"What do you think is the greatest hot hatch of all time? This is a long-running argument between me and my friends and everyone seems to have a different opinion on what makes a great hot hatch." ...

The sleek 2 Series Gran Coupe has injected some life into the sedan segment and adds another dimension to BMW’s line-up. After spending a week with the 118i hatch and another week with the 218i Gran ...

The model at the bottom of the price sheets is also slowest off the line, though the days of ten-second-plus 0-62mph times are long behind us, with the 218i Gran Coupe scrabbling there in 8.7sec.

Gran Coupe pricing kicks off with the 218i in Sport trim, the lowest trim level you can get in the UK market. BMW’s on the road price is £25,815, rising to £28,315 for M Sport trim.