Price hikes for BMW M2
Feistier BMW M2 Competition replaces standard M2 for at least $6600 moreJust as we predicted when we drove it two weeks ago, the new BMW M2 Competition will be at least $5000 pricier than the standard M2 it replaces.
In fact, ahead of first deliveries in October, BMW Australia has just announced the new M2 Competition will cost $104,900 plus on-road costs, making it a neat $5000 more expensive than before.
The good news, however, is that BMW Australia has secured production of a unique BMW M2 Competition Pure model that maintains the pint-size sports sedan’s sub-$100,000 price tag.
That said, the new M2 Pure costs $6600 more than the model it replaces at $99,900 plus ORCs, it doesn’t arrive here until early next year and it misses our on a number of the full-house M2 Competition model’s key equipment items.
Specifically, the new BMW M2 Competition Pure gets Bi-LED headlights (not adaptive), remote central locking (no Comfort Access keyless entry or start), a HiFi Loudspeaker system with DAB+ digital radio and Bluetooth/USB audio interface (not the 12-speaker harman/kardon surround sound system) and standard M Sport seats with illuminated head restraints, lumbar support and M seatbelts.
The top-shelf M2 Competition’s M Sport seats get an illuminated M2 logo on the backrest, which also forms the head restraint, plus ‘Dakota’ leather and Alcantara trim with black and blue stitching (echoed on the armrests and dashboard), electric adjustment and striped M seat belts.
And instead of new Y-spoke design alloy wheels measuring nine inches wide at the front and 10 at the rear, the Pure rides on carryover 19-inch alloy wheels — but with the same 245/35 front and 265/35 rear Michelin Pilot Super Sports tyres.
The new 19-inch alloys are an optional extra on the M2 Pure, and can be had in two colour finishes: a light high sheen finish as standard and non-metallic jet black as an option.
However, both new BMW M2s will be available with either six-speed manual or seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmissions.
All 2019 BMW M2 coupes will share the same Competition-spec powertrain, headlined by an M3/M4-sourced twin-turbo 3.0-litre straight six delivering 302kW of power and 550Nm of torque (up from 272kW/465Nm).
The S55 engine upgrade at makes BMW’s first M2 Competition 0.1sec quicker to 100km/h in both manual and auto form (4.4 and 4.2 seconds respectively).
Harnessing the extra power is the M Compound Braking system from the BMW M3 and M4, featuring blue-painted four-piston front and two-piston rear callipers, clamping 380mm and 370mm perforated discs respectively.
However, there’s an optional M Sport brake system developed for the BMW M2 Competition, bringing 400mm front discs with six-piston grey callipers and 380mm rear rotors with four-piston grey callipers.
Other upgraded equipment for both BMW M2 Competition models is the Active M Differential, M Dynamic Mode (MDM), sharper chassis tune and cosmetic enhancements.
The latter includes a more aggressive front bumper and side skirts, plus double-arm exterior mirrors, Shadow Line black kidney grilles and side gills, black quad exhaust outlets and darkened ‘M Competition’ badgework as seen on the M4 Competition.
There are also ‘BMW M2 Competition’ sill plates and an M2 Competition dashboard logo that illuminates when the red start/stop button is depressed.
New equipment for the BMW M2 Competition includes Adaptive LED headlights (not for Pure), front and rear Park Distance Control (front only for the Pure) and BMW’s latest iDrive6 infotainment system with 8.8-inch colour touch-screen and Navigation System Professional.
Also standard is BMW ConnectedDrive and Driving Assistant, including Collision Warning, Pedestrian Warning with City Braking function, Lane Departure Warning and Speed Limit Info.
Sunset Orange and, exclusive to the M2 Competition, Hockenheim Silver join the list metallic paint colours.
“The BMW M2 has been a wonderful story for BMW in Australia,” said BMW Group Australia CEO, Vikram Pawah.
“We expect the first ever M2 Competition to deliver even greater all-round performance. And with the Pure variant, we continue to offer a proper M experience at a strong price point.”
How much does the 2019 BMW M2 Competition cost?
M2 Competition Pure — $99,900
M2 Competition Pure — $104,900
* Prices exclude on-road costs
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