BMW X2 sDrive20i M Sport petrol FWD automatic

Sustainability rating
2025
49%

BMW X2 sDrive20i M Sport petrol FWD automatic

Sustainability rating
2025
49%

Our verdict

Tested here is the BMW X2 sDrive20i – a small SUV of 1,620 kg unladen weight, equipped with a 1.5 litre turbo-charged petrol engine supported by a 48 V-mild hybrid system. For a conventional vehicle of this type, the X2 achieves a creditable score of 49% and collects 2½ Green stars, very closely missing a third one. Like other tested conventional vehicles, the overall score is capped due to the combustion of fossil fuel, which clearly limits the performance in the Greenhouse Gas Index.

  • The exhaust aftertreatment system reduces pollutants effectively under all conditions. Particle emissions are kept well below limits but could improve further. The score for tyre abrasion mitigation is high, but the potential to reduce brake abrasion is limited.
  • Fuel use is moderate but limits the sustainability scoring. Lab test measurement resulted in 5.8–7.7 l/100 km, while the mixed trip On-road test needed 5.7 l/100 km.
  • Fossil fuel combustion drives high GHG emissions: the average measured direct propulsion GHG emissions are 147.5 g CO2/km. The additional emissions from the other LCA phases further reduce the score.
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6.6 10 Clean Air

Like the other BMW cars recently tested by Green NCAP, the X2's exhaust aftertreatment also demonstrates efficient and robust performance under a variety of conditions. It reliably reduces the pollutants even under harsh acceleration conditions in the Highway Test. Although the particle number emissions are well below the legal limit, they are not low, and their further mitigation could help reach an even higher score in this part of the assessment. The On-road tests confirm the findings made in the lab. The car scores well for tyre abrasion but collects less than one third of the points for brake abrasion mitigation due to the limited energy recuperation capacity of the mild hybrid system. The pollutants associated to the vehicle production and supply of the fuel deteriorate the final Clean Air Index score slightly.

Exhaust emissions

good
7.8 10

good

7.310
NMHC NOX NH3 CO PN PM Score
Legal test (WLTP) 5.98
Warm weather 8.210
Highway 6.610
Winter cold start 6.910
Winter warm start 8.010

adequate

8.510
NMHC NOX NH3 CO PN PM Score
Real-world mixed drive 7.410
Short city trip 9.310
Congestion 2.02
  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor
  • n.a.
Non-exhaust emissions

marginal
5.5 10

adequate

5.06
Result Score
Influence of mass 2.03
Wheel alignment 1.01
Accelerator response 2.02

weak

1.76
Result Score
Brake dust mitigation 0.04
Brake dust containment 0.06
Recuperative braking - warm test 1.76
  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor
  • n.a.
Additional Life Cycle Assessment information

marginal
3.9 10
Pollutants
*Exhaust emissions are not contributing to the score in Additional Life Cycle Assessment information because they are scored in the Exhaust emissions section above.
5.2 10 Energy Efficiency

The car's petrol consumption figures are as expected for a vehicle of this type, with no surprises. Consumption figures of 7.1 l/100 km in the -7°C Cold Winter test or 7.7 l/100 km in the Highway Test limit the car's sustainability performance. In a real-world mixed On-road trip, Green NCAP measured 5.7 l/100 km; the short urban trip needed 6.5 l/100 km. In terms of life cycle assessment, the total primary energy demand benefits from the absence of a heavy battery, the production of which would further increase the need for energy. Nevertheless, the amounts of fuel needed by the conventional combustion engine to propel the X2 SUV limit the achievable score also in this section.

Energy demand

weak
5.1 10

weak

2.810
Legal test (WLTP)
5.9 l/100 km
Warm weather
5.8 l/100 km
Highway
7.7 l/100 km
Winter cold start
7.1 l/100 km
Winter warm start
6.1 l/100 km

good

10.010
Total LCA energy consumption
*Direct propulsion energy share is not shown, it is included in ‘Fuel/energy supply’
Energy source share in total LCA consumption
Rolling resistance

adequate
7.9 10
  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor
  • n.a.
3.1 10 Greenhouse Gases

Although the non-usage LCA phases of a conventional vehicle emit less greenhouse gases compared to an electric car, the combustion of fossil fuels increases the emissions over proportionally and leave the BMW with a low score in this part of the assessment. The average direct GHG emissions in Green NCAP's lab tests are 147.5 g CO2‑eq./km. Added are additional 93.5 g CO2‑eq./km, which are related to production, maintenance and end-of-life treatment, as well as the emissions originating from the petrol fuel supply processes.

Exhaust GHG emissions

weak
1.3 10
In laboratory
Legal test (WLTP)
132.1 g CO₂-eq./km
Warm weather
132.1 g CO₂-eq./km
Highway
174.8 g CO₂-eq./km
Winter cold start
160.6 g CO₂-eq./km
Winter warm start
138 g CO₂-eq./km
Additional Life Cycle Assessment information

adequate
8.2 10
Total LCA GHG Emissions
*The scoring does not consider the direct exhaust GHG emissions at the tailpipe, because they are scored separately in ‘Exhaust GHG emissions’ above.

Vehicle Life Cycle Average Emissions 58 (+/-)
(Best 53 | Worst 66)

  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor
  • n.a.

Specifications

  • Vehicle class Small SUV
  • Power/Torque 130 kW/280 Nm
  • Engine size 1,499 cc
  • Declared consumption 5.9 l/100 km
  • Declared CO2 132 g/km
  • Mass 1,620 kg
  • Heating concept Waste heat
  • Tyres 245/45 R19
  • Emissions class Euro 6 EA
  • Tested car WBA21GM080530XXXX
  • Publication date 12 2025
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Driving Experience

Consumption & Range

adequate
Estimated actual consumption What consumption can be expected in real world conditions?

adequate
Conditions Urban Rural Highway Mixed
Warm weather
8.1
5.4
6.4
7.1
l/100 km
Cold winter
9.4
6.0
7.2
8.0
l/100 km
Accuracy of display Is the consumption figure on the display correct?

good
  • good
  • adequate
  • poor
  • n.a.
Cold Winter Performance

not applicable
Charging Capability

not applicable

Green NCAP comments

The Driving Experience evaluation of conventional vehicles focuses only on the performance in section 'Consumption and Range'. The BMW X2's estimated real-world consumption figures are seen as adequate in all conditions – warm weather and cold winter, urban, rural, highway and mixed driving scenarios. The consumption readings on the board computer display are impressively accurate.

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