2017 BMW 4 SERIES — £18,380 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 20 April 2026 | Colchester
£18,380
79,000 miles | Diesel | Automatic
Listing Quality
87/100
Good
vs Market Average
+36%
Above Market
Value Retention
65/100
Slow Depreciation
Our Verdict
87 /100

This 2017 BMW 4 SERIES is listed at £18,380 by Velvis Cars in Colchester. It has 79,000 miles on the clock. At 36% above the market average of £13,480, this is priced on the higher side compared to 47 similar listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £1,072/year in value. The listing quality is good, with adequate photos and specifications provided.

Year 2017
Make BMW
Model 4 SERIES
Colour Black
Fuel Type Diesel
Gearbox Automatic
Mileage 79,000 miles
Engine 2L
Seats 4
CO2 114 g/km
Euro Status Euro 6
ULEZ Compliant Compliant
Power 187 BHP
Torque 295 lbs/ft
Top Speed 144 mph
0-60 mph 7.1s
Cylinders 4
Gears 8
Combined MPG 65.7 mpg
Urban MPG 55.4 mpg
Extra Urban MPG 72.4 mpg
Length 4638mm
Width 1825mm
Height 1377mm
Wheelbase 2810mm
Kerb Weight 1500 kg
Highlights
1 Former keeper on the logbook. Memory drivers seatPro nav19" wheels and much more. Most recently serviced in March 2026.
All Features & Equipment (124)
1 Former keeper on the logbook. Memory drivers seatPro nav19" wheels and much more. Most recently serviced in March 2026.19in Alloy Wheels - M Double Spoke Style - 442M £670Black Sapphire £645Door Mirrors - Folding - Automatically Dimming £300Enhanced Bluetooth Telephone Preparation with USB Audio Interface and Voice Control £386Seat Adjustment - Front Electric with Driver Memory £945Total value of factory fitted extras £2,947Top speed144 mph0 to 607.1 secondsEngine torque (lbs/ft)295Engine power (BHP)187Extra Urban (mpg)72.4Urban (mpg)55.4Combined (mpg)65.7Cylinders - bore (mm)84TransmissionAutomaticNumber of gears8Cylinders - stroke (mm)90CC1,995Cylinders4CO2 (g/km)114Standard Euro emissionsEuro 6Ultra Low Emission ZoneCompliantAir Conditioning - Automatic - Dual ZoneAir Conditioning and Radio Control Panel in High Gloss BlackAmbient Lighting - Switchable BMW Classic Orange - Cold White - LEDArmrest - Front - Folding with Storage CompartmentArmrest - Rear Centre with Two CupholdersAutomatically Dimming Rear View MirrorBottle Holders Integrated into Door Trim Storage Compartments - Front - Up to 1 litreCentral Locking Switch - Doors - Fuel Filler Cap - Luggage CompartmentCup Holders - Two in Front with Sliding LidDoor Sill Finishers - M DesignationExtended LightingFloor Mats - VelourGlove CompartmentGlove Compartment - Opener with Chrome TrimHandbrake Lever - Gear Knob in LeatherHeadlining - AnthraciteIntegrated Rear Seat Headrests - TwoInterior Lighting - Front Centre Over Interior Mirror with Soft-Light and Rear CentreInterior Trim - Aluminium Hexagon Trim Finishers with Estoril Blue Matt HighlightLuggage Compartment - Lashing EyesLuggage Compartment - LightM Sport Instrument ClusterM Sport Multi-Function Leather Steering Wheel - Three-SpokeNon Smokers PackagePersonal ProfileRain Sensor with Automatic Headlight ActivationSeat Heating for Driver and Front PassengerSeatbelt Handover for Driver and Front PassengerSeats - 60-40 Split Folding RearSide Armrests - Front and Rear Integrated into Door TrimSport Seats - FrontStart-Stop Button with Comfort Go Keyless Engine Start and Auto Start-Stop Deactivation ButtonSteering Column with Manual Reach and Rake AdjustmentStorage Compartment - Rear Centre ConsoleSun Visors with Vanity Mirrors and Ticket HolderToolkit Located in Luggage CompartmentTwin HornsWelcome LightWindscreen Wipers - Two-Speed with Adjustable Intervals18in Alloy Wheels - M Double Spoke - 400MAir Breather - Black High GlossBumper System - Front and RearDirection Indicator - Side Repeaters - Integrated in Exterior MirrorsDirection Indicator Lights - Clear LensesDoor Mirrors - Electric and HeatedElectric Windows - Front with Open-Close Fingertip Control - Anti-Trap Facility and Comfort Closing FunctionExhaust Tailpipes - Dual Left - with Chrome FinisherExterior Parts in Body ColourExterior Trim - High-Gloss ShadowlineHeat Protection Glazing with Green TintKidney Grille - Chrome with Extra Wide Black - High Gloss Vertical SlatsM Aerodynamic BodystylingM Sport PackageMobility Tyre Sealing SystemModel DesignationRun Flat TyresSide Exterior M Designation BadgesTyres - Reduced Rolling ResistanceWindscreen Washer Jets - HeatedWindscreen with Grey Shade BandAirbagsAlarm System - Thatcham 1 with Remote Control and Engine ImmobiliserBattery Safety Cut OffBrake Pad Wear Indicator - Front and RearChild Seat ISOFIX Attachment - Rear with Passenger Airbag DeactivationCondition Based ServiceCrash SensorCruise Control with Brake FunctionDrive Performance Control - ECO PRO - Comfort - Sport - Sport PlusDSC - Dynamic Stability Control PlusDynamic Brake LightsFirst Aid Kit and Warning TriangleiDrive Controller - 8 Favourite ButtonsIncorrect Fuelling Protection SystemOBC - On-Board ComputerOil Sensor For Level and Grade - Warning by Check Control SystemPDC - Park Distance Control - Front and RearRemote Control with Integrated Key with Insert in BlueSeat Belt Security Check for DriverSide Impact ProtectionThree-Point Seat Belts - All SeatsTyre Pressure Monitor with a Three-Level Warning StrategyVisible VINHeight1377mmHeight inclusive of roof railsmmLength4638mmWheelbase2810mmWidth1825mmWidth including mirrorsmmLuggage capacity (seats up) litresLuggage capacity (seats down) litresNumber of seats4Gross vehicle weight kgMax loading weightkgMax towing weight (braked)kgMax towing weight (unbraked)kgTurning circle (kerb to kerb) metresMax roof loadkgMinimum kerb weight1500 kg
Above MarketListed at £18,380 vs market average of £13,480 (+36%)
Market Low
£8,500
Market Average
£13,480
Market High
£19,149
Comparables
47 listings

Based on 47 comparable BMW 4 SERIES listings.

Age Depreciation
Slow Depreciation
£1,203/year
Mileage Impact
Slight Appreciation
£65/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Slow Depreciation
£1,072/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £14,961 (+£3,419)
Mileage-predicted: £14,451 (+£3,929)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-1,137/yr | 10k mi/yr £-1,072/yr | 15k mi/yr £-1,007/yr

Based on 167 comparable listings. Slopes from smoothed depreciation curves.

87
Overall Listing Quality
Good — this listing is well-presented and informative.
Information & Buyer Appeal
Does this listing give buyers enough information to make a decision?
24/25Good
Photos
50 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
127 listed
8/8
Technical specifications
21 specs provided (incl. 14 extended)
6/7
Competitiveness
How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?
21/25Good
Clear pricing
£18,380
8/8
Monthly payment shown
Not shown
0/4
Visual presentation
50 photos
5/5
Key selling points
127 features highlighted
4/4
Detailed specifications
21 specs provided
4/4
SEO Quality
Analysed from the actual dealer listing page HTML
22/25Good
Page title tag
BMW 4 Series 2.0 420d M Sport Coupe 2dr Diesel Aut
4/4
Meta description
2017 BMW 4 Series M Sport, Automatic, In Black. 1 ...
4/4
Canonical URL
Present
3/3
Open Graph tags
Missing or incomplete
0/3
Image alt text
97% of 65 images have alt text
3/3
Clean URL structure
SEO-friendly URL
3/3
Heading structure
1 H1 tag(s)
3/3
Indexability
Page is indexable
2/2
AI Discoverability
How findable is this listing by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other AI search engines?
20/25Good
Schema.org Vehicle markup
Vehicle/Car structured data found
6/6
Static HTML content
Vehicle data present in static HTML
5/5
Semantic HTML structure
Spec data in structured elements
3/4
Content depth
7587 words of text content
4/4
AI crawler access
Cloudflare detected — may block GPTBot, PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot
0/3
Bot-friendly
Assumed accessible — robots.txt not checked
2/3
How our review page compares
This Car-Search.ai listing review page scores 95+/100 on all four categories. It includes Schema.org Vehicle + Review structured data, semantic HTML, per-page meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, canonical URLs, static HTML rendering, market analysis, depreciation vectors, and rich narrative content — fully accessible to Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and all AI search engines.

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About the Dealer

Velvis Cars

Colchester CO6 3DN