BMW 2-Series GranCoupe facelift revealed

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BMW calls its caller beforehand attraction ? consisting of caller lights, a redesigned grille and little beforehand conception ? ?expressive?. A assemblage that BMW said displays its ?hallmark? proportions.

The inside?s been fixed a erstwhile implicit too. There?s the standard-fit ?Curved Display? ? angled somewhat towards the operator similar ye olde BMWs did ? with a brace of 10in+ screens.

And UK buyers present lone get a brace of drivetrain options - front-wheel-drive 220 M Sport GC, or, all-wheel-drive M235 xDrive GC. The erstwhile gets a tiny 1.5-litre triple with a 48V mild-hybrid setup (featuring a tiny e-motor nestled successful the gearbox).

Total powerfulness for the 220 sits astatine 168bhp and 207lb ft of torque, which is past sent to the beforehand wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch car to alteration 0-62mph successful 7.9s and a apical velocity of 143mph. BMW claims this mentation tin execute betwixt 51.4 and 53.3mpg.

The M235? won?t execute that, claiming betwixt 34.4 and 37.7mpg. But it volition execute 296bhp, which is astir 10 horsepower down connected the erstwhile version, but inactive a chunky portion of power. Especially erstwhile delivered by a 2.0-litre turbo capable to make 295lb ft of torque, too.

That?s allied to AWD (featuring a mechanical diff fastener for the beforehand axle) and the aforesaid seven-speeder to grounds a 0-62mph clip of 4.9s and apical velocity of 155mph. Very quick.

Hence wherefore BMW?s tweaked the suspension a tad, too. There are caller anti-roll barroom mounts, caller instrumentality bearings and tweaked dampers for amended crook successful and comfort. Adaptive M suspension is standard.

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