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Behold the new, embiggened BMW X2 and all-electric iX2
And of course, that includes the kidney grille… yours from £39k and up
This is the all-new, second-generation X2, and like most BMWs these days it wants your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle. Yup, the kidney grille is bigger and bolder than before.
Much like the rest of the car: the X2 has grown in every direction, now longer (by 194mm), wider (by 21mm) and taller (up 64mm despite the more coupe-like sloping roofline) than the Mk1. Meanwhile the wheelbase has grown by 22mm, and BMW promises more shoulder and elbow room for all five passengers.
You have three powertrain options; two petrol, one electric. The entry car is the sDrive20i powered by a 1.5-litre mild-hybrid engine producing 168bhp. That’s enough for 0-62mph in 8.3 seconds and fuel economy of 47.1mpg, claims BMW.
Then there’s the much fruitier M35i xDrive, which gets a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder (and quad exhausts?) capable of 296bhp and 295lb ft. Oh, now the pipes make sense. 0-62mph takes just 5.4 seconds and the top speed is limited to 155mph. M Compound brakes - 385mm up front and 330mm at the rear, with grey callipers - are optional. Both combustion cars get a seven-speed auto.
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And of course, that includes the kidney grille… yours from £39k and up
This is the all-new, second-generation X2, and like most BMWs these days it wants your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle. Yup, the kidney grille is bigger and bolder than before.
Much like the rest of the car: the X2 has grown in every direction, now longer (by 194mm), wider (by 21mm) and taller (up 64mm despite the more coupe-like sloping roofline) than the Mk1. Meanwhile the wheelbase has grown by 22mm, and BMW promises more shoulder and elbow room for all five passengers.
You have three powertrain options; two petrol, one electric. The entry car is the sDrive20i powered by a 1.5-litre mild-hybrid engine producing 168bhp. That’s enough for 0-62mph in 8.3 seconds and fuel economy of 47.1mpg, claims BMW.
Then there’s the much fruitier M35i xDrive, which gets a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder (and quad exhausts?) capable of 296bhp and 295lb ft. Oh, now the pipes make sense. 0-62mph takes just 5.4 seconds and the top speed is limited to 155mph. M Compound brakes - 385mm up front and 330mm at the rear, with grey callipers - are optional. Both combustion cars get a seven-speed auto.
Behold the new, embiggened BMW X2 and all-electric iX2
And of course, that includes the kidney grille… yours from £39k and up
