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2 May 2021, 12:35 UTC ·
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Despite a lot of false flags surrounding the 2 Series nameplate, mostly because of the apparition of models like the 2 Series Active Tourer, Gran Tourer and especially the 2 Series Gran Coupe, BMW is not going to make its entire compact lineup FWD-based.
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Despite no less than four models wearing the 2 Series moniker nowadays, most of them using the MINI-based UKL2 platform with transverse engines, the 2 Series Coupe will remain an old-school, rear-wheel-drive model, with longitudinal engines and a nearly perfect weight distribution on its two axles.
The 2022 BMW 2 Series Coupe has had a rather long gestation period and was nearly killed off for more FWD compacts with transverse engines, but BMW has gone against the tide with the model, keeping it alive despite the somewhat lackluster sales numbers it might bring in a market that has become almost overcrowded with compact crossovers.