The new second-generation BMW 2 Series Gran Coupé has been revealed with a major design overhaul to give the saloon a more sporting focus, reports Autocar.

It's closely related to the recently launched new 1 Series and continues to share the hatchback's front-wheel-drive platform, rather than the rear-driven one used for the 2 Series Coupé.

Bernhard Blattel, BMW’s compact class product management chief, told Autocar the focus of the redesign was to push the design to make the car “more sporting.”

At the front, there's a revamped kidney grille that will be offered with a light-up LED surround. Further back, there's the addition of a subtle '2' logo on the Hofmeister kink. And buyers can option a contrasting high-gloss black roof for the first time.

With the design revamp, the 2 Series Gran Coupé has been stretched by 20mm to 4546mm, while it's 15mm larger in both width (at 1800mm) and height (1435mm). That change was made in part to maximize interior space.

The interior is also entirely revamped, with many of the design changes seen on the 1 Series. That includes a curved touchscreen running the latest BMW OS9 software, with a resulting reduction in the number of physical buttons.