BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (2014 to 2021)

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“The Active Tourer was highly regarded by the British media during its seven-year tenure.”
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“This car rides like a BMW, performs like a BMW and can be specified with all the technology familiar to BMW owners, right up to such niceties as a head-up display. It is just a BMW with rather a lot of practicality.”
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Score: 7 / 10
“The Active Tourer’s handling lacks the ultimate engagement for sporty drivers, but it’s still significantly better to drive than most rivals.”
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Model reviewed:
Score: 6.8 / 10
“It’s reasonably practical, good to drive, high in quality, and its desirability and efficiency helps makes it a sound financial proposition, despite being undeniably pricey. A worthy contender for your money if you don’t want to follow the crowd into SUV ownership.”
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Score: 8 / 10
“New engines, gearboxes and looks spruce up the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer for 2018.”
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Score: 8 / 10
“Only the B-Class really offers the combination of desirability and practicality that the Active Tourer seeks to emulate – and on performance, refinement, economy and balanced ride comfort and handling dynamism, the BMW beats the Mercedes resoundingly.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“But the truth is that only the B-Class really offers the combination of desirability and practicality that the Active Tourer seeks to emulate – and on performance, refinement, economy and balanced ride comfort and handling dynamism, the BMW beats the Mercedes resoundingly.”
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“BMW’s decision to introduce front-wheel drive variants has not been popular with purists, but the 2 Series Active Tourer is surprisingly sharp and the steering offers sufficient feedback.”
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Model reviewed: 220d xDrive (2015)
Score: 8 / 10
“The BMW 2 Series Active Tourer’s only direct rival on paper is the Mercedes B-Class 4MATIC, and it’s a darn sight more desirable than that.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“The Active Tourer’s nip-and-tuck isn’t going to make national newspaper headlines. The tweaks are minor really, aimed at broadening the AT’s already strong appeal rather than changing the game in any demonstrable way. It’s still a highly practical, cleverly designed product, though.”
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Model reviewed: Active Tourer 225xe (2016)
Score: 8 / 10
“As a technical exercise the 225xe is incredibly impressive and the integration and packaging of the drivetrain in particular is very neat. For many of us, this BMW could offer all the benefits of an electric car, with none of the drawbacks.”
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Score: 8 / 10
“With the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer, it looks as if BMW has not only managed to reinvent the minivan, but also lifted it to a more upscale and profitable basis.”
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Model reviewed: 2021
Score: 8 / 10
“The 2 Series Active Tourer continues to prove that committing to an MPV doesn’t have to sacrifice a good driving experience, a premium image and a high-quality interior.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6.8 / 10
“Once the Active Tourer’s many attributes are counted, its higher price starts to look more reasonable. Ultimately, less stylish rivals such as the Citroen e-Berlingo and Peugeot e-Rifter do offer more for your money, but they lack the premium image and driving experience of the BMW.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“The BMW 2 Series Active Tourer has (just about) room for five people and a high quality interior. You’ll pay for that premium feel, though.”
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Score: 8 / 10
“One of the very few hybrid MPVs, the first-generation 2 Series Active Tourer plug-in is worth a look.”
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Model reviewed: 225xe M Sport
Score: 8 / 10
“The BMW 225xe M Sport Active Tourer makes sense for mainly short family journeys, when you could save decent amounts of money on running costs if the car was driven primarily on electric power.”
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Model reviewed: 220i Active Tourer
Score: 8 / 10
“It is almost certainly the most premium offering in this segment with styling that does its best with the MPV brief, good driving dynamics, excellent build quality and a fantastic new engine.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“Yet this BMW isn’t just a one trick pony. It’s also spacious enough for families, practical with a big boot and comfortable too. A pretty attractive package then. Apart from the looks that is.”
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Score: 8 / 10
“The BMW 2 Series Active Tourer feels every bit as plush as a larger car like the 3 Series, plus it offers great driving dynamics and plenty of technology.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“A charmless people carrier that’s not a true BMW, although it is roomy, practical and reasonably entertaining to drive.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7.6 / 10
“Don’t overlook this excellent small MPV – it’s a good steer…”
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“For families who cannot bear an MPV with an ordinary badge who are prepared to sacrifice ultimate versatility then it’s a fine choice.”
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Model reviewed: PHEV (2016)
Score: 8 / 10
“The 2 Series Active Tourer PHEV is a smart family car offering significant savings.”
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Score: 8 / 10
“I came down from the mountain a converted man. The BMW 2-series Active Tourer gets my vote.”
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Score: 8 / 10
“The BMW 2-series Active Tourer is perhaps its most useful. The car’s high-quality feel, excellent fuel economy and versatile interior make it easy to recommend.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview (Active and Grand Tourer models)
Score: 6 / 10
“Cosier and more expensive than rivals, but appealing badge and quality.”
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“The BMW 2-series Active Tourer closely approaches the dynamics of an actual car.”
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Model reviewed:
Score: 6 / 10
“With the usual range of highly efficient petrol and diesel engines, a number of decently equipped trim levels and the sort of upmarket feel you would associate with BMW and the 2 Series Active Tourer is a very popular premium people-carrier.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The BMW 2 Series Active Tourer is a spacious MPV with a robust high-quality interior that includes the best infotainment system in the class. It’s good to drive, too, with a broad range of impressive engines and decent plug-in hybrid option.”
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