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Originally Posted by colin_e90
If they bring this to the states they better bring the active and gran tourer as well. Fwd/xdrive hatch seems much more reasonable then a sedan counterpart. Was stoked hoping the active tourer would come to the USA but sadly it most likely won't :/
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Reasonable in what way? For better or worse, American generally tastes favor a 3 box vs. a 2 box when it comes to non-SUVs. So that's what usually makes the best business case if we are speaking in terms of bringing only one or the other.
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Originally Posted by Mikecom32
So, I'm assuming that means the next gen 2er will be on the UKL platform, since the carbon platform is "35UP"?
By extension, I'm assuming that means the next gen M2 is going to be based on this FWD platform?  
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There are current rumors that suggest a future 2 Series coupe, convertible and grand coupe will remain RWD. How this will be achieved platform-wise is unknown, which makes the rumors feel a bit less realistic than the more obvious choice of just moving everything in the compact segments to AWD/FWD like Mercedes and Audi (and pretty much everyone else, for that matter). Stay tuned in the coming year to see what new developments we learn on this very hotly debated topic.
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Originally Posted by KGB_123_99
As for the 1 series, why not just make a 2 series GC and call it a day?
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They will reportedly build both. It is just as there is both a 3 Series sedan and 4 Series Gran Coupe, and both a 5 Series sedan and 6 Series Grand Coupe.
Although, most recent suggestions from insiders are that every model that is called a 1 Series today will become a 2 Series for the next generation. This allows the use of the 1 Series name for a new sub-compact lineup. So, it would mean both a 2 Series Sedan and Grand Coupe, which does start to crowd the nameplate, admittedly.
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Originally Posted by 111R
How about a wagon version to compete with the A3 Sportback?
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The A3 Sportback isn't really a wagon. BMW's 1 Series hatchback already occupies the same segment as the A3 Sportback. On our side of the pond, it is difficult to make money on compact luxury hatchbacks. In order to sell them, they must be priced to move with tiny margins because they generally appeal to a small group of people and those people typically won't spend a lot of money on them.