An all-wheel drive version of the BMW M2 The performance coupe appears to be on the way after the yet-to-be-confirmed model was listed on BMW’s US website.
Accordingly BMW BlogA now-removed listing for a 2027 BMW M2 xDrive appeared as part of the automaker’s lineup on its US market website, effectively confirming the first all-wheel drive M2.
The model name was listed, but there were no further details such as pricing or images as the M2 xDrive did not appear in the BMW USA configurator.
The gaffe was enough to effectively confirm the long-rumored introduction of an all-wheel drive version of the entry-level M car. The “2027” description suggests it will launch overseas in the second half of 2026.
With Daily Sparkz you can save thousands on a new car. Click Here to get a great deal.
When contacted, BMW Australia was unable to confirm the M2 xDrive or whether it would be sold in local showrooms Daily Sparkz.
The addition of xDrive promises even faster accelerating versions of the M2, with the current 2026 M2 CS already boasting an impressive 0-100km/h acceleration of 3.8 seconds and an official top speed of 302km/h.
In two M2 generations – the 2016 F87 and the current G87, which debuted in 2023 – the smallest model in BMW’s M division has been a traditional, driver-focused, rear-wheel-drive sports coupe.
In contrast, the BMW M3 and M4 received the option of all-wheel drive in Competition guise in 2021.
Both the “regular” M3 and M4 use an M-specific version of BMW’s xDrive system, which can direct power rearward, preserving the rear-wheel-drive character for which the smaller M2 is praised.
The same xDrive system is now expected to be available on the 2027 M2, which already features a version of the same platform and S58 twin-turbo inline-six gasoline engine as the M3 and M4.
The current generation of the 2 Series, on which the M2 is based, is already offered with all-wheel drive. The M240i xDrive Coupe is currently available in Australian showrooms and is priced from $102,900 (excluding on-road costs).
The addition of an all-wheel drive M2 doesn’t necessarily mean the end of rear-wheel drive variants, as the M3 and M4 are still available with rear-wheel drive in entry-level manual transmission versions.
Higher-spec models use xDrive and the eight-speed automatic transmission as standard, including the top-spec CS (Competition Sport) versions – although the M2 CS uses the automatic but remains rear-wheel drive.
BMW M boss Frank van Meel said this recently Daily Sparkz The growing number of CS models will not include M SUV models such as the X3, X5 and X6.
But Mr van Meel said the M division could expand into off-roading if BMW had a suitable model to build – not to mention the rumored development of a Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen rival, reportedly due later this decade.
Meanwhile, the next M3 is due to be unveiled in 2026 and will include both a hybrid version with an inline-six petrol engine and a battery-electric version, with the X3 M and X4 M set to use the same four-motor electric powertrain.
MORE: Explore the BMW M2 showroom
