She is the sister of the BMW X1 and although she has many DNA in common with her, she likes to play sports and have more athletic forms. It is the brand new BMW X2 that is always part of the UKL modular architecture to market itself as the rival of Range Rover Evoque , that is, as a compact coupé-style SUV that is easy to drive, live and show off in both city and out. To reveal the character of the BMW X2 there are the official photos, all the technical details, the list of equipment and finishes, but what helps to better frame the German SUV is the newly announced price list starting at 44,100 euros and includes Diesel engines. The basic price is referred toBMW X2 xDrive20d 190 hp with all-wheel and automatic transmission wheel drive 8-speed, but just up to version Advantage to see the same pattern grow to around 45.750 EUR , to 47,450 euro with business and 50,900 euro for top of the range M sports-X and MSport . The most powerful X2 xDrive25d from 231 hp goes instead of 48.350 euros (Advantage) and reaches 53.500 euros.
Among rivals the Evoque, but not only
In order to understand what the direct competitors of the new BMW X2 are, just see the outside measurements that have a length of 4.36 meters , a width of 1.82 meters and a height of 1.52 meters for a pitch of 2.67 meters , proportions very similar to the Range Rover Evoque which falls in the 4,37×1,90×1,60 meter shape with a pitch of 2,60 meters. On comparable dimensions there are also other premium SUVs such as the Evoque close relative Jaguar E-Pace (4.39×1.90×1.64 meters), the Audi Q3 (4.38×1.83×1.60 meters) and the Jeep Compass (4 , 39×1.82×1.63 meters), while passing it in length (4.42 meters) the Mercedes GLA , Infiniti QX30 andVolvo XC40 . Taking into account the basic version of all these SUVs we see that the 44,100 euros of the BMW X2 xDrive20d are compared to the 44,260 Euros of the Range Rover Evoque 2.0 TD4 Diesel Automatic 180 HP 4WD, to 42,385 euros for the Audi Q2 2.0 TDI quattro S tronic, 44,000 eurosrounds of the Jaguar E-Pace D180 AWD Automatic and the 39,750 euros of the Jeep Compass 2.0 MultiJet II 170cv 4×4 Auto9 Limited. In addition, the Volvo XC40 Momentum D4 Geartronic AWD 8 reports ( 44,540 euros ), while a bit below are the Infiniti QX30 2.2 Diesel 7dct AWD Premium ( 40,110 euros ) and Mercedes GLA 220 d Automatic 4MATIC (41,050 euros ).
Five outfits
Starting from the basic setup, the BMW X2 offers 17 “alloy wheels, front calanders with glossy black laths, chromed exhaust terminals,” Grid “Anthracite cloth seats, three-spoke sports steering wheel, keyless starter, air conditioning automatic mono zone , central locking and on-board computer, Advantage adds cruise control, Comfort boot opening, electrically foldable mirrors, rear parking sensors and dual zone climate control, while Business X has multi-LED Bi-LED headlights with turn-key lights, LED fog lights, 6.5 “multimedia system and front and rear parking sensors with Parking Assistant.The richest versionsMSport-X and MSport also add 19- inch rims , Frozen Gray or Dark Shadow outer finishes, aerodynamic package, seats and sports trim. Among the optional options are the 20 “rims for the MSport (870 euros) head-up display from 720 euros, 8.8-inch Pro (2.870 Euros) multimedia system, Driving Assistant Plus with adaptive cruise control (1.550 or 1.100 euros), Apple CarPlay (310 euro) and leather “Dakota “ perforated by 1,750 or 1,400 euros.
BMW X2 summary sheet
Prices: from 44,100 to 53,500 euros
Base Warranty: 2 years at unlimited mileage
Engines: 4 cylinder Diesel 190 HP and 231 HP
Equipment: Advantage, Business X, MSport-X, MSport
Commercial launch: already orderable