BMW M2 vs BMW M440i xDrive Convertible vs Mercedes-Benz CLE (2026)
The classic luxury sports shortlist, settled with numbers (October 2026):
- Pick the BMW M2 if you want the lowest starting price (₹1.06 Crore).
- Pick the BMW M440i xDrive Convertible as the balanced middle path — it wins no single spec outright but concedes little anywhere.
- Pick the Mercedes-Benz CLE if you want the most power (443 bhp).
Three-Way Specification Comparison
BMW M2 in short
The M2 is the purist's BMW M car in India: a compact rear-wheel-drive coupe with a twin-turbo straight-six, priced from ₹1.065 crore — and it is one of the very last new cars sold in India with a proper manual gearbox, at ₹1.08 crore. The track-bred M2 CS at ₹1.66 crore crowns the range. Nothing else offers this formula here; the Porsche 718's successors and BMW's own M4 are the nearest cross-shops.
Full M2 prices & variants →BMW M440i xDrive Convertible in short
The M440i xDrive Convertible is BMW's open-top offering in India at ₹1.09 crore: a four-seat soft-top with a 3.0L turbocharged straight-six and xDrive all-wheel drive, in a single specification. India's convertible market is vanishingly small — the Mercedes-Benz CLE 300 Cabriolet at ₹1.15 crore is effectively its only rival, and the BMW counters it with six-cylinder M Performance power.
Full M440i xDrive Convertible prices & variants →Mercedes-Benz CLE in short
The CLE replaced both the C-Class and E-Class coupés and cabriolets globally, and India gets it two ways: the ₹1.15 crore CLE 300 4MATIC Cabriolet — one of the very few open-top four-seaters on sale here — and the ₹1.325 crore AMG CLE 53 Coupé with 449 PS. Both are four-seat two-doors imported in limited numbers since late 2024. The BMW M440i and Z4 are the nearest rivals in a segment India barely has.
Full CLE prices & variants →Head-to-head pairs
Frequently Asked Questions
M2 vs M440i xDrive Convertible vs CLE — which should I buy?
Pick the BMW M2 if you want the lowest starting price (₹1.06 Crore). Pick the BMW M440i xDrive Convertible as the balanced middle path — it wins no single spec outright but concedes little anywhere. Pick the Mercedes-Benz CLE if you want the most power (443 bhp). Test-drive at least two before deciding — ride and dealer experience differ by city.
Which is the cheapest among M2, M440i xDrive Convertible, CLE?
The BMW M2 starts lowest at ₹1.06 Crore, against ₹1.09 Crore for the M440i xDrive Convertible and ₹1.15 Crore for the CLE (ex-showroom, October 2026).
Which is the safest of the three?
BMW M2: not yet NCAP-tested; BMW M440i xDrive Convertible: not yet NCAP-tested; Mercedes-Benz CLE: not yet NCAP-tested.