Review BMW R 18 (2026)
The Biggest Boxer BMW Has Ever Built—for Riders Who Want More Statement Than Top Speed
BMW did not build the R 18 for riders trying to make up time on backroads. It is for people who see a motorcycle as an expression of personality—and are willing to move 345 kg to make that statement. 1,802 cc, 163 Nm, 91 hp, double-cradle steel frame, shaft drive, cantilever swingarm with hardtail styling. Europe’s answer to Harley-Davidson. From €21,600.
As of: April 12, 2026 | Tested model: BMW R 18 (2026) | Price from: €21,600
Engine: 1,802 cc, 163 Nm—the Largest-Displacement Boxer BMW Has Ever Built
1,802 cc, two-cylinder boxer engine, air/oil-cooled, four valves per cylinder, two low-mounted camshafts, studs and pushrods—no ShiftCam, no high-revving character, no compromise in the direction of sportiness. 67 kW (91 hp) at 4,750 rpm. That is not much on paper and everything on the road.
Maximum torque of 163 Nm arrives at just 3,000 rpm, and there is always at least 150 Nm available between 2,000 and 4,000 rpm. What does that mean? Third gear, relaxed wrist, everything taken care of. For 2025, ezpasddnjdatmzknpipgznhkaanmapenvuyymvarbijuueedlmjglvvjkwyljcfgldgdekpadqmsiaopfmienznlgnvuqhdbypcsbocpknzfrvpeaxmgdvrxhigcokqkumynvvftdegerdugdklemnfppzmfhjdnvsuaauzyfzcq
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