It would be too easy to kick off this evaluation of the all-wheel-drive BMW 435i xDrive coupe with a snarky quip about how the 3- and 4-series lineups have ballooned to comically crowded levels, but then you already knew that. There are sedans, sedans that pretend to be coupes, wagons, hatchbacks that look like SUVs, and convertibles. This test is of a 4-series coupe—an actual two-door—equipped with all-wheel drive and BMW’s excellent turbocharged inline-six. We have described the rear-drive, 435i coupe as an illogical purchase redeemed by its lusty engine, and the 435i xDrive falls under the same header—only with a smidge more all-weather practicality in return for a slightly higher price. READ MORE ››
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