2026 BMW 2 Series
Gas Compact car
The 2026 BMW 2 Series is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car with 7 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the 228 Gran Coupe, is EPA-rated at 31 mpg combined. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 1 complaints, most often about steering.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 228 Gran Coupe | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 27 | 39 | 31 | $2,500 |
| 228 xDrive Gran Coupe | Gas | AWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 26 | 38 | 30 | $2,600 |
| 230i Coupe | Gas | RWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 26 | 35 | 30 | $2,600 |
| 230i xDrive Coupe | Gas | AWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 25 | 33 | 28 | $2,750 |
| M235 xDrive Gran Coupe | Gas | AWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 24 | 33 | 27 | $2,850 |
| M240i Coupe | Gas | RWD | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | 23 | 32 | 26 | $3,000 |
| M240i xDrive Coupe | Gas | AWD | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | 23 | 32 | 26 | $3,000 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (0)
No NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2026 BMW 2 Series. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.
Owner complaints
1 complaints filed
0 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 0 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2026: 1
Most-cited components
- Steering — 1
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.
Other 2 Series model years
2027 2 Series
0 recalls · 0 complaints
B2025 2 Series
1 recalls · 2 complaints
D2024 2 Series
3 recalls · 2 complaints
F2023 2 Series
5 recalls · 7 complaints
F2022 2 Series
5 recalls · 11 complaints
C2021 2 Series
4 recalls · 8 complaints
C2020 2 Series
3 recalls · 5 complaints
A2019 2 Series
1 recalls · 1 complaints
B2018 2 Series
2 recalls · 7 complaints
A2017 2 Series
0 recalls · 14 complaints
B2016 2 Series
1 recalls · 26 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 49231, 49230, 49194, 49195, 49232, 49196, 49197). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.