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Originally Posted by IEDEI
BMW totally LOST this game.
the A3 and CLA are selling by the bucketloads....and all the US market gets is an entirely underwhelming 2-series coupe and convertible.....
BMW USA should have pushed to AT LEAST bring the 1er 5-door hatchback to the US market....it would have done fine in the current climate of people preferring SUVs and Hatches.......
So this 'next generation' 2er.....will probably be too little too late.....and if it's FWD? forget it!!
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BMW is no doubt behind and stumbled on this- but they havent lost it by a long shot. First of all the M235 is anything but underwhelming. Just a perfect car in almost every resepct. Excellent small size makes it drive like a "proper" BMW- my 4 series GC is an executive sport coupe by comparison built more for luxury (but the wind Noise on the 3/4 series MUST be rectified) But I digress. The Other two have sold well but BMW will split those sales when the 4 door 2er arrives. And I think they will have some tuned for low price and then probably a ZHP version and then when the big kahuna hits- the M2 will kill the really unrefined- I have driven it - fast but by no means the be all end all) AMG CLA. Audi has no such car at this time. There are big huge plans for the 2 and i think, not being a fan boy- I have a lot of bitches with BMWs (hello POS NAV system), will ultimately rule the segment.