For The Z4 looks amazing, and the cabin oozes class. It’s great to drive, with strong engines, thrill-a-minute handling and a supple ride.
Against The absence of four-cylinder engines makes it quite expensive to run and there isn’t much space in the boot when you’ve got the roof down.
What Car? says
The Z4 is the real deal: it looks and drives like a proper sports car, and it makes you feel special every time you get in. Little wonder it's our 2010 Open-top Car of the Year.
There are 4 BMW Z4 versions available
Buyer's notes
Target Price team says:
Gone are the days when you had to choose between roadster and coupe Z4s – there's now a single version that serves as both thanks to a folding metal roof that disappears into the boot in around 20 seconds.
Buyers can concentrate on which of the six-cylinder petrol engines they want, then. There's a 255bhp 3.0-litre and a twin turbo 3.0-litre that churns out a whopping 302bhp, but even the entry-level 201bhp 2.5 will be fast enough for most people.
At the moment, BMW says it has no plans to introduce a high-performance M model or any cheaper, four-cylinder engines, but we'd be very surprised if these didn't follow in time.
Reliability shouldn't be a problem, because BMW has a good record in our surveys. The one unknown is the folding metal roof but, like the rest of the mechanicals, it's covered by a three-year unlimited mileage warranty
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