Used BMW M2 cars for sale

The M2 only comes as a two-door, four-seat coupe. Confusingly, BMW also uses the 2 Series name for a four-door saloon, plus the five-seat Active Tourer and seven-seat Gran Tourer MPVs.

There aren’t many direct coupe rivals for the M2 but buyers shopping in this segment might want to cross-shop against the Audi RS3 and Mercedes-AMG A45, or potentially the Jaguar F-Type. If you enjoy the straight-line thrill of a powerful car but aren’t looking to set fast times on a track, you could also consider the Tesla Model 3 Performance or dual-motor Polestar 2.

The M2 is just under 4.5 metres long, which makes it a little longer than most of the powerful hot hatches it competes against. It’s around a foot (300mm) shorter than BMW’s 4 Series coupe, making the M2 easier to live with in town. Be aware, however, that while the car’s ultra-wide stance gives it fantastic grip on a track, it’s nearly two metres wide, so be careful of those nice alloys when you parallel park.

As a two-door coupe, the M2 obviously isn’t going to work as a family car. Nevertheless, it’s not too tricky to live with if you’re a couple or have another larger car. It’s a four seater only and, while adults can fit in the rear row, they won’t be comfortable for long journeys with limited head and legroom. The boot is fairly large for the class, although the saloon-style boot lid means access isn’t quite as wide as its hatchback rivals.

There’s just one engine for the BMW M2 and it’s the car’s main selling point – a mighty turbocharged six-cylinder engine borrowed from the larger M4 making more than 400hp. It gives the M2 enormous straight-line speed but, if you take it to a closed course and turn the driver assists off, you can easily convince the rear tyres to do big smokey drifts until you run out of traction or, more likely, skill.

BMWs don't typically hit the top of reliability surveys, but that's likely to be partly due to the sheer amount of tech on board. The BMW M2 has upgraded performance parts over the regular 2 Series, which should be a good sign – even if the M2 may well be driven harder and faster than a cheaper version.

The BMW M2 can sprint from 0-62mph in just 4.2 seconds, which is certainly quick enough to push you back in the sculpted seat. Its top speed is 155mph, or 174mph if you find a car with the optional M Driver's package.

The M2 has a 3.0-litre six-cylinder petrol engine that produces 410hp. That's for the Competition model, which has around 40hp more than the 'standard' M2 it replaced.

The BMW M2 is one of the last petrol BMW sports cars that will ever be produced, and it feels like BMW is going out on a high with the M2. So, yeah, it's a good car. It should definitely be on your list if you're after a fun rear-wheel-drive sports car.