BMW UK organized a press occasion the place journalists had been invited to check a few of the new fashions out there regionally. The second-generation X2 was a part of the take a look at fleet, and because it’s normally the case with vehicles provided by an automaker, it had an attention-grabbing spec. For starters, it’s the totally electrical iX2 with a dual-motor setup and xDrive.

It additionally has one of the putting colours out there for the crossover-coupe mashup – Fireplace Purple aka Vegas Purple in the USA. These 20-inch wheels (Type 873 M) with a two-tone look are our choose of the vary however you may go a dimension greater or decrease when ordering the most recent X2. The swoopy crossover additionally occurs to have the elective M Sport Bundle Professional with the Shadowline darkish physique and headlight accents, together with purple brake calipers.

We wouldn’t essentially go for the Atlas Gray / Smoke White inside, particularly not with the Fireplace Purple exterior paint. This iX2 xDrive30 additionally had a heated steering wheel, M Sport seatbelts, an inside digital camera, and a Harman Kardon sound system. BMW UK ordered the electrical crossover with the Know-how Plus Bundle that bundles all kinds of goodies, together with acoustic glass, wi-fi charging, head-up show, and an auto-dimming rearview mirror.

All in, this iX2 has about £8,000 price of elective options, bringing the grand whole to a quite steep £65,469. BMW has determined towards bringing the electrical model of the brand new X2 (codenamed U10) to the USA the place automotive costs are sometimes decrease. One of many major the reason why automobiles are extra attainable in North America is the shortage of VAT (value-added tax), which quantities to twenty% within the UK.

The iX2 doesn’t must be this costly since BMW UK can be promoting the front-wheel-drive, single-motor mannequin referred to as eDrive20. It begins at £51,615 whereas the xDrive30 begins from £57,445 earlier than you tick any containers on the record with choices.

Supply: BMW UK