IT’S CALLED the BMW X2 but you may also think of it as the X0.9, since it is effectively a low-slung version of the company’s X1 subcompact crossover (2.8 inches lower and 3.2 inches shorter overall). Aside from its urbane proportions and funky styling, the X2 is kinda-sorta the same: a transverse front-mounted 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder engine (228 hp) and eight-speed automatic under the hood; front-biased all-wheel drive; five seats and five doors.
Under the tardigrade-looking bodywork X2 is also the mechanical twin...