I think the adaptive dampers are supposed to be slightly stiffer in their stiffest setting than the non adjustable M-Sport dampers. That can be an advantage when lowering the car more, with stiffer springs, which a lot of BMW owners actually do. Some people think the soft setting is comfortable, but in my opinion it makes the cars feel more bouncy.
A surprisingly high amount of M-Sport cars are also delivered with non-sport-suspension, because the first owner considered the M-Sport suspension too stiff for their liking. Or perpaps they wanted that extra 10 mm of ground clearance.
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