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      09-16-2013, 02:20 PM   #132
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Originally Posted by Race 1
How can the M2 be 60k? Thats M3 pricing. What will compete with the MB, AUDI, ETC? If the 1M was 47k why wouldn't the M2 be similar in pricing.
A well equipped 1M was in the high to mid 50s... And on a relative basis... From R&T:

CLA45 AMG breaking new ground in small performance sedans, it will likely be the benchmark for the next generation. I say "almost" because with a base price of $48,350 and an expected transaction price closer to $55,000, other manufacturers might not see AMG's latest and greatest as direct competition.

That's for a turbo-4 with a front-drive bias and an interior that got hit by the ugly, plastic stick...

Like 3/4 basis, the 2 series will come at a premium to the 1. The name change was designed to help margins...not make selection easier.

Also, proper 6cyl M-car is worth 60k. Another way to think of it, you're paying E46 money for the modern, better performing equivalent with much better standard equipment.
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