The X2’s strength lies in its driving experience - specifically its handling. My confusion over the proper categorization of the X2 is probably overwrought, but the questions it raises are legitimate: Can the X2 get the job of an SUV done? Can it be both practical like an SUV and fun to drive like a car as BMW claims? How It Drives Beyond its more aggressive roofline, the X2 is also smaller dimensionally despite having the same wheelbase: It’s both shorter in length (3.2 inches) and lower (2.8 inches), which gives it less cargo room (21.6 versus 27.1 cubic feet) and slightly less occupant room. Put the two next to each other and they have plenty in common, from powertrains to nearly identical interior layouts. Like the other even-numbered X vehicles, the X2 is closely associated with an odd-numbered model, in this case the X1. I’ll say this for the X2: I think it’s much better looking than its even-numbered counterparts, the X4 and X6. This makes it look like a hatchback and an SUV in equal parts once you factor in the aggressive lower body cladding found on each side. Looking at the X2 is equally confusing, with its sloped roofline and low overall height. But in my time with the X2, I found myself asking the same question over and over again: “Is the X2 really an SUV?”īMW may not think so, calling the X2 a “sports activity coupe” to differentiate from a “sports activity vehicle,” as it refers to its odd-numbered SUVs. The X2 becomes the sixth SUV, and its seventh, the three-row X7, is just around the corner. The latest product of BMW’s obsession with filling in all of the numbers of its SUV lineup is the 2018 X2. Versus the competition: The X2 holds up very well among competitors dynamically, but rivals like the Volvo XC40 beat it handily on value and spaciousness. The verdict: BMW has created an SUV version of a driver’s car, but it lacks the interior space to be considered a good SUV.
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