Used 2017 BMW 2 Series Consumer Reviews

Poor quality & no support

Purchased new 2017 BMW 230i convertible. 4 years, just out of warranty water hose broke and was told also needed turbo coolant hoses. Total of $2000. 6 years and 60,000 needed water pump and oil filter housing, both leaking. $4000. $1000 per year in cooling system repairs. First and last BMW.

Massively Underwhelmed

Have driven BMWs exclusively since the early 1990s and this is my likely my last new one, BMW has really squandered a great deal of brand loyalty with this latest timid and tinny version of a once great car. It lacks the fit, feel and soul of my previous leased ragtops (1 series / 3 series) and yet costs the same. Recently put this pretty but vapid toy up on Swapalease and bought a used Mazda that is just as fun for less than half the price.

My favorite

Impressive M235i convertible

Super performance. Quality inside and out

LOVE MY NEW CAR!!

It's simply just a beautiful car that demonstrates the workmanship of the BMW engineers.

Great Toy

Just purchased a 2017 certified BMW 230 xi convertible. This was purchased as a toy and it really does the job. It is great fun to drive with the top down but it is also amazingly quiet and comfortable with the top up. It's not a race car but the 238 hp 4 cylinder engine has plenty of pep. I've only had the car for about 3 weeks, but so far I love it.

Love @ 235

Has been my all time favorite car. Daily driver and track performance too!

Fast, agile, smooth but

The BMW 2 series M235 convertible is a great small car, it’s fast, agile and well it’s a BMW. However, there are several things that are not great in it. I don’t care for the push button P for Park on the automatic shifter. I’d much rather move the shifter into Park then push a button and I have yet to find anyone that likes the push button. The trunk release button is in a ridiculous low hard to reach and hard to see spot on the lower left side of the dash. But my biggest complaint is the standard radio. The radio gets HORRIBLE reception. There hasn’t been a radio this bad put in an automobile in the past thirty years. It’s so bad that I did a test. I put my 1999 BMW 323i convertible side-by-side with my 2016 M235 convertible; my 21-year-old 1999 BMW got 11 FM stations. My 2016 BMW convertible got just two FM stations. I then pulled out a $29 AM/FM radio from Walmart and that radio got eight FM stations. The two cars and the Walmart radio were no more than 25 feet away from each other. No matter what configuration I move the cars or the radio the results were the same. There’s no excuse for BMW to put such a cheap radio in a $57,000 automobile !!! I would tell anyone out there to avoid buyIng a used Certified Pre-Owned BMW. BMW’s standards have gone way down and almost any beat up BMW under four years old qualifies now. Also the warrantee is no longer two years but only one. I’m a long time BMW owner that’s thinking of switching to Audi for my next car. Jim Fournier 06063 I had to select the 240 model BMW because the M235 was not listed.

Best car I’ve ever owned

I bought a 2016 in 2020 with 12,400 miles on it. I love this car. It’s so quick its scary, and that’s in regular driving mode. Up it sport and hold on! I cant drive a stick, never thought I could have this much fun with this much comfort. I have a base model its a beautiful navy blue. While I’d like a power seat, and a sun roof, I got a great deal. I had traded my 2013 mustang convertible with a leaky roof and trunk. This car gets great gas mileage even though I have a lead foot. It costs abt $100 more a year to insure than my husbands luxury level Lexus 350ES (2019) The only thing that would make this a better car (for me) would be the convertible!!!

Great city car

no surprises - its a BMW and the convertible is a fun option

Love our BMW 230i Convertible

Awesome acceleration for a small car, fun to drive. Great styling..I get a lot of compliments, even from strangers when stopped at a red light. While this model doesn't have lane departure and adaptive cruise control, it does have sensors if you get too near to stationary objects (Garage door, my other car, etc). My only complaint is the blue tooth phone doesn't allow for favorites.

Last of the Standards

Replacing my 2009 128i with the 2017 230i not so easy… I decided to keep them both! Beautiful lines on my striped down M features standard transmission black on black. A fast fun car to drive and just admire from curb.

Like a Rocket!

Love my car as much today as the day I picked it up! Rocket handles beautifully and I always feel very safe in this car. BMW really provides good customer experience that doesn't end when you first leave the lot with your new car. I unfortunately don't drive alot but when I do, its always fun. I have garaged and protected this car, its still in new condition.

must drive beemer

looks great, drives great, makes you feel even better