BMW M440i vs Defender

Should you buy BMW M440i or Defender? Find out which car is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of their Price, Size, Space, Boot Space, Service cost, Mileage, Features, Colours and other specs. BMW M440i price starts at Rs 1.11 Cr ex-showroom for xDrive Convertible (Petrol) and Defender price starts Rs 99 Lakh ex-showroom for 2.0L Petrol 110 X-Dynamic HSE (Petrol). M440i has 2998 cc (Petrol top model) engine, while Defender has 4395 cc (Petrol top model) engine. As far as mileage is concerned, the M440i has a mileage of - (Petrol top model) and the Defender has a mileage of 11.5 kmpl (Petrol top model).

M440i Vs Defender

Key Highlights	BMW M440i	Defender
On Road Price	Rs.1,27,42,866^*	Rs.3,01,14,873^*
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Engine(cc)	2998	4395
Transmission	Automatic	Automatic

BMW M440i
xDrive Convertible
1.11 Cr^*
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4.4L V8 Petrol 110 OCTA Edition One
2.62 Cr^*
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xDrive Convertible
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Basic Information
Variant	xDrive Convertible	4.4L V8 Petrol 110 OCTA Edition One
On-Road Price in New Delhi	Rs.1,27,42,866^*	Rs.3,01,14,873^*
Finance Available (EMI)	Rs.2,42,552/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.5,91,655/month Get EMI Offers
Insurance	Rs.4,55,916	Rs.10,39,172
User Rating	4.5 Based on 1 Review	4.5 Based on 352 Reviews

Basic Information

Variant

xDrive Convertible

4.4L V8 Petrol 110 OCTA Edition One

On-Road Price in New Delhi

Rs.1,27,42,866^*

Rs.3,01,14,873^*

Finance Available (EMI)

Rs.2,42,552/month

Get EMI Offers

Rs.5,91,655/month

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Insurance

Rs.4,55,916

Rs.10,39,172

User Rating

4.5

Based on 1 Review

4.5

Based on 352 Reviews

Engine & Transmission
Engine Type	Iconic B58	4.4 Litre P635 V8 Petrol
Displacement (cc)	2998	4395
No. of Cylinders	66 Cylinder Cars	88 Cylinder Cars
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	369bhp	626bhp@5855-7000rpm
Max Torque (nm@rpm)	500Nm	750Nm@1800-5855rpm
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Turbo Charger	Yes	Yes
Transmission Type	Automatic	Automatic
Gearbox	8-Speed	8-Speed
Drive Type	AWD	AWD

Engine & Transmission

Engine Type

Iconic B58

4.4 Litre P635 V8 Petrol

Displacement (cc)

2998

4395

No. of Cylinders

66 Cylinder Cars

88 Cylinder Cars

Max Power (bhp@rpm)

369bhp

626bhp@5855-7000rpm

Max Torque (nm@rpm)

500Nm

750Nm@1800-5855rpm

Valves Per Cylinder

Turbo Charger

Transmission Type

Automatic

Gearbox

8-Speed

Drive Type

AWD

Fuel & Performance
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)	58.94	-
Emission Norm Compliance	BS VI 2.0	BS VI 2.0

Fuel & Performance

Suspension, Steering & Brakes
Front Suspension	Multi-link, Solid Axle	Air suspension
Rear Suspension	Multi-link suspension	Air suspension
Steering Type	Electric	Electric
Steering Column	-	Tilt & Telescopic
Steering Gear Type	-	Rack & Pinion
Turning Radius (Metres)	6	-
Front Brake Type	Disc	Disc
Rear Brake Type	Disc	Ventilated Disc
Top Speed (Kmph)	250	210
0-100kmph (Seconds)	4.9 s	4 s
Tyre Type	Radial & Tubeless	Radial Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	No	-

Suspension, Steering & Brakes

Dimensions & Capacity
Length (mm)	4770	4813
Width (mm)	1852	2105
Height (mm)	1394	1995
Ground Clearance Unladen (mm)	126	-
Wheel Base (mm)	2851	3023
Grossweight (kg)	-	3230
Seating Capacity	4	5
Boot Space (Litres)	385	-

Comfort & Convenience
Power Steering	Yes	Yes
Automatic Climate Control	2 Zone	3 Zone
Air Quality Control	Yes	Yes
Accessory Power Outlet	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Headrest	Integrated	Adjustable
Adjustable Headrest	-	Yes
Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts	Yes	Yes
Rear AC Vents	Yes	Yes
Lumbar Support	Yes	-
Multifunction Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes
Cruise Control	Yes	Yes
Parking Sensors	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Real-Time Vehicle Tracking	Yes	-
Engine Start Stop Button	Yes	Yes
Voice Commands	Yes	Yes
Paddle Shifters	Yes	Yes
USB Charger	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Central Console Armrest	Yes	-
Memory Function Seats	Front	Driver's Seat Only
One Touch Operating Power Window	-	All
Power Windows	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Cup Holders	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Heated Seats	-	Front Only
Air Conditioner	Yes	Yes
Heater	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Steering	Height & Reach	Height & Reach
KeyLess Entry	Yes	Yes
Ventilated Seats	-	Yes
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Yes	Yes
Electric Adjustable Seats	Front	Front
Follow Me Home Headlamps	-	Yes

Comfort & Convenience

Interior
	Photo Comparison
Front Air Vents
Steering Wheel
DashBoard
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel	Yes	-
Glove Box	Yes	Yes
Interior Lighting	Ambient light	Ambient light, Footwell Lamp
Digital Cluster	Yes	Yes
Digital Cluster Size (Inch)	12.3	-
Upholstery	-	Leather
Ambient Light Colour	-	64

Interior

Exterior
	Photo Comparison
Wheel
Headlight
Taillight
Front Left Side
Available Colours	Brooklyn GreyArctic Race BlueMineral WhitePortimao BlueCape York GreenBlack SapphireFire Red+2 MoreM440i Colours	Tasman Blue Matte White DTBorasco Grey Matte DTWoolstone Green Matte DTSantorini Black White DTFuji WhiteBorasco Grey Matte White DTGondwana Stone Matte White DTSargasso Blue DTCarpathian Grey Matte DTWoolstone Green+36 MoreDefender Colours
Body Type	ConvertibleAll Convertible Cars	SUVAll SUV Cars
Adjustable Headlamps	-	Yes
Rain Sensing Wiper	Yes	Yes
Rear Window Wiper	-	Yes
Rear Window Washer	-	Yes
Rear Window Defogger	-	Yes
Wheel Covers	No	No
Alloy Wheels	Yes	Yes
Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators	Yes	Yes
Roof Rails	-	Yes
LED DRLs	Yes	Yes
LED Headlamps	Yes	Yes
LED Taillights	Yes	Yes
LED Fog Lamps	-	Yes
Automatic Headlamps	-	Yes
Fog Lights	-	Front & Rear
Antenna	-	Shark Fin
Convertible Top	Softtop	-
Sunroof	-	Panoramic
Boot Opening	-	Powered
Heated Outside Rear View Mirror	-	Yes
Outside Rear View Mirror (ORVM)	Powered & Folding	Powered & Folding
Tyre Type	Radial & Tubeless	Radial Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	No	-

Exterior

Safety
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	Yes	Yes
Brake Assist	-	Yes
Central Locking	Yes	Yes
Child Safety Locks	Yes	Yes
Anti Theft Alarm	Yes	Yes
No. of Airbags	6	6
Driver Airbag	Yes	Yes
Passenger Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag Rear	-	No
Day Night Rear View Mirror	Yes	Yes
Traction Control	-	Yes
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	Yes	Yes
Engine Immobilizer	-	Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	Yes	Yes
Rear Camera	-	With Guidedlines
Anti Theft Device	Yes	-
Anti Pinch Power Windows	-	All Windows
Isofix Child Seat Mounts	Yes	Yes
Heads-Up Display (HUD)	Yes	-
Sos Emergency Assistance	Yes	Yes
Blind Spot Monitor	-	Yes
Hill Descent Control	-	Yes
Hill Assist	-	Yes
360 View Camera	Yes	Yes
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)	Yes	Yes

Safety

ADAS
Forward Collision Warning	-	Yes
Blind Spot Collision Avoidance Assist	-	Yes
Lane Departure Warning	-	Yes
Lane Departure Prevention Assist	-	Yes
Road Departure Mitigation System	-	Yes
Driver Attention Warning	-	Yes
Adaptive Cruise Control	-	Yes
Leading Vehicle Departure Alert	-	Yes
Adaptive High Beam Assist	-	Yes
Rear Cross Traffic Alert	-	Yes
Rear Cross Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist	-	Yes

ADAS

Advance Internet
Live Location	Yes	-
Remote Vehicle Status Check	Yes	Yes
Inbuilt Assistant	Yes	-
Hinglish Voice Commands	Yes	-
Navigation With Live Traffic	Yes	Yes
Live Weather	Yes	Yes
E-Call & I-Call	Yes	Yes
Over the Air (OTA) Updates	Yes	-
Crash Notification	Yes	Yes
SOS Button	Yes	Yes
RSA	-	Yes
Over Speeding Alert	Yes	Yes
Tow Away Alert	-	Yes
In Car Remote Control App	Yes	Yes
Valet Mode	-	Yes
Remote AC On/Off	Yes	Yes
Remote Door Lock/Unlock	Yes	Yes
Inbuilt APPs	Intelligent Personal Assistant	-

Advance Internet

Entertainment & Communication
Radio	Yes	Yes
Wireless Phone Charging	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	Yes
Wifi Connectivity	Yes	-
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen Size	14.9	13.1
Android Auto	Yes	Yes
Apple Car Play	Yes	Yes
No. of Speakers	12	14
Additional Features	Wireless Android Auto & Apple CarPlay \| Harman Kardon Surround Sound system more	Meridian Surround Sound System more
Usb Ports	Yes	Yes
Subwoofer	2	1
Speakers	Front & Rear	Front & Rear

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