all-new BMW X2 first REVIEW! M35i vs iX2 (EV) comparison 2024

[@autogefuehl]

►Subscribe here: kzbin.info ►Also subscribe to our KZbin shorts channel: kzbin.info/door/mKVmuPc9wUlLuuhnIeP7_w ►Follow us on Facebook / Instagram / TikTok @autogefuehl 00:00 all-new BMW X2 2024 00:00 iX2 M Sport in Fire Red 01:29 Length comparison vs X1 03:04 Dramatic rear design and lights 05:38 X2 M35i M Sport Pro in Frozen Portimao 08:26 Interior M Sport with Veganza option 11:30 Materials and cockpit 13:03 M Sport with Alcantara M35i 14:04 User interface 14:16 Psssst - now you also know how the iX1 will be re-styled 😁 14:48 Paid subscription features? 16:16 Storage 17:23 Rear seats 18:35 Trunk / boot iX2 vs M35i 20:12 Petrol vs Diesel vs EV 21:00 M35i most powerful engine 21:30 Compact X6 or dangerous for X4? #BMW #BMWX2 Transparency note: Autogefühl videos are independent and free from editorial influence on opinion and rating. But since manufacturers enable us to do the reviews in the first place, for legal reasons this video is marked as _advertisement_.

[@edjustice7755]

Thx T for the review and share...top notch as usual...Yeah range could be better and would push it higher up the list. City SAV for sure not an Urban one. Thx again!

[@autogefuehl]

thanks for following m8 !

[@Stragoh]

​@@autogefuehlThomas, if you were going for the ix1 or ix2, wich would you pick?

[@Achillias]

BMW design team is on crack. Weird proportions does this car has.

[@kidfreejones]

20 years ago we thought that. Now I wish that designer was still in charge 😢

[@ernestdelrosario4573]

Right. I cant describe it but i feel like it is very tacky and weird

[@aye3678]

A team of designers were paid full wages for the abominations BMW have been coming up with. Let that sink in.

[@craighermle7727]

@@kidfreejones The Bangle Butt looks pretty good by comparison

[@medtik]

They probably used Chat GPT to design this car @@ernestdelrosario4573

[@grigorioschristodoulou5229]

Gotta give it to BMW for their consistency… …at making every new car worse than the previous one

[@deepakdevellore]

Because that makes them 💰

[@craighermle7727]

I think the Datsun B210 Hatchback looked better

[@hassanger8128]

You keep moaning, and the company sales numbers are skyrocketing

[@Zero4Infinitives]

​@@8h6f5k2hdkfjfnfienc😂😂😂😂

[@derbigpr500]

@@8h6f5k2hdkfjfnfienc Anyone who thinks this car is beautiful needs to have their eyes checked. This car is a design abomination. Objectively badly designed, it's not even about taste.

[@MexiqueInc]

These designs are getting COMICAL at this point. FIRE all the design team !

[@hassanger8128]

No sane company would fire a team that made the company sales numbers on the sky

[@acio83]

Why are you all complaining about the design? This looks as boring as any other BMW

[@unowen-nh9ov]

Yes, FIRE the design team who have DOUBLED volume this century.

[@unowen-nh9ov]

The internet is wonderful for giving the ignorant a platform (& porn). No Mazda has 300+ bhp. & awd., & 5 door hatches resemble 1 another? SHOCKER! I haven't heard that in half a century, since schoolmate said DBS looked like Mustang, now trolls still repeat it here on YT videos. BMW have been expanding for 60 years by going into new segments & this is more of the same. Thank you, Thomas.

[@Krebs61]

Recently bought now the previous x2 as a second car. I regret nothing, maybe the design will grow on me... But RN zero regrets

[@pershooo]

First it was Mazda copying BMW taillights now its the opposite. They truly came full circle.

[@Tomoyo0827]

It’s a Mazda 3….omg they ruined it

[@AnonymousGuy05]

The tail lights are giving me headache

[@Tapot_goo]

I thought u was being dramatic at first but the back does look like a Mazda 😭

[@noel7187]

gives me some previous gen glc coupe vibes also

[@mkrestuarant]

Welcome to the car world.

[@JMF77]

First I was like damn, maybe this is my next car.... then I saw the rear part.... and I was like welllll, maybe not. Thomas doing a great job - once again.

[@pd1648]

Have you physically seen one?

[@JMF77]

@@pd1648Sure, I test drove it 23rd March 2024.

[@thenorthwatch777]

Thank you Thomas for a great review. For years I just did not get the purpose of the X2 in the line up. This new X2 finally speaks for itself, its a baby X6/X4 that's important because now it has a family type it belongs to and I love it. Pulsating indicators are awessoooome.

[@mart_en]

I don't know if this is a progress. The new X2 is almost 20 ! cm longer than its predecessor but doesn't offer more space in the rear. Additionally since the wheelbase grew only by 2cm you have now 18cm longer overhangs than in the old X2 which certainly don't improve the sporty and dynamic look. So the new X2 is massively larger without giving you more space in the rear nor better proportions in the sideview. That is a bit strange ...

[@jay-uo2bi]

I think it looks good. But my opinion does not seem to be a popular one.

[@jacobbio]

No one buys a x2 for space, but more for its sporty look. That’s why the x1 exists

[@mart_en]

@@jacobbio Sure but you don't get sporty looks by stretching the overall length close to 20 cm but the wheelbase only by 1,2 cm. That combination does not achieve a dynamic, crisp appearance but a rather bulky one.

[@yissibiiyte]

@@jay-uo2bi I agree this X2 is good-looking but not as good as the previous one

[@aquaboy1650]

Because extra 20cm only for the coupe styling, BMW wants to revise the design of the old X2 which looks a lot like a hatchback

[@xavierlepere]

Top quality presentation thanks to Thomas... From the look of it, this is another BMW that's going too far for me 😞

[@autogefuehl]

cheers m8 !

[@unowen-nh9ov]

Which is 1 reason they also offer X1, which resembles original X3 like X3 is now size of 1st X5.

[@colinrenfrew48]

Strange looking car……the rear looks like a Mazda

[@c3vzn]

Huh it does. Like an old Mazda 3.

[@redbull4fly797]

more like C4 to me.

[@colinrenfrew48]

@@redbull4fly797 fair comment…..agree!

[@pragadoegito]

I thought the same thing

[@Streamerabi]

Excuse me? Mazda looks way better than this shit

[@futurehofer1564]

I kinda dig the flat back, has a retro look imo but the tailights could have been better and the c pillar could have an window or the bmw logo like the previous one

[@InteriorDesignAnderson]

Sorry bmw, this is not for me. Thanks again to Thomas and the team for the early content.

[@derbigpr500]

BMW really trying hard to make ugly cars.

[@bilboriches7216]

Hey, bmw is gay for a reason

[@plvt0n1vm]

I'm glad they matched the rear-end design of the X4 and X6. Now they are all the coupe SUVs

[@tr4nnel752]

The outgoing X2 was so much cooler. It was just too expensive.

[@thomas.nd2]

@@tr4nnel752no it wasn‘t. It didn‘t even make sense.

[@Trinet-TA]

Wow, that’s a whole world of gopping 😂😮 Thomas smashing it as always.👍🍻

[@kidfreejones]

I had to look up what gopping meant...once learned I then agreed 👍

[@Darx97]

Being unique doesn't always equal something good

[@kylefromnz]

I like the way the new X2 looks. Never really cared for the previous generation one. Love the look of the front and the mini-X6 vibe.

[@jonmanley7154]

Nice!! 🤩 and good job getting this out there first on YT 👏🏼

[@autogefuehl]

in your service !

[@danca444]

i like it, front is rlly aggresive rear is pretty good, 300+ hp is okay (it will be more for sure bmw is always lying) with some mods i think its a perfect car :D cant wait to see manhart or ac schnitzer bodykits

[@Shaggy12321]

SO much better than the last one, the last X2 was a hideous creation, it looked like an X1 had melted on the top. This one is much better, but I'd still rather have the beautiful F48 X1 M Sport

[@achaz_]

I was waiting for this for so long ! And always thanks to you Thomas, we learn everything about it, and on top of all, it's fun !

[@autogefuehl]

you re welcome !

[@TechOutAdam]

I'd take this over any other X model. Something about it is awesome. And I agree big time with the pano on top. I'd rather have that because a full opening sunroof is just another thing that can be broken lol

[@rono33]

Hi Tomas, i noticed in some of your recent reviews, you are still measuring the length and width of cargo area with seats up, (good) BUT lately you are NOT bothering to measure the cargo length after you fold the seats down. It matters. Not measuring that total length after folding seats down while you still have the ruler in your hands makes no sense to me. Nitpick lol but that length matters lol, especially if you're going to measure the cargo areas at all.

[@tankman66]

The m35i is pretty cool, but i would still opt for a sedan personally.

[@WOOF95]

I am always impressed with BMW design both exterior and interior. All of their cars have real character and personality. This new X2 is really stunning. This could be the perfect car for city and highway driving. Great video.

[@Bayside628]

"Sorry about that" (1:39) 🤣Thomas you are a delight always. Great review always, one of the first of the new X2 on youtube thank you!

[@autogefuehl]

😎👍

[@assifakk]

A face only a mother could love (the car, not Thomas obviously 😅)

[@Don-pk2uy]

Absolutely love it, except the back lights

[@OlsenOfficial]

Everyone is criticizing but i liked it. I'd buy it starting from 29k dollars.

[@ScenesThroughTravels]

This is the first X2 i have seen , Great video Thomas much love

[@autogefuehl]

Keep tuning in! 🙏🙏

[@phillambert6641]

Not just a "city Suv" took my ix1 from the UK to Vienna innsbruck and back to the UK in June. Comfortably, and quickly and with a big smile on my face.

[@bobbowie9350]

My styling pet peeve is clam shell hoods with those wrap around headlights. It just does weird things to the front. The rear area looks like an old mazda 3. Its just so narrow looking

[@brandonpollard8928]

What about Mini I love those

[@mihaicostinpetcu]

Thomas, I always follow and consider your reviews to be the best in the business because you focus on every detail. BMW is currently taking crazy cost-cutting measures for its X1 and Series 2 Active Tourer cousins starting July 2023. For example, instead of the glove box light, there is now a hole. Does this new X2 have the glove box light?

[@dusandestanovic5884]

This is the third time I've watched this review, I'm in love with this car, I especially love the front, particularly the grill on the red one and that fire red color.

[@autogefuehl]

thanks so much for tuning in! Please recommend our channel :-)

[@dusandestanovic5884]

@@autogefuehl I'm already kind of doing it. 🤘

[@autogefuehl]

👍👍👍

[@chefchaudard3580]

I’ll keep my 3 series for the moment, but this X2 is very desirable!

[@vladislavdimitrov4646]

What makes it desirable?

[@chefchaudard3580]

@@vladislavdimitrov4646 thé advantages of a 3 series in a more compact size. Good quality interior, good comfort.

[@andreass1060]

I was a BMW customer, not so much more - it looks awfull

[@Konrad-cj8fr]

Im a BMW customer now

[@welfiblablabla]

hope it looks better in person, because in the video it looks like someone put elements of the XM, a Lancer and X1 on a shrunken X4 without taking care to properly integrate the parts properly

[@abel4870]

i just got notification from bmw about the new x2, u already have it. Never miss.😮

[@Rnaudts]

I have a pano roof that opens in my focus vignale and i absolutely love it yeah it makes e bit noise sometimes but every pano roof that opens makes noise thats just something u gotta accept

[@johnbrews9724]

No spare tire, no rear wiper, no deal!!!

[@pramey]

tomas you are the best in the business. never stop and never change

[@luke2244]

Regarding fixed glass roofs vs opening pano roofs, I always wonder about torsional rigidity. If there’s a noticeable difference, I’d easily take a fixed roof over a loss of structural strength or handling acumen.

[@rogerclarke2191]

And breath your own carbon dioxide...

[@Comisionado]

Wow that looks really good

[@RUDI250475]

Nice review, like Always, but can you not get the IX2 without that rear spoiler?

[@kofib3]

Quite like the front. Side view to the rear reminds me of the current X4 which looked like a squatted hippopotamus.

[@rimmerblues1586]

Where to start... thanks again Thomas & Autogefühl for giving us a first look at the new X2, and very happy to see you use a torch-phone light so we can see the dark interior parts. For the vehicle, well actually on first look it doesn't look too bad exterior design wise, as modern BMWs go, i often considered an X4 but it was too large for me for UK roads & general parking so this new X2 should appeal more - however despite it's larger size there's no more (maybe less?) rear interior passenger space which is a bit daft. Still maybe interested until i saw the interior... I recently had a loan U06 Active Tourer M-Sport for a week, so the same interior and info-tainment set-up and i *really* didn't like it! The seats were supportive and seemingly comfortable but after some time i did start to feel a bit of a numb-bum. The new M-Sport steering wheel was too chunky, not comfortable and even though it has real buttons on it they were clunky & finnicky to use unlike the previous generation. The main infotainment (iDrive 8) was frustrating and over complex to use along with the pure touchscreen interface was actually distracting and time consuming - just awful - and the volume jog should be volume _joke_ ! No, the interior looks and superficially feels premium but i got more of the feeling that really it seems _cheap_ . And if the U06's ride & handling is anything to go by then it'll feel initially sporty (i.e. not smooth-out the bumps) around town but then floaty at highway speeds. And this new M35i is 0.5secs slower than the previous F39 (which also had front-biased AWD & LSD), and i guess heavier. So no, this new version is not for me - there is still no new BMW that i like. Out of a choice between this X2 and an X4, if footprint-size not an issue then it'll be the X4 - RWD-biased, 6-cylinder, more interior space & quality materials AND rotary iDrive controller. Flame Red looks great, though - i had an F45 Active Tourer in Flamenco Red and it was lovely, so i'm glad to see another non-orange red that usually appear on BMW, though i'm also favourable to [non-frozen] Portimao Blue.

[@RomanNSBikes]

I must say the X2 m35i looks really good!

[@GavinKohAquascaping]

I appreciate the fact that the hideous beaver tooth grill is gone and the size is now much more appropriate and attractive. The interior is lovely, love the panoramic digital display. My only gripe is the very odd looking rear end. I find it a bit disproportionate and clunky. Otherwise, great improvement of past designs.

[@legeno.]

also beautiful.Especially the matte color is really cool.

[@dklap3388]

I’m not sure what I think about the car itself, but that matt Thomas Blue is quite nice. 😊

[@deanwinchester951]

Love ❤ it and first of all the M Version 😍

[@markuserbeldinger9674]

I really like your 20 minute videos especially if it is only a static review. Not sure why some of your competitors take twice as long.

[@Matt_Curlew]

Thanks again for the great review. The non-M Sport versions can already be seen in the online configurator. En profil it looks quite decent but that rear looks awful with those taillights :(

[@rajchoudhury5130]

Lovely review Thomas.

[@Mr_Zepe]

Finally, the X2 landed in its correct position in terms of design. Now the X2, X4, X6 have a similar kind of design while the X1, X3, X5, and X7 have a similar design did I get it?🤔 I think so

[@dylanw890]

I like this new X2 although I think the rear end should have been similar to the X4. However, I found it ironic that this looked like the Mach E from this side.

[@Sica1000]

Oha sieht auf den ersten blick stabil aus, love it

[@pd1648]

Seen one in the street looks amazing

[@stillindevelopment]

How comfortable are the M pro bucket sports seats compared to the standard sport seats?

[@catalinvasile461]

Finally, a BMW SUV that looks good in the latest years.

[@galahaaad]

Can't wait for the new BMW 1

[@dealwisdroym6645]

I like the blue car & it's new petrol hybrid version .......

[@godofdun]

I really like it! Pity it doesn't sound like we are getting the EV version here in the US.

[@Remigijus86]

At first, I didn't like the design of new-generation BMW's. Now, I am starting to understand what they are doing and I love it. Going their own way, trying new things. We don't know the big picture they are going for. This generation design response may be similar to E65 as it first came out (that is ugly till this day). Tried something new, but only a facelift fixed it a bit. Don't think this generation will be this bad. Will look modern for a long time. Thomas, I love your reviews!

[@brandonpollard8928]

I completely agree, I see their vision

[@OnTheRailwayOfficial]

Bro needs to go to specsavers.

[@teamkolumbix1718]

Thomas, you are the best in presenting cars. Even crap like this looks amazing) ...though times.

[@R1S0.]

i like the looks of the outside.... 17:13 wasted volume... since it's not a bin, you can't throw things on top of eachother like in a normal armrest, unusable... 20:08 thats a space for a proper spare wheel.... i would love to see a mount for it in there....

[@shroomyesc]

While it's a bit boring that they effectively made it a smaller X4/X6 equivalent for the X1, I do understand why as I almost never see the current more hot hatch shaped X2s around anywhere, and there are barely any used car listings for them either.

[@bohomazdesign725]

because they are old. Im still holding on to my 5YO X2. I hoped that we get a new hatch X2 and not this bs coupe thing.

[@nkhan4]

Love your reviews, I have the 2023 M340i xDrive and I feel the X2 with that same engine would be what I would go for, otherwise I love the looks

[@MrRuv10]

You do realise this x2 is based on a front wheel drive platform…don’t expect the same great driving dynamics as your 3er.

[@sb.3278]

Like a Mitsubishi lancer

[@Stragoh]

Hi Autogefuhl, if you had to pick one, ix1 30 or ix2?

[@autogefuehl]

hm, seems you get more car here, but I would watch out for price difference

[@kentborges5114]

Great car ! Front styling is gaudy !

[@joshualui2493]

Great video thomas, very professional and in depth. I was just wondering about your thoughts on this however - i notice that for BMWs new models, the digital drivers display has a huge black blank space above it, meaning the digital display screens height, is not the same as the infotainment screens height. Did that bother you at all? because it to me it seems like it would be something that would annoy me a lot as there too much blank space and the screens are not the same height. would do my ocd in haha

[@autogefuehl]

cheers m8 ! I know what u mean - I also like it when stuff is in sync

[@GregDotsis]

Mazda 3 approves 😂

[@Mgoblagulkablong]

new BMW designs never fail to surprise lol imo this is one of their better ones edit: on second thougt I am not sure, from some angles it looks weird

[@michaelschneider1365]

when do you think it’s coming? my lease is up in 2025. but when I take my car for an oil change in november i’m going to ask about this car and early lease buyout.

[@anonymousanonymous8929]

Hi....Help 1... Is the red x2 you featured trully 100% electric? Are these cars x1 (hybrid) and x2 better than the Bmw 330e? 3 Do bmw have 100% electric cars? Thank you.

[@autogefuehl]

iX2 in red is EV and BMW have many EVs now

[@anonymousanonymous8929]

Thanks, I just wanted to know if it's fully 100% EV

[@Rascofresco11]

This is possibly the only model where BMWs corporate look works for it. Looks better than the predecessor.

[@audrius.jaciauskas]

Hello, great review. Do the manufacturers ditched back doors capacitive key-less locking feature? I mean that you could lock car by touching backdoor handle.

[@evangelosntourountakis9381]

M35i will go only with petroil version ? What about the diesel version ?

[@sebastian5903]

I would always buy a car with an opening roof. Open windows in summer suck and driving with a/c all the time suck even more in summer. I want to have the open feeling. Never had leaking problems.

[@lamarisaac6109]

Beautiful Car!!!

[@HuntedByCat]

It looks like a modern art masterpiece.

[@sebastian5903]

I kinda like the design, especially the interior. Looks like good quality.

[@skfunk4550]

so much nicer than the previous one.

[@jfhdhiwdhwhsyffuso]

I love the look, just one thing thats a deal breaker for me, FWD.

[@longpheu]

xDrive should be available in M35i?

[@_TrueDesire_]

It also comes with AWD/xDrive.

[@jfhdhiwdhwhsyffuso]

@TrueDesireHD yes but its Fwd biased

[@jfhdhiwdhwhsyffuso]

@@longpheu yes but its fwd biased

[@michaelschneider1365]

how much do you think it is?

[@stefanmolnar4345]

It looks good, thank you thomas.

[@PixelVogue]

Where the volume buttons are on the steering wheel, they should make a shortcut so you can hold another button down (kind of like a Shift button on a keyboard) and use the volume up to control the heating controls.......simple! lol

[@PaulTC97]

This shape makes this car more aerodynamic then its predecessor and allows it to achieve better fuel efficiency. The taillights look like a Mazda, the side profile looks like a small BMW X4.

[@davidbillberg2203]

never liked the X2..BUT! I always like your reviews!

[@profahrer5160]

Baby X6,looks great,cool Video🤙⭐️

[@nikolaninkov]

Around 20:30, you mention that the iX2 is RWD or AWD. Are you sure about the RWD part?

[@nanayaw747]

All I can say is WHY?!

[@JMD535]

Hmm, that cut to the "X2 M 35i" @ 0:15 looks good dare I say!!!!

[@pnketia]

Great review Thomas. I'm not a fan of the rear styling on this one! The front looks ok at least they didn't go with the massive grille openings from the M4. On the electric version why is there a hump in the rear passenger floor if there is no drive axle?

[@shaun2072]

Do those giant grills come in anything darker than black? 🤔

[@alexanderdunning6586]

The original X2 shooting brake was surprisingly great, and suited the boxy SUV format. These coupes look dreadful. But I hardly saw any X2's on the road in the UK.

[@Alchemist124860]

is there no ambient lighting in the rear?

[@jeffs6090]

Wish the US could get the iX1 and iX2. We will, however, get the iX3 and iX4 when the next gen starts production on the nk platforms.

[@bernvall]

Why are bmw so obsessed with making big cars? Every single new version has been longer than jts predecessor!! And they even removed their only small car that was so popular in city life, the i3. Pleas bring back smaller cars !