BMW's new 2 Series Gran Coupé is due to be revealed later tonight, but official images have been leaked online to spoil the show.
The BMW 2 Series Gran Coupé has now been revealed in full. Click here to read the story
Posted by a South African vlogger Caleb J. Schroëter, the new shots show the four-door Mercedes-Benz CLA rival's exterior styling in full, with a distinct visual difference compared to the larger 3 Series and new 1 Series.
While the front-end is recognisable from the 2 Series' hatchback sibling, the rear-end shape appears to be inspired by the firm's latest coupe SUV, the BMW X4, with similar tail-lights and tailgate shape.
The need to accommodate two conventional front-hinged rear doors and sufficient rear seat leg room is said to be behind the decision to give the new car a wheelbase that's halfway between the 2690mm span of the 2 Series Coupé and the 2810mm of the 3 Series saloon.
Inside, the 2 Series Gran Coupé will sport a new interior layout that's also set to be adopted by the successors to today’s 2 Series Coupé and 2 Series Convertible, which are due in 2020.
The turbocharged three-cylinder and four-cylinder engines of the 2 Series Gran Coupé will mirror those of the existing line-up.
On the petrol side of the range, expect a 134bhp 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine in the 218i, 181bhp and 242bhp 2.0-litre four-cylinder units in the 220i and 225i, with a more potent version in the M235i. Among the diesels will be 148bhp, 187bhp and 221bhp 2.0-litre four-cylinder engines in the 218d, 220d and 225d respectively.
Like its two-door siblings, the 2 Series Gran Coupé will offer a choice of a standard six-speed manual or optional eight-speed torque-converter automatic gearbox, with xDrive four-wheel drive available as an option. However, the latter will be offered in combination with only a limited range of engines.
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I have just been sick in my mouth
Take the rancid new 1 Series and weld on a boot in the style of an Astra Belmont (saloon from truncated hatch), glue on the rear styling of the fabled beauty that is the X4.
Vomit. Continuously until nothing is left. Shake head, walk to the Mercedes showroom if you must overspend on a small family vehicle.
I still can’t see how this is
I still can’t see how this is going to spawn an M2 Gran Coupe model; numerous discussions have been had on this on various BMW forums and it’s already been established that this layout hasn’t the room for 6 cylinder engine. Happy to be proven wrong
The time has come..