BMW is the worlds renowned and car famous for its extra ordinary products. Its 2 Series Active Tourer is one of them. It is not a hot cake of the automobile market but it is impressive in its attitude and road behavior. It is powerful, great road grip with AWD, manual and automatic transmissions are good to operate along with nice and well arranged interior. Its latest AWD option is welcomed by the experts. Citroen C4 Picasso, Ford C-Max and Mercedes Benz B-Class are its main rivals.
There is huge line up with active petrol engines and frugal diesel engines but the Hybrid is the finest one in the whole range. Plenty of option to choose from engines. In petrol engines category, there is a 2.0-Litre petrol engine with 227bhp and 258lb/ft torque. It is the pick of the experts. It takes 6.1 seconds to reach from 0-62m/h with top speed of 145m/h. Fuel consumption of this petrol engine is very good with 45m/g along with 150g/km of Co2 emissions. It is available with multi transmissions with front-wheel drive and AWD options.
In diesel engines, there is a 2.0-Litre with 147bhp and 243lb/ft torque. It is the best in the whole engine range. It is quick in response and takes 7.1 seconds to get from 0-62m/h and top speed of this engine is 140m/h. It is also available in six-speed manual gearbox and automatic transmissions with front-wheel drive and AWD option as standard. Its fuel average is 60m/g with 120g/km of Co2 emissions.
Petrol/hybrid Plug in engine is capable of 220bhp and 284lb/ft torque. It is the fastest one with 6.5 seconds to reach from 0-62m/h with top speed of 125m/h. 1.5-Litre petrol engine is coupled with electric motor in this combination. It is fitted with AWD option as standard. Its Co2 emissions are 50g/km.
General features are impressive one. With ABS, air conditioning, remote locking, CD player, standard airbags with side curtain, electric mirrors, electric seats, folding rear seats, front fog lights, front electric windows, steering rake and reach adjustment, adaptive cruise control, traction control, stability control, AWD system , ISOFIX children seats, Sat Nav, Dab radio, seven – inch color display LCD and many more.
It is a safe vehicle from every point of view. Some minor issues are under observation but its overall safety and reliability is good with four stars out of five stars. Euro NCAP is quite satisfied by the overall behavior of the vehicle for all users.
Interior of BMW 2 Series Active Tourer is awesome. There is everything in it that a luxurious brand has. It is marvelous and comfortable. Dashboard is wide and broad packed with plenty of useful and delicate features.
Different controls are good to see and use as well. Interior is equipped with standard material with stylish, appealing and graceful manner. Practicality is also good with ample space for all occupants. At back, there is a huge storage space for luggage.
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