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Launched for 2022 and carried into the 2025 model year, the G42 230i Coupe is BMW's compact rear-wheel-drive two-door, built on the CLAR platform it shares with the larger 3 and 4 Series rather than the front-drive architecture of the four-door 2 Series Gran Coupe. Its B48 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four makes 255 hp and 295 lb-ft, driving the rear wheels through a ZF 8-speed Steptronic automatic. BMW quotes 0-60 mph in 5.5 seconds, and Car and Driver's instrumented test of the equivalent 230i bettered that at 5.1 seconds with a 155-mph governed top speed. It remains a classically balanced near-50/50 sports coupe, slotting beneath the M240i and M2 in the lineup.
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Originally reported as 5.9 s; stored canonically.
BMW — The new BMW 2 Series Coupe.Manufacturer
BMW global PressClub exact 0-100 km/h claim for the rear-drive 230i Coupe; marked medium because the seed variant is US-market and the citation is global-market press material.
Originally reported as 13.4 s; stored canonically.
The headline numbers for the 2025 BMW 230i Coupe, answered straight from its sourced record.
Cars in the same class at a comparable price and performance — each figure sourced. Open a head-to-head to weigh the numbers side by side.
Car and Driver 2-Series instrumented-test data lists 0-100 mph: 13.4 s for the 230i Coupe. Same G42 230i coupe trim, earlier/current-gen test data.
Originally reported as 5.1 s; stored canonically.
Instrumented test result (Car and Driver), 230i Coupe RWD; omits 1-ft rollout. Quicker than BMW's 5.5 s claim.
BMW — BMW 2 Series Coupe — Overview (bmwusa.com)Manufacturer
BMW manufacturer claim for the 230i Coupe (RWD). The 230i xDrive is claimed at 5.3 s.
Originally reported as 13.7 s; stored canonically.
Instrumented quarter-mile elapsed time (Car and Driver), 230i Coupe RWD.
Originally reported as 101 mph; stored canonically.
Instrumented quarter-mile trap speed (Car and Driver), 230i Coupe RWD.
Originally reported as 309 ft; stored canonically.
Instrumented braking from 100 mph (Car and Driver), 230i Coupe on Pirelli P Zero PZ4 summer tires.
Originally reported as 152 ft; stored canonically.
Originally reported as 54.8 in; stored canonically.
US-spec overall height 54.8 in (1392 mm) per Car and Driver. Wikipedia lists 1418 mm (55.8 in) for the European-spec measurement.
Four cylinders, inline (B48 2.0L TwinPower Turbo).
Originally reported as 1998 cc; stored canonically.
1998 cc (2.0 L), BMW B48 turbocharged DOHC 16-valve inline-4 with direct injection.
Originally reported as 573.248312 km; stored canonically.
Calculated from Fuel tank capacity · Fuel economy (city).
Originally reported as 661.440388 km; stored canonically.
Calculated from Fuel tank capacity · Fuel economy (combined).
Instrumented 300-foot skidpad result (Car and Driver), 230i Coupe on Pirelli P Zero PZ4 summer tires.
Trunk volume 10 cu-ft per Car and Driver (BMW also quotes ~13.8 cu-ft / 390 L by a different measurement standard).
Four-passenger 2+2 coupe.
Originally reported as 39600 $; stored canonically.
2025 model-year MSRP per the EPA listing ($39,600, excluding destination). BMW USA's site quoted a $41,200 starting MSRP for the 2025 230i models; the EPA-recorded figure is used here as the canonical base price.
Pirelli P Zero PZ4 summer front tire (225/40R-19 93Y) on the Car and Driver test car equipped with the Dynamic Handling Package; the base 230i runs 18-inch wheels.
As-tested curb weight (Car and Driver) of a 2022 230i Coupe; the equivalent 2025 model is mechanically unchanged.
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Add dataInstrumented braking from 70 mph (Car and Driver), 230i Coupe on Pirelli P Zero PZ4 summer tires.
Overall length 179.0 in (4547 mm). Corroborated by Wikipedia's G42 dimension table (4547 mm).
Originally reported as 107.9 in; stored canonically.
Wheelbase 107.9 in (2741 mm). Corroborated by Wikipedia's G42 dimension table (2741 mm).
Originally reported as 72.4 in; stored canonically.
Width excluding mirrors 72.4 in (1839 mm). Corroborated by Wikipedia's G42 dimension table (1839 mm).
Inline-four (BMW B48), transverse-free longitudinal front mounting on the RWD CLAR platform.
Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout.
Single twin-scroll turbocharger (BMW TwinPower Turbo) on the B48 inline-four.
Eight forward gears (ZF 8-speed Steptronic).
US rating, 255 hp @ 6500 rpm from the B48 2.0L turbo I4. Confirmed by Car and Driver's instrumented test spec sheet and by BMW USA structured data (enginePower minValue 255 BHP for the 230i). Wikipedia's '250 hp (USA)' note understates the published US figure.
US rating, 295 lb-ft @ 1550 rpm. Confirmed by Car and Driver's instrumented test spec sheet and BMW USA structured data (torque minValue 295 lb-ft for the 230i).
ZF 8-speed Steptronic torque-converter automatic, the sole transmission offered on the US 230i.
Originally reported as 771.680403 km; stored canonically.
Calculated from Fuel tank capacity · Fuel economy (highway).
Originally reported as 26 mpg; stored canonically.
EPA city rating for the 2025 BMW 230i Coupe.
Originally reported as 30 mpg; stored canonically.
EPA combined rating for the 2025 BMW 230i Coupe (2.0 L, S8 automatic, RWD, premium gasoline).
Originally reported as 35 mpg; stored canonically.
EPA highway rating for the 2025 BMW 230i Coupe.
Fuel tank capacity 13.7 US gallons per the EPA listing.
Originally reported as 117.956284 kW/t; stored canonically.
Calculated from Peak power · Curb weight.
Electronically governed top speed (155 mph), reached with the Dynamic Handling Package / summer tires; manufacturer claim verified on the Car and Driver test spec sheet.
Pirelli P Zero PZ4 summer rear tire (255/35R-19 96Y) on the Car and Driver test car equipped with the Dynamic Handling Package.
