July25
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.
yea- just what we need, ANOTHER cross over coupe thing-a-mabob
BMW engineers are getting bored. I’m waiting for an XZ4 next…a crossover roadster. BMW will sell about 12 of them.
—inline6
why not a Mini crossover ute. That would be great. Actually they could just take a clubman and throw on some good 19″ rims and raise the ride height…. but don’t forget to make an M version
Wow, soon they’ll be out of models to “cross”!
I’s till waiting for the convertible station wagon coupe SUV in the M guise…
I thought the X3 & X5 were marketted as “SAV” in the first place. BMW is scared of the “U”.
I think the X6 is lame and a waste of time… so the X2 or whatever will be about the same.
Come on, BMW. Enough of the small version of the bigger brother of the mid size sedan crossover SAV X AWD…Look at the Infiniti EX; not selling. Acura RDX, kinda selling. BMW X6, not selling. Go eat a schnitzel.
I thought that as fugly as X6 was the production for this year was sold. Moneky are you sure that they are not selling?
^^^^^^”Monkey”
Stupid, but they know Americans will buy quite a few anyway, especially in the golf course communities across America.
The German model proliferation continues, this trend will reverse. Which of these new models will die first?
X6, Q5 or MB RL
Can’t they build anything lighter and cheaper then the 3 series?
The 6-series is exclusive enough that they should all sell. For all those millionaires that think a X-5 is too feminine.
Shaver… are you forgetting the 135 and 128? Cheaper and lighter than the 3. Not by much… but it counds.
Another piece of SHIAT for fags.
Then its perfect for you Impulsive. Too bad you are too poor to afford imports.
Yeah, FAGS! get a life
As if the x6 wasn’t fugly enough. Now, they’re going to make an x1 & x2?!…….as it’s coupe?!
Get da’f.uck out of here. What ever happened to lighter cars?
Just as a person shouldn’t try be all things to all people so shouldn’t a car company. Just be yourself damn it!
I sure hope it’s got that drab all black, dark interior. Oh yea all BMW’s have that.
‘crackerhemi’, try too intelligent and too wealthy to throw money away on poseur SHIAT like this … the same SHIAT you so adore.
You are a loser in life. You are a pathetic fool who lives admiring others. And deep down, you admire me. I own chimps like you. Try again with some other fellow monkey, writeoff. ‘Hemiroid’ is more your level of attack.
c’mmon guys Hemiroid isn’t even posting. Give poor bustard a break.
Yes, all the intelligent people call people who drive BMWs faggots. Interestingly enough, it’s people who drive luxury cars like BMWs who are successful. Looks like you are trying to be a poser, especially since you don’t have any proof of your success other than your profound comments of “faggot.” Get a life, faggot.
You don’t even know how to use proper punctuation, you faggot.
Seems you have illiteracy problems, chimp. My comment was specific to this piece of SHIAT, not all BMWs. You shouldn’t let my comments bother you unless you feel that somehow I’ve slighted you. I must have since you feel it necessary to try and defend what you THINK are luxury vehicles driven by what you THINK are successful people. WRONG on both counts, chimp.
You do not have a clue about the subject, as evidenced here. I explained that I don’t need to be a poser by buying this piece of SHIAT that you adore. I think it is for fags, like you. Defend it all you want but you still are a pathetic fool in life and I still own people like you … that’s just FACT.
Now, failure, go back to your pathetic life and admire this piece of SHIAT.
My punctuation is to be admired by primates like you. I’ve made it easy to read for simpletons like you. I own you. I look down on you. You are an ignorant fool. Go buy yourself a Coach purse, bitch, and you can use it next time you want to take a swing at me. Maybe you can impress the ‘Hemiroid’s here who would think you are successful after overpaying for your bag. Faggot.
You are hilarious. You own monkeys, huh? Dumbass zoo keeper. Go get a real job, so you can afford a BMW, faggot ass monkey keeper. Why do you keep so many monkeys for? Is it because you can’t get laid, and you have to abuse the monkeys?
You are one. Actually, there are many of you here. I feel like I’m at the zoo everyday visiting this site. Keep jumping in your cage, chimp … good entertainment.
Wow, I really want to say as one of the younger members…. the level of maturity really impresses me. I seem to remember the same type of conversation happening outside my elementary school ten or fifteen years ago. Anyone want to talk cars…. Implusive… crackerhemi… anyone at all?
Read post 13 for car talk … I’m busy at the zoo with this chimp.
next they should cross over an x5 with a 7 series and a z4
call it 7xz
sporty, off road capabilites, GOOD LOOKING and with a luxury feel to it
all of which bmw has forgotten how to do!
3series = ugly
1series = waste of money and metal
5series = great for second hand market! (cheap to buy second hand!)
6series = confused designers!
7series = piece of sh*t
x5= pretty good
x3= is plastic at its best
This illustration looks pretty good, I like it. BMW is thinking of a full line up of the ’smaller’ cars. To be succesfull these days you need proliferation…just look at Toyota. Keep it coming BMW!
peacemf.
you see something wrong with every product bmw has, yet most of these models are the benchmarks of there class except the x3 i agree with u on that 1.
if these are not the benchmarks which are?
None are benchmarks in aesthetics, interior or exterior. None are benchmarks in reliability. That is all you need to know.
If that’s a small 2 door hatchback and not a crossover SUV-stationwagon pile-o-crap then BMW should defintely build it
more crap cars on the row.
well **** cadillac - lincoln - buick certainly aint class leaders.
I’m getting tired of all these useless models coming out.
I want something simple, like a stripped down roadburner with a nice small high-mileage turbo screamer and minimal add-ons. I swear Chrysler made the biggest mistake of its life when it deep-sixed the Razor concept (240 hp stripper coupe under 20k with nothing but a steering wheel, gearshift, and 3 pedals. NOt even a radio).
Is there anything left out there that isn’t a bloated, overengineered piece of total ****?
gosh, more corss overs.
Well, whatever, just as long as they don’t forget what pays the bills (1, 3, 5 series).