When BMW USA announced the second generation Gran Coupé last October, only all -wheel drive versions were confirmed. For the model of 2025, the Bavarian Limousine of Babies keeps the line -up with 228 XDRIVE and M235 XDRIVE versions. However, a new report shows that an entry -level taste with a lower starting price will arrive for the 2026My.
After an order manual of seen by CarsdirectThe 228 is sold in an FWD configuration. It costs 39,600 US dollars and makes it cheaper than the 228 XDrive available today. The prices do not contain a goal and handling, which gives the final invoice a further 1,175 US dollars. This means that the cheapest BMW sedan that can buy money will cost $ 40,775.
While traditionalists make fun of the idea of a BMW with front -wheel drive, things could be even worse. In Europe, the 2 Series Gran Coupé with a 1.5 liter engine with three cylinders is offered. This is not the case in the United States where the 228 with FWD maintains the larger 2.0-liter drive train of the XDRIVE model. On the old continent, the Bavarian brand sells two versions of the B38 sedan: the 220 with 154 hp and the low 216 with only 122 hp.
The incorrect-Wheel-Drive 2 Series Gran Coupé for the USA is expected to keep the B48 engine intact at 241 hp. When you get rid of XDrive, the car will probably slow down. So do not expect the same sprint of 0-60 miles per hour in 5.8 seconds. The cheaper model retains the seven-speed automatic transmission with two clutches. The “F74” uses the same DCT all over the world and in all configurations. The same applies to the slanted rear siblings, the not-for-US series “F70”.
The 228 Gran Coupé will be the only car from BMW USA. Funny fact: it will have the same starting price as that real 2 series. We talk about the actual 2-series coupé, namely the rear drive 230i. The cheaper sedan is expected to arrive in the USA in the middle of the year.
Source: Carsdirect
