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BMW 2 Series Active Tourer U06 (since 2022)
On sale since February 2022, the U06 comes only as a five-seat Active Tourer, always with a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox. To identify your version, compare the kW on your registration document with those on this page: on the 220i, 223i, 220d and 223d, BMW quotes a total output that includes the 48-volt electric motor, and on the 225e and 230e a system output. Figures come from BMW documents, the two owner’s handbooks (X/24 and plug-in hybrid VI/22) and the ADAC catalogue; anything we could not verify is left out.
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What changed compared with the F45/F46
The car grows slightly: 4,386 mm long (+32 mm), 1,824 mm wide (+24 mm), 1,576 mm tall (+21 mm), on the same 2,670 mm wheelbase, with tracks 25 mm wider at the front and 26 mm at the rear. There is no Gran Tourer any more: the U06 is a five-seat Active Tourer, and neither BMW nor ADAC lists a seven-seat version. Every version gets the new seven-speed Steptronic dual-clutch gearbox with all-electric actuation: the manual gearbox is gone. Technical newcomers: 48-volt mild hybrid with the electric motor integrated into the gearbox (220i, 223i, later the 223d and 220d) and plug-in hybrids with fifth-generation BMW eDrive and an electric motor on the rear axle. The U06 is built in Leipzig only. For maintenance, the handbooks now allow only SAE 0W-20 and 0W-30 oils, add the Longlife-19 FE approval for petrol engines, and the electronic Service History replaces the printed service booklet.
Engine line-up and engine codes
Petrol, 1,499 cc three-cylinder (B38A15P according to ADAC): 216i with 90 kW (122 hp), from 11/2022; 218i with 100 kW (136 hp), from 02/2022; 220i with 125 kW (170 hp) total output with 48-volt mild hybrid, of which 115 kW from the combustion engine. Petrol, 1,998 cc four-cylinder (B48A20P): 223i with 160 kW (218 hp) total, mild hybrid, of which 150 kW from the combustion engine; front-wheel drive from 02/2022 to 06/2025 according to ADAC, xDrive since 03/2022. Plug-in hybrids, B38A15P according to ADAC plus a rear electric motor, since 07/2022: 225e xDrive with 180 kW (245 hp) and 230e xDrive with 240 kW (326 hp) system output. Diesel, 1,995 cc four-cylinder (B47C20B): 218d with 110 kW (150 hp) from 02/2022; 223d xDrive with 155 kW (211 hp) total, mild hybrid, since 07/2022; 220d with 120 kW (163 hp) total, mild hybrid, since 07/2024. ADAC lists a timing chain for all these versions. For November 2026 production, BMW announces a 218i with 96 kW (131 hp), which ADAC lists as a mild hybrid; ADAC ends the 216i and the 100 kW 218i in 10/2026.
Maintenance: what BMW documents
Oil change quantities (BMW specification sheets): 4.5 l for the 216i, 218i and 220i, 5.25 l for the 223i and 223i xDrive, 6.5 l for the 218d. BMW publishes none for the 220d, 223d xDrive, 225e and 230e in the documents we consulted. Top-up oils, X/24 handbook: petrol BMW Longlife-12 FE, Longlife-17 FE+ or Longlife-19 FE; diesel Longlife-12 FE or Longlife-17 FE+; viscosity SAE 0W-20 or 0W-30; if unavailable up to 1 litre of ACEA C2, C3 or C5 (diesel: C2 or C5). The plug-in hybrid handbook (VI/22) limits top-ups to 1 litre of Longlife-12 FE or -17 FE+, otherwise ACEA C2 or C5. Coolant BMW LC-18 at 50:50, AdBlue to ISO 22241-1 for the diesels. Due dates are calculated by Condition Based Service, stored in the key and shown in the Service menu. BMW’s regular maintenance covers oil, brake fluid, a vehicle check, air filter and microfilter, plus spark plugs (petrol) or fuel filter (diesel). No mileage or period is given: the reference is the date your car displays. Running-in a new car: up to 2,000 km, no more than 4,500 rpm and 160 km/h on petrol, 3,500 rpm and 150 km/h on diesel, without full load or kick-down.
Recalls to check
ADAC lists four recalls for the U06: in November 2022, the driver’s outer door handle on cars built 07–09/2022; in April 2023, outer rear seat belts that may be trapped by the C-pillar trim (built 01/2021–06/2023); in April 2024, a signal fault in the motor position sensor of the integrated braking system that can cut brake assistance, ABS and DSC (built 01/2022–11/2024); in July 2026, deposits in the starter relay that can cause a short circuit and a fire risk (built 07/2020–02/2026). Have a BMW workshop check your VIN.
Dates and updates
Production started in Leipzig in early November 2021, sales in February 2022 with the 218i, 220i, 223i and 218d. The 223i xDrive followed in March 2022, the 225e xDrive, 230e xDrive and 223d xDrive in summer 2022, then the 216i in autumn 2022. November 2023 brought iDrive with QuickSelect (BMW Operating System 9), July 2024 the 220d. In March 2025, AC charging on the plug-in hybrids rose from 7.4 to 11 kW. For November 2026 production, BMW announces a 96 kW 218i and a revised 220i with unchanged output, plus 17-inch wheels as standard on the 218d, 220d and 225e xDrive.