The production BMW X2’s patent images leaked this
week and based on details revealed by the images and spy media, IAB’s
illustrator Shoeb Kalania creates an accurate, near-production mockup of the
future SUV.
Evolved from the BMW Concept X2, the BMW X2
(codename: BMW F49) features a design notably unique to itself, with
proportions and styling largely different from the BMW X1 and even the BMW X4
and BMW X6. The BMW logo on the C-pillar has found its place in the production
version, a design cue inspired by the BMW 3.0 CSL.
BMW didn’t reveal the concept version’s interior,
but it is natural to expect the X2 to mimic the X1’s layout to save time and
cost.
The BMW X2 shares the UKL platform with the BMW X1
and other compact BMW Group models, which means that it’s a front-wheel drive
vehicle. Along with the platform, the X2 will share the 1.5-litre and 2.0-litre
turbocharged petrol and diesel engines. Reports say that the 1.5-litre engine
models will get a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, so expect an even better
fuel efficiency.
The BMW X2 reportedly gets its world premiere at the
2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 12 and reaches European shores in the
first half of 2018. BMW’s marketing team will pitch this vehicle as a more
stylish and emotive BMW X1 with its coupé-like silhouette.