Europe's first turbocharged production car launched right into the 1973 oil crisis. BMW later admitted: "We had built a car that contradicted the spirit of the times like no automobile before." Only 1,672 were made.
Lead trim: 2002 · up to 168 hp
BMW 20021968–1976
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Nobody in Burbles has spotted a BMW 2002 yet. See one on the street, point the app at it, and the first card is yours — with your @handle permanently credited on this page.
FactEurope's first turbocharged production car launched right into the 1973 oil crisis. BMW later admitted: "We had built a car that contradicted the spirit of the times like no automobile before." Only 1,672 were made.
The compact sports sedan that defined BMW in the US. The cited page gives PS and hp for European-market cars; US-spec cars made less. Only the 2002 Turbo has a torque figure on the page.
Collectors Spotted in the BMW 2002 Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the BMW 2002 yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1968–1975 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 99 hp | 116 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2002 Turbo | 1973–1975 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 168 hp | 177 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2002 ti | 1968–1971 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 118 hp | 123 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2002 tii | 1971–1975 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 128 hp | 131 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the 2002 trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
The 2002 Turbo was Europe's first turbocharged production car — launched at the 1973 Frankfurt show, just before the oil crisis made a 170-hp turbo BMW look tone-deaf. Only 1,672 were built.
Europe's first turbocharged production car launched right into the 1973 oil crisis. BMW later admitted: "We had built a car that contradicted the spirit of the times like no automobile before." Only 1,672 were made.
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