Trims and Options We’d Choose
The 2-series presents us with the agony of choice. Both models are good in their own right: the 230i is the lower-key, more well-rounded sibling. It’s well executed and less costly, at a starting price of $35,795, and swift enough to keep most drivers happy. The M240i is the hot rod of the family, always ready for action, with eye-popping acceleration just a push of the throttle away, but it starts at $46,295. A sweet-shifting manual transmission is a no-cost option for both trim levels, and all-wheel drive can replace rear-wheel drive for $2000 in either model. Making the 230i a convertible adds $5800, while a droptop M240i is $4600 more than its fixed-roof twin. We’ll go big with the M240i coupe, which comes standard with: