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The whole comparison is weird to me. Why an M240i as a daily driver when you have a G80 M3? The G80 definitely falls in the daily driver category. I've never understood having a sports sedan as a weekend car, the whole point of a sports sedan is to be a do-all type of car. My ultimate attainable garage would probably be a G80 as a daily and a C7 Z06 for the weekend.
The X3 M40i is a great SUV, but it doesn't feel quicker than the M240i or M340i. Maybe the sense of speed is different because of the high seating position and the fact you're driving a brick compared to the other two.
I'm two weeks into my M240i coming from a G20 M340i and I love it so far. I knew exactly what to expect with the powertrain and it's just as good, honestly it feels quicker but that's probably the 100 lbs it lost and the smaller size. This car has all the options that my M340i didn't have and it's better for it. Now that I have adaptive suspension, the car is super comfortable. It has more theater with a slightly better exhaust note, gets great MPG especially for a ~400hp car, and can tackle daily duties very well. Definitely a great GT car.
I don't really understand the buyers remorse from the others in this thread unless you bought the car with the expectation that it would be something it wasn't supposed to be. It's not a full blown sports car. If you need more power and drama, that's where the M2 comes in. If you are open to used cars and aren't married to the brand, there are plenty of great sports cars at this price range that can do that for you but those aren't going to be nearly as good of a daily driver and they certainly won't have AWD. And as far as the numb steering goes, you can probably count on one hand the amount of modern cars that aren't $100K+ Porsches where the steering has real feeling. Alfa Giulia, CT4-V Blackwing, CT5-V Blackwing, and...? It sucks but it is what it is.
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