The new 2 Series Gran Coupé joins the 1 Series, 2 Series Active Tourer and MINI Countryman in production at Leipzig, with the four models with three different drive options made on a single production line.

BMW 2 Series production at Leipzig

BMW 2 Series production at Leipzig

Leipzig, which produces up to 1,300 vehicles a day, initially started production of the first generation 2 Series Gran Coupé in November 2019 and has seen subsequent investment and expansion to produce the Mini Countryman and adding battery cell coating lines.

The plant has also introduced new production technologies, for example, a laser welding system has been installed as part of the production process for the tailgate.

“The new BMW 2 Series Gran Coupé, BMW 1 Series, BMW Active Tourer, MINI Countryman and our first fully electric model, the MINI Countryman Electric, make for good capacity utilisation at Plant Leipzig,” says Plant Director Petra Peterhansel.

The Leipzig plant has also introduced nightshifts in assembly for the first time in September of this year and now manufactures BMW and MINI vehicles round the clock in three shifts.