BMW X2: SAV sibling to new X1 rumored
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BMW X2: SAV sibling to new X1 rumored
July25,2008
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BMW X2: SAV sibling to new X1 rumored
It used to be that BMW had a simple product lineup. Heck, ten years ago BMW never sold a sport utility vehicle. But times have changed, and the latest rumors out of Germany indicate the X1 isn’t the only compact Bimmer crossover headed for production. As it turns out, BMW is purportedly planning a “coupe” version of the X1 in the form of the X2 Sport Activity Vehicle.
Just as the X6 is the “SAV” version of the X5, the X2 will be the X1’s fun-loving sibling. But there’s a slight twist: the X2 will also lose two doors, making it a truer ‘crossover coupe’ than the X6. With Audi’s Q3 rumored to have a three-door configuration, the X2 might end up being its nearest rival.
The rumors began appearing in the German press this week, with Autobild Allrad reporting the story in its August issue.
Specific details regarding powertrains and availability remain unclear. The most likely scenario is BMW will borrow engines and transmissions from the 1-Series lineup. The X1 is expected to hit the market in 2010 with full time all-wheel drive, and the X2 could follow within the year. The overall size of both vehicles is said to be comparable to the Toyota RAV4.
It used to be that BMW had a simple product lineup. Heck, ten years ago BMW never sold a sport utility vehicle. But times have changed, and the latest rumors out of Germany indicate the X1 isn’t the only compact Bimmer crossover headed for production. As it turns out, BMW is purportedly planning a “coupe” version of the X1 in the form of the X2 Sport Activity Vehicle.
Just as the X6 is the “SAV” version of the X5, the X2 will be the X1’s fun-loving sibling. But there’s a slight twist: the X2 will also lose two doors, making it a truer ‘crossover coupe’ than the X6. With Audi’s Q3 rumored to have a three-door configuration, the X2 might end up being its nearest rival.
The rumors began appearing in the German press this week, with Autobild Allrad reporting the story in its August issue.
Specific details regarding powertrains and availability remain unclear. The most likely scenario is BMW will borrow engines and transmissions from the 1-Series lineup. The X1 is expected to hit the market in 2010 with full time all-wheel drive, and the X2 could follow within the year. The overall size of both vehicles is said to be comparable to the Toyota RAV4.
More BMW nonsense. There's gotta be some competition in a BMW HQ conference room where teams get together and try to out-do eachother by building the MOST USELESS/UGLY vehicles possible.
X6 is a hard one to top though. 1-series comes close.
BMW should've stuck with the X5, X3, 1,3,5,7, and M-models. Nice and simple. Instead we get the X6 which looks like a mutated hippo's hoo-ha, the 1-series which isn't big enough for a elf, and a coupe version, the X2 which is probably going to be EPIC FAIL.
X6 is a hard one to top though. 1-series comes close.
BMW should've stuck with the X5, X3, 1,3,5,7, and M-models. Nice and simple. Instead we get the X6 which looks like a mutated hippo's hoo-ha, the 1-series which isn't big enough for a elf, and a coupe version, the X2 which is probably going to be EPIC FAIL.
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