The BMW 2 Series (G42) is the second generation of the
BMW 2 Series
The BMW 2 Series is a range of subcompact executive cars (C-segment) manufactured by BMW since 2014. The 2 Series was created when BMW spun-off the 2-door models (coupé and convertible) of the BMW 1 Series into a separate series.
The 2 Seri ...
subcompact
Subcompact car is a North American classification for cars smaller than a compact car. It is broadly equivalent to the B-segment (Europe), supermini (Great Britain) or A0-class (China) classifications.
According to the U.S. Environmental Prote ...
executive
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Role or title
* Executive, a senior management role in an organization
** Chief executive officer (CEO), one of the highest-ranking corporate officers (executives) or administrators
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coupé
A coupe or coupé (, ) is a passenger car with a sloping or truncated rear roofline and two doors.
The term ''coupé'' was first applied to horse-drawn carriages for two passengers without rear-facing seats. It comes from the French past parti ...
, the successor in 2021 to the F22 2 Series coupé and convertible. The G42 2 is the first BMW vehicle designed by BMW of Mexico, and is produced in BMW's plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico since 2 September 2021.
Development and launch
![BMW G42 M240i IMG 6248](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/BMW_G42_M240i_IMG_6248.jpg)
Remaining a rear-wheel-drive-based model, the G42 is built on the
CLAR platform with a roughly 50:50 weight distribution and shares many mechanical components and engine options with the G20 3 Series and G22 4 Series. Unlike its predecessor, the base second-generation 2 Series and M240i coupé is no longer available with a manual transmission and not complemented with a convertible body style. The launch models consist of the mild hybrid diesel engine 220d, the petrol engine 220i and 230i and the M240i xDrive.
Equipment
![BMW G42 IMG 6407](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/BMW_G42_IMG_6407.jpg)
Standard equipment in the US market includes
Apple CarPlay
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,
Android Auto
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, 10 speaker stereo's, adaptive cruise control, tyre pressure monitor and Active Driving Assistant. ''
What Car?
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'' found that the rotary controller for the satellite navigation was less distracting to use than the touchscreen. ''
Top Gear magazine
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'' felt that the coupé's physical buttons were more user friendly than the touchscreen interfaces in other BMW models.
M Performance Parts
218-230 with the M Sport trim and M240 models can be fitted with M Performance Parts. These include a carbon fibre front splitter, side skirts and spoiler, M rims, a sport steering wheel and a door projector.
Models
Petrol engines
Diesel engines
BMW M2
M2 (G87)
In October 2022, BMW revealed the second generation of the high-performance M2, with sales beginning in 2023. Like its predecessor, it is rear-wheel-drive only and has both manual and automatic transmissions. It uses the twin-turbo
S58 engine, which has been detuned compared to the M3 and M4 models.
References
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