BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe

This is my 2nd BMW which I bought about 1 year ago from Eurokars. My 1st BMW was bought from PML. Aftersales service between the two are world's apart. This was my 2nd poor service from Eurokars that I felt compelled that I'd let potential buyers know. My 1st bad encounter was some interior rattling noise in the armrest due to a missing part but Eurokars had initially refused to rectify. In Aug 2024, Eurokars had a Sparkle & Shine promo at $59 where the ads had described "Claying", "Polishing" & "Brilliance like you'd just driven off from the showroom". I was shocked when I'd clearly see water spots which is worse than a normal car wash at any petrol kiosks. The service supervisor had claimed that there is no polishing for $59. If no polishing, how to have "Sparkle & Shine"?

If you are upgrading from an altis, its an awesome car. If you have driven a BMW like series 3 or 5, you will despise the car. The 3 cyl works well if you are driving it normally but please dont tune it cos i have seen people destroy the car by doing it

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Sturdy handling.

Interior looks classy.

Quiet and smooth drive.

No complaints after driving for close to a year.

Just a good car in Cat A segment. Very good comfort and infotainment features. Just bought it in the expo, was a good deal. Given that Toyota Altis hovers around $150k why not go for this at $160k, it's BMW.

Looking to go premium with today's nonsensically high COE prices? The 216 Gran Coupe could be one of your options. Equipped with a small engine and a tiny 100+hp output, you'll get into the luxury brand game with a smart 'coupe' all without breaking the bank (too much).

There's a new 216i in town, and if offers you a plated drive, with reasonable build quality in its cabin next to its obvious rival.

Drove BMW Series 2 GT currently but looking to change car so have a look at series 2 Gran Coupe, fall in love at the look and well craft interior. The performance and handling is similar to what my current ride but better in turning, cornering etc. I will get this if I need to change car in 2-3 years times.

It was love at first sight. At the time of my purchase (Nov '20), the 4GC had just been phased out and the new 4GC had not hit our shores (At the time of writing, it still hasn't). Thus the only GC option at PML was the 2 Series and I'm glad it was.

The reason I am attracted to Gran Coupe is the shape of the car, especially the side profile. I like the long hood and the short boot. The 2GC, although based on a 1 Series, captures the GC essence well as it takes design inspiration from it's bigger brother, the 4GC.

The drive is fun, predictable and stable. Its compact size makes city driving fun and parking a breeze. The FR setup makes handling predictable and the GC design (long hood and mid set cabin) makes the whole car stable on long drives.

The 2GC is the one that stands out from the crowd. It is not another cookie cutter build car like the common and plain Honda Vezel, Toyota Altis or a 3 Series.

If you want to experience a Gran Coupe that is compact, fun to drive and won't break the bank, the 2GC is that one. That's why it won sgCarMart Compact Executive Sedan & Car of the Year 2020.

So, while the review on sgCarMart says that the car looks better than in photos. My first thought when I saw the 2 series Gran Coupe in real life is that it looks like an upmarket Attrage... The narrow width of the car and its pudgy stature seriously makes it look more like a budget compact sedan, instead of a graceful coupe that it's suppose to emulate.

Now, looking past the looks and design of the car, the interior is indeed quite nice, it reminds of other more larger BMW like the 3 series, nothing unexpected here. While the coupe inspired roofline doesn't help much with the exterior design, it does take away some rear headroom. The centre seat is pretty much useless for adults, in fact, just keep it to 2 passengers at the rear and you should be fine.

Drive wise, it's quite expectedly good, with nice and nimble handling that BMW is known for. Honestly, it's the exterior design that's the worst for this car, if only it is a little longer and wider, it might look better. But right now, you get a short and tall-looking car, with a front end that reminds of other budget compact sedans.