The S in SUV is supposed to stand for “sport”, but a lot of vehicles in this category are not particularly sporty. To counter this, BMW’s X2 was meant to add a little more thrill to the small SUV segment, with a lower roof and dynamics closer to a regular car. With the latest generation,While the previous X2 looked a bit like a lowered X1, the new design takes a more radical departure from BMW’s smallest SUV option.
The rear seats have more than enough space for two adults, although a third occupant will be a bit squeezed in the middle. There is plenty of headroom and kneeroom. Some coupe-style SUVs sacrifice headroom for style, but BMW hasn’t made this mistake with the iX2, catering well for people in the back. Rear passengers get their own air vents and USB C ports, but no direct operation of climate control.Another area that hasn’t been obviously compromised by the slanting rear is cargo capacity.
There’s a full range of safety and help functions for the driver, although if you want Level 2 autonomous driving you will need to add the optional Driving Assistant Plus. This includes steering and lane control alongside adaptive speed adjustment. The Driving Assistant Professional option adds support all the way up to 130mph and will even change lanes for you to make a junction turning.