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BMW 2 Series Drivetrain (FWD/RWD/AWD/4WD)

The 2027 BMW 2 Series is available in Rear-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive drivetrain configurations.

Latest model year (2027):

The BMW 2 Series is offered in Rear-Wheel Drive configuration.

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BMW 2 Series Drivetrain — All Years

YearTrimDriveTransmissionEngineMPG Comb.
2027Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L30
2026Config 1 of 7Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)4 2.0L31
2026Config 2 of 7Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)4 2.0L30
2026Config 3 of 7Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)4 2.0L27
2026Config 4 of 7Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L30
2026Config 5 of 7Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L28
2026Config 6 of 7Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L26
2026Config 7 of 7Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L26
2025Config 1 of 6Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)4 2.0L27
2025Config 2 of 6Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)4 2.0L30
2025Config 3 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L30
2025Config 4 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L28
2025Config 5 of 6Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L26
2025Config 6 of 6Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L26
2024Config 1 of 7Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L27
2024Config 2 of 7Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L28
2024Config 3 of 7Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L28
2024Config 4 of 7Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L30
2024Config 5 of 7Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L27
2024Config 6 of 7Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L26
2024Config 7 of 7Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L26
2023Config 1 of 7Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L29
2023Config 2 of 7Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L28
2023Config 3 of 7Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L27
2023Config 4 of 7Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L27
2023Config 5 of 7Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L28
2023Config 6 of 7Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L26
2023Config 7 of 7Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L26
2022Config 1 of 5Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L27
2022Config 2 of 5Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L29
2022Config 3 of 5Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L28
2022Config 4 of 5Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L26
2022Config 5 of 5Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L26
2021Config 1 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L24
2021Config 2 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L27
2021Config 3 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L28
2021Config 4 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L28
2021Config 5 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L27
2021Config 6 of 6Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 2.0L25
2020Config 1 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L27
2020Config 2 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L27
2020Config 3 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L26
2020Config 4 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L24
2020Config 5 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L27
2020Config 6 of 6Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 2.0L25
2019Config 1 of 5Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L27
2019Config 2 of 5Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L28
2019Config 3 of 5Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L27
2019Config 4 of 5Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L27
2019Config 5 of 5Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 2.0L25
2018Config 1 of 9Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L27
2018Config 2 of 9Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L28
2018Config 3 of 9Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L27
2018Config 4 of 9Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L27
2018Config 5 of 9Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L24
2018Config 6 of 9Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L24
2018Config 7 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 2.0L25
2018Config 8 of 9Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L22
2018Config 9 of 9Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L22
2017Config 1 of 9Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L27
2017Config 2 of 9Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L28
2017Config 3 of 9Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L27
2017Config 4 of 9Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L26
2017Config 5 of 9Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L25
2017Config 6 of 9Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L25
2017Config 7 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 2.0L25
2017Config 8 of 9Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L23
2017Config 9 of 9Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L22
2016Config 1 of 9Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L27
2016Config 2 of 9Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L27
2016Config 3 of 9Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L27
2016Config 4 of 9Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L26
2016Config 5 of 9Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L24
2016Config 6 of 9Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L23
2016Config 7 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 2.0L26
2016Config 8 of 9Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L22
2016Config 9 of 9Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L22
2015Config 1 of 8Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L26
2015Config 2 of 8Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L27
2015Config 3 of 8Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L26
2015Config 4 of 8Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L27
2015Config 5 of 8Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L23
2015Config 6 of 8Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L25
2015Config 7 of 8Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 2.0L26
2015Config 8 of 8Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L22

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

BMW 2 Series data analysis

How to read this BMW 2 Series data

This page lists every 2015 through 2027 BMW 2 Series record we hold for this measurement — 85 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Where these BMW 2 Series figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The BMW 2 Series record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

Frequently Asked Questions About 2 Series Drivetrain

Is the BMW 2 Series front-wheel, rear-wheel, or all-wheel drive?

The BMW 2 Series is available in Rear-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive. Drivetrain availability changes by model year and trim — the table above shows every combination.

Does the BMW 2 Series come with AWD or 4WD?

Yes — all-wheel or four-wheel drive is available on the BMW 2 Series. See the table above for the specific years and trims.

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