2018 BMW X2 xDrive28i Review

[@chrisfreemesser]

He gives up his chance to drive an M5 on the track so he can shoot video for us plebs. WHAT A GUY! :)

[@pappaslivery]

First BMW to have the roundel on the "C" pillar? That's because the 3.0cs didn't have "B" pillars. I would still call it the same place though. And that car actually was a coupe!

[@shotsfiredandmissed9068]

The EPA rating is that of a V6? But its an in line 4?!

[@JamaicanMeCrazy]

There's something about the proportions that I actually really like

[@tygastfield613]

If you enjoyed driving it on the track, you should see if your travels coincide with one of BMW’s M track days. I did it last year at The Ridge Motorsports Park and it was awesome!

[@alishayan2738]

Uncle tom is definitely the best car reviewer ever - with love from Pakistan :)

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Thanks Ali, from Seattle.

[@hectorjdelossantos5120]

as usual tom great video my friend

[@zlatigol9]

This is BMW's version of the CLA. Trying too hard to sell to the $30-thousandairres

[@someone.............]

DougieFresh9 did you mean GLA?

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Having driven both I'd say this feels head and shoulders above the GLA.

[@JakeDrives1]

Driven Car Reviews I believe bmw purpose built this platform for mini and the American market whereas MB had the A Class in Europe and kind of phoned in the CLA/GLA to have something passable in that price bracket.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

BMW built this architecture to underpin many vehicles, not just MINI. The same as any large automaker.

[@mistertee5000]

Haven't driven the X2 yet but I hope you're right. The GLA is a marketing ploy and a terrible vehicle in so many ways.

[@MarioDallaRiva]

Forget Costco - did you make it to In-n-Out?!? 🍔😎 Dang. I was really hoping to see you lapping the M5. Seeing the X2 in person at the dealership here , I have to say the styling looks better than seeing it in photos etc. Not a bad day at the "office" for Tom V. 👏🏻

[@DrivenCarReviews]

No In-N-Out. I didn't get lunch that day since I was shooting two vehicles (and I was late for dinner by a half hour). BTW, what's with those fries? I know they're made fresh but they have the texture of dried potatoes.

[@crownr0yalonice]

I can’t get over paying for CarPlay.

[@marcob1729]

or the fact that Android Auto isn't available

[@TheSirUno]

It's a $2400 option in a Ferrari. I get the impression that the people buying new BMWs and Ferraris don't care much about $300.

[@crownr0yalonice]

TheSirUno i just watched Micah too! And I kinda disagree. I might have BMW money, but I still don’t like to be nickel and dimed.

[@danielchen426]

It doesn’t even work that well in bmw’s. I have a 17 x5 and it’s terrible

[@ElijahsAba]

Hi Tom - I believe the 1972 BMW CSL was the first to have the roundel (sp?) on the C-pillar. You’re still my favorite car reviewer though, despite that pesky evil twin of yours. Siblings - what you gonna do about them...

[@DrivenCarReviews]

I thought so too but BMW makes a differentiation. The CSL's rondel was on the base of the pillar down by the Hoffmeister Kink, the X2's is within the pillar itself. Something I would have elaborated on but I literally used every frame of video I shot and didn't have footage to start elaborating about it (I hate repeating shots). As for ET, you're not supposed to like him. He's evil.

[@unowen-nh9ov]

Michael Silbert 3200 CS, 1962.

[@johnunderwood7361]

I love the music you use, where do you get your tracks?

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Right now I'm using www.audioblocks.com because it's cheap and decent. I used to use APM which is awesome but too expensive for doing YT videos.

[@DavGreg]

After getting overcharged for the poseur SUV that looks as if styled by Hyundai, you get charged extra for a spare tire or Apple CarPlay. BMW has lost their way. That interior plastic looks straight out of Fisher-Price. BMW- the Ultimate Hype Machine

[@telliesmith9825]

BMW and the rest of the German luxury car group is doing to much. Its like every month they have a new something coming out I can't keep up

[@Agent77X]

Looks like an expensive luxury subcompact crossover to compete against the Evoque!

[@TheSirUno]

Was your info screen not a touchscreen for some odd reason?

[@i3drivingnerd]

I'm thinking Tom didn't realize its also a touchscreen

[@DrivenCarReviews]

It was, like most BMWs these days. I just didn't go into detail.

[@CarNews24h]

very nice

[@eganfo]

Hofmeister Kink? What's that?

[@jasonthach44]

Any chance you'll do the new Avalon?

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Yes but not for a while.

[@jasonthach44]

Thanks Tom.

[@seth1509]

Damn that’s expensive for what you get.

[@YusofTehrani94]

Waiting for your review of X3 with TP test

[@gerardosantos5086]

You're the BEST Greetings from monterrey México

[@Logic227Productions]

How come a lot of these cars you review have New Jersey plates?

[@DrivenCarReviews]

It's where the cars are registered. BMW, JLR, Subaru and Volvo products often get them.

[@gene978]

TOM! BMW, Owes you an M5 and Track time at the nearest Track to you for a day of fun in the sun, or rain, or Both! ;)

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Thanks! I got two stories out of that trip (RR Phantom too) so I'm fine. Would have been great to do the M5 but the X2 was surprisingly fun.

[@alliejr]

Good video! But does this BMW support _wireless_ Apple CarPlay as do others? I'm pretty sure BMW is the first and only to do this so far.

[@TheSirUno]

Yes. It's wireless, with a charging pad in the center armrest.

[@felinoaaron846]

someone know how to turn on the surround system> ???

[@Guvb235]

The 8.8-inch iDrive unit is a touchscreen as well.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Yes, though not all 8.8s are. The i3 I'm currently driving doesn't have touch capability. FYI, CarPlay in this case is wireless.

[@bextar6365]

Tom...Most people never drive there vehicles to it's full potential ever, they just drive according to speed limits and common sense......and that's a good thing.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

But it's nice to know it can be driven that way in case the need to drive out of an accident happens. And I'll say, outfitted the way this one was, you could feel the personality coming through on the road as well.

[@bextar6365]

Tom......Lucky I never had that situation in 50 years and over a million miles behind the wheel, both heavy trucks and cars.

[@swanblake]

Bextar636 you must drive a Camry.....

[@DrivenCarReviews]

What prompted this Blake?

[@golfbuddy1969]

Hahaha! You definitely want to drive the x2 BEFORE the M5... Get the white - BMWs look best in Alpine white, imo.

[@martinkleinman2522]

I'm on my second BMW and it'll probably be my last. The car runs like a pup. And I can afford the vehicle. But certain things rub me the wrong way and I guess my complaints are really grouches: I take issue with RFTs. I want a dipstick. I don't like paying extra for nice paint, and/or being nickel and dime'd for features many other marques include. Or, maybe after 7 model years, it's just time for something new. But, yeah, the car runs great and is fun to drive.

[@marcob1729]

I'm not much of a traditionalist, but to go from the formula of the last gen X1 to this $50k, 4-cylinder, FWD based, and poorly optioned blob is just too much for me... How much do you think Apple shelled out to BMW in order to keep Android Auto out?

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Probably nothing. Talking to the manufacturers, typically people buying premium automotive brands gravitate heavily to iOS so that's what luxury manufacturers focus on. Secondly, Apple tends to be much more discreet than Google with the data that's collected and that's another appeal. Understand that the manufactures don't share everything with us but those are a couple things I've been able to glean.

[@marcob1729]

that's wild to me, because Android has nearly 70% market share in the EU. Europeans heavily gravitate to Android. Still neat to hear about it though!

[@DrivenCarReviews]

That seems a little high to me from what I know of the tech world. Android has market share but from what I understand, it's because it tends to skew heavily toward the budget buyers with very basic data plans. But I'm a car guy, not a phone guy.

[@marcob1729]

I'm just a desk chair jockey for both. I should have provided a reference first. Is that true or not? I couldn't say. But when I lived in Italy, Apple phones weren't terribly common. But then again, BMWs aren't for the common folk in Italy gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/mobile/europe

[@arainla]

Good review but I’d never buy this thing.

[@dandykema1216]

Odd I don't get it. But they know their market I guess.

[@bassandtrebleclef]

50k for this is a walletectomy. Interior parts quality looks bottom of the barrel. The plastics they use look the same as my 07 328i, and they scratch easily. The 4 cylinder in the Accord sounds better and has more power. BMW has lost their way. The only models worth getting are the m level, which are 60k+.

[@g600f700]

for those who believes they can buy a sub 30k luxury brand car, are suckers. They don' t make 30k cars, you cannot find it in their lots. They will laugh at your if you order one from the factory. Most of these are for lease anyway. Not to mention their reliability. SUV on a track? Why not get a sports car if you want to race?

[@unowen-nh9ov]

bassandtrebleclef Thus their record sales, margins, new factories & 50% forecast increase in volume.

[@bassandtrebleclef]

Un Owen, bmw clearly knows who's buying their cars... People happy to pay 50k for blown 4 bangers in suvs with lots of Roundels to remind its owners its a bmw. Or 40k stripped 320i sedans that sound like lawn mowers.

[@bassandtrebleclef]

G600f700, I think people have been fooled into thinking luxury is a badge. The X2 doesn't come across as a luxury suv. Turbo 4, small suv, small back seat, cramped interior... 50k is a big lease payment for something that doesn't really give 50k in value.

[@unowen-nh9ov]

bassandtrebleclef When I started following BMW they were unknown & selling one small 4 cyl. sedan here, by this century they were #1 premium brand. X2 is another funky 4 cyl. that people will pay for because it's also unique in the marketplace. The 2002 cost as much as a pony car 50 years ago, so does X2 today for anyone who doesn't want to own a recycled Mustang, GTi or Subaru. To name a few.

[@7sixxofilms527]

I live near that track!

[@basmatikartoffenadventuret6131]

yea!!!

[@headcas620]

Paying for carplay and those plastics would look at home in a dodge dart. This is truly BMWs worst hour.

[@graham-jefferson]

Toyota, Lexus, BMW and other manufacturers that are offering Apple CarPlay but no Android Auto need to implement both. It shouldn't cost extra if the car has a larger screen in the dash by default, especially in premium brands. Why exclude Android Auto? Is it simply to please Apple users with a certain exclusivity? I can't find the logic here.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Two things I've heard from the manufactures might enlighten you. Typically, people who buy premium automotive brands gravitate heavily to iOS so that's what luxury manufacturers focus on. Secondly, Apple tends to be much more discreet than Google with the data that's collected and that's another appeal. Understand that the manufactures don't share everything with us but those are a couple things I've been able to glean.

[@maxtroy8511]

Why do auto makers love to test "performance" SUVs on the track? Even though it's a slim chance, it's more likely to see an SUV off road than on the track.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Any chance to fully test a vehicle's ability is smart. And this is less a crossover than a hatchback with great handling chops.

[@swanblake]

That plastic on the side looks so off putting. FWD based vehicles really don't ring of luxury to me. Add to that its $50k for a car that doesnt even have heated rear seats. Just get a Mini

[@unowen-nh9ov]

Blake Swan Yes, the Cord, Citroen SM, Eldorado, Toronado we're not luxurious @ all.

[@vashsant]

Not for that pricing.

[@klokcotizao224433199]

GM Have a nice day! I do not like the exterior desifgn that much.

[@lexusfan100]

is it me..all bmw interiors are the same ...x1, x2 ,x3 5 series...etc..def saving a lot of cost. so just copy and paste...lol...even toyotas, honda etc dont copy and paste interiors across their line ups.

[@Ezero8]

Seems pointless to take a crossover out on a track.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

The track is good for revealing the fine points of any car.

[@ianhayward7894]

No

[@Cleo-ix2kd]

I’m soooo over all these tiny “SUV”

[@youseef4044]

Hi

[@chris5103]

The Mazda CX-9 is a better vehicle than this disappointment, and for far less.

[@chris5103]

Joshua Stein I don't have to compare to class. I'm comparing to quality. My point is that if a midsize has better quality and design, why can't a compact LUXURY brand have the same and/or more at a reasonable sale price?

[@leonisbacher1772]

Chinese market BMW

[@AwesomeJoe007]

It looks like a Kia.

[@jody024]

Great review as always, ugly vehicle.