BMW unveils new 2 Series model line
Set to debut at the North American International Auto Show in January, the 2 Series will be available globally from March 2014 and shares its platform with the 1 Series hatchback, but with a wider track front and rear and no exterior panels shared between the two models.
Launch engines include the familiar 184bhp 2.0-litre diesel, which returns 64.2mpg and emits 117g/km CO2 and will be priced from £25,865 on the road, and a choice of 220i and M235i petrol variants with 184bhp and 322bhp respectively. A six-cylinder 225d and entry-level 218d diesel engines will follow shortly afterwards, the latter emitting 114g/km CO2.
Trim levels will be carried over from the 1 Series, comprising SE, Sport, Modern and M Sport versions, while economy-boosting measures include Air Curtains to divert air around wheel arches, a coasting function for automatic gearboxes and ECO PRO variable driving modes.
Watch the BMW 2 Series video here.
Alex Grant
Trained on Cardiff University’s renowned Postgraduate Diploma in Motor Magazine Journalism, Alex is an award-winning motoring journalist with ten years’ experience across B2B and consumer titles. A life-long car enthusiast with a fascination for new technology and future drivetrains, he joined Fleet World in April 2011, contributing across the magazine and website portfolio and editing the EV Fleet World Website.
