BMW of North America put a number on the second-generation M235 xDrive Gran Coupe. The October 15, 2024 Woodcliff Lake kit prices it at $49,500 plus $1,175 destination and handling. 312 hp. 4.7 seconds to 60. Four doors. Not an M2.
M Performance. Not an M2.
This is the second-gen 2 Series Gran Coupe, not the 2014 M235i coupe. Horizontal-bar M grille. Black M mirror caps. Quad tailpipes. Adaptive M Suspension is standard. So are M Sport brakes. The optional M Compound setup — 15.2-inch drilled fronts, 13.0-inch rears — lives in the M Sport Professional and M Performance packages.
BMW builds it in Leipzig. Production started in the fourth quarter of 2024. U.S. cars arrived in March 2025.
$49,500. 312 hp. 4.7 seconds.
The 2.0-liter TwinPower Turbo four makes 312 hp from 5,750 to 6,500 rpm and 295 lb-ft from 2,000 to 4,500. Seven-speed Steptronic dual-clutch. Shift paddles. xDrive plus a mechanical front differential lock. BMW of North America says 0–60 mph in 4.7 seconds.
The 228 xDrive underneath it starts at $41,600 plus the same $1,175 dest. 241 hp. 5.8 seconds. A 228 sDrive was slated for mid-2025 at $39,600.
Europe’s kit is a different sheet: 221 kW / 300 hp in BMW Group’s Leipzig production release, and 400 Nm with 0–100 km/h in 4.9 seconds in the official global M235 kit. Those are not U.S. numbers.
No later official PressClub U.S. pricing release showed up for 2026 or 2027. The last sticker BMW of North America published is still $49,500 plus destination.
Leather-free. Curved glass. OS 9.
The cabin is leather-free. Perforated Veganza is standard. The M235 gets Veganza/Alcantara in anthracite with blue contrast stitching and an M leather wheel with paddles. Optional M Sport seats light the M logo in the backrest.
BMW Curved Display: 10.25-inch Information Display, 10.7-inch Control Display, iDrive with QuickSelect on Operating System 9. Harman/Kardon, Digital Key Plus, Comfort Access, wireless charging — all standard.
The sheet
- 2025 BMW M235 xDrive Gran Coupe, second generation. U.S. launch March 2025
- U.S. MSRP: $49,500 plus $1,175 destination and handling (BMW of North America, Oct. 15, 2024)
- 312 hp at 5,750–6,500 rpm. 295 lb-ft at 2,000–4,500 rpm. U.S. figures
- 0–60 mph in 4.7 seconds. Top speed 130 mph, 155 with performance tires
- 2.0-liter TwinPower Turbo inline-four, 1,998 cc. 7-speed Steptronic dual-clutch. xDrive plus a mechanical front differential lock
- 228 xDrive: 241 hp, 295 lb-ft, 0–60 in 5.8 seconds, $41,600 plus dest
- 228 sDrive (mid-2025): 241 hp, $39,600 plus dest
- Curb weight 3,578 lbs. 179.2 / 70.9 / 56.9 in. Wheelbase 105.1 in. Luggage 12.0 cu ft. Four doors, five seats
- Adaptive M Suspension standard. M Sport brakes standard. M Compound 15.2 / 13.0 in optional
- M grille with horizontal bars, black M mirror caps, quad tailpipes
- Leather-free Veganza cabin. Curved Display 10.25 + 10.7. BMW OS 9
- Built at BMW Group Plant Leipzig. Production from Q4 2024
- EU kit, labeled separately: 221 kW / 300 hp, 400 Nm, 0–100 km/h in 4.9 seconds
BMW priced a four-door M Performance Gran Coupe at $49,500 and claimed 312 hp. Quad pipes. Adaptive M. 4.7 seconds. It is not an M2. They never said it was.
Images courtesy of BMW, from the official PressClub USA photo pack for “The new 2025 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe” (T0445698EN_US, Woodcliff Lake, October 15, 2024). U.S. price, horsepower, 0–60, and equipment from that BMW of North America release. EU 221 kW / 300 hp from BMW Group’s Leipzig start-of-production release (T0445935EN). 400 Nm and 4.9-second 0–100 km/h from the official global M235 kit in the same launch pack. No official PressClub U.S. 2026/2027 MSRP update was published. BMW USA consumer-page marketing copy was not used for the sticker.
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