BMW 2 Series

For the high-performance model of the 2 Series coupé, see BMW M2.
Not to be confused with BMW 02 Series.
BMW 2 Series
BMW 2 Series G42 (Germany)
Overview
ManufacturerBMW
Production2014–present
Body and chassis
ClassSubcompact executive car (C)
RelatedBMW 1 Series
Chronology
PredecessorBMW 1 Series (E82/E88) (coupé/convertible)

The BMW 2 Series is a range of subcompact executive cars (C-segment) manufactured by BMW since the year 2014. The 2 Series was created when BMW spun-off the 2-door models (coupé and convertible) of the BMW 1 Series into a separate series.

The 2 Series was first launched as a 2-door coupé and convertible, both based on a rear-wheel drive platform. A year later, the Active Tourer 5-seat compact MPV body style was added, based on the unrelated front-wheel drive platform shared with the Mini Hatch (F55/56/57). This was followed by a 7-seat version called the Gran Tourer.[1] In 2019, the Gran Coupé fastback sedan joined the 2 Series family as a front-wheel drive vehicle based on the 1 Series hatchback and has been marketed as a 4-door coupe. In 2021, BMW released the second-generation 2-door coupé, rear-wheel drive 2 Series in July 2021.[2]

The BMW M2 is the high-performance version of the 2 Series 2-door coupé. The first generation of the M2 is the F87 coupé and is powered by turbocharged straight-six engines.

  1. ^ "BMW's 2-Series Gran Tourer - a seven seat premium people carrier". THE IRISH TIMES. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  2. ^ Allan, Lawrence (3 December 2020). "BMW 2 Series Coupe ramps up for 2021 launch in winter tests". Autocar.