Yes it’s more comfortable and worth every penny. It’s unfortunate how few people buy this package. BMW really needs to make it standard on all trims.

Over on the "other" BMW forum, it is pretty much a universal opinion that adaptive suspension is a must have option.

I took delivery about a month ago on a 430xi Convertible with the M Sport package and Adaptive Steering. I was pleased with the handling in my prior 2019 convertible, but this new model hugs the road. With 19” wheels the ride is a bit rougher, but it feels so responsive.

As per the title I’ve been in the market for a second hand F32 4 Series M Sport for some time, looking for a very specific trim/ condition.

I’ve test driven a couple of 4 Series with adaptive suspension, and noticed the difference it made. However, adaptive suspension seems to be fairly rare in the vast majority of second hand F32’s, in the UK at least. I’ve finally found a great spec I like but it unfortunately doesn’t have adaptive suspension. For reference it also has 19” alloys, so a slightly harder ride than the 18’s.

My question to those who own an F32 – how highly do you rate the adaptive suspension, or lack of, in your car? Is it worth holding out 6+ months potentially for?

I swear nothing changes when I press the suspension button on mine. So I just leave it in comfort. But I don't know if I have different shocks to the f3x?

I have a staggered setup on an f36 with m sport suspension. Haven't noticed too bumpy rides and the thing holds the road beautifully

It’s nice but if you plan on lowering the car then it’s a waste of money

100% worth it in my opinion. I have an M440 coupe currently.

I spent hours test driving 430, m440, and M4s with and without adaptive over the same stretch of road back to back to back. It IS noticeable. And well worth getting.

It’s adaptive. Compared to the standard progressive dampers: Stiffer in Sport and Softer in Comfort.

As for me, it for sure worth it

Yeah advisor doesn’t know what they are talking about. Worth it.

100% worth it your salesperson is a dummy

Emphatic yes! It’s such an inexpensive option and it gives you so much. Rumor has it that it’ll be standard equipment on the ‘26 MY.

To set expectations, you won’t get a ride like a Camry or Lexus even in Comfort mode. You’re still driving a German sport sedan, and it’ll have a firmer ride than you may be used to. It’ll be compliant but it won’t be “soft”. (The run flats don’t help with ride quality either.)

Sport mode will sharpen everything up and you’ll get a much firmer and tighter ride. I wouldn’t describe it as harsh by any measure, but you’ll definitely feel every crack in the road.

I didn't know that you could get an M340i x-drive without adaptive suspension! I learn something new every day. Market specific configurations are strange things

Yes. 100% get the adaptive suspension you will regret it if you don’t especially since it’s only like a $500 option.

Absolutely.

Adaptive suspension does much more than electronically control the damping at each wheel. Comfort, Sport, EcoPro and the actual Adaptive mode each have their own tuning for throttle response, transmission shift point and steering response.

BMW's marketing for adaptive suspension is shit. It infers the car's suspension is just always going around adapting itself. But no. What it's doing is, waiting on input from the driver. Otherwise, it defaults to comfort.

It depends on your driving style. M Adaptive suspention allows you to change suspention stiffness. Personally I use only one setting - Comfort. Is it worth 400 pounds? You decide. Edit reason: grammar.

Having just spent ~£60K on the car, I felt a bit like a previous commenter: why should I pay to turn on a feature already inbuilt into the vehicle?

Anyway, in the end I decided to go ahead, added the option, but the BMW e-commerce app was faulty and kept failing at the point of payment. Long story short, I raised this with customer service, who offered me the feature free of charge as a goodwill gesture.

Having received that good news, I went out to the vehicle which told me an upgrade was available, and 10 minutes later, after lots of clicking, creaking and a few system reboots, it was installed, along with a new start up splash screen on the digital dash.

Having got it installed, I’m pleased I didn’t pay for it. I honestly can’t tell any difference. If you were pushing the car VERY hard, then maybe you would, but who is going to do that in this type of vehicle? Impact on range would be horrific. Each to their own though, I guess.

Personally I refuse to pay the extra to BMW to activate a feature that is already in a car I’ve paid for. It may be amazing, but I’ll never find out. And I’ll have £399 to spend drowning my sorrows.

No

have you considered the prospect of test driving it?

Not sure what ur asking. But low profile tires will give a very unforgiving regardless of the vehicle they are on.  Most sportier vehicles have stiffer setups resulting in better handling but a rougher ride. For daily driving I prefer an 18 inch wheel with a 45 side opposed to a 19 with a 25.

No, that's a sport trim not an M sport trim, my dad has M sport without adaptive and I had M sport with adaptive. Adaptive is amazing. Sport pro trim will have slightly more subtle suspension than the M sport but personally I find my dads M sport suspension a bit bouncy at times and Firm. I can't comment on the feel of a sport pro trim however. Only on the assumption it would be less firm than the M sport. As a side note my dad has 18" mine has 19" rims and my ride is still better with the adaptive despite the larger rims.

It’s really nice to be able to choose to have more comfortable suspension instead of being stuck with harsh sporty suspension all the time.

You can use Sport Individual or Eco Pro Individual to configure suspension/steering/transmission to your liking. Eg, you can use Sport Individual with everything set to Sport except for the suspension.

If you want some body movement for daily driving but want a way to stiffen up the suspension for sporty driving, then it’s worth it. I love mine on M340i. I think it’s something to strongly consider if you want the sport suspension, otherwise you’ll have no way of opting out of the stiffness.

We talking about the 2024/25 330i?

That's a bit odd. You either purchased that specific suspension package or not. It's hardware, not just software. It sounds like the car you bought has it installed, but you shouldn't have to pay extra if this a brand new car.

That's crazy to me to have hardware available on the car as a subscription. I have it in my F15 where you can switch between sport/sport+ and comfort to feel the difference.

Worth it for me when I want to do some spirited driving or handle the windy country roads with more confidence

I have it and it’s worth the value to me. Comfort Mode when I’m driving with my kids, sport when I’m alone. 😈

If you can activate it for a month for 20$, why not just do that and see for yourself?

With "Adaptive M Suspension", the hardware is in place, but to unlock the electronically controlled aspect of the suspension, it requires a subscription/payment.

BMW certainly makes this confusing with throwing the letter "M" at everything. There is the "M Sport Professional Package" which is different from the "Adaptive M Suspension".

I am not talking about driving mode - Comfort vs Sport.

If you don't know what "Adaptive M Suspension" is or know where to find it in the ConnectedDrive store there is really no reason to comment.

I am looking for those who have purchased the add-on and whether their experience is positive. And most importantly - is there some way to positively identify that it has been activated.