BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe In-Depth Review - Better than the Mercedes CLA?

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With this 2 Series Gran Coupe model, BMW belatedly joins the market for compact four-door coupes that previously Mercedes had almost to itself with their CLA. It shares nearly all its engineering with the 1 Series hatch, which means it's front-driven. But it's very much more aspirational.
Background
You might well be a little unfamiliar with BMW's 'Gran Coupe' formula, even though it's been around since 2012. That was when the Munich maker launched its 6 Series Gran Coupe, basically a four-door coupe based on a 3-box saloon shape for executives wanting something a little more fashionable.
Since then, we've also had 4 Series and 8 Series Gran Coupe models. But strangely, never a smaller take on the four-door coupe concept that would take on the car that most tend to think of when it comes to a more compact interpretation of this kind of design, the very profitable Mercedes CLA. This 2 Series Gran Coupe model though, is that car.
Driving Experience
2 Series in BMW-speak can mean two very different things. Either something practical and resolutely unsporting in the form of the front-driven 2 Series Active Tourer compact MPV. Or rewarding and quite dynamic in the form of the rear wheel drive 2 Series Coupe or, to a lesser extent, the 2 Series Convertible. This 2 Series Gran Coupe is front-driven like the Active Tourer but uses the more advanced FAAR platform we've recently seen introduced with the third generation 1 Series hatch for at least some of the BMW 'Ultimate Driving Machine' vibe that you'd ideally want this car to be able to deliver.
For our market, the entry-level version in the range is the 218i petrol variant, which uses a 1.5-litre three cylinder 140hp unit and can be had with the option of dual-clutch automatic transmission. There's also a 150hp 218d diesel model. The other two derivatives can be had only with the brand's 8-speed Sport auto transmission. If you've your sensible shoes on, you'll want the 220d, which is offered in front driven or xDrive forms and has a 2.0-litre 190hp four cylinder diesel. If you haven't, you'll be more drawn to the current range flagship, the M235i xDrive, which has a 2.0-litre four cylinder petrol turbo developing 306hp and AWD to better transmit torque to the tarmac. It makes 62mph from rest in just 4.9s and has to be artificially restrained at 155mph.
Design and Build
You'll buy this car because of the way it looks - no question. Like most four-door coupes, this one is distinguished by frameless side windows and a swept-back silhouette which makes the car look a fraction more compact than it actually is. This 2 Series Gran Coupe is 4,526mm long and 1,800mm wide, but stands just 1,420mm tall. And it offers plenty of overtaking presence. The slightly angled full-LED headlights draw attention to the familiar BMW kidney grille, which features bars contoured with an eyecatching vertical indentation.
Take a seat up-front and the dash layout is pretty much lifted straight from the 1 Series hatch, which means you get an 8.8-inch 'Live Cockpit Plus' infotainment screen with base 'Sport' trim or a larger 10.25-inch monitor with the 'Digital Cockpit Professional' package that comes with the 'M Sport' or 'M235i models. Where this car aims to steal a bit of ground over its Mercedes CLA rival is when it comes to back seat space. A 2,670mm wheelbase means that there's reasonable space of knees and legs in the rear. Passengers in this part of the car get 33mm more knee room than they would in a two-door 2 Series Coupe, while the seating position is 12mm higher with 14mm more headroom when the optional panoramic roof is specified. Out back, there's a decently sized 430-litre boot, which can be extended by folding down the 40:20:40-split backrest.
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Пікірлер: 57

@blowfish3 2 жыл бұрын

By far the most thorough, balanced, and informative review of this car.

@Neazzy 9 ай бұрын

Just wanted to say thank you! What a wonderful review!! Thank you so much for your time putting this together 🙏🏼

@OsvUkVehicleSupply 9 ай бұрын

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@barrydoherty636 3 жыл бұрын

Great review, well done.

@OsvUkVehicleSupply 3 жыл бұрын

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@MrOliver1312 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic in-depth review.

@OsvUkVehicleSupply 2 жыл бұрын

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@vulcancontinental 11 ай бұрын

An excellent and thorough review, exactly the information I required

@OsvUkVehicleSupply 11 ай бұрын

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@williammatthews5347 3 жыл бұрын

We just changed to the Msport 218 from the Mercedes CLA coupe with the CLA we struggled to get two suitcases in it and the BMW holds three same sized suit cases with ease, we can now see all around as the CLA had very restricted view to the drivers side and similar to the passenger side, the rear view as well is greatly improved along with the very comfortable seating, really good review, keep it going.

@OsvUkVehicleSupply 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, William. Glad you found the review helpful 👍

@alleviate9546 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful car, definitely this over its competitors entry point A Class Saloon.

@paulolelewe2330 Жыл бұрын

Currently they probably should have 5 series. I am not sure unfortunately they should have some end to it ever since the developement. New Zealand probably safe for you to drive they should make it to last longer.

@hound903 Жыл бұрын

Very good in-depth review. 👍

@OsvUkVehicleSupply Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Interested in getting a 2 Series Gran Coupe?

@hound903 Жыл бұрын

@@OsvUkVehicleSupply ordered a 218i in April, still waiting for the delivery (with the chip shortage and wiring harnesses from Ukraine...)

@deathspinking6648 3 жыл бұрын

We old a 218i coupe m sport and there are extremely hard to get when we want to buy the car we were lucky not to wait for far two long for and bmw had one in there holding depo. The car is loading and has all the options except a sun roof and the car is amazijgb

@travelsphereuk-7090 Жыл бұрын

Wicked review 👌 🛎

@OsvUkVehicleSupply Жыл бұрын

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@drkbarry 3 жыл бұрын

Great review and very helpful. One question, does the 218 m come with a reversing camera as standard?

@OsvUkVehicleSupply 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Dave, this feature is part of the Park Assist package which doesn't come as standard with the 218i M, but it is available with the 220i Sport & M Sport trims. If you'd like to explore your options with a vehicle expert, feel free to get in touch 👍 www.osv.ltd.uk/hello-youtube/

@elliottryan13 Ай бұрын

Is the M235i xdrive gran coupe any good?

@pwl6862 3 жыл бұрын

fyi - the 8 speed automatic transmission is an Aisin unit, not a ZF.

@OsvUkVehicleSupply 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for pointing this out 👍

@ashbaggie4066 3 жыл бұрын

Does this car have a hill hold/auto break function? If not how did you get in without it?

@OsvUkVehicleSupply 3 жыл бұрын

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@scottevans2540 2 жыл бұрын

The M235i GC does

@alexhornillo 2 жыл бұрын

Its good info, but i would like you to Not read of the monitor while you are driving. Your eyes is 90% on the screen and 10 on the road 😄

@daYoko 2 жыл бұрын

I thought Warwick Davis was commentating for a second :D

@OsvUkVehicleSupply 2 жыл бұрын

🤔😂

@srspower 3 жыл бұрын

Why do people keep comparing this to the CLA? The A class saloon would be a lot more equivalent in price and spec.

@kini5000 3 жыл бұрын

Those British roads are certainly narrow!

@GordonHeaney 3 жыл бұрын

To be honest, these are wide for British roads, normally cars have to drive up on two wheels

@rajjy1976 3 жыл бұрын

Uploaded 1 min ago, no views, one dislike?? Wtffff 🤪 Hey, surely this’ll be a good car for someone coming from an E46 and didn’t wanna go to the new massive F30 or G20’s??? They’re huuuuuge!! You know what else is huge...? 😏

@yes8032 3 жыл бұрын

Not a bad car but I’d prefer it if it was a 3 box sedan

@spyrido8212 3 жыл бұрын

Nice review thank you! I will take the CLA though!

@OsvUkVehicleSupply 3 жыл бұрын

Fair enough!

@edinbardak1176 8 ай бұрын

Cla have a lot more issues than BMW's

@maxpan3616 10 ай бұрын

If bmw makes this car 10cm longer. That would be perfect.

@rabola55 Жыл бұрын

The meaning of life = 42

@demorganize 3 жыл бұрын

There’s something weird with the sound. Strange distortion

@OsvUkVehicleSupply 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there, sorry to hear that. Which part of the video are you referring to?

@therealunclevanya 2 жыл бұрын

@@OsvUkVehicleSupply it's road noise being picked up an amplified by the microphone

@bobojo8591 3 жыл бұрын

I do not understand why some cars are just given a few minutes e.g. 6 minute reviews or 15 minutes etc, whereas others are given a whole hour or more as is the case in the review of the 2 series. There have been a number of cars l would have hoped to see more of for some reason they all seem to be from Toyota and they have not gotten any full length videos. l am aware that you do full length videos and more condensed ones but some just have the condensed videos and no full length ones. It would be great if you could be consistent in your treatment of car companies and the video lengths. l hope there are good reasons for this inconsistency but as an uninformed viewer it is bafflying. l would hope that the channel gives as much coverage to potential buyers or car enthusiasts as possible and let them judge for themselves, rather than apparently shepherding them towards certain brands by the amount of coverage they get. Maybe some cars are much easier to get for reviews or your market prefers certain cars but as someone who is interested in all things motoring l would hope your platform would be used to cover all cars equally.

@OsvUkVehicleSupply 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there, thank you for the feedback. It's certainly not our intention to shepherd potential buyers towards particular brands. The reason why we upload short and long reviews is to give viewers the option to watch different lengths of content. Some viewers prefer shorter summaries of a vehicle, while others love our hour-long in-depth reviews. We strive to meet the needs of all viewers.

@bobojo8591 3 жыл бұрын

@@OsvUkVehicleSupply Thank you very much for taking the time to reply. l cannot find the long versions of the following vehicles, l would be grateful if you could post them or send me the relevant links: - Mazda Miata - Mazda 3 - Toyota Highlander, - Lexus LS There are very short videos of these but no full length ones, so if you could help with that l would be ever so gratefuil.

@samjohnson2801 Жыл бұрын

Showing way to many Mercedes in this video

@OsvUkVehicleSupply Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback Sam. Are you interested in getting a 2 Series Gran Coupe?

@samjohnson2801 Жыл бұрын

@@OsvUkVehicleSupply just got one!

@hassyg4083 3 ай бұрын

wow long review. cars have not changed much in 20 years other than having infotainment systems

@kenkentakotako 8 ай бұрын

リアライトがカッコ悪いな。リアからサイドの部分とか最悪。それだけで買わない。

@Giorg189 3 жыл бұрын

Current lineup of BMW are hideously looking, better wait 5 years for new designs.

@mike28k36 3 жыл бұрын

i guess you havent checked future designes. Even worst than now

@Giorg189 3 жыл бұрын

@@mike28k36 Peugeot had these "huge mouth" grills during late 00s, people hated them and they changed back to normal grills.

@yes8032 3 жыл бұрын

@@Giorg189 their grill is big again like on the new 208

@Giorg189 3 жыл бұрын

@@yes8032 Some manufacturers can implement big grill better than others, see Audi. BMW grills are so flamboyant, they scream "newly rich" or "soccer player".