BMW X2
BMW X2
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Boldly styled on the outside, the X2 shares its underpinnings with the already excellent X1. A 228-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four mates to an eight-speed automatic transmission with front- or all-wheel drive. The fun-to-drive X2 went from 0–60 in 6.4 seconds in our testing. Connectivity options include a 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot and Apple CarPlay. Available safety tech includes lane-departure warning, automatic high-beams, forward-collision warning, and low-speed automated emergency braking.
BMW X2 Generations Explained
Major redesigns occur every five years or so; not much changes in between. Dividing them into generations provides more meaningful distinctions in the shopping process.
Latest Model Year
2019
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1st Generation
2018 - Present
1st Gen for Sale
Instrumented Test
2018 BMW X2 xDrive28i
The new X2 is proof that BMW still loves yuppies.
MARCH 2018 BY TONY QUIROGA PHOTOS BY SEAN C. RICE
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There’s a BMW roundel stuck to the C-pillar of the new X2. It’s an impossible-to-miss detail on a crossover-hatchback thing that is in itself impossible to miss, especially in Galvanic Gold Metallic. It looks great stuck back there, behind the X2’s version of the Hofmeister kink. Does it matter that only the most devout of the BMW faithful will know that this badge is a tribute to the CS coupes of the 1960s and ’70s?
HIGHS
Attractive inside and out, nails the fun-to-drive quotient.
LOWS
Stiff ride, road and suspension noise, high as-tested price.
Probably not. This is the kind of vehicle the luxury market is clamoring for now, and this nugget of intrabrand appropriation seems unlikely to impact sales projections. But despite the X2’s transversely mounted engine, its standard front-wheel drive, and its lack of a manual-transmission option, the badge is a sign that there’s the spirit of a real BMW lurking in here. Built on the same platform as the X1 and the Mini Countryman, the X2 can be thought of as a sleeker X1 with a lower roof, a pinched greenhouse, and just the right amount of running shoe in its design to mask the transverse-engine proportions. Its nearly $40,000 base price shouldn’t stop it from flying out of showrooms and right into the manicured hands of young urban professionals.
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What the modern yuppie will get in the X2 xDrive28i is a 3705-pound crossover with room for five and their $15 kale smoothies. As an X1 spinoff, the wheelbases are identical, but X2s are a couple of inches lower and shorter in overall length. Inside, the X2 is a near match to the X1. Both have the same high-quality materials and the same design. The only differences inside are slight reductions in cargo space and headroom.
With its 228-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four and an eight-speed automatic, the all-wheel-drive X2 calls up 60 mph in 6.4 seconds. And when equipped with the $400 M Sport suspension and 19-inch Pirelli Cinturato P7 summer tires that are part of the $4650 M Sport X package, the X2 boasts eager turn-in responses, flat cornering, and 0.90 g of stable grip. Its front-wheel-drive roots mean that it can’t be steered with the throttle, but neither can a Volkswagen GTI, which is sort of what the X2 feels like—a loaded GTI with a lift kit.
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A jarring ride is the penalty for the handling goodness. Coarse pavement sends tire and road hum pouring into the cabin, and there’s suspension- and tire-impact noise that BMW’s junior-varsity platform doesn’t filter out. We measured 67 decibels of din at 70 mph, only slightly louder than a BMW X3. However, the X3 deals with the ride-and-handling Catch-22 by offering a similar level of dynamic joy while being more compliant, refined, and quiet. The X2 is noisy and rough around the edges for a crossover with an as-tested price above $50,000. It’s a vehicle that makes a lot more sense at just over $40,000, so put yours on an options diet.
What the X2 lacks in refinement, it makes up for in playfulness. And while its layout and platform may break with BMW tradition, its pricing, handling, and badge placement—and its appeal to yuppies—are as BMW as you can get.
Price Starting at
Boldly styled on the outside, the X2 shares its underpinnings with the already excellent X1. A 228-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four mates to an eight-speed automatic transmission with front- or all-wheel drive. The fun-to-drive X2 went from 0–60 in 6.4 seconds in our testing. Connectivity options include a 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot and Apple CarPlay. Available safety tech includes lane-departure warning, automatic high-beams, forward-collision warning, and low-speed automated emergency braking.
BMW X2 Generations Explained
Major redesigns occur every five years or so; not much changes in between. Dividing them into generations provides more meaningful distinctions in the shopping process.
Latest Model Year
2019
Shop New Cars
1st Generation
2018 - Present
1st Gen for Sale
The Best and Others to Consider
Instrumented Test
2018 BMW X2 xDrive28i
The new X2 is proof that BMW still loves yuppies.
MARCH 2018 BY TONY QUIROGA PHOTOS BY SEAN C. RICE
VIEW PHOTOS
There’s a BMW roundel stuck to the C-pillar of the new X2. It’s an impossible-to-miss detail on a crossover-hatchback thing that is in itself impossible to miss, especially in Galvanic Gold Metallic. It looks great stuck back there, behind the X2’s version of the Hofmeister kink. Does it matter that only the most devout of the BMW faithful will know that this badge is a tribute to the CS coupes of the 1960s and ’70s?
HIGHS
Attractive inside and out, nails the fun-to-drive quotient.
LOWS
Stiff ride, road and suspension noise, high as-tested price.
Probably not. This is the kind of vehicle the luxury market is clamoring for now, and this nugget of intrabrand appropriation seems unlikely to impact sales projections. But despite the X2’s transversely mounted engine, its standard front-wheel drive, and its lack of a manual-transmission option, the badge is a sign that there’s the spirit of a real BMW lurking in here. Built on the same platform as the X1 and the Mini Countryman, the X2 can be thought of as a sleeker X1 with a lower roof, a pinched greenhouse, and just the right amount of running shoe in its design to mask the transverse-engine proportions. Its nearly $40,000 base price shouldn’t stop it from flying out of showrooms and right into the manicured hands of young urban professionals.
VIEW PHOTOS
What the modern yuppie will get in the X2 xDrive28i is a 3705-pound crossover with room for five and their $15 kale smoothies. As an X1 spinoff, the wheelbases are identical, but X2s are a couple of inches lower and shorter in overall length. Inside, the X2 is a near match to the X1. Both have the same high-quality materials and the same design. The only differences inside are slight reductions in cargo space and headroom.
With its 228-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four and an eight-speed automatic, the all-wheel-drive X2 calls up 60 mph in 6.4 seconds. And when equipped with the $400 M Sport suspension and 19-inch Pirelli Cinturato P7 summer tires that are part of the $4650 M Sport X package, the X2 boasts eager turn-in responses, flat cornering, and 0.90 g of stable grip. Its front-wheel-drive roots mean that it can’t be steered with the throttle, but neither can a Volkswagen GTI, which is sort of what the X2 feels like—a loaded GTI with a lift kit.
VIEW PHOTOS
A jarring ride is the penalty for the handling goodness. Coarse pavement sends tire and road hum pouring into the cabin, and there’s suspension- and tire-impact noise that BMW’s junior-varsity platform doesn’t filter out. We measured 67 decibels of din at 70 mph, only slightly louder than a BMW X3. However, the X3 deals with the ride-and-handling Catch-22 by offering a similar level of dynamic joy while being more compliant, refined, and quiet. The X2 is noisy and rough around the edges for a crossover with an as-tested price above $50,000. It’s a vehicle that makes a lot more sense at just over $40,000, so put yours on an options diet.
What the X2 lacks in refinement, it makes up for in playfulness. And while its layout and platform may break with BMW tradition, its pricing, handling, and badge placement—and its appeal to yuppies—are as BMW as you can get.
BMW X2
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