Registered new in Europe in 2022
The largest markets were Germany (14,847), France (5,067), Italy (4,095).
- Average mass
- 1,609 kg
- Average CO₂
- 122 g/km (WLTP)
- Average power
- 115 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Petrol 53% · Diesel 34% · Petrol/electric 13%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Real-world fuel consumption
19,023 BMW 2 Series cars first registered in Europe in 2022 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Petrol versions use 7.8 l/100 km on the road against 6.5 in the WLTP test (+20%).
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 7,618 | 7.8 | 6.5 | +20% |
| Petrol hybrid | 1,202 | 6.7 | 6.2 | +9% |
| Diesel | 6,760 | 5.9 | 5.0 | +19% |
| Diesel hybrid | 437 | 6.3 | 4.7 | +33% |
| Plug-in hybrid | 3,006 | 4.2 | 0.7 | +501% |
Litres per 100 km from the cars' own fuel meters (OBFCM), collected in 2024; the year is the year of first registration. All years together · European Environment Agency · CC BY 4.0
Engines
The most common engines in 2022 BMW 2 Series cars on Dutch roads are the 1.5 petrol (100 kW, 134 hp), 1.5 hybrid (100 kW, 134 hp) and 1.5 hybrid (115 kW, 154 hp), out of 9 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 petrol | 100 kW 134 hp | 925 |
| 1.5 hybrid | 100 kW 134 hp | 183 |
| 1.5 hybrid | 115 kW 154 hp | 176 |
| 2.0 petrol | 135 kW 181 hp | 136 |
| 1.5 petrol | 80 kW 107 hp | 111 |
| 2.0 petrol | 131 kW 176 hp | 109 |
| 3.0 petrol | 275 kW 369 hp | 69 |
| 2.0 hybrid | 150 kW 201 hp | 63 |
| 1.5 hybrid | 110 kW 148 hp | 31 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
Other years
New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it
In the Netherlands
1,875 first registered in 2022 are on Dutch roads; 19% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €50,334.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde199
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld90
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm62
- Band onvoldoende profiel58
- Band beschadigd49
- Remslang schuurt langs enig deel33
- Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage21
- Koplamp met afwijkend lichtbeeld onjuist afgesteld15
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
8,437 cars built in 2022 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 25 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In Finland
292 of these cars first registered in 2022 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 48,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
96 2022 cars are on the New Zealand register; 2% arrived as used imports, 98% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 2022 BMW 2 Series.
| 2024544 15 Aug 2024 | Label Issue: On certain vehicles, the tire and loading information label does not list that there is no spare tire in both official languages. The label reads as "N… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada