New BMW M2 in South Africa – Pricing revealed

The updated BMW M2 has officially landed in South Africa, bringing several improvements to the sporty model.

According to BMW South Africa’s configurator, the coupe will now start at R1,570,988 – an increase of R65,000 over the outgoing version,

Once again, the M2 is being offered in both automatic and manual guise, with the latter coming in at a small premium over the self-shifter.

Performance

The current M2 hasn’t been around for very long, as it only debuted in mid-2023, but that hasn’t stopped BMW from tweaking the stats on its 3.0-litre, six-cylinder, twin-turbo petrol engine.

The powertrain is now rated to produce a total of 353kW, which is 15kW more than the outgoing version.

Things are a bit more complicated for the torque figure, as the automatic version has received an additional 50Nm to reach a new total of 600Nm, while the manual option is unchanged at 550Nm.

Regardless of the model you go for, the 0-100km/h time is reduced by 0.1 seconds, with the auto reflecting a new time of 4.0 seconds, while the manual is sitting at 4.2 seconds.

Another benefit of the update is that the M2 now comes standard with the M Driver’s Package, which raises the electronically capped top speed of 250km/h up to 285km/h.

By default, the rear-wheel-drive sports car is equipped with an eight-speed M Steptronic automatic transmission, but buyers can opt for a six-speed manual box if they prefer.

The handling and throttle response for each drive mode is refined based on customer feedback, ensuring an even better performance out on the track.

Features

Since the M2 is still relatively new, you won’t see a lot of drastic changes to the exterior with this update.

There’s a new silver border on the M2 grille badge, model lettering on the boot lid, and a new set of black twin tailpipes.

Customers also have an expanded selection of paint schemes to choose from, including Fire Red, Grigio Telesto, Java Green, Portimao Blue, Sao Paulo Yellow, Skyscraper Grey, Twilight Purple, and Voodoo Blue.

The alloy rims, which measure 19 inches at the front and 20 inches at the back, use a revised double-spoke design and can optionally be painted silver instead of the default gloss black.

As before, the BMW is available with a variety of paid extras such as adaptive LED headlights, the M Lights Shadowline package with dark exterior accents, an M Carbon fibre roof that’s 6kg lighter than the normal one, and the M Race Track package with performance tyres.

Moving on to the interior, you’ll find a new M Sport flat-bottom leather steering with paddle shifters, a 12 o’clock marker, and two programmable M buttons for selecting custom vehicle setups.

The curved dual display, comprising a 12.3-inch driver monitor and a 14.9-inch infotainment screen, has been updated to run on BMW’s latest 8.5 operating system and supports wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, an intelligent voice assistant, and BMW Maps navigation.

The list of optional add-ons is also expanded with a heated Alcantara steering wheel, M bucket seats, red-and-black Vernasca leather upholstery, a sunroof, a Harmon Kardon stereo, a heads-up display, and the BMW Live Cockpit Professional with augmented reality functions.

This is in addition to standard fittings like dual-zone climate control, ambient lighting, cruise control with automatic braking function, front-collision warning, blind-spot detection, a rearview camera, and front and rear parking sensors.