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Originally Posted by davis449
It won't concern them one bit. The M235i is on there to replace it and I can promise you they're just fine with that.  |
That's well and good for now, but it is no secret that BMW is moving all existing vehicles that sit below the 3 Series in the lineup to the UKL platform over the next few years. Of course it is entirely possible for a company to buld a great FWD/AWD car (there are some on the 10Best list today), but it does mean that you are giving up a major trait that currently makes the car a 10Best contender to begin with. So it is by no means a clear future for BMW here. The UKL cars will be great I'm sure but there is a lot of strong competition in the small FWD car segments (such as the Volkswagen Golf and Mazda 3 which are perennial favorites that once again made the list this year).