BMW 2 Series Coupe Review: 2015 228i Sport Line
Vehicle Style: 2-door luxury coupe
Price: $64,400 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 180kW/350Nm 2.0 turbo petrol 4cyl | 8sp auto
Fuel Economy claimed: 6.3 l/100km | tested: 9.9 l/100km
OVERVIEW
The two-door coupe, remarkably, while not yet 'rare', is becoming 'rarer'.
There was a time when the style was rampant - Corolla, Civic, Paseo, Nissan Silvia and NX, Astra, Tiburon: across all brands, the swoopier two-door form was everywhere.
Most, at the 'average buyer' end of the market, have exited stage left.
But not the case further up-market. Like BMW, a company that has built a reputation on driver-focused cars, it hasn't given up on the bodystyle. Better still, it isn't afraid to tuck a rorty engine under the bonnet.
And better again, it channels its power to the rear wheels. There may be a family-focused front-wheel-drive BMW that wears the 2 Series badge, but the 228i Sport line Coupe under test here is for 'drivers'.
This model sits as something of a ‘middle child' in the 2 Series Coupe range, but it is every bit the sporting car.
There's a less potent four-cylinder below it in the range and a more raucous, more expensive, six-cylinder above.
But with a strong turbo four in situ, the 228i really is a ‘happy medium' - swift, sure-footed and priced within reach.
THE INTERIOR | RATING: 3.5/5