[Artemis]

Originally Posted by AlpsRider

I would take any photos from a configurator with a grain of salt. They are notorious for misleading images.

Yeah, inaccuracies can happen with configurators, for example the M2 CS configurator features no black panel instrument cluster with squared figures (still pre-black panel with rounded figures and more divisions), door handles in dry carbon (instead of wet carbon) and headrests in Dakota leather (instead of Merino leather).

So what about the M2 CS airco: dual zone as on the M2C or simplified/single zone as on the M3 CS, M4 CS and M4 GTS ?

• official M2 CS release pictures for the European LHD model (1J31) show simplified/single zone airco (see for example here);
• the M2 CS photo vehicle on display in Belgium (EUR-spec model 1J31) equally features the simplified/single zone airco; but that car was 'older' (built in March 2019); its VIN specs don't feature code 534 "Automatic Airconditioning" (see here);
• the M2 CS photo vehicle on display in L.A. (US-spec model 1J33) features the dual zone airco; this car is more 'recent' (built in August 2019); its VIN specs feature indeed option 534 "Automatic Airconditioning" (see here);
• the M2 CS photo vehicle on display in the UK (EUR-spec RHD model 1J32) features dual zone airco; its VIN specs are not disclosed (though a forum fellow confirmed to have these) but the car is more 'recent' and will feature option 534 "Automatic Airconditioning";

So it's fairly easy: check whether your M2 CS order features code 534 "Automatic Airconditioning". If affirmative, your M2 CS will feature dual zone airco. And if it's a EUR-spec model 1J31, the official M2 CS release pictures of the airco (November 2019) are already outdated.

But there will still be a difference: the M2 Competition features ventilation in the rear - that was omitted on the M2 CS.

M2 CS - interior - front (configurator):


M2 Competition - interior - front (configurator):


M2 CS - interior - rear (configurator):


M2 Competition - interior - rear (configurator):