BMW 2 Series Coupé vs BMW M2

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2 Series Coupé compared with M2

	BMW2 Series Coupé	BMWM2
Overview
Released
Released	March 2022	April 2023
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Petrol, Mild hybrid	Petrol
Power
Power	181–386 bhp	473 bhp (better)
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	4.3–7.5 s	3.7–4.2 s (better)
Top speed
Top speed	147–155 mph	155 mph
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	220i: 1,998 cc four-cylinder turbo petrol, 135 kW (184 hp); 230i: same engine, 180 kW (245 hp); M240i xDrive: 2,998 cc six-cylinder turbo petrol with 48 V mild hybrid, 288 kW (392 hp) system output; bhp converted from BMW's kW figures	2,993 cc six-cylinder twin-turbo petrol, 353 kW (480 hp); bhp converted from BMW's kW figures
Torque
Torque	300 Nm (220i), 400 Nm (230i), 540 Nm (M240i xDrive)	600 Nm (automatic), 550 Nm (manual)
Gearbox
Gearbox	8-speed automatic	8-speed automatic or 6-speed manual (rear-wheel drive only)
Drive
Drive	Rear-wheel drive (220i, 230i) or all-wheel drive (M240i xDrive)	Rear-wheel drive or M xDrive all-wheel drive; UK launch of the M xDrive version from late summer 2026
Range and charging
Economy (WLTP)
Economy (WLTP)	38.7–44.1 mpg (better)	27.4–28.8 mpg
Efficiency
Efficiency	WLTP combined: 41.5–44.1 mpg (220i, depending on trim), 40.4–42.8 mpg (230i), 35.3–38.7 mpg (current M240i xDrive); BMW's live table also retains the older M240i figures	WLTP combined: 28.2–28.8 mpg (rear-wheel-drive automatic), 26.9–27.4 mpg (manual), 27.2–28 mpg (M xDrive)
CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions	146–154 g/km (220i), 151–159 g/km (230i), 166–183 g/km (current M240i xDrive), WLTP combined	223–227 g/km (rear-wheel-drive automatic), 233–237 g/km (manual), 230–235 g/km (M xDrive), WLTP combined
Practicality
Body
Body	Coupé	Coupé
Seats
Seats	4	4
Boot
Boot	390 litres	390 litres
Length
Length	4,537 mm	4,580 mm
Width
Width	1,838 mm	1,887 mm
Boot
Boot	390 litres	390 litres
Towing
Towing	Up to 1,600 kg braked	–
Size
Size	4,537 mm long (4,548 mm M240i xDrive), 1,838 mm wide (2,068 mm with mirrors), 1,390 mm high (1,404 mm M240i xDrive); 2,741 mm wheelbase; EC unladen weight including a 75 kg driver is 1,565 kg (220i), 1,600 kg (230i), 1,830 kg (current M240i xDrive)	4,580 mm long, 1,887 mm wide (2,068 mm with mirrors), 1,403 mm high (rear-wheel drive), 1,404 mm high (M xDrive); 2,747 mm wheelbase; EC unladen weight including a 75 kg driver is 1,815 kg (automatic rear-wheel drive), 1,790 kg (manual), 1,865 kg (M xDrive)