We can all agree that aside from having two kidney grilles and four wheels, the styling of BMW’s all-new 2 Series represents quite the departure for the iconic brand, however purists and fans fear not, it can still be had with six cylinders and rear-wheel drive, although if you want those two things in the same car, you’ll have to wait a little longer for the all-new M2…
For now, South Africa is set to receive three models of the G42 2 Series, with one oil-burner model flanked by two petrol on either end of the lineup. The BMW 220i Coupé is powered by a 2,0-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol motor, good for 135 kW and 300 Nm. Power is sent to the rear wheels via the good old ZF 8-speed automatic gearbox and BMW claims a 0-100 km/h time of 7,5 seconds. The 220i Coupé’s claimed fuel consumption is 6,3 l/100 km and CO2 emissions of 145 g/km.
As with most ‘20d badged BMW’s, the 220d Coupé features a 140 kW and 400 Nm 2,0-litre turbocharged 4-cyliner diesel motor which will get the littlest BMW Coupé to 100 km/h in 7 seconds flat. This all happens through the same ZF 8-speed automatic gearbox, too, and BMW claim an impressive 4,8 l/100km for the diesel coupé and CO2 emissions of 126 g/km.
The range-topper, until the full-beans M2 arrives, is the M240i xDrive with its fruity 3,0-litre turbocharged 6-cylinder petrol motor with outputs of 285 kW and 500 Nm. This is the first time that a local variant of the 2 Series Coupé is being offered with xDrive all-wheel drive and thanks to the extra grip available, a 4,5 second 0-100 km/h sprint can be achieved. When not trying to achieve the aforementioned sprint time, BMW claim an 8,0 l/100km fuel consumption figure and CO2 emissions of 185 g/km.
The 2 Series Coupé can be expected in South Africa in the first quarter of 2022 with final packages and specifications to be confirmed closer to the time.
Read about our first drive of the all-new 2 Series in the January 2022 issue of CAR.
Pricing in South Africa
BMW 220i Coupé R765 000
BMW 220d Coupé R815 000
BMW M240i xDrive Coupé R1 050 000
