BUYER’S GUIDE: BMW X2
CO2/tax
124-162g/km
£155
Running costs
46-60mpg (xDrive20d)
£73 fill-up
Performance
0-62mph/top speed
7.7 seconds/137mph
IT won’t be long before BMW marks a quarter of a century of SUV production, given that its X5 arrived in first-generation form way back in 1998. Since then, buyers around the world have gone crazy for SUVs, with the German manufacturer steadily adding one after another to its line-up.
The company’s enthusiasm to embrace SUVs proved a very wise move; across Europe last year, no less than four SUVs featured in the list of its 10 biggest sellers. Of these, the X1 was the most popular and the X2 was in fourth place; the larger X3 and X5 came in second and third places respectively. But don’t be put off by the fact that the X2 isn’t the most popular SUV in BMW’s range, because in spite of its relative rarity it’s still a car that’s very easy to like.
