{"id":84393,"date":"2025-12-14T19:00:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T00:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=84393"},"modified":"2025-12-14T19:00:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T00:00:59","slug":"favorite-bmws-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=84393","title":{"rendered":"These Are the BMWs BMWBLOG Editors Loved Driving in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every year, the BMWBLOG team spends thousands of miles behind the wheel. Press cars, prototypes, long-term testers, track sessions, road trips, mountain passes, and daily commutes all blend together into one long highlight reel. By December, it becomes surprisingly difficult to single out just one car.<\/p>\n

And yet, that\u2019s exactly what we asked our team to do.<\/p>\n

Not the fastest BMW. Not the most expensive. Not the one with the best spec sheet. Just the BMW that left the strongest impression in 2025\u2014the one that reminded us why we care about driving in the first place. The answers this year span decades, drivetrains, and philosophies. So let\u2019s dive right ine.<\/p>\n

Sean Kealey: 2025 BMW M2 Six-Speed Manual<\/h3>\n

For Sean, the answer was immediate: the 2025 BMW M2.<\/a> This year\u2019s updates\u2014more power, interior refinements, and expanded color choices\u2014didn\u2019t change the M2\u2019s core mission, and that\u2019s precisely why it resonated so deeply. The G87 M2 represents something increasingly rare: a rear-wheel-drive, inline-six-powered coupe that prioritizes engagement over abstraction.<\/p>\n

On canyon roads around Los Angeles, the M2 felt both potent and playful. It delivered real performance without intimidation, inviting the driver to push harder rather than stepping in too early. For Sean, it recalled a formative memory\u2014riding along as a passenger while his father drove a then-new E46 M3 Coupe. That sense of joy, balance, and mechanical honesty is still alive here.<\/p>\n

What surprised him most, though, was how complete the package felt. In calmer drive modes, the M2 settled into daily-driver duty with ease. The cabin remained quiet, the ride compliant, and the suspension refined when not pushed into full attack mode. The rear seats are usable, the trunk practical, and nothing about the experience felt compromised.<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s market, Sean sees the M2 as something close to a unicorn: a manual, rear-wheel-drive sports car with genuine everyday usability and near supercar performance at a price that still feels attainable. For him, it wasn\u2019t just the most fun BMW of the year\u2014it was a reminder of what BMW does best.<\/p>\n

You can watch the full review below:<\/p>\n