BMW 2 Series History
Catalog record
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Introduced for 2014, the 2 Series split the smallest BMW coupe and convertible off from the 1 Series, keeping a rear-drive platform praised by enthusiasts.
The M2 (from 2016) is its halo: a short, powerful, rear-drive M car widely seen as a spiritual successor to the original M cars. A separate front-drive 2 Series Gran Coupe sedan also exists.
Body styles
- Coupe
- Convertible
- Gran Coupe
Notable special editions & performance variants
M2
Compact rear-drive M coupe with a twin-turbo straight-six; a modern enthusiast favorite (F87, then G87).
M240i
Turbo-six performance 2 Series below the full M2.
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