BMW Thailand has launched the second-generation 2 Collection Gran Coupe (2GC), lower than a month after the F74 debut in Malaysia. Like us, our northern neighbours get the 2GC in CKD regionally assembled kind, however there’s an enormous distinction in specs.
We get the 2GC in 218 kind with Sport trim, however the Thais should purchase the junior four-door coupe as a 220 M Sport Professional. I initially thought that this might be the identical 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbo that we get the 218, however with a light hybrid system built-in – as per the 220 we sampled on the F74’s worldwide media drive earlier this 12 months – however no.
As an alternative, Thailand will get a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo engine with 204 hp and 300 Nm from 1,450 to 4,500 rpm. Paired to a seven-speed dual-clutch automated sending drive to the entrance wheels, 0-100 km/h is completed in 7.3 seconds and high velocity is 250 km/h.
That is 48 hp and 70 Nm greater than our three-pot 218which can also be 1.3 seconds slower to 100 km/h (8.6 seconds) and tops out at 20 km/h decrease (230 km/h). The Thai 2GC is even a tenth quicker than our G20 320i.
Except for the upper degree of efficiency, the Thai 2GC additionally seems sportier than what we now have – the M Sport Professional trim implies that Thais get a automobile that’s much like what’s in official press pictures, proper up there within the sporty meter wanting the M235 xDrive, an M Efficiency automobile.
Right here, you see the identical 19-inch Y-spoke M alloys, M-coloured stitching on the sprint and prolonged gloss black exterior therapy as per our check drive report, plus a bootlid spoiler and BMW’s Iconic Glow illumination for the kidney grille. Different goodies that Thai patrons recover from us embody Harman Kardon audio and a panoramic glass roof.
Is the brand new 2GC extra interesting on this spec (and Portimao Blue color)? After all, it comes at a value – the Thai-market 220 M Sport Professional is priced at 2,199,000 baht- that’s equal to RM285,335, which may get you a 3 Collection right here. Our 218 Sport’s RRP is RM218,800 on-the-road earlier than insurance coverage with a two-year unlimited-mileage guarantee, or RM240,500 with the optionally available five-year guarantee and repair package deal included. That’s barely cheaper than the closing version of the unique 2GCwhich went for RM244,400 with BSRI.
The 2GC is only a contact bigger than earlier than. Whereas the two,670 mm wheelbase and 1,800 mm width are unchanged, general size is up by 20 mm to 4,546 mm, and top is up 25 mm to 1,445 mm. Boot quantity is unchanged at 430 litres.
Extra on the newest 2 Collection Gran Coupe in our launch report and check drive report. What’s your tackle this entry-level BMW?
GALLERY: F74 BMW 220 Gran Coupe M Sport Professional, Thailand spec
GALLERY: F74 BMW 218 Gran Coupe Sport, Malaysia spec
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