The BMW X2 is the Bmw that answered a simple question — how much car can this badge carry? — with 162 kW from Petrol engine. It was built from 2017, as electrification stopped being an experiment and the crossover took every market. Its designer of record is Sebastian Simm.
How it came about
The BMW X2 is a subcompact luxury crossover SUV produced by BMW since 2017. It is marketed as a sports activity coupé (SAC), and is considered a sportier and less practical alternative to the X1, as is the case with other even-numbered X models with their respective odd-numbered counterparts. As of 2026, it is positioned between the X1 and the larger X3 in BMW's SUV global lineup.
The hardware
Under the skin sits Petrol engine; it is rated at 162 kW; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. Kerb weight is 1460 -. Power-to-weight lands near 111 horsepower per tonne, which is brisk everyday performance. The gearbox is a 6-speed manual transmission / manual / 8-speed AWF8F35 / Aisin AW F8F35 automatic transmission / automatic / 7-speed dual clutch transmission / DCT. The wheelbase is 2670 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Family and rivals
Where it sits in Bmw's history is not in doubt: it was built at Regensburg. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Porsche Taycan, the BYD Song Max, the Alpine A110 (2017). Its Bmw stablemates include the BMW 116 and the BMW 269.