宝马2系GranCoupe合成图近日曝光。这款四门轿跑车采用UKL平台，这意味着该车将是前驱车型，只有高端版本采用提供xDrive四驱系统。由于宝马已经表示，不会为前驱车型提供M版本，因此未来不会有M2GranCoupe。有报道称，该车将于2021年上市，考虑到量产版原型车已经开始进行道路测试，因此该车上市时间有可能提前，因此如果宝马在明年底或2019年初发布这款车也丝毫不奇怪。顶级款M240i版本将搭载2.0升涡轮汽油引擎，功率超过300马力并提供全驱系统。该车上市后将成为下一代奔驰CLA竞争车型。
BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe Render Has The Mercedes CLA In Its Sights
BMW’s model expansion won’t be coming to an end in the near future as following the recent launch of the X2, the already comprehensive lineup will further grow in 2018 with the introduction of the X7 and 8 Series at the top of the food chain. At the other end of the spectrum, spy shots have revealed something along the lines of a 2 Series Gran Coupe is in the works as a more stylish take on the China-only (for the time being) 1 Series Sedan.
Just like the regular sedan, the “four-door coupe”body style will ride on the UKL platform that has already underpinned the 2 Series Active Tourer and Gran Tourer minivans. That means it will be a front-wheel-drive car, with the option of xDrive for the more expensive versions. With BMW saying it won’t give its FWD cars the M treatment, there isn’t going to be an M2 Gran Coupe.
While some reports are indicating it will be out in 2021, there is somewhat of a chance it will be introduced sooner than that taking into account production-bodied prototypes are already being tested out on the streets. We won’t be too surprised if it will be unveiled towards the end of 2018 or early 2019. An M240i version is expected to serve as the range topper with a turbocharged 2.0-liter gasoline engine developing well over 300 hp sent to a standard AWD layout.
When it will eventually arrive, it will have to go up against not just the next-generation Mercedes CLA.