Revealed in October 2024 on BMW's front-drive-based FAAR architecture, the F74 2 Series Gran Coupe is a four-door coupe-styled subcompact sedan, and the M235 xDrive is its hottest variant. In US trim the heavily revised B48 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four produces 312 hp (233 kW) and 295 lb-ft (400 Nm), routed through a new seven-speed dual-clutch automatic and BMW's xDrive all-wheel drive. BMW quotes 0-60 mph in 4.7 seconds and a 155-mph top speed when fitted with performance tires, while Adaptive M Suspension is standard. For the 2025 model year the M235 dropped the trailing 'i' from its badge but remains the M Performance halo of the smallest BMW sedan.
Specifications by source
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0–100 km/h4.90 sIndependent testBMWBLOGShow full source detail and alternate values
Originally reported as 4.9 s; stored canonically.
BMW claim for the European-spec (296 hp) M235: 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 4.9 s. Provided because no official 0-100 km/h figure is published for the higher-output US car (whose 0-60 mph claim is 4.7 s). [BMW figure reported by BMWBlog from the F74 launch.]
0–100 mph10.90 sIndependent testCar and DriverShow full source detail and alternate values
Originally reported as 10.9 s; stored canonically.