Paris 2014: BMW 2 Series Convertible Entering Showrooms Early 2015

Cameron Aubernon
by Cameron Aubernon

Set to make its global debut at the 2014 Paris Auto Show in October, the 2015 BMW 2 Series Convertible will enter showrooms in early 2015.

Automotive News reports the convertible will arrive in the United States as the 228i, 228i xDrive and M235i, with the M235i xDrive model to arrive later in 2015. Price of admission begins at $38,850 for the base 228i, $40,650 for the base 228i xDrive, and $48,650 for the base M235i; the price for the M235i xDrive has yet to be announced.

Powering the 228i will be a 2-liter turbo-four driving 240 horsepower to the back through an eight-speed automatic while providing greater fuel efficiency than the outgoing 1 Series convertible’s 18/22/27 mpg rating.

Aboard the M235i, the M Performance Package brings a 3-liter turbo-six to the front, sending its 320 horses through the rear via either eight-speed auto or six-speed manual.






Cameron Aubernon
Cameron Aubernon

Seattle-based writer, blogger, and photographer for many a publication. Born in Louisville. Raised in Kansas. Where I lay my head is home.

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  • Corey Lewis Corey Lewis on Sep 12, 2014

    So this is actually a 1 series convertible, yeah? I look forward to the hard top 235i x-Drive GranTurismo 4-door coupe version. $65,495 or 699/mo.

  • MinPVD MinPVD on Sep 16, 2014

    Looks like the bimmer hate grows every year. I don't think the 235 deserves an M tag but it's pretty much the car I've been waiting for to replace my 335. I'm excited. Although, now that the m3 is running a six again, the choice is a bit more complicated.

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    • Corey Lewis Corey Lewis on Sep 16, 2014

      @NoGoYo Agree. The other day I went on Cars.com to try and price what a 5-Series with a V8 is going for these days. On the Genesis, it was easy. On the E-Class, it's easy. Try it for the 5-Series. Each model 5 has it's own separate pricing tab. Do they make the 540, 525, 535, 528, 545, 550 currently? You'd better know, because I went through several pages before I found the right answer.

  • CanadaCraig You can just imagine how quickly the tires are going to wear out on a 5,800 lbs AWD 2024 Dodge Charger.
  • Luke42 I tried FSD for a month in December 2022 on my Model Y and wasn’t impressed.The building-blocks were amazing but sum of the all of those amazing parts was about as useful as Honda Sensing in terms of reducing the driver’s workload.I have a list of fixes I need to see in Autopilot before I blow another $200 renting FSD. But I will try it for free for a month.I would love it if FSD v12 lived up to the hype and my mind were changed. But I have no reason to believe I might be wrong at this point, based on the reviews I’ve read so far. [shrug]. I’m sure I’ll have more to say about it once I get to test it.
  • FormerFF We bought three new and one used car last year, so we won't be visiting any showrooms this year unless a meteor hits one of them. Sorry to hear that Mini has terminated the manual transmission, a Mini could be a fun car to drive with a stick.It appears that 2025 is going to see a significant decrease in the number of models that can be had with a stick. The used car we bought is a Mk 7 GTI with a six speed manual, and my younger daughter and I are enjoying it quite a lot. We'll be hanging on to it for many years.
  • Oberkanone Where is the value here? Magna is assembling the vehicles. The IP is not novel. Just buy the IP at bankruptcy stage for next to nothing.
  • Jalop1991 what, no Turbo trim?
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