BMW X2 M35i Review

[@bmwblog]

BMW X2 or iX2?

[@VioletVerityOphelia]

M35i. Why? I was never in love with the F39 generation, so I have high hopes for this one. I'm not biased, but I can't wait.

[@juanfelipesilva]

Mercedes

[@Hiluxtaco]

M2 !!

[@bmwblog]

It should drive better

[@VioletVerityOphelia]

@@bmwblog hope so. Keep up the good work guys.

[@chrispyy606060606]

This is an awesome redesign, looking forward to seeing one in person!

[@MegaRetr]

This looks incredible

[@ismaeldah6512]

They should have kept the L shaped taillights and BMW logo on the C pillars

[@bmwblog]

I liked the L-shape ones too

[@bryanwashington9511]

I like the L shaped tail lights these look more like a Mazda style

[@rukhod8039]

Love it 😍

[@kickstand801]

Im a sucker for Coupe designs, so no complaints from me.

[@faizelphilander6938]

Good looking new X2 this looks very cool I want this one this particular color

[@bmwblog]

The color is great! Frozen Tanzanite Blue

[@jeffgroman9585]

I like the rear. It has a more rugged utility look but fast.

[@michaelschneider1365]

perfect timing with this and x1. hopefully lease prices are good. my lease is up in 2025 but I usually get calls for early buyout because of low mileage. so this releasing in march could be perfect to order if the numbers are right.

[@skfunk4550]

Love it. only the petrol interest me 😁

[@limitless88]

Horatiu, you're doing a fantastic job! Thank you!

[@bmwblog]

Thank you, I appreciate it

[@florin_YRD_PH2208]

The usual dislike comments and later in the year or years same people loving BM's. The same hate patterns of people that love to blame what BMW is doing...trying to differentiate models between through design which was lost by other manufacturers. Keep on going BMW, haters will later not only drive your cars, but they'll show off while driving them.

[@unowen-nh9ov]

BMW have more trolls than buyers these days.

[@futurehofer1564]

I actually like it

[@jerrydino1310]

Bmw isn't afraid of complete change

[@andrewghiehh474]

The back is just like a LEGO PIECE

[@IronMunson]

I need this car

[@Ripperx121]

Ok I am going to say it. I like the grill. I like the LED around the grill. Is that going to be allowed in the US?

[@bmwblog]

The illuminated kidney? I think so, it's offered on other models too

[@Ripperx121]

First time I have seen that. Looks sharp IMO.@@bmwblog

[@Ripperx121]

@@Brian_Eugene_Lee I am not a fan of the frozen paint jobs.

[@michamoskaa5367]

Looks decent :) I'm thinking about switching from g20 330i to this one. One thing guys - when you present trunk in dark room we basically see nothing.

[@bmwblog]

I know, sorry. Limited time so we had no chance to move the car around.

[@diegodivers]

Every time BMW shows up with a new model I am getting happier with my old one.

[@jasonleon1976]

Good for you

[@pedro4858]

@@Brian_Eugene_Lee I’ll agree some of the facelifts are becoming hideous mainly the 5 series but this one actually looks pretty fucking nice lowkey.

[@losuk8]

definitely

[@losuk8]

@@pedro4858sorry I will not say this one is ugly, but its look nothing special , no style at all ! The cabin is much better

[@zikapavlovic7053]

😅😅true

[@abalooshi86]

I can’t help but feel sad due to what I see from BMW recently. I hope the neue klasse changes things for the better. Truly do. Although this is nothing but sad. They are starting to look better camouflaged.

[@bmwblog]

Let's see what 2025 brings

[@unowen-nh9ov]

Do u own or drive 1, or just troll them? Can u drive?

[@abalooshi86]

@@bmwblog 2024 as a 2025 model? Or is production really expected by 2025? After the teaser of the SUV prototype in the promo video, would that mean that would be the first model or did I miss the prototype of the 3 series segment?

[@DSMcLeod]

“Gotcha, perfect”

[@bmwblog]

Old habits, die hard

[@glennQNYC]

Why did this video have "Air Jordan 1 Chicago" graphic added? Is the footwear relevant somehow?

[@bmwblog]

It's a funny thing we started doing recently since people began to notice the sneakers. So we added a bit of a twist.

[@lolver7078]

The rear end is shocking but it may be individual.

[@johnbrews9724]

Rear window washer “integrated” in spoiler?? Maybe not - no rear window wiper visible.

[@bmwblog]

What do you mean?

[@johnbrews9724]

⁠No rear wiper washer! Claim is that the sloped rear window makes that unnecessary. LOL!

[@nicolamaffioli4554]

È inguardabile!!!!

[@davidzvezda]

I dont like the shape of rear lights on this x2. Btw can u please find out will MY2025 G20 include some changes in exterior like rear lights for example? I may order 2024 model so it would be helpfull to know

[@bmwblog]

Will try to see if anyone can answer that question at BMW

[@carcrazyguysa4059]

G20 already had its facelift there won't be any changes after that. Pretty much next gen EV 3 series is next in 2027.

[@davidzvezda]

@@carcrazyguysa4059there will be another mild refresh for 2025. Idrive 8.5 inside probably and not sure outside

[@droid4161]

Next time, it would be good if you fold the back seats for us to appreciate how much space is added to the trunk…

[@vladislavdimitrov4646]

The front looks like Skoda Eniaq

[@JM_2019]

He mentioned "sporty" several times, but in the end they offer only a 150PS Diesel and the engine of the M35i is downgraded. Inside it looks like a Citroen, at least nothing anyone ever saw or expected from a BMW. The front looks like the grill is missing after a car crash. Customers tell manufacturers over and over again that they want to have physical switches but they just ignore. As a driver of a previous X2 25d I can only say that BMW just doesn't understand why people loved that car.

[@ekimandersom4478]

The old X2 is hideous

[@Adrianvajda-y9i]

The rear is disproportional and chuncky: expected slimmer design and the lights placed too high up. Better to wait for the next X4.

[@unowen-nh9ov]

Only if you want/need turbo I6.

[@bmwblog]

There is no next X4. Only iX4

[@EmperialHails]

when is the new m140 going to be revealed. Im getting sick of waiting

[@bmwblog]

Next year. Don't expect a major change

[@andrewghiehh474]

​@@bmwblogplease tell ur designers to not ruin it ( 1 series )

[@bmwblog]

You know we don't work for BMW, right?@@andrewghiehh474

[@Omid01]

Front 😏 Side 🙁 Rear😒 Interior😊

[@andrewghiehh474]

AS A HUGE BMW FAN SINCE I WAS A LITTLE KID , I WILL SAY THE DESIGN FROM THE FRONT IS "OK" BUT FROM THE BACK ITS A VERY VERY ROCKHARD PASS FOR ME SRY BMW THAT SAID , I HOPE THEY DON'T RUIN THE BEST ONE WICH IS THE X6 LIKE THEY DID WITH ITS BABY COPY THE X2 . . .

[@mikekos7606]

No 3l engine and M, and bad M seats after F97/F98 :(

[@namechecksout6300]

This looks incredible, but yet they still gave us the new BMW 5 Series???

[@bmwblog]

Yet, some people like the 5 more than this one :) Can never win

[@futurehofer1564]

honestly the front is basically the same, I mean the headlights are clearly the same

[@TheAnix]

The easiest way to make sense of this car and understand it is this: This is an X2M, but they are calling it an X2 M35i. It now has ALL features a true M vehicle has- drilled rotors, big brakes, tri-color M stitch steering wheel, M unique seats, the "frown" central air intake in the bumper design instead of the "smile" shape that typical M-Sport cars receive, Quad exhaust, and M Frozen paint.

[@bmwblog]

Good point also

[@devriesetom]

Big brakes some M badges and a different steering wheel don't make up an M car but much more the M-performance line in which this falls. M cars are defined by their sunspension (subframe, different bushes, control arms, shocks), a clever LSD, wider arches to accomodate a wider track etc. all of which this car does not have. On the quad tail pipes I fully agree these should have been kept for proper M-cars but I guess a lot of BMW foundational principles have been thrown out of the window lately...

[@jklmnop-543]

M cars have S series engine. A real X2M would have an s58 like the M2

[@carcrazyguysa4059]

​@jklmnop-543 The X2 is a FWD bias platform how would it even be possible to put in a B58. The B58 is a longitudinal engine designed for RWD bias chassis.

[@carcrazyguysa4059]

Well put! exactly! Basically BMW M are too ashamed to admit they made a FWD bias 4 cylinder M car😅 by calling it a 35i

[@Allanhyde264]

Designed by Daewoo, sold by BMW. My wife loves BMW and I have owned 3. Her first comment upon looking at it was “how cheap does it look”. Those rear taillights and single vent internal air con vent is nothing but cost cutting. BMW designers are a disgrace.

[@SWPvegas]

Pretty shameful BMW shows the European version on their USA website. The Euro version to me seems to look lower and sportier

[@bmwblog]

They probably didn't have the car yet to film it here

[@FieldOfView007]

that spoiler seems it doesnt belong there

[@bmwblog]

Why not though?

[@Royalchieftain]

70k USD though? For a twin turbo inline 4… it’s a nice vehicle but I don’t see justification in the price. Might as well just buy an M2 if you’re looking for something sporty.

[@bmwblog]

I think it's $52K in the US

[@Tomoyo0827]

The rear is so Mazda 3😂😂

[@KuyaArbee]

Check your eyes 👀

[@unowen-nh9ov]

Yes, 300+ bhp. awd. Mazda 3. Duh.

[@seanmayes6419]

BMW Crosstrek

[@spurensucher234]

der kurze spoiler sieht nicht so gut aus, schmälert das heck ein wenig viel.. besser wäres es über die komplette breite zu machen.

[@lentswemokone]

Woooooooow❤❤❤

[@Carl_Donaldson]

Hope this doesnt rattle/tick on acceleration like all the M135i XD and 128ti are having issues with. The BMW issued wastegate actuator linkage fix didnt do anything at all. The B48 engine sucks!

[@bmwblog]

I think that's an issue with the 7-speed DCT. That was my impression when I drove the regular X1

[@viducros]

With still light removed in the glove box compare to previous U11 platform deliveries before July2023, bad decision for a premium car

[@panchochilli11]

BMWs naming convention has got themselves in a huge mess…

[@ElBastardo74]

I'm not so sure that removing the iDrive controller is a good idea. wrt the exterior design, I'm not sure yet whether I like it or despise it more then I despise my ex-wife

[@bmwblog]

Not sure either if the iDrive removal was smart. I wish they kept it

[@ekimandersom4478]

It’s obviously a terrible idea. The idrive controller was the best thing bmw had

[@grigorioschristodoulou5229]

What in the Mazda happened here?

[@unowen-nh9ov]

300+ bhp., so best Mazdaspeed ever.

[@lw2537]

They forgot the ambient lighting in the rear doors…….

[@ToranDrives]

It probably does have it. It’s based off the X1. The X1 has it and in the foot well. I’m sure this will als

[@bmwblog]

Exactly

[@lw2537]

@@ToranDrives not in doors. Only a very very small spot

[@VikrantKumar-tm1ut]

This grill

[@hanspeter24]

chicago of lost and found? 😅

[@bmwblog]

Yes

[@hollowtian6148]

It’s a shame they call this “performance car”😂😂😂 let’s admit it, this thing exists only because of the market. I would be ok if they say X3 M40i is a “performance car”, (even though it’s not) at least it got B58 😂

[@bmwblog]

Def a market pleaser

[@Alexlegrand294]

Sit at the back next time….

[@bmwblog]

Why?

[@Alexlegrand294]

@@bmwblogto see the space at the rear when people sit there ))

[@smr0m670]

f39 x2 is quicker

[@bmwblog]

It's lighter and smaller

[@bgdropship2168]

Hi Horatiu, just realized that being hardcore BMW fan isn't worth it anymore, so i will sadly unfollow you from IG. We was about to buy x2 in April, and i managed to make my wife wait so we can get a new model, and now we are really really dissapointed. BMW was a trendsetter, the king of design, now they are 'targetting new group of buyers' yeah, the blind ones? After seing XM, i was siriously in doubt if BMW has Audi insiders, and this is all planned to kill a brand. Neverthless, good bye BMW.

[@bmwblog]

Is that good enough reason to unfollow us? :)) I mean, we post other things other than X2 and XM

[@RAMONEAuto]

What horseshit 😂😂don’t be ridiculous

[@unowen-nh9ov]

BMW haven't been expanding for 60 years by appealing to the past, buh bye! If only the were global premium #1 full range manufacturer & offered other choices...duh.

[@Allanhyde264]

@@unowen-nh9ovthe reason they expanded is because of stunning vehicle design and engineering IN THE PAST. Now they are increasingly cheap inside and full of poor quality plastic. Engine components are plastic for weight saving but which breakdown quickly over time and are unreliable. Subscription pricing even though the vehicles are overpriced to begin with nowadays. They have conditioned based servicing which means it can be over 2 years before they will change the oil in your car even if you have paid for a servicing package for 5 years upfront for a fortune. This is a company run by accountants and not automotive engineers anymore. To save costs, they also hired Daewoo’s design team.

[@howefamily6785]

That's horrible.

[@plastiquemaraj8839]

The back is AWFUL. Also the front looks kinda like a Skoda when the grill light aren’t on ngl

[@tangrui1992]

Seriously seriously!!! BMW seriously please get a professional exterior designer for your cars!!! The interior, the mechanics, the horsepowers are impeccable but what the f-ck is the exterior!!! Just hire some people who actually knows how to design the exterior of your cars!!!

[@GrabowoStare]

disaster

[@casperskestrel]

Not as good looking as the X4 or X6.

[@rishinarang9966]

that is a butt ugly rear end. the front looks fine (ish).

[@bmwblog]

I wish the taillights were better

[@rishinarang9966]

agreed. @@bmwblog

[@unowen-nh9ov]

​@@bmwblogWhy? They don't tell you the driver is stopping the vehicle? Function & safety>form.

[@joebloggs4191]

The X1 looks better than this! Why do so many new BMW models have so many glossy black plastic panels? Makes them look cheap!

[@kadj79]

what's up with BMW making ugly cars now? This gen of car are just horrible imo

[@rick4168]

First

[@bmwblog]

Nice

[@unowen-nh9ov]

Last.

[@Ytscroller3am]

Mercedes GLC coupe won this round

[@xxxmarekxxx505]

💙💙💙SUPER💙💙💙

[@bektash6649]

Very sporty design 😂😂😂 For kids????

[@bmwblog]

To some, it might be sporty