The new BMW X2 is a sports car, so why does it use a front-wheel drive platform?

Recently, the new generation of BMW X2 was unveiled at the North American Auto Show. It can be seen that the new car is a crossover coupe SUV with a sporty style as its main feature. Its biggest competitor is Mercedes-Benz GLA. In the first half of this year, the new BMW X2 will be launched in the domestic market. The new car maintains the family design elements, but the shape of the double kidney grille has changed a bit, and the new bumper shape also highlights the sporty atmosphere.

But what is strange is why the BMW X2 is based on the UKL front-wheel drive platform? As we all know, BMW is a car manufacturer that focuses on driving control, and rear-wheel drive has always been its capital of pride. But in recent years, BMW has begun to launch front-wheel drive models such as the BMW 1 Series Sedan, BMW X1 and BMW 2 Series Touring in the Chinese market, because front-wheel drive cars can provide more passenger space than rear-wheel drive models.

Does this mean that BMW is going to give up driving control? Actually, this is not quite accurate. The UKL front-wheel drive platform has always been the platform for producing MINI. MINI was once active on the track abroad, and its driving control experience can be trusted. Now the BMW X2 is also built on MINI's UKL front-wheel drive platform. Some people may say that it has a good driving control experience, but this is no longer the original rear-wheel drive driving pleasure of BMW, but the front-wheel drive driving control experience of MINI. It can be said that it is a MINI with a BMW logo and a different shell. Do you still love this kind of BMW?

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