The BMW X2 is the car that first introduced the vehicle concept of a Sports Activity Coupé (SAC) for the premium compact segment. And now the even more distinctive, even sportier and even more forward-looking second generation is taking to the stage. Significantly larger dimensions, a pronounced coupé silhouette and dynamic lines clearly showcase in its exterior design the development leap taken by the new BMW X2. The progressive character of the new model is also evident in the fully electric BMW iX2 variant, as well as in a large spread of systems enabling automated driving and parking, and in the innovative digital services laid on by the new BMW iDrive with QuickSelect and BMW Operating System 9. The venue for the world premiere of the new BMW X2 and new BMW iX2 is the 2023 Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo (formerly the Tokyo Motor Show). The worldwide market launch of the compact SAC will get underway in March 2024. Alongside the BMW iX2 xDrive30 and BMW X2 M35i xDrive, customers will have one other petrol option and one diesel model to choose from at launch. In summer 2024 a second fully electric variant and another diesel-engined example will be added to the line-up. With its extrovert looks, the new BMW X2 fits the mould of the brand’s Sports Activity Coupés. As the youngest member of the BMW X model family and one with particular emotional appeal, it embodies a youthful and progressive lifestyle. The broad spectrum of drive variants already available from the start of sales – from the fully electric BMW iX2 xDrive30 to the BMW X2 M35i xDrive forged by BMW M – extends the car’s appeal into additional target groups. The new BMW X2 has everything it needs to clearly exceed the success of the predecessor model, more than 380,000 examples of which were sold worldwide, and in the process strengthen the brand’s leadership claim in the growing compact Sports Activity Vehicle and Sports Activity Coupé segment.
The proportions, lines and surface treatment of the new BMW X2 exude sporting prowess, individuality and a confident presence. The car’s distinctive exterior appearance sets it apart clearly in character from the BMW X1 compact Sports Activity Vehicle and is accompanied by a modern cockpit design shaped by digital innovations including the BMW Curved Display and by generous levels of interior space. Head inside, and the new BMW X2 houses five full-size seats. Both the driver and front passenger and those in the rear seats benefit from a noticeable increase in shoulder and elbow room. Kneeroom in the second row of seats has been expanded by 25 millimetres. The rear seat backrests can be folded in a 40 : 20 : 40 split as standard, and also specified as an option with tilt angle adjustment to enhance either seat comfort or load-carrying capacity, as required. The new BMW X2 has grown by 194 millimetres in length over its predecessor, to 4,554 millimetres. This means the SAC also stretches 54 millimetres beyond the new BMW X1. Its wheelbase is now 2,692 millimetres (+ 22 millimetres), and it also stands 21 millimetres wider, at 1,845 millimetres. Wider tracks at both the front and rear, together with the larger-diameter wheels, give the new BMW X2 a significantly broader, muscular stance on the road. The vehicle height is 1,590 millimetres, up 64 millimetres compared with the predecessor model. These dimensions produce dynamically stretched proportions that embrace two signature features of an SAC “made by BMW”: an upright front end and a roofline flowing deep into the rear end in timehonoured coupé style. With all the seats in use, the new BMW X2 can accommodate 560 litres of cargo, which is 90 litres more than its predecessor. The load compartment’s capacity can be expanded to a maximum 1,470 litres (+ 115 litres). With its standard 48V mild hybrid technology and additional battery, the BMW X2 sDrive20i has a boot capacity of 515 – 1,400 litres, while the fully electric BMW iX2 offers between 525 and 1,400 litres.
The new BMW X2 plays the role of the emotionally engaging individualist in the premium compact segment and is well ahead of its competitors when it comes to design and technology. It is based on a flexible vehicle architecture which allows model variants with highly efficient petrol and diesel engines to be assembled on a single line alongside those with fully electric drive systems. The new BMW iX2 sees the BMW Group accelerating the ramp-up of electric mobility. The company now has at least one purely electrically powered representative in all relevant model segments. The BMW Group is aiming to have more than two million fully electric vehicles on the road by the end of 2025. In fact, by 2030 every second vehicle sold by the BMW Group worldwide should have an allelectric drive system. The new BMW X2 and new BMW iX2 will be produced flexibly on a single assembly line at BMW Group Plant Regensburg for every world market. The high-voltage batteries for the fully electric model variant are also made at the Regensburg site, which has benefited from extensive investment as part of its focus on sustainable mobility. The plant already builds the new BMW X1 and new BMW iX1. Up to 1,000 vehicles roll off the production line here each working day. BMW Group Plant Regensburg has become the automotive industry’s first plant worldwide to use an end-to-end digitalised and automated process in standard production for inspection, processing and marking of painted vehicle surfaces by AI-controlled robots. The Bavarian plant is therefore taking another step towards becoming a digital and intelligently connected facility – the BMW iFactory.
With its distinctive and expressive design, the new BMW X2 is instantly identifiable as a pure-bred Sports Activity Coupé (SAC) for the premium compact segment. The new edition of the car impresses with dynamically stretched lines and a generous surface treatment featuring a small number of structure-giving character lines. The roofline, which flows along an unbroken path into the rear end, creates a slim, coupéshaped silhouette. The upright front end, prominently flared wheel arches and powerful rear exude confidence and presence. The special design features of the BMW X2 M35i xDrive performance model provide additional references to the dynamic driving pleasure on offer for those on board. Meanwhile, an M Sport package – also including aerodynamically optimised exterior details – is available for all other model variants, including the new BMW iX2. And 21-inch light-alloy wheels are now offered for a compact model from BMW for the first time. The extrovert exterior design of the new BMW X2 spotlights its distinctive vehicle character. The clear differentiation from the brand’s compact Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV), the BMW X1, is clear from every angle. Alongside the sportiness and emotionality, the design of the new BMW X2 above all conveys an exclusive style. The new SAC is the first model in the premium compact segment to be offered as an option with the illuminated BMW kidney grille Iconic Glow. Model-specific headlights and a fresh new design for the rear lights underscore the standalone status of the new BMW X2.
An all-electric variant will be added to the new compact SAC line-up immediately at launch in the shape of the BMW iX2 xDrive30. With its emotionally engaging character, the BMW iX2 xDrive30 will give fresh momentum to locally emission-free premium mobility. The two electric motors powering the new BMW iX2 xDrive30 – one at the front axle and one at the rear – together generate a system output 230 kW/313 hp (including temporary boost), and system torque of 494 Nm (364 lb-ft). The highly integrated drive units are each grouped together with the accompanying power electronics and transmission within a compact housing. Like the motors, the high-voltage battery of the new BMW iX2 xDrive30 is also the product of the latest, fifth generation of BMW eDrive technology. The battery is installed in a space-saving position in the car’s underfloor section and provides 64.8 kWh of usable energy. This and the high efficiency of the drive system help the new BMW iX2 xDrive30 to achieve a range of 417 – 449 kilometres (259 – 279 miles) in the WLTP cycle. Added to which, energy efficiency and therefore also range benefit from the use of heat pump technology for the automatic climate control system in the BMW iX2. The power-to-weight ratio of both the eDrive 5.0 M170SF drive unit at the front axle and the eDrive 5.0 M170SR at the rear axle is 1.5 kW/kg. This creates an electric all-wheel-drive system in which the precisely orchestrated interaction between the two motors produces alluringly instantaneous acceleration combined with supreme traction and directional stability. The new BMW iX2 xDrive30 accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.6 seconds on the way to an electronically governed top speed of 180 km/h (112 mph). Its combined electric power consumption in the WLTP cycle is between 17.7 and 16.3 kWh per 100 kilometres.
The new BMW iX2 xDrive30 is equipped with an advanced Combined Charging Unit that brings together the functions of the voltage transformer, charging electronics and power distribution, plus the management systems for the drive, high-voltage and charging functions, into a single highly integrated control unit. It enables AC charging at a rate of up to 11 kW as standard, which means the high-voltage battery can be recharged from 0 to 100 per cent capacity in 6.5 hours. Customers can also choose three-phase AC charging at a rate of up to 22 kW as an option. This shortens the charging time to 3 hours 45 minutes. DC charging at up to 130 kW at a suitable fast-charging station makes it possible to boost the high-voltage battery’s energy reserves from 10 to 80 per cent capacity in 29 minutes. Within this charge level range, enough energy can be sourced from a high-powercharging point in just ten minutes to increase range by 120 kilometres / 75 miles. Anticipatory thermal management for cooling or warming the highvoltage battery is optimally controlled in good time before a stopover at a fast-charging station. When the navigation system’s route guidance function is active, the battery is automatically pre-conditioned before a planned charging stop. Pre-conditioning of the battery can be manually activated and deactivated by the customer at any time. An optimised cooling strategy during DC charging further improves the durability of the high-voltage battery. Alternating phases of full and partial cooling power are used when charging the BMW iX2 to avoid excessive cooling of the battery during fast charging. In the new BMW iX2 – as in the BMW i5 – the latest version of the Max Performance Charging software optimises above all efficiency when charging the car. Once the high-voltage battery reaches a higher state of charge (SOC), the new charging process aims to ensure the charging rate drops smoothly instead of following the previous “stepped” curve. This produces a more rounded charging curve overall, resulting in even shorter charging times. At the same time, the Max Performance Charging software also makes it possible to top up the battery at the full charging rate from a higher starting SOC of up to 50 per cent.
Electrification also elevates efficiency to new levels in the new X2 models with combustion engines. Advanced 48V mild hybrid technology not only reduces fuel consumption and emissions, it also optimises power delivery. Alongside its role as a powerful starter generator, the 48V electric motor – which is integrated into the standard-fitted seven-speed Steptronic transmission with double clutch – can both supplement the output of the combustion engine and ease the load on it. Depending on the driving situation, it contributes an additional 14 kW/19 hp of power and produces nominal torque of 55 Nm (41 lb-ft). This extra performance makes itself felt both when pulling away and in mid-range sprints in the form of exceptionally rapid response to the slightest movement of the accelerator. The integrated starter generator also enables more comfortable operation of the Automatic Start/Stop and coasting functions. The 48V battery – which provides the energy required for the extra output and for the starter generator, and also supplies the car’s 12V network for the on-board electronics via a voltage transformer – is installed under the load compartment. It is charged by means of adaptive recuperation in overrun and braking phases at a rate of up to 15 kW. Through the intelligent networking of all the data from driver assistance system sensors and the information from the navigation system, the intensity of energy recuperation when the driver releases the accelerator pedal is adjusted to suit the driving situation even when route guidance is deactivated.
A three-cylinder petrol unit from the latest modular generation of the BMW Group Efficient Dynamics engine family powers the new BMW X2 sDrive20i. Among the new features serving primarily to enhance efficiency and reduce emissions are the Miller cycle (which shortens the opening time of the intake valves), redesigned intake ports and combustion chambers, and an ignition system featuring an active coil with integrated electronics. Mixture preparation is optimised using a new dual injection system. In addition to the existing high-pressure injection system, some of the fuel is now injected into the combustion chambers via a low-pressure system. At the same time, the effectiveness of the turbocharging system and intercooler has also been increased. Teaming up with the 48V mild hybrid system, the 1.5-litre engine in the new BMW X2 sDrive20i generates maximum output of 125 kW/170 hp (developed by the combination of the combustion engine with up to 115 kW/156 hp at 4,700 – 6,500 rpm and the integrated electric motor with up to 14 kW/19 hp) and peak torque of 280 Nm / 206 lb-ft (developed by the combination of the combustion engine with up to 240 Nm / 177 lb-ft at 1,500 – 4,400 rpm and the integrated electric motor with up to 55 Nm / 41 lb-ft). The new BMW X2 sDrive20i sprints from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 8.3 seconds. Combined fuel consumption comes in at 6.5 – 6.0 litres per 100 kilometres (43.5 – 47.1 mpg imp) and CO2 emissions at 148 – 136 grams per kilometre, both as per the WLTP cycle.
