The latest news from the world of the auto industry

The company Tesla has announced a big reduction in the prices of its vehicles in China and Germany, not long after it did so in the United States of America. The latest price cut ...

Our recommendation

BMW 230i Coupe & BMW 430i xDrive Gran Coupe

BMW 230i Coupe & BMW 430i xDrive Gran Coupe

BMW announces that it will expand the range of the 2 Series Coupe, 2 Series Active Tourer and 4 Series Gran Coupe from March this year.

For a start, a new variant of the 230i Coupe arrives in the 2 Series Coupe range (internal designations G42).

The BMW 230i will be equipped with a 2.0-liter petrol engine with 245hp and 400Nm of torque (enough to accelerate to 100 km / h in 5.9 seconds), with an 8-speed automatic transmission and rear-wheel drive.

From March, BMW will also offer the 2 Series Active Tourer in the 223i xDrive Active Tourer version, with a 48V mild-hybrid four-cylinder turbo engine and a combined power of 160 kW / 218 hp.

This all-wheel drive model will accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in 6.9 seconds.

Customers of the 2 Series Active Tourer will also be offered a new color, called Piedmont Red Metallic.

There is also news in the 4 Series Gran Coupe, in the form of the 430i xDrive Gran Coupe. This model is powered by a 2.0-liter turbo gasoline engine with 180 kW / 245 hp and 400 Nm, paired with 8-speed automatic and all-wheel drive (acceleration to 100 km / h takes 6.1 seconds).

In addition, new colors are planned for the 4 Series Gran Coupe: Frozen Dark Gray, Brilliant White, Frozen Pure Gray and Frozen Portimao Blue.

Finally, the BMW X3 and X4 will be equipped with a Standard Cruise Control system with stop & go functions as standard from spring.