UPDATE

BMW X2

MORE GRIP AND GRIN

BMW has continued to expand its X-range with the all-new X2, a sportier, sexier alternative to the functional X1.

It’s been launched in two initial derivatives: a petrol sDrive20i model and an all-wheel-drive, diesel xDrive20d. Both come standard with the BMW M Sport package, which includes M Sport suspension and aesthetic upgrades, among other things. Later this year, an sDrive18i model will join the line-up.

Both models are an absolute hoot to drive, with hot-hatch-like performance that contrasts with the more sluggish X1. The excellent handling is down to the sporty M Sport suspension package, coupled