BMW M4 Convertible (2021) Specs & Price

The BMW M4 Convertible is about to touch down in SA. Here’s how much you can expect to pay for the pleasure of top-down performance motoring.

If chasing sunrises and sunsets with the top down is your thing, then the new BMW M4 Convertible may be for you. BMW SA has loaded specs and pricing information on its website and we can confirm some details ahead of its showroom arrival.

The BMW M4 Convertible’s party piece is the roof. BMW has switched to a soft-top, as opposed to the folding metal/glass combination which will save weight. The German carmaker says the new roof and its mechanism is 40% lighter than the outgoing setup. With the top down, the boot can hold a claimed 300 litres of luggage, while 385 litres is available with the roof up.

BMW says its open/closing process is one of the quietest and can be activated at speeds of up to 50 kph, so no need to frantically come to an emergency stop if it suddenly starts to rain. The open and closing process takes around 18 seconds.

The M4 Convertible is being offered in Competition xDrive spec only, which means you get all-wheel drive as standard. The engine pumps out 375 kW and 650 Nm, which is paired to an 8-speed automatic. With the launch sequence activated, the M4 Convertible is said to sprint to 100 kph in just 3.7 seconds, before hitting a limited top speed of 250 kph.

A dive into the BMW SA configurator shows options like M carbon exterior package (R100 800), some tasty 19- and 20-inch wheel options (R10 000), 12 colours varying in price, carbon bucket seats (R82 000), and the semi-autonomous driving tech package (R23 800).

The standard specification is generous though, with BMW SA throwing in luxuries like Laserlight headlights, Comfort Access, heated steering wheel, the smart key with the display, heated seats, adaptive dampers, tyre pressure sensors and much more.