The BMW 1 Series hatchback has been on sale in Europe for awhile now, and now the German automotive powerhouse will be bringing the coupe version of the 1 over to the States as a 2 Series. Normally I wouldn’t be so excited, but the best part about this car arrival is that BMW is finally hitting my market segment with a powerful coupe for around $25,000.
The BMW 1 Series hatchback has been on sale in Europe for awhile now, and now the German automotive powerhouse will be bringing the coupe version of the 1 over to the States as a 2 Series. Normally I wouldn’t be so excited, but the best part about this car arrival is that BMW is finally hitting my market segment with a powerful coupe for around $25,000.
The new 2 series is rumored to start at $23k for a baseline 4 cylinder, move up to $26k for an I-6 engine (or turbocharged 4 banger, which would you rather buy?), and top out at $32,000 for an M2 version that could be in the works. The M2 is also rumored to have a new 300-hp 6-cylinder engine from BMW, which would stick it nicely in the motorsport division with the new M5 having 500-hp and the next M3 being near 400-hp.
The possible turbo 4 could be responsible for 200+ horsepower, and that would be a great deal for a BMW car if it was priced in the mid twenty thousands. So if you were in this market, would you buy the 2? Check out some pictures — the first two are spy pictures, and the third is a spy-based illustration. Reminds me of the Scion … very hot.
10 comments so far
If it look anything like the last picture… I would purchase ‘that one’ straight off. Why does Europe have all the cool cars? It kills anything Acura, Lexus or any other automakers for the money.
November 3rd, 2004 at 12:18 pm
Looks pretty cool and I would certainly be interested in a an affordable, sporty BMW. The M2 would be going up against the likes of the WRX STi, Mitsu EVO, 350Z and the G35 coupe so it’d have a lot of competition though…
I must say that regarding the new Scion TC - in pics I always like the way it looks but, in person, the thing looks like a chubby little slug. Not very sporty at all. Ah well…
November 3rd, 2004 at 3:14 pm
Yes I would most certainly by one, I always thought they needed to market a car in the mid 20s. I really like the hard top not a huge fan of that convertable. The Cars hot though cannot wait to see one..
November 4th, 2004 at 1:46 pm
Actually a couple of German magazines just told everybody a week or so ago, that the coupe is going to be called 1 series as well.
Besides that, I really hope it will be looking like on those pictures and not quite like the 1 series hatchback.
November 5th, 2004 at 1:20 am
I’ll probably get shot for even comparing, but to be completely honest the first picture looks very much like the Hyundai Elantra GT 5 dr hatchback. I only mention this because I actually own one
Regarding the car though, this would make a great affordable addition to the BMW series cars over here in the states. Makes me excited
November 7th, 2004 at 5:12 am
personally im dying for the audi s3, but an m2 could change my mind …
November 12th, 2004 at 5:45 pm
So full of artless jealousy is guilt,It spills itself in fearing to be spilt. chuck The better part of valor is discretion, in the which better part I have saved my life.
December 2nd, 2004 at 1:09 am
Personally I do not like the 1 series and the 2 series does not look great in those pictures, can’t tell what it will be like until it is out though. I think that the M3 and the Z4 are probably the best BMW’s out at the moment. If they are considering an M2 as well maybe a M1 could be on the way to, but what a mistake that would be!!! None the less BMW’s beat most cars out there, so it should mix things up a little.
September 15th, 2006 at 3:23 pm
If it looked like the last picture I would buy one like that. Just hope it comes to Australia!
September 28th, 2006 at 1:26 am
The M2 Looks amazing from those pictures. Any telling if they will bring it to the U.S.?
January 31st, 2007 at 11:36 pm
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