 What is up you guys, welcome back to another one. If you are new to the channel, I am Gold Pony at the new car truck SUV reviews on YouTube and today we are in the brand new 2023 BMW X2 courtesy of Apple BMW in York PA. For more information on their inventory, please feel free to check out the link in the description box below. And so we are in this one today because there is actually a new appearance package for the 2023 model year and we do happen to have that today so we will be getting to show that to you guys so I am pretty excited about that. And this is a BMW actually starting in the mid $30,000 range which quite honestly is pretty exciting in itself. So ultimately in this video we will be testing out and going over everything about this one from acceleration to braking, steering for a ride quality, sound system exhaust, all that fun stuff. So having said all that what do you guys say, let's just go ahead and jump right into it and as always let's start with pricing. And so as you can imagine there are two different configurations for the 2023 BMW X2. First one being the S drive 28i starting at $36,600 then there is the X drive 28i starting at $38,600 and by the way the difference between those two it's front wheel drive versus all wheel drive essentially but regardless of which configuration that you go with power plant is going to be the same. Powering the little beast is a 2 liter twin power turbocharged inline 4 cylinder putting out 228 horsepower at 5,000 rpm, 258 pound-feet of torque coming in at right around 1,400 rpm. Power sent to front wheels or all wheels through an 8-speed automatic. Zero to 60 time is going to come in at approximately 6.6 seconds for the front wheel drive, 6.3 seconds then for the all wheel drive, MPG numbers then coming in at 24 in the city 32 on the highway for the front wheel drive, 24 city 31 then on the highway for the all wheel drive taking premium unleaded fuel and so before we do any kind of fun acceleration tests here in our X2 I wanted to mention to you guys the drive mode there is a drive mode kind of button located just to the left of the shifter that will include eco pro comfort and sport adjusting things like the shift points throttle response and the steering sensitivity then as well it's up and I haven't got all of that out of the way what do you guys say let's go ahead and find a straightaway let's put the X2 here to the test and by the way we do have the X drive so we do have that all-wheel drive so theoretically zero to 60 should be 6.3 seconds but let's go ahead and put this thing to the test and let's see how quickly we can get our new X2 here up to speed 3 2 1 go little bit of turbo lag and 60 definitely more than enough to merge you onto the highway without a doubt but like I said at the very beginning there was a little bit of turbo lag if I'm being honest but again having said that plenty of it acceleration with this thing so anyways to go along with that acceleration as always breaking is equally important so as expected you will find four-wheel ventilated disc brakes coming standard across the board as far as that 60s year stopping distance goes it's going to come in at a very incredible 111 feet breaking feel is 100% on point by the way and I say an incredible 111 feet because it really is quite a good number as far as 60s year stopping distance goes 120s are typically what you get with SUVs if not 130s 111 is sports it could so that is a heck of a breaking statistic there for the X2 without a doubt so you shouldn't have any issues there whatsoever that touching on suspension and handling of course you will find an independent front and rear suspension front and rear stabilizer bars gas pressure are shock absorbers but it would also mention there's an adaptive damping suspension that is available for an additional $500 that's one I typically like to recommend typically what that does is it monitors each shock absorber individually not only adjusting to the road imperfections giving you a smoother ride but also tightening up the suspension during heavy cornering giving you the best of both worlds that's definitely one I personally were considered if I were getting the X2 but it did would also mention though the M sport and gold play packages by the way the gold play packages the new one for 2023 and we'll get into more of that when we get into the exterior but both of those packages will give you a sport tune suspension and actually a lowered ride height as well so a little bit sportier of a feel that is the configuration that we have today so we do have a sport tune suspension and having said that you do tend to feel a good bit more of the road I will say that I've driven plenty of BFW's and typically they ride super smooth and if you wanted that you get the adaptive damping suspension essentially because that's going to give you the ultimate smooth ride in the X2 but also give you better handling as well but we don't have that today so having said that it I am feeling a good bit more of the road that I otherwise would have so just want to put it that way so where steering feel goes it's brilliant it's definitely on the heavier side of things and because we have the gold play package it's part of the M sport package I get these enhanced 10 and 2 grips on the steering wheel so they're kind of massive comparatively speaking to other vehicles that I've been driving lately so definitely a huge fan of these 10 and 2 grips it gives a driver a better feeling of being in control and it feels like I got better handling just because of the grips alone so I'm a big fan of that as far as cabin noise goes that is pretty darn good I will say I'm only going like 10 miles or 20 miles per hour right now but as far as cabin noise goes there's really anything coming into the cabin there's not a whole lot of road noise is not a whole lot of wind noise so quite honestly it's pretty windy today and this thing is doing pretty darn good so it definitely as far as cabin noise goes and insulation it performs like a luxury vehicle when it comes to that without a doubt that touching on visibility this is one of the things of course where you're gonna get not as good as let's say an X1 just because of the shape of the back end there so visibility it's something that you get used to I will say that have a driven cars like the Camaro and the 370Z where visibility is absolutely horrendous it's something that you do get used to but again it's not going to be as good as the X1 but he did want to also mention rain-sensing windshield wipers are going to come standard on the X2 so that's pretty cool and there is a head of display available with the premium package which you actually do have today so right now I'm looking at my speed and speed limit projected onto the windshield so that's going to better help me keep my eyes on the road and also it's going to display safety features on your windshield then as well but that pretty much rounds out the performance segment of this review guys let's now go ahead and take a look at the exterior of our brand new 2023 BMW X2 alright you guys so here she is the new 2023 BMW X2 finished in San Remo Green a very nice looking color especially with our gold play accent package that we have here today by the way the gold play special edition package goes for $4,350 if you were interested does add several things including a sport tune suspension gold exterior accents as you guys could probably see the very best on the wheels there shadow line exterior trim aka gloss black exterior trim m sport front fascia and styling you guys could see that up front 19 inch m specific alloys m sport seats m sport steering wheel and a heck of a lot more as well so really a good bit with that particular package that is new for 2023 but anyways let's go ahead to start now up front on the X2 here again San Remo Green is the exterior color name that we have here BMW active kidney front grille is going to come standard across the board you will get some aluminum trim surrounding that front grille and on the front lip as well if you do not go with the m sport or this gold play special edition package that we have today because otherwise you're gonna get gloss black accents around that front grille as you guys are currently looking at right now front air curtains down to the side helping direct air around the wheel and tire combination for a little better aerodynamics to the sides then LED headlights do come standard with LED daytime running lights of course you get the automatic feature as well and actually those headlights do come with the cornering function as well meaning when you're going around a bed at night they are going to swivel based on the direction of your steering angle better help illuminate what is around that bend so you're less likely to hit a deer or possum or squirrel or whatever the case so really a safety feature in itself but that pretty much rounds out the front end of this one so now go ahead and make our way to the side of the X2. Alright so but now since we are around to the side first thing I want to mention when it comes to the side profile you can get roof rails there are satin aluminum roof rails available for an additional $250 if you wanted to go to that rail just wanted to make you guys aware that they are available but regarding the windows surrounds they are going to be finished in either a satin aluminum or a gloss black dependent upon the configuration that you go with of course BMW logo found on that C pillar it's one of the most distinctive design elements of the X2 specifically and definitely a design element that I personally love then if you take a look at the front fenders you're going to find a little bit of m badging which can be had with the m sport package or the gold plate package of course and that's why we have it here today so pretty cool as well matte black side skirts are going to be the standard configuration however if you go with the m sport or gold plate packages you will get body colored side skirts and they look pretty darn good in my personal opinion also body colored fender surrounds as well otherwise they're going to be matte black for the standard configuration then take a look at the side mirrors they are body colored power adjustable side mirrors they will be heated with LED integrated turd signals then as well then take a look down at the wheel setup there are several different configurations of course 18 inch Y spoke alloys are going to come standard 19 inch double 5 spoke alloys coming with the m sport and then 19 inch aero wheels with gold accents it's what you guys are currently looking at of course coming with the gold play package so pretty much rounds out the side profile very good looking yet again and now let's go ahead and make our way to the back and so but now since we are around to the back all the way to the top you will find a body colored shark fin antenna just below that rear spoiler with an integrated brake light just below that rear window wiper gash darn I love this exterior color in the sun right now it's looking so darn good I can't get over it but anyways LED tail lights do come standard as well you do have the x-drive badging if the particular x2 that you go with is equipped of course just below it all you will find dual exhaust outlets with chrome tips however if you were to go with the m sport or gold play packages you will get black exhaust outlets so having said that I do believe you guys know what we have to do next as always here is that exhaust clip it's open now since we are around to the back of the x2 when it comes to opening that rear tailgate it is a power tailgate any hands-free tailgate as well so there's a button on the key fob itself again it's hands-free and power tailgate there's also a button on the driver's side door but my favorite way to open the tailgate is the hidden way through the BMW logo on the tailgate itself you simply just pressing on the upper portion and it is gonna automatically open up for you so that is the way I personally would always open this thing up but once open up cargo capacity comes in at 21.6 cubic feet if that was not enough space of course this rear seats do fold down bumping that up to 50.1 cubic feet but quite a bit going on to the cargo area pretty much everything you could possibly want of course you have cargo lighting there's some netted storage found on the sides there is a 12-volt power outlet there are some cargo tie-down anchors there's grocery bag hooks there's a cargo cover and my very favorite part if you were to lift up underneath of that cargo floor you're going to find a very impressive amount of in-floor storage and so you're either typically going to find a spare tire under there or in floor storage in this case it's in floor storage and it is a ton of it more so than you typically find on all the other vehicles that I typically test so I was definitely a big fan of that but anyways so now go ahead and make our way up to the rear legroom that is going to come in at 36.7 inches so for reference I'm an even six feet tall this is how much space I had back there rear center armrest with cup holders does come standard we'll find rear ventilation coming standard back there as well and a couple of phone charging ports then to go along with all of that but then make our way up to the front seats a way power adjustable front seats do come standard with two-way power side bolsters definitely helped me in place very nicely around the turns in this thing and lumbar support as well and that was very adjustable as well by the way so easily able to find my perfect driving position as far as the finishes go since the tech upholstery is going to come standard however Dakota leather is going to come standard and black on the m Sport and gold play packages and then if you wanted a different color it is a $1450 option if you wanted to go that route but having said that I think specifically for the gold play package I love the gold accents on the seats and even more so I love that they're one piece as opposed to the separate headrest at the top typically you always find that but the one piece design it's so much sportier the seats themselves are very comfortable especially because of the power side bolsters and overall I think they just looked dang good as well but then taking a look at the steering wheel it is tilt and telescoping of course and this specifically that we have today is the m Sport steering wheel hence the little m logo at the bottom portion that's going to come with the m Sport package and the gold play packages and that's going to come with enhanced 10 and 2 grips so it's going to be a little thicker and all the steering wheels are going to be wrapped in leather so you do have that for you as well but then make your way to the start up let me start by showing you guys key here you do have your m Sport colors on the one side and essentially all of your buttons that we're going to be located on one side of the key you got lock unlock the button to pop the rear tailgate there and by the way the lock button is the BMW logo in the middle but ultimately it is all keyless entry with a push button start so all I'm going to do here simply put my front of the break and press that engine start button located just by the driver's right knee then and so once started up speedometer is on your left tachometer is on your right there is a very small digital display front and center all the way to the bottom giving you essentially everything that you need like outside temperature how many miles you have left to hit empty there's trip a trip be pretty much like I said all the standard information you could probably want on that digital portion of the gauges there but so they make your way to overall interior quality there is a power moon roof that does come standard on the X2 however there is a panoramic moon roof that comes with the convenience and premium packages so therefore since we have the premium package we got that today so that's pretty cool anthracite headliner is going to come standard home like controls for up to three different garage doors can be found just underneath of that rear view mirror there so always love that dual zoom climate control so both driver and passenger can set their temperatures that does come standard ambient lighting coming with the convenience and premium packages that is going to be there for you as well and I'll I'll see if I can pull into a shaded area here to show you guys so always love the ambient lighting and Mercedes and BMW specifically they always do a very good job with that wireless phone charger goes for $500 if you wanted that that's going to be found just underneath of the center armrest there actually overall I love the design and the gold accents that we have since we have the gold play package so you have gold contrast stitching not only found on the seats of course but also on the doors just above the passenger side glovebox there's also some gold accents just above those gold accents on the passenger side glovebox so that's a pretty cool look as well just in front of the shifter you have a 12 volt power outlet USB charging port little bit of storage dual cup holders just behind the shifter you have an electric mechanical parking brake of course your wireless phone charger and a little bit of storage just underneath of all of that with another phone charging port available there as well and by the way the center armrest is adjustable you can kind of lock it in a upward tilting position or downward tilting position or level whatever you want to do so I wanted to mention that too but anyways to make our way to the infotainment screen here there is an 8.8 inch color touchscreen display coming standard and by the way it is touchscreen but there is also a circular dial and buttons located just behind the shifter personally if you were driving I would use the circular dial and buttons because it is a little bit of a reach then when you're parked you can use the touchscreen because probably a little bit easier that way in the end but ultimately Bluetooth and audio streaming do come standard Android Auto Apple CarPlay as well factory navigation system actually comes standard across the board as well so that's always nice to see weather information you can find up there and of course your radio information and so when it comes to the sound system here on the X2 you will find a standard 10 speaker hi-fi sound system with 205 watts so having said that what do you guys say let's go ahead and turn on the radio see what we got playing today and let's test out the clarity of this one incredible amount of bass I got to say typically with Krishniki Tepperer you don't have that much bass but this X2 did a wonderful job with the bass that was certainly on point plenty of clarity really with 10 speakers in the sides of the X2 you certainly are not gonna go wrong with that sound system but anyways last thing I want to mention to you guys on the infotainment screen of course is when you do put this thing in reverse you will find a rear view camera coming standard across the board letting you know who or what is behind you which is always is going to lead us in this evening so front side side carrying airbags do come standard in the back you're gonna have latch aka lower anchors and tethers for children for the rear car seats rear child door locks tire pressure monitoring system but also coming standard frontal collision warning system lane departure warning speed them at recognition and front and rear parking sensors as well in addition to that there is an adaptive cruise control system with stop and go that goes for a thousand dollars if you wanted to go that route there's also a parking assistant kind of feature that goes for $200 where the vehicle parks itself just in case you wanted that ultimately when it comes to my final thoughts here of the X2 the driving dynamics are really what makes this thing absolutely amazing it comes to the acceleration the braking and 60-0 now 111 feet is absolutely wonderful the handling or maybe it's just the steering feel that absolutely brilliant as well so overall driving dynamics are pretty much on point BMW logo on the seat paler I think is one of the coolest design elements on the X2 because the other BMWs don't have that X1 doesn't have that X3 doesn't have it and so on so definitely like that little design element there I do like the new gold play package it's tempting for me to not call it the gold pony package because it's you know GP so I really want to call it that is how I like the gold pony package I think that's pretty cool as far as for improvement goes I think heated seats should probably come standard on this particular BMW it is available as an option but it doesn't come standard unfortunately and the ride quality with the sport tune suspension that we have here today you do tend to feel a little bit more of the road however that can be counterbalanced if you were to simply go with the adaptive damping suspension that's available for $500 so that's my final thoughts let me know what you guys think of the new 2023 X2 in the comment section below and that is about it for this one you guys thank you so much for watching if you're free to follow me on social media at the bottom of the screen if you want to see what's coming next on the channel before it gets to YouTube be sure to hit the subscribe at the bell notification button if you're in a new car review is that is what we do here on this channel after all do appreciate you guys watching more than you know when I will see you guys all in the next video stay gold