2 Series [Road test] BMW 2-series

[Zafiro]

Autocar
"If there's a better driver's car than this in BMW's line-up, then we haven't yet driven it"

BMW M240i Review (2017) | Autocar


Autoexpress
The BMW M235i is a few thousand pounds pricier than an M135i hatch, but has more power and an M diff. Plus, it’s ultra-refined one minute, then a playful performance car the next. Cheaper and more efficient versions are available, but for pure driving thrills the M235i is every inch the junior M car.

BMW M235i 2014 review

BMWblog
"BMWBLOG goes to Las Vegas Speedway to test drive the new BMW M235i."

BMW M235i Test Drive

 

[Centurion]

Sounds like a winner and is possibly the sportiest BMW money can buy right now. The M2 will take that status even further.

 

[Mr Robert]

Sounds like a winner and is possibly the sportiest BMW money can buy right now. The M2 will take that status even further.

By the sound of it, BMW will not dare to release one.

 

[Centurion]

By the sound of it, BMW will not dare to release one.

If they do it will likely be just a 235i with a bit of steroids shot into the buttocks. They will impossibly pour the same resources into it as they did with the M4.

 

[SCOTT27]

By the sound of it, BMW will not dare to release one.

Not right away. But let's chat about this again in under two years.

 

[dalab]

Autoexpress:
it’s a brilliant halo model for the new range. And it proves that nobody does tactile rear-wheel-drive sports cars quite like BMW.

 

[Zafiro]

5 star rating from EVO magazine

+ Huge amount of performance for money; brilliant dynamic package
- We haven't tried the mechanical LSD yet

BMW M235i review - not an M2, but still entertaining

 

[klier]

Probably the best standard BMW BMW has ever made.

All sounds just utterly sublime.

 

[ACE]

Autoexpress:
it’s a brilliant halo model for the new range. And it proves that nobody does tactile rear-wheel-drive sports cars quite like BMW.

I doubt it proves that. It would have to be in a completely different league to the M135i to be better than the Cayman.

 

[rollo]

First Drive:
2014 BMW M235i

Don't freak out, but BMW has added another numeral to the collection: 2. As in the 2 Series The easy way to grok it is as the replacement for the 1 Series Coupe in America. Remember that over in Europe, the 1 Series has been on sale since 2004, first as a wagon and then a hatch. That has changed. If you need a refresher course on Bavarian numerology, odd-numbered Bimmers have four doors, and evens get two. (Unless the car in question is a Gran Coupe, then it's even-numbered with four doors. And the X6 has four doors. Got it?) Will there be a new 1 Series? You can bet your weisswurst. Rumor is the upcoming 1 Series will not be a four-door version of the 2 Series, but will be front-wheel drive and based on the Active Sports Tourer from the 2012 Paris show. Perish the thought, I know. But we're not here to debate BMW product strategy. We are gathered to discuss the latest sporty little bastard from Bavaria, the 2014 BMW M235i.

2014 BMW M235i First Drive - Motor Trend

 

[-=Hot|Ice=-]

The M3/M4 have gotten too big. The 2 series has re-kindled my love for BMW. Small, Sporty, and a pleasure to look at. Reminds me of my e92 M3 which I miss dearly.

 

[Sayyaaf]

I saw one few days ago, I don't know how it came here so fast. It looked remarkable.

 

[-=Hot|Ice=-]

@SCOTT27 When can I put my deposit down for an M2?

 

[Zafiro]

Another review from Autocar -manual version

Manual version of hottest 2-series shows that no matter which transmission you choose, this is one of the best performance coupés on sale

More: BMW M235i manual first drive

 

[Zafiro]

BMW 220d 2014 review

Despite the fact it doesn’t have the firepower or chassis upgrades of the M235i, this basic BMW 220d is still one of the finest handling coupes for under £30,000. More than that, though, it feels like a really grown-up, comfortable car with a high-quality cabin and premium design. The only real let-down of this package is the engine, which is too gruff under acceleration. There’s always the smoother 220i petrol, though.

Read more: BMW 220d 2014 review

 

[klier]

^ Wait, I am going to get my glasses and read that. It's a bit fuzzy right now in your fond Andreas.

I doubt it proves that. It would have to be in a completely different league to the M135i to be better than the Cayman.

Cayman is a little two person coupe. M135i is a car that seats 4 adults in comfort PLUS their luggage.

Apples and oranges.

 

[ACE]

^ Wait, I am going to get my glasses and read that. It's a bit fuzzy right now in your fond Andreas.



Cayman is a little two person coupe. M135i is a car that seats 4 adults in comfort PLUS their luggage.

Apples and oranges.

I assume you mean the M235i not M135i? These 4 adults that you are going to fit comfortably in an M235i, what height are they?

 

[klier]

One is 220 cm and one is 76 cm. It's a bit of a puzzle, but it will fit.

And I meant M135i because that was being discussed?

 

[Betty Swollocks]

One is 220 cm and one is 76 cm.

220cm and 76cm? What must THAT look like?

 

[rollo]

That's just so wrong on so many levels!!!!!!!!