two thousand fifteen BMW 2-Series Review

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The two thousand fifteen BMW 2-Series is a well-rounded luxury sports coupe with looks, treating, features, and speed that belie its entry-level positioning.

The BMW 2-Series substituted the 1-Series Coupe last year, and it brought improved styling, better treating, and upgraded materials, while keeping its fundamental place in the automaker’s lineup. And now, for 2015, a convertible bod style and all-wheel drive help diversify this model line of two-door cars.

The 2-Series slots right into the 1-Series’ former position in the BMW range, but there’s some significant switch that BMW fans especially are going to spot right away. The 2-Series exterior is smoother, sleeker, and better-proportioned in every respect; it’s longer, broader, and more spacious than the 1-Series as well. Perhaps owing to its slight increase in size, the kinks, vents, and angles come together in a more graceful, artful way with the 2-Series. The mix of a relatively long fetish mask, arched roof, and stubby tail speak to classic sports-coupe proportions, while managing to echo the look of the fresh 4-Series coupe at the same time.

The cabin of the two thousand fifteen BMW 2-Series is clearly driver-centric, with instruments and controls oriented for effortless access. Materials look as good as they feel, and BMW offers a range of upgrades and trim lines to customize the car to the buyer’s preferences.

Two engines are available in the 2-Series: a Two.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder for the 228i, rated at two hundred forty horsepower and two hundred fifty eight pound-feet of torque; and a Trio.0-liter turbocharged in-line six-cylinder in the M235i that’s good for three hundred twenty two horsepower and three hundred thirty two pound-feet of torque. Rear-wheel drive is standard, and fresh for the two thousand fifteen model year, xDrive all-wheel drive is available. M235i models have the choice of a six-speed manual transmission or eight-speed automatic; 228i coupes also suggest the choice, but 228i convertibles come with the automatic only.

Despite the powerful engines and sprightly acceleration, the 2-Series manages fair gas mileage in rear-drive form, with the 228i returning twenty three mpg city, thirty six mpg highway, and twenty eight mpg combined. In M235i form, mileage drops as low as Nineteen/26/22 mpg.

Spectacle in the 2-Series is brisk. Even the base model accelerates to sixty mph in just Five.Four seconds, while the M235i does the deed in Four.8 seconds. All-wheel drive trims a duo tenths from either figure. Also fresh for the two thousand fifteen model year is a Track Treating Package code-named ZTR. Available on both rear- and all-wheel-drive 228i models, the fresh package adds the Adaptive M Suspension system, variable sport steering, M Sport Brakes, Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires, 18-inch wheels, and revised springs that reduce rail height by ten mm. The fresh Track Treating Package costs $1,600 when chosen with the M Sport or Sport Line options, or $Two,200 without.

Whichever version of 2-Series you may choose, you’ll find the cabin remarkably spacious for a sports coupe, with ample front seat space in every dimension and a broad range of adjustability for seating and steering wheel position. The rear seat is markedly roomier than the 1-Series, but still not fairly comfy for the utter range of adult assets sizes. An “Easy Entry” function improves accessibility to the rear seat, however–critical inwards the Convertible, which is narrower in the back seat due to top packaging and hardware for its pop-up roll protection.

The convertible top, by the way, raises or lowers in twenty seconds, and can be operated at speeds of up to thirty mph.

Cargo space is fair, if not exceptional, with 13.8 cubic feet available in the trunk. The rear seats are split-folding, suggesting room for larger cargo when necessary (tho’ access is narrower on convertibles due to body-structure additions). Up front you’ll find two cupholders, a glove box, and large door pockets for small-item storage.

The two thousand fifteen BMW 2-Series hasn’t yet been rated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), but the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) calls it a Top Safety Pick. And while the 2-Series doesn’t suggest much advanced active-safety wizardry, or the cutting-edge technology of the brand’s full-size sedans, it does have a fair array of available high-tech equipment, including navigation with iDrive, a touch-sensitive console controller, driver assistance and connected telematics services, several advanced safety features, and a central display up to 8.8 inches broad. On the entertainment front, a Harmon Kardon HiFi audio system is available, as is Bluetooth audio streaming, app compatibility, and more.

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