Leaked look at new BMW 2-Series / M240i (G42)!

JSCO · 07-05-2021, 01:34 PM

diggin this...look forward to the M2

Tallest · 07-05-2021, 01:39 PM

I like the headlight graphic.

bobloblaw · 07-05-2021, 01:41 PM

Lol why even connect the grilles with that little piece of trim at this point...

MidnightRiderM · 07-05-2021, 01:41 PM

It's looking good to me.

Romo · 07-05-2021, 01:43 PM

The grill looks like the car is wearing fancy glasses

BMWRL · 07-05-2021, 01:53 PM

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Looks fantastic! So clean and simple, the single headlight looks great too, so modern. Still unmistakably very BMW looking…

Those headlight's look more like Audi then BMW

You need an eye exam, stat…. Or maybe you've been staring at Audi too long. Go buy one….

///M TOWN · 07-05-2021, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M TOWN

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Originally Posted by BMWRL

Looks fantastic! So clean and simple, the single headlight looks great too, so modern. Still unmistakably very BMW looking…

Those headlight's look more like Audi then BMW

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Originally Posted by ///M TOWN

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Omg I really hope the g87 looks better.

Well… does the F87 look bette than the F22?

Yes indeed ‼️

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Originally Posted by BMWRL

Looks fantastic! So clean and simple, the single headlight looks great too, so modern. Still unmistakably very BMW looking…

Those headlight's look more like Audi then BMW

You need an eye exam… stat

I'd like the prompt you with the same advice

Costco Eye-Exam $99… Hurry offer ends soon !

AUSf22 · 07-05-2021, 01:58 PM

Definitely not a fan of this new 2 series ..

The headlights look wonky

dr_frankfurter · 07-05-2021, 01:59 PM

Rear end is not a pretty sight. The red section of the taillights should have been flipped upside down, like how I did here on the left light. Looks more BMW and less Kia.

AZ1 · 07-05-2021, 01:59 PM

1 series needs that front bumper option. Can someone make a photo of that?

Mollyran · 07-05-2021, 02:00 PM

Any one knows if some former Honda designer moved to BMW in recent years? else I don't understand why BMW design team think every thing should look like a visit in after market Japanese design shop.

antzcrashing · 07-05-2021, 02:04 PM

Looks good, the front diffuser is a nice touch

Duck360198 · 07-05-2021, 02:08 PM

I’m not feeling the triangles yet. I know the m2 will be more aggressive but I don’t see it looking anything like the render of the tree variation (unfortunately). Instead the front seems like it will (unfortunately) have more of an x4m look.

The headlights are actually looking progressive but the tails don’t compliment them at all. It feels like if the angel eye feature is at the bottom of the headlight, the brake light should be at the bottom of the tail assembly. Or vice versa.

I love the new tails on the g80. Love how sharp and sleek they are. Would have been a nice look on the 2.

Feeling a bit like the m2 may be a disappointment from a styling standpoint but will give it a bit more time.

dr_frankfurter · 07-05-2021, 02:11 PM

Full extent of my photo editing abilities. If anyone can make this look better, please send it to BMW and label it G42 LCI...

akkando · 07-05-2021, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Duck360198

I’m not feeling the triangles yet. I know the m2 will be more aggressive but I don’t see it looking anything like the render of the tree variation (unfortunately). Instead the front seems like it will (unfortunately) have more of an x4m look.

The headlights are actually looking progressive but the tails don’t compliment them at all. It feels like if the angel eye feature is at the bottom of the headlight, the brake light should be at the bottom of the tail assembly. Or vice versa.

I love the new tails on the g80. Love how sharp and sleek they are. Would have been a nice look on the 2.

Feeling a bit like the m2 may be a disappointment from a styling standpoint but will give it a bit more time.

The triangles will be inverted on the m2 I believe and the lower grill shape will change to match.

Frosty · 07-05-2021, 02:17 PM

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Horrible they keep sealing up the front with plastic closed vents terrible. And probably a electronic button for a E-Brake on the new M2 coming and a tiny manual gearbox.. smh terrible what the future holds that old school analog feel is diminishing

Will this get a 6MT at any of the levels of trim ? M2 only ?

Frosty · 07-05-2021, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by dr_frankfurter

Rear end is not a pretty sight. The red section of the taillights have been flipped upside down, like how I did here on the left light. Looks more BMW and less Kia.

..Kia is making some attractive looking cars of late in my humble opinion

Frosty · 07-05-2021, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Mollyran

Any one knows if some former Honda designer moved to BMW in recent years? else I don't understand why BMW design team think every thing should look like a visit in after market Japanese design shop.

were fortunate it does not follow Honda Civic design cues...

BigEvan1923 · 07-05-2021, 02:39 PM

Promising for the M2 with different front fascia treatment - but those triangles up front are 2x larger than they need to be and the tail lights remind me of the unholy offspring of the E90 3er and the current X3 LCI

cheveux · 07-05-2021, 02:39 PM

I'm not sure about that front bumper...

DailyDownshift · 07-05-2021, 02:42 PM

Front end looks rather good, gives me hope for the G87.. The rear tho, that needs work. Looks a lot like a C class mercedes, too rounded and not aggressive enough.

Poochie · 07-05-2021, 02:45 PM

To anyone who is not really feeling the overall headlight design, don't despair just yet. I'm assuming that the LED only and the Laser version of these headlights will naturally appear slightly different in styling and daytime running lights, as it is with every current BMW.

I'm assuming this is not the Laser version since it doesn't emit the signature blue 'scenic' hue, within the light (example on X7 below).

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