New 2 Series Active Tourer

[CocoPops]

Models:
218i - 3 cylinder 1.5L engine, 136hp / 100kW
225i - 3 cylinder 1.5L engine, 231hp / 170kW, 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 6.8 seconds
218d - 4 cylinder diesel, 150hp / 110kW and 243 lb-ft / 330Nm, 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 8.9 seconds
Fuel consumption combined: 6.0–4.1 litres per 100 km [47–68.9 mpg imp]; CO2 emissions: 139–109 g/km
Front wheel drive (xDrive AWD variants come in late Autumn)

170.9 inches (4,342 mm) length
70.8 inches (1,800 mm) width
61.2 inches (1,555 mm) height
105.1 inches (2,670 mm) wheelbase
Luggage capacity: 468 - 1510 liters
40:20:40 split-folding rear seats
Foldable boot floor that conceals a storage compartment with a handy multifunction tray
Pushbutton automatic opening and closing or the Smart Opener function for rear tailgate

Sport Line, Luxury Line and M Sport Package available
M Sport Package includes M aerodynamics packages, M Sport suspension and 17 or 18-inch M wheels, M leather steering wheel and specially upholstered sports seats
Available Head-Up Display (displayed on a screen that extends out between steering wheel and windscreen)

BMW Power.

 

[RAArmstrong]

Many problems here...

1. Three Cylinder :nonono:
2. Front Wheel Drive :nonono:
3. Ugly as hell :nonono:
4. Dont see the point...

BMW is losing it :nonono:

 

[moranor@axis]

dont know why they put a guy driving this... its a mom van

 

[maximus]

This is the BMW 2-series Active Touring
14 February, 2014 | by TopGear.com

http://www.topgear.co.za/news/look-its-the-worlds-first-front-wheel-drive-bmw-oh-dear/

This is it – BMW’s first EVER front-wheel drive car. And if that wasn’t confusing enough, it’s called the 2-Series Active Touring. And it’s neither a convertible or a coupe. Eh?

Let’s get the first bit over with. Front-wheel drive. Yep. That’s happened. You might remember the Active Tourer concept, which previewed the company’s intentions to take on the Mercedes B-class.

It’s in the same engine family as the Mini too, which means it’ll get three of the company’s new units at launch. There’s the 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol (yep, it’s the same as the i8′s) 216i, which manages 4.9l/100km and 115 g/km of CO2.

It’s followed by the four-cylinder 218d, which does 4.1l/100km, 109 g/km, and musters up 330Nm of torque.

Top of the pile is the 2.0-litre four-pot 225i petrol, which does 6l/100km, makes 172kW, 0-100kph in 6.8 seconds and goes on to 146 mph. Everything’s a six-speed manual as standard, while you can spec six- and eight-speed autos.

Now, there’s the small issue of dynamics. BMW prides itself on making cars go round corners well. A task, as Jeremy demonstrates, made harder when the front wheels are doing the steering and the powering. In a bid to make the cornering traditionally BMW-tastic, the 2ATs get a multi-link rear end under the 2.67-metre wheelbase.

The Active Tourer also uses a mix of lightweight high tensile steels to keep weight down. As low as 1320kg in the 218i three-pot, that’s 75kg less than the lightest B-Class.

Inside, there’s all the treat-yourself premium stuff you’d expect. As well as a head-up display and many leathers, the Active Tourer gets the full gamut of BMW ConnectedDrive kit, including things like variable cruise control, automatic parking, autonomous emergency braking and the ability to self-drive in heavy motorway traffic.

All very much on a par with that B-Class, then, apart from pricing. There’s no official word yet, but expect it to be pitched around – you guessed it – B-Class territory, which starts at R375k for a really miserable one.

Now, the name. We thought BMW had settled on even numbers for coupes and convertibles (2, 4 and 6), and odd numbers for saloons and estates. But no. The company reckons this deserves to be a 2-Series because – despite being conspicuously neither coupe nor convertible – it’s bigger than the 1-Series, and will be more expensive. And that the alternative’s too open to innuendo…Read more here.

So, a front-drive BMW, eh? Sacrilege, or just what the doctor ordered?

 

[Legacy]

Its a Mercedes B class :biglol:

 

[ASH]

I agree, surely they have the Mini brand for all the FWD indulgences. BMW & FWD is just downright blasphemous in my books. They are just re-acting to what is out there, instead of creating new designs or ideas in the market, as this is just a B-Class competitor, but really is starting to water down the brand and go against its core values.

Also this is out of place with the naming as we have a small 4 door MPV,
carrying a 2series 2door moniker.............really is confused. It looks nothing like the 1 or 2 series. So we have 5 vehicles on the F30 platform, all similar in looks, with various badges GC, GT, 4Series, etc, but here we have something that is very different but looks nothing like a 2series or 1series!!! This is becoming rather silly.

Sheer driving pleasure is looking like a thing of the past.

Many problems here...

1. Three Cylinder :nonono:
2. Front Wheel Drive :nonono:
3. Ugly as hell :nonono:
4. Dont see the point...

BMW is losing it :nonono:

 

[Kyle]

First the 4 door 3 series coupe, now a 5 door 1 series coupe touring :slow:

 

[Phil0794]

:flyfun::flyfun::flyfun:

 

[OppositeLockMT]

I thought even number are now reserved for coupés. This thing is ugly!!

 

[herr bmw]

bmw is loosing the plot:thumbdo:

 

[ChefDJ]

I don't think the car looks too bad, however I think BMW is wasting time and money with models like these.


When oh WHEN are they going to finally produce the X7...?!

 

[sash]

eish.., i would have been better enticed with a rear wheel drive and x35i motor.....:rollsmile::rollsmile:

i would have accepted the looks if it came the aforementioned drivetrain and engine....:nonono::nonono:

 

[Leon]

:nonono::argh::facepalm:

I see no point in this??

 

[Bernard///M3]

I think it will be a popular mommy's car. To me looks better than X1. If you can't afford an X3 or X5 but need space for kids school bags, kit bags & shopping etc, this will be a great alternative. If I was BMW I would have replaced the current X1 with this! Personally I don't like the X1

The diesel motor, is it the same one they going to supply/share with Toyota, that's supposed to go in the Verso?

 

[adamr]

Now they just must ///M it and bring out a grand coupe version of it

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[Henry330i]

I think it will be a popular mommy's car. To me looks better than X1. If you can't afford an X3 or X5 but need space for kids school bags, kit bags & shopping etc, this will be a great alternative. If I was BMW I would have replaced the current X1 with this! Personally I don't like the X1

The diesel motor, is it the same one they going to supply/share with Toyota, that's supposed to go in the Verso?

I fully agree with you about the X1

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[MikeR]

:argh: is it just me or does that look like the Merc B ???
:yuck:

 

[Gbmw]

it'll sell tho......
Don't like it still

 

[Karthik]

Oh my word what poison is BMW drinking. But a 1.5l 3cylinder with 170kw ? Is that right ??? Pretty impressive no ? Still never wanna see this car :flyfun: