Get Excited About the Next BMW 2-Series Coupe (Coming in 2021)

  • BMW will launch a new 2-series coupe next fall.

  • It will keep its rear-wheel-drive layout and continue to offer inline-six engines.

  • M240i and M2 versions will remain part of the lineup, but the convertible model will disappear.

Next BMW 2-Series Coupe Coming in 2021, and It's Exactly What We Want

If you were concerned the next-gen BMW 2-series coupe would go the way of the 2-series Gran Coupe, which shares a front-wheel-drive platform with Mini and the X1, we have great news: The upcoming model, slated for a late 2021 launch as a 2022 model, will very much keep its current configuration—and appeal.

Company sources confirm to us that the next 2-series Coupe will share its rear-wheel-drive platform with BMW's more upscale models, its closest relatives being the 3- and 4-series. Comprehensively redesigned, it will feature new sheetmetal and a new, unique interior that won't be shared with other models. Power will come from turbocharged four-cylinder and six-cylinder engines, likely continuing the current portfolio of a 2.0-liter four in the 230i and a 3.0-liter six in the M240i. We are told the inline-six in the upscale versions remains a staple of performance-oriented BMWs. All-wheel drive will remain an option…

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