BMW 2 Series Coupe review

The 2024 facelift didn’t really include many changes to the actual face of the 2 Series Coupe. In fact, it essentially added some new exterior colour options and then changed some of the trim from black to body colour.

So, it’s inside where the most obvious updates have come. The giant ‘Curved Display’ now dominates the dash with its 12.3in dial display and a 14.9in infotainment screen. The central touchscreen is supremely clear and responsive, but we still think the menus in this current BMW system are too fiddly. The iDrive wheel remains, but removing the programmable shortcut buttons is an own goal.

The physical climate control buttons have also gone, but BMW says that you can now activate the air con, front seat heating and (if fitted) the steering wheel heating using voice control. Good luck if you’ve got a regional accent.

Overall cabin quality does look more expensive than the 220i’s sub-£40k start price would have you believe, though.

Is it comfortable?

The chunky front seats do their job well whatever your shape, and put you in a low-slung straight-ahead driving position with an equally chunky, flat-bottomed steering wheel in your hands. Sitting in the driver or passenger chair is generally a great place to be, even if you haven’t spent the extra £890 on the optional M Sport seats.

Any adults in the back wouldn't be so happy, though. It has only two sets of belts and head restraints, and leg and headroom are tight. Anyway, this is clearly not a car for people who have people. Then again, you could say the same of a 4 Series. The 2 and the 4 really do seem to do the same job equally well.

For people who have stuff, the backrest folds down 40:20:40 – a surprisingly practical touch in a non-hatch coupé. Overall boot space is 390 litres, which is actually 16 litres more than you’ll find in a Golf GTI, although we appreciate the shape of the 2 Coupe’s storage space might be a little more awkward.