BMW X2

BMW's naming scheme has been taking a confusing turn since the 2-Series Active Tourer and the 6-Series GT and with the advent of the new X2, you might think that it will be a Sport Activity Coupe equivalent of the X1 but no. It's just another midsize crossover that is about the same size as the X1's and I'm here to investigate.

2019 BMW X2

The luxury compact crossover market has been on the roll now these days and BMW is no stranger to these so with the arrival of the new X2, people starting to raise a question if this is a coupe utility or not because in reality, this is not a sport activity coupe just like the X6 and the X4. In fact, this is just a fancy looking X1 in Reeboks or so I thought and while the design is not what you called noticeable by crossover standards, you can call it humorous because BMW tried so hard to convince that this crossover really is a BMW and as demonstrated by putting too much BMW badges on all sides. One in the front, one in the left, one in the right, and one in the back. How funny is that? It's like trying convince the world that your jeans is Levi's by plastering Levi's logos all over it.

2019 BMW X2 interior

2019 BMW X2 interior

The interior is typical BMW and there's nothing special about a well-functional interior that takes time to toy around its gizmos but in terms of creature comforts, it's not really half bad to get acquainted with its decent dimensions as well as the boot space sizable enough for this week's groceries or everyday trips to the thrift shops. It's silly to have a pricey luxury compact crossover go on a shopping spree at the thrift shop but hey, the crossover lifestyle is just about do what you want to do, right?

2019 BMW X2

Under the the hood, the BMW X2 comes with a choice of a 1.5L petrol, a 2.0L petrol, and a soon-to-be-outlawed 2.0L diesel engine, with different configurations. Yes, there are two-liter variants of the X2 but it's too expensive to have a crack at the TNVS business with this. Besides, they might regard that the X2 is just more of a high-riding hatchback rather than the SUV and hatchbacks are banned for TNVS duty so that's no-no. Anyway, the most powerful in the range is the one with the 2.0L petrol producing 192PS of power and depending on the variant and the gearbox of choice (be it Steptronic or DKG), it can go up to 224kph so it's not half bad for a crossover like these.

Front wheel drive variants can be somewhat average to drive but four-wheel drive variants can go from average to decent, which is like one-upping your driving experience, because of its capability to traverse through today's weather forecast and road conditions and with an array of safety features, the X2 feels right at home on the city streets in all of the slightly wrong barrels unless you want to take it out on a road trip through the countryside.

Prices start at 34,050 Euros, which is slightly more pricey than the X1, which sounds quite a lot, but considering how much the X2 possess, it can be either a good crossover or a bad crossover as long as they spend so much time getting to know about the newest entry to the fastest-selling crossover market. Whether you're a crossover fan or not, getting to know the X2 is half the story because if you're going for the long term, feel free to do so as long as you had your final verdict at the end of the day.

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