Geneva 2014: BMW 2-Series Active Tourer

by Cameron Aubernon

Published: March 4th, 2014

Geneva marks the first in-the-flesh appearance for the BMW 2-Series Active Tourer, the brand’s first front-drive car that doesn’t wear a MINI badge. It’s honestly not a bad idea.

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Cameron Aubernon

Seattle-based writer, blogger, and photographer for many a publication. Born in Louisville. Raised in Kansas. Where I lay my head is home.

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Smartascii on Mar 05, 2014

I'm pretty sure the answer to this question is "B-Class," but welcome to the party, BMW. Is this going to be sold in the US? "What I really want is a small, front-drive BMW that looks kind of like a minivan," said no American, ever. But who knows? I would never have expected the Buick Encore to sell well, and it does, although it has a touch more CUV in the styling and is available in AWD.

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- Bryanska on Mar 06, 2014
  
  I like the little BMW a lot. There are SO few truly premium hatchbacks that urban families would enjoy. I don't mean to sound snobby, but if you have real money the Encore and C-Max aren't enough to really satisfy. You might think the 5-series wagon is the answer but this car has real packaging advantages.
  
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Autobahner44 on Mar 06, 2014

Active Tourer? Active Turd is more like it!

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