iDrive 8 software glitches
Occasional screen blackouts and connectivity bugs, mostly resolved by software updates.
How to check
Confirm the latest iDrive firmware is installed.
$150est. repairLow severity
BMW M2 G87
2023 to 2027CoupeM car
88Guide Score 88Excellent$2,845 a year to ownAbout 10th of 69
- Best year
- 2025
Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The short answer
The G87 is the second-gen M2, sold in the US from the 2023 model year on the CLAR platform with the S58 twin-turbo inline-six detuned to 453 hp (473 from the 2025 update).
The score, part by part
88Guide Score for 2025Excellentabout $2,845 a year to own
- Place among the 69 generations
- About 10th of 69, likely 4th to 21st
- Likely score range
- 80 to 92
- Confidence
- Medium
- Acclaim
- 82 of 100
- Chance of a bill over $10,000 in five years
- under 0.1%
- Best purposes
- Tuning, 12th of 69
The seven parts and acclaim, 2025 model year
- Heritage counts 16 of 100
- 3424% of it not measured
- Engine counts 16 of 100
- 61
- Drive feel counts 21 of 100
- 79
- Analog connection counts 11 of 100
- 54
- Weight counts 11 of 100
- 73
- Long-term value not scored
- not measured
- Ownership counts 11 of 100
- 66
- Acclaim counts 16 of 100
- 82
Each part is scored from 0 to 100 on a fixed outside scale. Acclaim comes from published expert lists, launch reviews and awards; the more acclaimed a car, the less its ownership cost counts in this all-time score (its dollars below are unchanged). A part marked not measured carries no weight for this car, and the others share its weight.
Long-term value, shown and not scored
5 prices from sources that allow this use (classiccars.com, driveway.com), read October 27, 2026: the middle one is $68,810, about 106% of the price new (100% once the price new is put in today's dollars). Asking prices sit above what cars sell for.
Long-term value starts to count in the score once 75% of the 69 generations have permitted prices. Today 43 do.
The cost to own
About $2,845 a year to own ($1,897 to $4,679), about $12,439 over five years, bought at five years old or its own age if older, kept five years.
Expect about $1,900 to $4,700 a year; routine maintenance decides it; no known fault adds much. Ownership risk: moderate.
Guide Score method v5-final.14, an editorial score built only from permitted, sourced data. How it works.
S58453 hpRWD, AWD6-speed manual or 8-speed automatic16 city, 23 hwy mpg
Colors it came in, most wanted first. Pick one to see the page in it.
- Routine service a year, estimate
- $450 to $1,000
Best year to buy
2025The best year to buy, reading 88 of 100, about $2,845 a year to own.
Why the 2025
- 2025 to 2027 cars: 20 hp more (473 hp), manual and automatic (source, read October 27, 2026)
No year to think twice about: none reads 3 or more points below the 2025, and no logged fault separates them.
From our log of the changes between model years, each with its source. Only changes the score reads count as reasons; recalls BMW fixes for free, options and tuning notes do not. The cost a year is for a car bought at five years old, or its own age if older, kept five years. How the score works.
The longer answer
It may be the last M2 with a manual, and it was rear-drive only until the 2027 model year added an M xDrive version (473 hp, automatic only), making it a purist favorite.
Bigger and heavier than the F87 but more capable. No Competition variant, the base car is the M2, and the one-year 2026 M2 CS (523 hp, automatic only) now tops the range. The early color palette was famously limited, the 2025 update added several long-requested colors.
What to look for
- Six-speed manual for the purist and collectible angle, latest iDrive software, full service history, tune clarity, clean accident history, and desirable colors
- Cars from the 2025 update gain power and the wider color palette
- Check by VIN that recalls and campaigns are done: 23V-099 (a software update) on 2023 cars, the 25E-A03 engine software recall on cars built to January 2025, and the bearing shell campaign on 2026 cars built November 28, 2025 to January 28, 2026 (SIB 11 01 26)
Holds value
- Six-speed manual
- M Carbon Bucket Seats
- Standout colors like Sao Paulo Yellow and Zandvoort Blue
- Low documented mileage
- Full records
- Cars from the 2025 update for the extra power and colors
Hurts resale
- High mileage
- Accident history
- Undocumented heavy tuning
- Common colors
- Missing records
- Automatic for manual-focused buyers
Known issues to check
What goes wrong on this generation, roughly what a fix costs at an independent shop, and how to spot it before you buy. Every M2 generation compared.
Cooling on the 2026 car
- Coolant tank and charge-air cooler leaksMedium$1,200
Review service records, look for coolant residue around the expansion tank, and ask about low-coolant warnings and track use.
4known issues
1NHTSA recalls, 2023 to 2026
1owner complaints to NHTSA filed as the M2
NHTSA files some owner complaints about this car under the M2 Coupe, so they are missing here. Read them by year, make and model at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Brake squeal
Aggressive M compound pads can squeal, often due to rocks lodging between rotor and dust shield.
How to check
Confirm it is pad noise and not a warped rotor.
Variesno single repair costLow severity
Carbon buildup (direct injection)
Like any direct-injection engine, the S58 can build carbon on the intake valves at high mileage; no pattern has been reported yet.
How to check
On high-mileage cars, ask whether the intake valves have been cleaned (walnut blasting).
$500est. repairLow severity
Coolant tank and charge-air cooler leaks
Parts sellers report seam leaks from the S58's coolant expansion tank and, less often, leaks from the water-cooled charge-air cooler. Watch for low-coolant warnings, and watch temperatures on tracked cars.
How to check
Review service records, look for coolant residue around the expansion tank, and ask about low-coolant warnings and track use.
$1,200est. repairMedium severity
Ownership and safety
BMW of North Americal, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 8 Series Coupe (840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, M8), 8 Series Convertible (840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, M8), 8 Series Gran Coupe (840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, M8, Alpine B8 xDrive), 2 Series Coupe (230i, 230i xDrive, M240i xDrive, M2), and 2022-2023 Z4 sDrive30i, Z4 M40i vehicles. When the digital key is removed from the vehicle, the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) software may still allow the power windows and sunroof to be closed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 118, "Power-operated Window Systems."
Live from NHTSA, across the 2023 to 2026 model years.
What it costs to run
Our estimates at an independent shop, parts and labor; fuel from the EPA.
Fuel a yearEPA
~$1,680
At about 6,000 miles a year, our estimate for an M coupe, sedan or convertible, the two-year budget's miles; 19 mpg combined, premium gasoline
Factory tiresEstimate
$1,500 to $2,100
19in front, 20in rear, summer
Brakes, front and rearEstimate
$1,600 to $3,400
Pads and rotors, independent shop
Annual serviceEstimate
$450 to $1,000
Oil and inspections
Pricing tires for this car? Compare the factory sizes at Discount Tire, and ask a local shop to match it.
Maintenance schedule
- Oil serviceyearly or 10k mi~$180
- Brake fluidevery 2 yrs~$120
- Cabin microfilterevery 2 yrs~$90
- Spark plugsevery 30k mi~$350
- Tire set, wear itemevery 15k to 25k mi~$1,300
- Brake job, wear itemevery 30k to 50k mi~$1,450
Sources and methodwhat each figure covers
Fuel from EPA fueleconomy.gov: its yearly cost is for 15,000 miles with 55% city driving, moved here to the miles a year the two-year budget uses. The rest are our estimates at independent-shop and retail prices from September 2026. Service is a year of routine maintenance at 10,000 miles: one or two oil changes, brake fluid, filters, and spark plugs spread over their interval. Repairs are separate. Tires are a mounted set of summer tires; brakes are pads and rotors on both axles. Prices vary by region and shop.
Prices near you
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What they sell for
$48,000lowest example
$67,000highest example
3listings tracked
2024 BMW M2
Zandvoort Blue · 8,000 mi · 6MT · RWD
$67,000listing score 73
2025 BMW M2
Sao Paulo Yellow · 6,000 mi · 6MT · RWD
$66,000listing score 68
2023 BMW M2
Black Sapphire · 34,000 mi · 8AT · RWD
$48,000listing score 54
Representative listings, last reviewed September 2026. Examples chosen by us, not a live feed.
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The cars this one gets weighed against, by lineage and by price.
BMW F87 M2
92Guide Score for 2021Exceptionalabout $2,326 a year to own
BMW E30 M397Guide Score for 1988Exceptionalabout $2,903 a year to own
BMW M440i G22 / G26 post-LCI65Guide Score for 2026Goodabout $2,048 a year to own
Replaced
F87 M2First M2, N55 then S55. Loved for its size and balance.
This car
G87 M2Second M2, CLAR platform, S58 at 453 hp (473 from the 2025 update). Larger and heavier than the F87 but more capable. Rear drive only until an M xDrive version arrived for 2027; no Competition model, but a one-year 2026 M2 CS at 523 hp.
Then came
Future M2Likely the last M2 with a manual gearbox. A Neue Klasse successor is expected to follow BMW's broader electrification direction, but BMW has not officially confirmed a next-gen M2 yet.
Platform history, the 1 Series M and the M2
The M2 is BMW M's compact RWD coupe. It picks up where the one-year E82 1M Coupe left off, a halo from 2011 that proved enthusiasts wanted a small M car again.
- 2011E82 1M CoupeThe spiritual predecessor, 1-year only, N54 turbo six, a cult halo.
- 2016F87 M2First M2 proper. N55 at launch, then S55 for Competition and the limited CS.
- 2023G87 M2This carSecond M2 on the CLAR platform, S58 detuned, offered with a manual; a one-year 2026 CS and M xDrive from 2027.
Head to head: M2 vs M4, F87 M2 vs G87 M2, M240i vs M2.
Follow the M2
The M Index, once a month: any change to the M2's guide or score, with the reason, new recalls on M cars, and one thing to check before you buy.