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2025 BMW M235i xDrive Gran Coupe

Sports Sedan · 2.0L TwinPower Turbo I4 · AWD

82/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a sports sedan is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine2.0L TwinPower Turbo I4
Horsepower302 hp
Torque332 lb-ft
0–60 mph4.8 sec
Top speed155 mph
DrivetrainAWD
Seats5
Combined MPG28 mpg (24 city / 33 hwy)
Range418 miles
MSRP$48,500
Body styleSports Sedan

The verdict

What's good

  • Quick-spooling turbo and grippy launch
  • Sure-footed in rain and snow
  • City-friendly small footprint
  • Hatch-style trunk swallows more than it looks

What's not

  • Tight rear headroom under the roofline
  • Doesn't feel as rear-drive as bigger BMWs
  • Stiff suspension on broken roads
  • Climbs in price with packages

The engine

B48

2.0L Turbo I4

BMW's B48 turbo-four is smooth and eager, its twin-scroll turbo and direct injection giving a flat, torquey midrange that punches well above the 2.0-liter displacement.

It's a pillar of BMW's modular engine family, built around a shared ~500cc-per-cylinder architecture so the four, the three-cylinder, and the straight-six all use common parts.

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