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The 2020 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe hides in plain sight

We get an early drive in BMW's upcoming four-door 2 Series ahead of its Los Angeles Auto Show debut.

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.
Steven Ewing
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Underneath that colorful camouflage is BMW's new 2 Series Gran Coupe.

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It may have "Coupe" in the name, but this 2 Series is a four-door sedan.

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The 2 Series Gran Coupe uses a front-wheel-drive platform, but will only be offered with all-wheel drive in the United States.

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We'll get two models: 228i and M235i, both of which are powered by 2.0-liter, turbocharged, four-cylinder engines.

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In both the 228i and M235i, the engine pairs with an eight-speed automatic transmission.

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The 2 Series Gran Coupe will come standard with LED headlights and taillights.

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Unlike BMW's larger 4 Series Gran Coupe, the 2GC will have a traditional trunk design, rather than a liftback.

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BMW will present the final, production-ready 2 Series Gran Coupe at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show in November.

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Pricing is expected to start around $35,000 for the 228i and $45,000 for the M235i.

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Keep scrolling for more photos of BMW's 2 Series Gran Coupe prototypes. 

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