New BMW M2 CS: SA Price & Specs

Scheduled to arrive in South Africa from the second quarter of 2026, we’ve unearthed pricing for the new BMW M2 CS.

New BMW M2 CS front

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The new BMW M2 CS is headed to South Africa, with BMW’s local arm having confirmed the most powerful iteration of the current-generation M2 will arrive in our marker from the second quarter of 2026.

Based on the second-generation M2 – which received a timely update, including an injection of power, in November 2024 – the CS-badged model ups the ante on the “standard” model. For the M2 CS, the German marque uprated the 3.0-litre turbocharged inline-six to produce a whopping 390 kW and 650 N.m of torque. The M2 CS’s M3/M4 Competition xDrive-matching figures signifies increases of 37 kW and 50 N.m over the “standard” derivative equipped with BMW’s M Steptronic eight-speed automatic transmission. In addition, while its power outputs matches its larger siblings’, the M2 CS retains a rear-wheel-drive layout.

According to BMW, these figures allow the M2 CS to dispatch the 0-100 km/h dash in 3.8 seconds, two-tenths of a second quicker than the “standard” model, before breaching the 200 km/h marker 7.9 seconds later, at 11.7 seconds – an improvement of 1.2 seconds over the non-CS variant. The top speed has also increased, from 285 to 302 km/h. Stopping power is provided by an M Compound braking system.

New BMW M2 CS Price in SA

Thanks to the folks at duoporta, we can confirm the new M2 CS is priced from R2 291 827, making the special edition around R708 000 more expensive than the “standard” M2 M Steptronic. Pricing includes a two-year/unlimited km warranty and five-year/100 000 km maintenance plan. BMW South Africa has yet to confirm how many units have been earmarked for our market. (Only 28 examples of the previous generation were set aside for South Africa.)

In addition to the revisions made to the drivetrain, the M2 CS, which set a new Nürburgring lap record for compact cars in July 2025, adopts model-specific chassis modifications, lowering the chassis by 8 mm, suspension upgrades and enhanced Dynamic Stability control. Carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) components have also been added to save weight. The M2 CS rolls on 19-inch front/20-inch rear alloys, wrapped in 275/35- and 285/30-size tyres, respectively.

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