Sacramento, California – BMW gives
us something to think about with its all-new-for-2018 X2 sport-utility vehicle.
It presents
possibilities for folks who might have figured that a BMW SUV is priced well
beyond the limitations of their household budgets.
Not so with
this X2, which comes nicely equipped for a starting price of less than $40,000.
And yes, that includes BMW's admirable technology, engineering and
fit-and-finish excellence.
Tempting? I should say so.
The tested
2018 BMW X2 xDrive28i is reasonably sized and sweetly sculpted with smooth lines
across the top. It looks good head-on
and in profile riding on 19-inch wheels.
The ride is
decidedly coupe-like, with the BMW capable of making quick, agile cuts at high
speed ... with little or no sway. My
guess is that most buyers will feel like they're piloting a midsize sedan.
And in this
case, it's a peppy ride. The
turbocharged, 2-liter, four-cylinder engine is pleasingly responsive, with 228
horesepower and 258 foot-pounds of torque.
It makes the zero-to-60 miles per hour trip in 6.3 seconds.
The
transmission is an eight-speed automatic and sport and manual-shift modes aiding
the all-wheel-drive system. Four-wheel, anti-lock disc brakes are reassuringly
grippy.
Fuel mileage
ratings are a pretty fair 21 miles per gallon in the city and 31 mpg on the
highway.
The tester was
packed with luxury and technology features one expects from BMW. Given all it had, I would have estimated the
price at $60,000. That would have been a
big swing and a miss -- the true value of the vehicle on the sticker's bottom
line was $50,920.
That long list
of perks included heated front seats, a head-up display, a panoramic moonroof,
LED headlights/fog lights, run-flat tires, a power tailgate, ambient lighting
and parking-distance control.
Bottom line:
The X2 exceeded my expectations on virtually all levels.
Been thinking
about getting a Land Rover, Infiniti or Lexus SUV? You might want to think about an X2 as well.
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