The BMW 2-Series is a series of German golf-class cars from the manufacturer BMW AG. The production of the F22 coupe and F23 convertibles began in 2013, and the F45 compact van and its extended modification F46 – from 2014. Depending on the configuration, the vehicle has two gasoline and three diesel engines as powertrain options. The coupe and convertible are rear-wheel drive only, while the estate is front-wheel drive. BMW of the 2nd series was created on the modified platform models of the 1st series.
The 1.5-liter BMW B38 3-cylinder engine series has been assembled since 2013 and is installed on cars with front-wheel drive like B38A15, rear-wheel drive like B38B15 and hybrids like B38K15. Also, these units are installed on the Mini: 1.2-liter B38A12A and 1.5-liter B38A15A.
The 4-cylinder N20B20 turbo engine began to be installed on BMW cars in 2011. The engine replaced the N53B25 and N53B30 units. The block of the new motor is made of aluminum alloy and contains two balance shafts. Steel-coated engine cylinders, forged crankshaft with four offset counterweights, 144.35mm long cranks.
A series of 2.0-liter BMW B48 gasoline engines has been produced by the company since 2014 and is installed on almost the entire modern model range of the German automaker. Two versions of the motor differ: B48A20 – for cars with front-wheel drives and B48B20 – with rear ones.
The 3.0-liter BMW N55B30 turbo engine was produced by the German concern from 2009 to 2018 and was installed on almost all major models of the company, including X-series crossovers. Alpina created several of its especially powerful power units based on this engine.
A series of 6-cylinder BMW B58B30 engines with a volume of 3.0 liters has been assembled in Munich since 2015 and put on charged modifications of rear- and all-wheel drive models of the German concern. There are two generations of such engines and the line of S58 sports units created on their basis.
The 1.5 liter BMW B37 3-cylinder diesel engine series has been assembled since 2014 and is installed on models with front-wheel drive as B37C15 and rear-wheel drive as B37D15. On Mini cars, this diesel engine is known under its own index B37C15A.
BMW N47D20 diesel engines with a volume of 2.0 liters have been produced since 2007 and are installed on all compact and medium-sized models of the concern, including Mini cars. For some time, such diesel engines were installed on many Toyota compact vans and crossovers.
The BMW B47 2.0-liter 4-cylinder diesel engine series has been assembled since 2014 and is installed on cars with front-wheel drive as B47C20, rear-wheel drive as B47D20 and on Mini as B47C20A. These motors exist in two different generations and their updated versions are called B47TU1.
