BMW 220i Sport misses out on LED fog lamps
The 220i Sport is the new base model of 2 Series Gran Coupe, cheaper than 220i M Sport by Rs 3 lakhs.
BMW India have added a new petrol variant to its 2 series Gran Coupe lineup. Now there are a total of 4 variants on offer (2 Petrol & 2 Diesel trims) – 220i Sport, 220i M Sport, 220d Sport Line and 220d M Sport.
The newly introduced 220i variant is cheaper than 220i M Sport by Rs 3 lakhs. Here is the complete price list:
*Price – Ex Showroom
Being Rs 3 lakh cheaper also translates into the new base variant having less features than the M Sport variant. Here is a top features comparison of BMW 220i Sport and 220i M Sport variant:
| Features | 220i Sport | 220i M Sport |
| LED Headlamps | Yes | Yes |
| LED Fog lamps | – | Yes |
| 2 zone auto climate control | Yes | Yes |
| Ambient lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Panorama glass roof | Yes | Yes |
| Powered front seats with driver side memory function | Yes | Yes |
| Infotainment system | 8.8-inch (1280×480) | 10.25-inch (1920×720) |
| Instrument cluster | 5.1-inch Analog | 10.25-inch Digital |
| Rear view camera | Yes | Yes |
| BMW gesture control | – | Yes |
| Wireless charging | – | Yes |
| Sound System | 6 Speakers (100 W) | 10 Speakers (205 W) |
| Airbags | 6 | 6 |
220i Sport misses out on LED fog lamps, BMW gesture control. Along with this, it gets a smaller infotainment system and analog instrument cluster. For the base trim, 6 speakers are available while for 220i M Sport, 205 W 10 speaker sound setup is offered.
Other features of this new variant are ABS with EBD, TPMS, cruise control, leather wrapped steering wheel, power adjustable ORVMs, rain sensing wipers, automatic headlamps among others.
| 220i Sport | 220i M Sport | |
| Alpine White | Yes | Yes |
| Black Sapphire | Yes | Yes |
| Melbourne Red | Yes | Yes |
| Storm Bay | Yes | Yes |
| Seaside Blue | Yes | Yes |
| Misano Blue | – | Yes |
| Snapper Rocks Blue | – | Yes |
Being the base model, it misses out on two blue colour schemes – Misano Blue and Snapper Rocks blue while it can be had in 5 exterior paint options – Alpine White, Black Sapphire, Melbourne Red, Storm Bay and Seaside Blue.
While there are no changes under the hood if we put it in comparison with the 220i M Sport trim.
| 220i Sport | |
| Engine | 2.0-litre Turbo Petrol |
| Engine Capacity | 1998 cc |
| Drivetrain | FWD |
| Power | 188 BHP |
| Torque | 280 NM |
| Transmission | 7 Speed DCT |
| Mileage | 14.82 kmpl |
| 0-100 kmph | 7.1 seconds |
BMW 220i Sport plonks in 2.0-litre 4 cylinder petrol engine with output figures of 188 BHP and 420 NM. 7 Speed DCT gearbox sends power to front wheels and 0 to 100 kmph comes in 7.1 seconds.
BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe competes with the likes of Mercedes A-Class Limousine which had a great start with the German sedan’s stock sold out for next two months. Upcoming Audi A3 will join this bandwagon soon.
