BMW 2 Series Saloon Lease Deals

The BMW 2 Series Saloon is the four-door, five-seat member of the 2 Series family: a compact premium saloon measuring 4.55 m long, with a boot of 360 to 430 litres depending on version and a petrol engine driving the front or all four wheels.

It suits drivers who want a BMW badge and a proper boot lid without stepping up to a 3 Series, and who'd rather have a low, saloon-shaped car than another small SUV. Rear headroom is the trade-off for that sloping roofline.

The choice here is simple. One body, petrol only from 168 to 296 bhp with a seven-speed automatic gearbox, and three versions to pick from: M Sport, M Sport Pro and the 296 bhp M235.

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About the BMW 2 Series Saloon

This is BMW's smallest saloon, sitting below the 3 Series in the range. The current 2 Series Saloon has been on sale in this form since 2024.

Reviewers consistently praise the cabin quality, the driving position and how willing the engines feel, while criticising the touchscreen-led controls and a ride that stays firm at low speeds. Rear headroom draws comment too, for the same reason the car looks good from the side.

Practically, it carries five people, has a boot of 360 to 430 litres with the rear seats up depending on version, and comes with a three-year manufacturer warranty with no mileage limit. Service intervals are every 24 months or 18,000 miles.

2 Series Saloon or 2 Series Coupe or 2 Series Hatchback?

The Saloon is the four-door, five-seat choice with a separate boot. Pick it over the other two if you want rear doors and a saloon shape rather than a tailgate or a two-door body, and can live with a sloping roofline over the back seats.

The 2 Series Coupe is a four-seat, two-door car with a 390-litre boot, a lower 1.39-1.40 m roof and braked towing up to 1,600 kg. The 2 Series Hatchback is shorter at 4.39 m but far taller at 1.57-1.58 m, with five doors, a 406-415 litre boot and 1,370-1,405 litres with the seats folded. The Saloon tows up to 1,300 kg braked. All three sit on the full 2 Series range page.

Why lease a BMW 2 Series Saloon?

Because the standard kit list is unusually full for a compact car, and leasing lets you run one inside the three-year unlimited-mileage warranty and hand it back. Every version gets heated front seats, navigation and adaptive suspension as standard.

Every 2 Series Saloon also has keyless entry and start, a digital instrument cluster, dual-zone climate control, sports suspension, front sports seats, paddle shifters, DAB radio and an auto-dimming rear-view mirror. On safety, the car scores four stars from Euro NCAP, with 78% for adult occupant protection and 86% for child occupant protection, and every version carries autonomous emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, traffic sign recognition and self-steering parking.

If you're weighing up mileage, term and spec before you commit, our guide to choosing your car is a sensible place to start.

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Which 2 Series Saloon powertrain is right for me?

There's one fuel type here: petrol, from 168 to 296 bhp, always with an automatic gearbox. Nothing to plug in, nothing to charge, and front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive depending on the version you choose.

Petrol

The petrol range runs from 168 bhp to 296 bhp, with 280 to 400 Nm of torque, 0-62 mph in 4.9 to 7.9 seconds and a seven-speed automatic throughout. Official economy is 37.7 to 53.3 mpg and CO2 is 120 to 170 g/km, from a 1.5 to 2.0-litre three- or four-cylinder engine.

BMW 2 Series at a glance

Which 2 Series Saloon trim should I choose?

M Sport covers the basics well, M Sport Pro adds adaptive lighting and bigger wheels, and the M235 is the performance version.

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M Sport

The entry version is a 168 bhp front-wheel-drive car on 18-inch M Y Spoke Style 975m alloy wheels, with Alcantara upholstery. It adds park assist with a reversing assistant, lateral parking aid and reversing camera, front and rear parking sensors, a gearshift time display in manual mode, cruise control with braking function and a wi-fi hotspot.

Adaptive cruise control, a panoramic roof, massaging and electrically adjustable front seats, a heated steering wheel, wireless phone charging and lane-keep assist are all available as options.

M Sport Pro

M Sport Pro starts from the same 168 bhp front-wheel-drive mechanicals and adds adaptive LED headlights with high beam assist, automatic high beam and privacy glass, on 19-inch M Y Spoke Style 976m alloy wheels with Alcantara upholstery. The same option list applies.

If you like the look of the smaller wheels, the Tech+ Pack brings the adaptive headlights to M Sport, along with Parking Assistant Plus with active PDC, remote 3D view and drive recorder, a wireless charging tray, head-up display and electrically adjustable, folding and heated door mirrors. The Pro Pack covers the mirrors on their own.

M235

Then there's the performance version. The M235 produces 296 bhp with all-wheel drive as standard, on 18-inch M Y Spoke Style 975m alloy wheels, and adds a 12-speaker Harman Kardon hi-fi system over M Sport Pro. It's quick and stable rather than raw - road testers rate the grip and pace more highly than the steering feel.

BMW 2 Series Saloon FAQs

Specifications from BMW's UK data and Euro NCAP; equipment and availability vary by version, so check the individual deal before you order.

Page updated 5 October 2026 by First Vehicle Leasing. Prices and availability shown on this page are live and change as deals are refreshed.