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2018 BMW X2 is another niche product for the SUV-hungry masses

Less practical than a BMW X1, and more expensive, too.

Steven Ewing
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
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The X2 shares its architecture with BMW's X1 crossover.

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A front-wheel drive X2 starts at $36,400. All-wheel drive models cost an extra $2,000.

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The X2 is powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged I4 with 228 horsepower.

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"Galvanic Gold Metallic" certainly makes a statement, but the X2 looks way better in more traditional colors.

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Who decided to put the BMW logo on the pillar? Dumb.

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The weird air intakes on the X2's front fascia kind of kill the design for me. The X1 looks way better.

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Unlike BMW's other weirdo crossover-coupes, this one actually has a rear window wiper. Thank goodness.

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LED headlights are optional.

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Seriously, what's with the triangular intakes? No thanks.

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Keep on clicking to see a whole lot more of the new X2.

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