Igniting the Streets: 2025 BMW M235 Gran Coupe’s 312 HP Ripper Revealed
The BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe Gets a Refresh for 2025
The BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe has never been everyone’s cup of tea, but that’s okay. If you want a rear-wheel-drive, two-door thrill ride, BMW builds an actual coupe for that purpose. But if you want to dip your toes into the Bimmer life with a more practical compact that’s still enjoyable to drive, the 2 Series Gran Coupe fits the bill decently. After four years, it’s finally getting a replacement, and we’ve got our first look at the second generation.
New Features and Price
The 2025 2 Gran Coupe will roll off BMW’s Leipzig assembly lines before the year is out, and begin reaching U.S. dealers in March. Sales will kick off with the 228 xDrive Gran Coupe and M235 xDrive Gran Coupe; the former will start at $42,775 including destination, while the latter will start at $50,675. The front-wheel-drive 228 Gran Coupe will arrive later in 2025, with a base price of $40,775. Compared to the current model year, the whole range is just over $2,000 more expensive, on average.
Design and Features
Note the seats, which are made not of leather, but cruelty-free "Veganza." I could’ve sworn Veganza was a psoriasis drug, but nope, turns out it’s upholstery. Whatever it is, it looks good. Appearances aside, so far BMW has only provided images of the M235’s interior, and as everyone knows, the true mark of a well-designed cabin is how good the base model looks, sans bells and whistles. We’ll just have to wait and see about that.
Performance and Competition
While the 2 Gran Coupe is often overshadowed by its sibling in name only, I’d reckon that the second-gen deserves more than passive acknowledgment. The M235 may come in 13 ponies shy of the Audi S3, but it’s a match where torque’s concerned, and both rely on front-biased all-wheel drive. I’d love to know how they compare, and we’ll hopefully get our chance in the coming months.
Gallery
Here are some images of the new 2025 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe:
[Image: The 2025 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe]
[Image: The 2025 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe interior]
[Image: The 2025 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe M235 xDrive Gran Coupe]
[Image: The 2025 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe 228 xDrive Gran Coupe]
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