| Exterior colours | Alpine White, Black Sapphire, M Brooklyn Grey |
| Exterior features | Black M badges, dark rear lettering, black 19-inch alloy wheels |
| M340i interior | Black Vernasca leather with blue stitching, M Sport seats, carbon-fibre trim |
| M440i interior | Red stitching, heated steering wheel, galvanic-finish controls |
| Production | 150 M340i Sedans, 100 M340i Touring models, 100 M440i xDrive Gran Coupes |
| Price | From ¥10.32 million to ¥10.76 million |
BMW Japan’s Black Package editions won’t write the M Performance playbook, and that’s probably the point.
They take three already desirable six-cylinder BMWs and give them a tighter visual identity at the tail end of the current generation, which should be enough to appeal to buyers who prefer subtlety over spectacle.
