BMW’s X2 returns with aggressive styling and all-electric model

BMW has unveiled the latest rendition of its X2. Returning with a bolder appearance, more diverse performance offerings, and an all-electric derivative, here is everything you need to know about it.

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The BMW X2 range is comprised of four derivatives, namely:

• The iX2 xDrive30
• The X2 sDrive20i
• The X2 M35i xDrive
• BMW X2 sDrive18d

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The pioneer of the firm’s Sports Active Coupe (SAC) concept, BMW has endowed the 2023 X2 with a staunch front end, characterised by a familiar kidney grille array, flanked by LED headlamps, and overseen by a bulbous but contoured bonnet. Body colour-matched wheel cladding, 20-inch alloy wheels (for the M35i model), and a sloped roofline are staples of the new X2’s side profile. The rear is accentuated by the X2’s slopped rear window, curtailed by two LED tail lights on either side. On the M35i model, BMW includes an M-specific spoiler and an M-specific four-pipe exhaust system. 

The X2, aside from adopting BMW’s modern design language, has also grown in size since its last iteration. Length has increased by 194mm (4 554mm), and width has increased by 21mm (1 845mm), resulting in a form factor on par with its closest rival, the Alfa Romeo Tonale. Furthermore, the X2’s wheelbase has been lengthened and features a wider track to aid in space for the five seats and boot space, which is 560l and 1 470l, depending on the model variant; whereas the iX2 has a boot space of 525l and 1 400l. The interior layout is akin to most of the offerings that have debuted in the past two years from the Bavarian firm. 

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The highest-strung model in the range, the M35i, is motivated by a 2l twin-turbocharged four-cylinder, affording the SAC’s four wheels a maximum output of 221kW and 400N.m, mated to a seven-speed Steptronic double-clutch transmission. It achieves 100km/h from a standstill start, in 5.4 seconds, which is slightly slower than the previous X2 model. As for the sDrive 20i model, it’s powered by a 1.5l twin-turbocharged, three-cylinder, affording the car’s front wheels an output of 125kW and 280N.m. Assisting the three-pot is BMW’s 48V mild hybrid system. The sDrive18d model relies on a twin-turbocharged, diesel, four-cylinder engine that produces a maximum output of 110kW and 360N.m.  

Regarding the new all-electric model, the iX2 is powered by two integrated drive units, positioned on the front and rear axles, which produce a total of 230kW and 494N.m. Power is sourced from a 286V lithium-ion battery. BMW claims its iX2 model is capable of a maximum driving range of 449km. In 2024, BMW will introduce a second fully electric model and a second diesel model, which coincide with the worldwide market launch of the new X2 models in March. 

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