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The 2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i is a five-seat small SUV. Let's see how it fares as a BabyDrive and put it through our family car testing with child seats and Thule prams.

 

BabyDrive Verdict

The BMW X2 XDrive 20i, which we are testing here, is the base model in the range costing $75,990. There are two fully electric variants: a front-wheel drive iX2 eDrive20 M Sport costing $82,900 and a twin motor, all-wheel drive iX2 eDrive30 M Sport priced at $85,700. The top-spec BMW X2 M35i xDrive sport model costs $92,900. (plus on-road costs)

The 2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i looks sporty and confident on the outside. It's the BMW X1‘s hotter sibling but as we'll discover there's substance behind the style!

The interior of the X2 XDrive 20i is clean and minimal, with a sweeping landscape media screen along the dash and driver display screen.

The back of the X2 XDrive 20i is minimal, too, and has good storage.

2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i legroom with forward-facing child seats installed in the second row

The rear central seat back has a fold-down armrest with two cup holders that will hold a reusable coffee cup or kid's drink cup.

There are net map pockets on the back of both front seats that will hold but not conceal an iPad. There are two USB-C charging sockets in the back of the central console box, so rear passengers can charge their devices.

The rear door bins will hold a refillable water bottle and an iPad and wallet fit in them too.

The central console has some well-designed storage in the front. There are two cup holders in front of a vertical phone charging pad we call the “phone throne,” A floating armrest is the central console storage box that is just large enough to pop your phone in. Underneath this is a large open storage area that is great for stashing your handbag.

The glove box is a practical size for fitting your wallet and iPad.

Storage in the 2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i's boot is practical for family use.

2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i legroom with forward-facing child seats installed in the second row

The boot floor can be lifted up and underneath is a huge storage space where a spare wheel would previously have been stored. And judging by the state of it the previous person to test this car transported a bale of hay in there!

2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i under boot space

The boot floor is nice and flat and carpeted for emergency nappy changes, and comfortable for a medium-sized family dog to travel in.

2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i boot space for dogs with two rows of seats in use

When empty, the 2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i's boot holds thirteen shopping bags, which is strangely one more than the boxier BMW X1 that you'd assume was the more practical of the pair. For comparison an Audi Q3 could fit eleven shopping bags, and the Volvo XC40 hybrid holds twelve.

2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i boot space for shopping with two rows of seats in use

When using all three rows of seats, the Thule Sleek, future-proof, multi-configuration pram with a single seat…

Thule Sleek

…will fit in the 2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i's boot with five shopping bags.

2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i boot space for shopping with single stroller pram if two rows of seats are in use

The Thule Sleek, future-proof, multi-configuration pram with two sibling seats…

…will fit in the X2 XDrive 20i's boot with five shopping bags beside it.

2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i boot space for shopping with tandem stroller pram if two rows of seats are in use

The Thule Sleek, future-proof, multi-configuration pram with a single seat and bassinet beside it…

…will fit in the boot of the 2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i with no shopping bags.

2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i boot space for shopping with tandem stroller pram if two rows of seats are in use

The Thule Urban Glide 3 single is the ultimate all-terrain stroller…

Thule Urban Glide 3

… with the back wheels on, fits in the boot of the BMW X2 XDrive 20i with two shopping bags.

2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i boot space for shopping with single stroller pram if two rows of seats are in use

The Thule Urban Glide 3 double is Thule's beloved ultimate all-terrain stroller…

… with the back wheels removed, it will fit in the boot of the 2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i with no shopping bags.

2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i boot space for twin side by side stroller pram and shopping with two rows of seats in use

The Thule Spring, lightweight and one-handed folding stroller…

Thule Spring

…fits in the BMW X2 XDrive 20i boot with eight shopping bags.

2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i boot space for shopping with compact pram if two rows of seats are in use

The boot of the 2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i can also accommodate two 70L Thule Chasm duffle bags in the space underneath the boot floor.

2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i boot space for luggage with two rows of seats in use

On top of the boot floor, it can also accommodate two 70L and two 40L Thule Chasm duffle bags.

2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i boot space for luggage with two rows of seats in use

The window blind is solid and attached to the window in the boot of the 2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i, which is great for keeping it up out of the way when loading and unloading the boot.

2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i boot space for shopping with single stroller pram if two rows of seats are in use

When it comes to installing child seats in the 2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i…

2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i legroom with forward-facing child seats installed in the second row

…there are ISOFix points in both outer second-row seats. They are within plastic guides, and they are nice and easy to connect to.

2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i ISOFIX child seat anchorages in the second row

All three second-row seatbacks have top tether anchorages, which are clearly labelled so you don't use the unmarked tether points by mistake. They are easily located through the boot.

2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i top tether child seat anchorages in the second row

Three child seats just fit across the second row of the 2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i. It's a tight fit, so you would need to test your different combinations of forward-facing and rear-facing child seats but like the boot space it was a bit roomier than the supposedly practicality-oriented BMW X1. I could only just fit in the central seat between two child seats, it was a definite shoulder squeezer!

2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i with three child seats installed in the second row

Legroom is good in the 2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i. With a rear-facing infant capsule in the second row, we could comfortably fit a 178cm-180cm driver in front of it. Alternatively, with a forward-facing child seat in the second row, we could fit a 186cm driver in front. Similar legroom to the BMW X1. The central rear footwell is not flat so rear passengers have to straddle that with their feet.

Rear passengers are kept comfortable in the 2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i with air vents in the back of the central console box and two USB-C sockets for charging devices while travelling along.

The BMW X2 XDrive's media system is on a sweeping horizontal media screen that wraps around the driver's dash. It is modern and easy to use and navigate.

It has Apple CarPlay and Android Auto so you can safely access your phone's navigation, music, podcast and messaging apps while driving.

The touchscreen controls along the top make it easy to switch between screens and customise the vehicle's settings to your exact preference.

The recently used screen gives you quick access to your most used options.

 

Climate controls are always along the bottom of the media screen so you can access them quickly while driving and they expand onto the entire screen too.

There is a built-in satnav, which is easy to navigate and use.

When you put it in reverse, the camera images are very crisp and clear, and you have many angles from which to view.

Including a 360-degree camera.

You can clearly see your fuel range in the bottom left of the driver display screen and there is a good seatbelt visual along the bottom of that screen too.

The 2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i is a great car to drive. It's really enjoyable, it's very punchy and solid feeling on the road with a great turning circle too. Visibility out of the back, even with three child seats installed, is good in the rearview mirror.

2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i with three child seats installed in the second row

The steering is nice and light, so parking and maneuvering in tight school and supermarket car parks is easy. There is a great feature called ‘reverse assist' when reverse parking; it draws a line in the camera view and asks if you would like it to reverse park for you, or even find its way back out of a driveway or other parking spot by following its own “bread crumb trail”. It can be hard to trust technology sometimes, but I used it multiple times, and it was excellent!

The 2024 BMW X2 XDrive 20i has not been through ANCAP safety rating and has seven airbags as standard.

Dual front, front side, side curtain and a centre front airbag

You can quickly lock the rear windows from the driver's door control panel to stop little rear passengers from playing with them.

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Tace Clifford
About Tace Clifford
Tace Clifford founded BabyDrive in 2017 after discovering a huge information gap in mainstream car reviews that left new parents and expanding families in the dark when it came to one of the biggest purchasing decisions of their lives.

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