The BMW X2 has been confirmed by BMW bosses, filling the blank between the X1, X3, X4, X5 and X6 range of crossovers and SUVs, according to a report by UK mag Autocar.
Just like how the X4 and X6 are ‘coupe’ variants of the traditional X3 and X5, the X2 is set to be the sportier sister of the upcoming F48 BMW X1. The five-door liftback (Theophilus Chin rendered this three-door X2 last year), a rival to the wildly successful Range Rover Evoque, is set to go on sale by mid 2017. Based on trend, the X2’s interior is not expected to differ greatly from the X1’s.
According to the report, a two-and-a-half-year development programme is already under way at Munich’s R&D centre, and the first road-going prototypes are set to hit the road within weeks. “We’re finalising the first prototypes now. They should be in action by the end of the month,” the mag’s source revealed. Of course, this means that the first spyshots of the X2 are just around the corner.
Like the upcoming X1, the X2 will sit on BMW’s UKL platform, which also underpins the new 2 Series Active Tourer and 2 Series Gran Tourer people carriers. It will be powered by transverse three-cylinder and four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines, with the choice of either front-wheel drive or xDrive AWD.
The motoring rag further points out that the engine range will include a tuned-up version of BMW’s fresh 231 hp B48 engine, which made its debut in the 2 Series AT. With around 300 hp thanks to induction system mods and other tweaks, it will power an M Performance variant scheduled for launch in 2018. That will get the X2 nearer to the performance of Audi’s RS Q3, which 2.5 litre inline-five turbo packs 340 hp.
BMW insiders tell Autocar that the X2 is set to be previewed in concept car guise, possibly as early as the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Now that numbers one to six are taken, what’s next, X7?
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BMW pls…
BMW fan boys out there … (lmao) (rofl) (LOL)
I can’t help to say it is ugly
This is for those who are not rich enough to get a proper BMW. Just like our Lotus-wanna Saga/Persona/Waja.
Ayyo! Seriously BMW????
The designers should be sacked! Eat all day long until cannot design good
enough already BMW… its really annoying..
Don’t worry Audi will copy this car real soon.
Copy HRV!
This bimmer is a joke, nuff said
They Seem to be going that ill advised path that Mercedes went through a couple of decades ago. Way too many nichee. Seriously diluting the appeal of the brand in my opinion.
They seem to be wanting to compete with VW and Ford for numbers (they already outsell the duo in many segments) while still playing the premium German card..
In open markets. the word is that large discounts are given to older BMW stock on slow moving models (X1, x3,7 series etc)… they are getting way too mainstream ( they already are actually IMO) plus I dont think current gen BMW’s are as well built regardless of origin..everything just feels flimsy
if BMW does come up with the grander 9-Series, i think X7 (or even X9) can be a possibility. and maybe not long after that, an X8!!
eer..BMW..what are you thinking ?
is too much of variety of models and soon or later the premium status will lost..
Oh boy… I think bmw really lost its way in terms of design. You seen one, you seen it all…
I miss the Chris Bangle era of bmw…. and I miss cars like the z8
the blue x2 shown above is not the confirmed design. How can you guys say ugly?
Just which final designed that you are impressed with anyway. BMW cars now all look similar.. stretch abit here and there and give it another number.
Time to change the designer… If not they will continue to count on pre-reg cars to compete in Malaysia. Tell me one BMW model that has a waiting list? I sure wont be queing for this X2.
Over at mercedes, is easier to count the models that do not have a waiting list.
BMW,y yu do diz?
Another wet day dream..