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AsiaOne
02-05-2025
- Automotive
- AsiaOne
Building on success: All-new BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe now in Singapore, Lifestyle News
Despite the challenging market conditions, with rising COE premiums and an uncertain global economic outlook, BMW has had a reasonably good year so far. In Singapore, the German carmaker reported a 12 per cent year-on-year growth in sales figures for the first quarter of 2025, helped in part by a product lineup refresh that included the introduction of its all-new X3 SUV, one of the brand's all-time best-sellers. And BMW is continuing to build on that success by bolstering its lineup even further with the launch of more new models, such as the latest 2 Series Gran Coupe. What's new about this 2 Series Gran Coupe? The front and rear have been completely redesigned, and feature sleeker styling with new headlamps, grille and taillights. It mimics the look seen on the new 1 Series, which has also been quietly introduced here recently, and gives the 2 Series Gran Coupe a more streamlined family look. More significantly, the car is also bigger than before. Length has gone up by 20mm to 4,546mm, while the height has also been increased by 25mm to 1,445mm. All that translates into more room for passengers, which is a welcome benefit as the car's four-door coupe body style traditionally meant that space can be quite limited inside. The rest of the interior has been updated as well, and the 2 Series Gran Coupe now features the BMW Curved Display that is now commonplace on most BMW models. It consists of 10.25-inch driver instrument display and a 10.7-inch infotainment touchscreen, combined to look like one large giant screen, and is powered by the latest BMW Operating System 9 software. How about changes under the skin? The biggest key to the 2 Series Gran Coupe's success in Singapore is likely to be its engine. BMW is offering the car in 216 Gran Coupe form, which means it comes powered with a 1.5-litre engine that produces 122hp and 230Nm of torque. That's a fairly sizeable increase over the previous car's output of 107hp and 190Nm of torque, but crucially, it still manages to sneak right under the threshold to qualify for a Category A COE here. For Singapore as well, the car will come with BMW's M Sport package as standard. Aside from cosmetic enhancements like sports seats, the M Sport package also includes adaptive sports suspension with frequency-selective shock absorbers, sports steering, and a ride height that has been lowered by 8mm. How much does it cost? At launch, the BMW 216 Gran Coupe is retailing for $233,888 inclusive of COE (as of May 2025). This puts it in the middle of its two biggest German Cat A rivals, the Mercedes-Benz CLA 180, and the recently-launched Audi A3 Sedan. BMW believes that the 216 Gran Coupe holds the formula to help it further bolster its sales success here, and the car joins a growing lineup of COE Cat A-eligible models from the brand. These include the 116 hatchback, 216i Active Tourer, X1 and X2 SUVs, and their electric equivalents, the iX1 and iX2. [[nid:713789]] No part of this article can be reproduced without permission from AsiaOne.
Straits Times
02-05-2025
- Automotive
- Straits Times
Fast Lane: The Car Expo opens, Category A COE cars from BMW and Maxus, documentary on teen F1 driver
The Car Expo opens on May 3 at 11am. PHOTO: SPH MEDIA Fast Lane: The Car Expo opens, Category A COE cars from BMW and Maxus, documentary on teen F1 driver 48 brands at The Car Expo Touted as 'the biggest car show in Singapore', The Car Expo is happening on May 3 and 4 at Singapore Expo's Halls 3 and 4. Organised by SPH Media, which publishes The Straits Times, there are 48 brands participatin g, including authorised distributorships, pre-owned car dealers, commercial vehicles and accessories. This is the highest number of participating brands since August 2022. Car brands making their debut at the expo include Deepal, Farizon, Jmev, Proton and Riddara . SPC vouchers valued at up to $1,000 will be given with the purchase of a new or pre-owned car. The first 50 shoppers each day who have purchased at least $80 worth of car accessories will get a $10 SPC cash voucher, subject to conditions. On May 3, at 2 and 5pm, the organiser will hold a trivia quiz where participants stand to win vouchers. Doors open from 11am on May 3 and 10am on May 4. Admission is free. Go to for more details. Category A COE BMW saloon Baby Bimmer: The second-generation 216 Gran Coupe is available at BMW dealerships. PHOTO: BMW BMW has launched the 216 Gran Coupe, the most compact four-door saloon in its line-up. Rated at 122hp, the 1.5-litre engine car qualifies for the Category A certificate of entitlement (COE), joining the ranks of the Audi A3 saloon and Mercedes-Benz CLA180. Priced at $233,888 with COE, the launch model is generously equipped, with premium features like an online navigation system and the M Sport package, which includes adaptive suspension. Category A COE people mover A for accommodations: The commodious Maxus Mifa7 is now available as a Category A COE model. PHOTO: MAXUS Maxus has announced a new variant of its Mifa 7 multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) that has been tuned to qualify for the Category A COE with 108kW. This is down from the 180kW Category B COE mode l introduced in Singapore in 2024. Torque remains unchanged at 350Nm, suggesting that the 4,910mm long seven-seater MPV should still be more than capable on the road. The 0-100kmh timing though has been stretched from nine seconds on the 180kW version to 14.7 seconds. The car is well-equipped with safety features such as lane-departure warning, a 360-degree camera and adaptive cruise control. The Category A COE Mifa 7 is available in two trim levels, with prices starting at $204,999 with COE. Documentary on Mercedes F1 driver New documentary The Seat reveals private WhatsApp chats behind the biggest driver change in F1 history. PHOTO: WHATSAPP The Seat is a 45-minute documentary on how an 18-year-old driver, Kimi Antonelli, got his seat in the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. The film is released by WhatsApp, a partner of the racing team. In the press statement , Mercedes' team boss Toto Wolff said the team wanted to offer fans insight into the process that led to the Italian teenager being promoted into the top-level race series. One can assume a significant part of the discussion happened over WhatsApp. The racer was part of Mercedes-AMG's junior programme in 2019. He made his single-seater race debut in 2021 in the Italian F4 and Formula 4 UAE Championship Trophy Round. The film will be available on Netflix from May 5. Watch the trailer at Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
