The BMW 2 Series is to cars what a Brazilian Ronaldo at Real Madrid was to football – chunkier and less athletic than its teammates in BMW's line-up, the Active Tourer is nevertheless quite capable of producing moments of brilliance that betray its ungainly appearance.

NEED TO KNOW BMW 218i ActiveTourer Luxury Engine 1499cc, 12V, turbo in-line three Power 136bhp at 4500-6000rpm Torque 220Nm at 1250rpm Gearbox 8-speed Steptronic automatic Top Speed 205km/h 0-100km/h 9.2 seconds Fuel efficiency 5.2L/100km (combined) CO2 122g/km Availability Now. Also consider Honda CR-V, Mercedes-Benz B 180 Sport Translating its width and height properly into the cabin means the 2 Series AT is a proper five-seater. Unsurprisingly, the 2 Series AT is still an excellent people-hauler. Although the car's wheelbase has remained unchanged, legroom is extremely generous for the second row, especially considering that the rear footwells are slightly recessed.

Premium quality interior and great mpg. Luxury model, great satellite navigation. Serving every 2 years, bliss. A lot better than my expectations, glad We’ve gone to this model. Never had a bmw before. Great staff at bmw Boston, picked up from there other garage at Cheltenham, very good handover and full tank of fuel to get back to south Devon.

As mentioned, the Gran Tourer’s biggest draw over its smaller Active Tourer sibling is its wheelbase stretch and third row of seats. Be forewarned though, Passengers 6 and 7 better learn to live in what are essentially jump seats. Converting the Gran Tourer from a roomy 5-seater into a 7-seater MPV is an easy feat. . 486 196 59 336 490 200 494 271

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