BMW Z4 is a premium two-seater roadster with a legacy of blending performance, luxury, and style into one open-top sports car. The 2025 model continues the tradition with fresh design elements, personalization options, and driving authenticity in focus. With its sleek body proportions, lengthened hoodline, and rear-wheel drive setup, the Z4 is tailored for owners who enjoy the open-road drive and spirited handling.BMW Z4 2025

What distinguishes the 2025 from its forebears is not only its styling upgrade and upgraded interior tech but also the return of the manual transmission for those who love back-to-the-future control.

The Z4 comes in two distinct trims:

Z4 sDrive30i – The entry model but still highly capable, well-equipped, and more than capable for everyday sporty driving. It’s sensible, economic, and still thrilling.

    Z4 M40i – The performance variant with added power, beefier styling flourishes, sport suspension, and now including a 6-speed manual option for real enthusiasts.

Both trims share the same sleek, smooth body styling, luxurious cabin, and convertible soft-top roof that folds back within seconds, but with varying performance tuning and engine specs.BMW Z4 2025

The Z4 is available with two engines:

sDrive30i: It comes with a 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine that puts out an estimated 255 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque. The engine is well-balanced between horsepower and fuel economy, making the car accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in about 5.2 seconds.

M40i: This trim comes with a 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six engine, making 382 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque. It accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in less than 4 seconds, which is amazingly fast for a convertible.BMW Z4 2025

For 2025, the M40i trim also introduces an available 6-speed manual transmission – a long-sought feature by BMW fans – to deliver a more connected and involved driving experience.BMW Z4 2025

The Z4 is strictly rear-wheel drive, in keeping with its roadster heritage. Its configuration delivers superb balance and classic roadster handling, with crisp steering response, tail-wagging on the limits, and a sporting driving experience that BMW fans will enjoy.BMW Z4 2025

Day-to-day driving in the Z4 is surprisingly pleasant. While a sports car, the ride is tuned to absorb most road imperfections quite effectively, especially in the sDrive30i variant.

Pressed harder on A– and B-roads, or on motorways, especially in the M40i variant, the Z4 is lively, responsive, and fun. The low center of gravity, nicely weighted steering, and precise handling make it a joy to drive.BMW Z4 2025

Rappers can tune the car’s personality with selectable driving modes (Comfort, Sport, and Sport+), which modulate steering response, throttle response, and suspension stiffness.BMW Z4 2025

Worry not that the Z4’s sporty disposition comes at the expense of fuel economy, because despite its go-fast tendencies, the Z4 is extremely economical:

    sDrive30i: Around 25 mpg city and 33 mpg highway.

    M40i: Expect around 23 mpg city and 31 mpg highway.

These are strong numbers for a sporty, turbocharged roadster, and they make the Z4 an excellent selection for weekend excursions as well as everyday driving.BMW Z4 2025

The 2025 Z4 interior is driver-focused with luxurious materials, modern design, and intuitive controls. Highlights include:

    A 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster.

    A large touchscreen with iDrive infotainment.

    Smooth touch responses and high-resolution graphics.

Dual-zone automatic climate control.

Optional leather seats and wood or aluminum trim.

Everything slopes towards the driver, as appropriate to the sporty feel. The seats are low but not at all minimalist, with power adjustment, lumbar, and heating as standard.BMW Z4 2025

Although it’s a two-seater, the Z4 is surprisingly spacious inside:

Seats are spacious for both riders, with ample legroom and headroom.

    There’s sufficient storage within to accommodate small items such as wallets, phones, or water bottles.

    The trunk provides approximately 9.9 cubic feet of storage — room for a weekend bag or small suitcase.

Because the Z4 features a soft-top convertible roof, trunk capacity isn’t lost when the top is folded down, an important benefit over hardtop convertibles.BMW Z4 2025

The Z4 features a power-operated soft top that opens or closes within about 10 seconds at speeds up to 30 mph. It tucks itself neatly behind the seats, doesn’t eat into trunk space, and enhances the appearance of the car.

The interior is insulated, cutting road noise and weather entry, so top-up driving is still refined and quiet.BMW Z4 2025

The 2025 Z4 is loaded with high-tech goodies:

    A responsive touch-screen infotainment system with voice and gesture commands.

    Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

    Navigation with real-time traffic data.

Premium audio systems (Harman Kardon optional on M40i).

Bluetooth, multiple USB ports, and wireless charging.

It is an intuitive, speedy system, and BMW’s iDrive controller remains a handy way of getting to the screen without always resorting to touch.BMW Z4 2025