The 4-cyl engine's are no slouch! I just think that the traditional BMW i6 is best suited for any one who wants the OEM power bump, and intoxicating sound. Both can be made to go much faster, if needed. It just takes a lot more to make a 4 cyl fast, vs the 6 cyl. This isn't as important for some buyers, though, and I can appreciate that. Some people just want a fun, capable and economical RWD coupe, that's the 230i's bill.
All I've owned for the previous decade was 1.8t/2.0T VW/Audi's, so I've done my time, and I appreciate they can be equally as powerful when modded, but nothing replaces the sound, feel and balance of the i6 engine in the BMW's, in my opinion. It's a want thing, definitely don't NEED the larger engine..
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