For far too long, BMW has been watching rivals Mercedes-Benz and Audi racking in from the lucrative compact premium market. Mercedes’ A-Class and CLA-Class have brought a whole new group of young buyers to a brand once only accessible to wealthy older buyers, while the strong-selling Audi A3 hatch and …
Read More »Is the BMW 220i the sweet spot of the 2 Series Gran Coupe range?
BMW introduced the 2 Series Gran Coupe earlier this year with a simple two-tier line-up. For the average buyer, there’s the 218i powered by the modest but still lively turbocharged 1.5-litre 3-cylinder petrol engine developing 103kW and 220Nm. The entry-level model is good for a 0-100km/h sprint in a claimed …
Read More »First-ever BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe unveiled ahead of Q1 2020 launch
BMW has unveiled its first-ever 2 Series Gran Coupe, bringing the four-door coupe concept to its smallest model in the line-up. Like what the 4 Series Gran Coupe is to the 3 Series and 6 Series Gran Coupe to the 5 Series, the 2 Series Gran Coupe is the more …
Read More »Sharp drive away price announced for BMW M240i Coupé
BMW has announced a new sharp drive away price of $74,900 for the M240i Coupe. With deliveries commencing in Q4 this year, the M240i sees a price reduction of $1900 from the previous listed price of $76,800 which excludes on-road costs. For the new attractive price, owners will be entertained …
Read More »Spied: BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe hits the road
The BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe rumour mill has been turning since 2013, even before the 2 Series Coupe was launched. Anticipation got even higher with a 2016 speculation that an M2 Gran Coupe was in the works. We can speculate no more now as BMW has brought out to …
Read More »More powerful BMW 240i leads updated 2 Series range
BMW has revised the 2 Series coupe and convertible with more powerful engines, improved fuel economy and better equipment level across the range. Headlining the refresh is the substantially updated M240i flagship, which replaces the previous M235i with an updated 3.0-litre turbocharged straight-six engine that now produces 10kW and 50Nm more …
Read More »BMW updates 2 Series Coupe and Convertible range
BMW has updated the 2 Series Coupe and Convertible range with improved specification, greater efficiency and stronger performance. Slotting into the range is the 230i, supplanting the 228i and sitting above the familiar – though updated – 220i nameplate. The previous diesel-powered 220d will no longer be available. The updated 2 …
Read More »BMW confirms 2 Series Convertible pricing
BMW Australia has confirmed Australian pricing ahead of the launch of the new BMW 2 Series Convertible late next month. Replacing the 1 Series cabriolet as BMW’s new entry point to open top driving, the new 2 Series Convertible will be available in three variants, with the entry-level BMW 220i …
Read More »BMW 2 Series Convertible adds top-down driving to range
BMW has revealed its latest topless model – the new 2 Series Convertible. The extension of the 2 Series range now includes the coupe, convertible and active tourer. The 2 Series drop-top replaces the 1 Series cabriolet as BMW’s new entry point to open top driving. Like its predecessor, the …
Read More »2014 BMW 2 Series Coupé Review – 220i Coupé
The new BMW 2 Series Coupé is the successor to the 1 Series Coupé, the entry point into the propeller badged sports coupe ownership. As the 3 Series coupe, now called the 4 Series, has grown so much in size over the years, BMW saw the opportunity to slot in …
Read More »BMW 2 Series Active Tourer pricing and specification announced
BMW has announce pricing and engine details of its first ever front wheel drive model, the 2 Series Active Tourer. Scheduled to reach Australian showrooms in December this year, the 2 Series Active Tourer is also the brand’s first ever minivan, despite Munich calling it the Sports Activity Tourer (SAT). The …
Read More »BMW 2 Series convertible spied – arriving 2015
The latest addition to join the BMW 2 Series family has been caught in the wild undergoing testing, as the 2 Series convertible inches closer to its scheduled debut in early 2015. The spy photos provide the closest look yet at the drop-top 2 Series prototype with almost no camouflage. …
Read More »BMW 228i Coupé joins 2 Series line up
BMW’s recently launched 2 Series Coupé line-up has received a new mid-range model in the form of the 228i Coupé, joining the 220i, 220d and the high performance M235i variants. Announcing details and pricing of the new BMW 228i Coupé today, Toni Andreevski, General Manager of Marketing for BMW Group Australia, says the new BMW …
Read More »BMW M2 Coupe rendered
When the BMW M2 Coupe arrives in late 2014, it will face some of the toughest opponents that are already taking up big slice of the market share – Mercedes CLA 45 AMG and Audi RS3. DSM CarDesign has taken the recently unveiled 2-Series coupe as the basis for a first …
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