Generation history
BMW M2 generations and next redesign.
The BMW M2 has been through 2 generations, starting in 2016 and 2023. The gaps were 7 years, an average of 7.0. The pace has been steady. The current generation began in 2023. On that cadence the next full redesign points to 2029 through 2031, centered on 2030. This is a projection. It comes from the model's own past redesign years, not from the manufacturer. A mid-cycle refresh usually lands in between. Public records describe the current generation this way: The second-generation M2 (G87) was shown to the public ahead of its debut at Motorclassica in Melbourne, Australia, in October 2022. Specifications, trims and the NHTSA safety record are on the BMW M2 model page.
Every generation
The BMW M2, generation by generation.
| Generation | Code | Years | What changed |
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| First generation | F87 | 2016–2023 | The M2 was unveiled in Need for Speed in November 2015, before later premiering at the North American International Auto Show in January 2016. |
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| Second generation | G87 | 2023–present | The second-generation M2 (G87) was shown to the public ahead of its debut at Motorclassica in Melbourne, Australia, in October 2022. |
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The BMW M2 spent 7.0 years per generation on average. The current one is 3 years old. Treat 2029 to 2031 as a range, not a date.
Source: BMW M2 (Wikipedia). The estimate is our arithmetic on those start years.
Open the BMW M2 model page for specifications, trims, safety record and answers.
In more detail
What each BMW M2 generation changed.
First generation, 2016 to 2023
The M2 was unveiled in Need for Speed in November 2015, before later premiering at the North American International Auto Show in January 2016. Production commenced in October 2015, first delivered early 2016 and the M2 was only available as a rear-wheel drive coupé. The M2 is powered by the turbocharged 3.0-litre N55B30T0 straight-six engine rated at 272 kW (365 hp) at 6,500 rpm and 465 N⋅m between 1,450 and 4,750 rpm, while an overboost function temporarily increases torque to 500 N⋅m.
Second generation, 2023 to today
The second-generation M2 (G87) was shown to the public ahead of its debut at Motorclassica in Melbourne, Australia, in October 2022. The second-generation M2 wheelbase is 2.1 in (53 mm) longer and overall length is 4.1 in (100 mm) longer and is 1.3 in (33 mm) wider than the first-generation M2. The M2 is powered by the twin-turbo 3.0-litre BMW S58 straight-six engine, it was rated at launch with 460 PS (454 hp; 338 kW) at 6,250 rpm and 550 N⋅m between 2,600 and 5,950 rpm.
Generation notes adapted from BMW M2 (Wikipedia).
Today's BMW M2
What the current generation is, and how it has held up.
BMW M2 at a glance
- Production
- 2016–2021, 2023–present
- Class
- Subcompact executive car / Sport compact (C)
- Body style
- 2-door coupe
- Layout
- Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, Front-engine, all-wheel drive (M xDrive, 2026–present)
- Predecessor
- BMW 1 Series M Coupe