BMW's compact Z4 Roadster continues to provide an engaging driving experience and the allure of top-down motoring. It comes in two flavors - sDrive30i and sDrive M40i - with the former using a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-pot and the latter employing a 382-hp 3.0-liter inline-six turbo engine. Both versions use an eight-speed automatic transmission and send power to the rear axle.
Standard equipment includes a 10.25-inch digital driver's display, a 10.25-inch infotainment touchscreen, SensaTec upholstery, power-adjustable sport seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, a ten-speaker sound system, forward collision warning, and LED headlights. The M40i additionally wears an aerodynamic kit and has standard heated seats, along with a heated steering wheel.
On the base derivative, the Convenience Package no longer includes the Driving Assistance Package as it did last year and now costs $550, comprising only comfort access keyless entry and power lumbar support. The $700 Driving Assistance Package gives access to the additional driver aids on their own. The Premium Package includes the Convenience Package items plus remote engine start, parking assistance, a head-up display, heated front seats, Comfort Access keyless entry, ambient lighting, and adaptive full-LED headlights for $2,900. The Shadowline Package costs $300. Individual options include a heated steering wheel ($190), active cruise control ($1,200), and heated front seats ($500). One of the more desirable options on the sDrive30i is the $1,500 M Sport Package that adds Shadowline exterior trim, 18-inch M double-spoke wheels, and an M steering wheel.
The Z4 sDrive M40i offers many of the same upgrades but with a few price differences. For instance, its Premium Package goes for $1,900, but that's because the M40i is more generously equipped as standard.