The second generation of the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer & egrave; was officially presented. The announcement was in the air as the first real photos of the new model had leaked from the network in recent days. The news there are several and concern the design, the interiors, the technology and the engines. To see it on the road you will have to wait a little longer. In fact, the dealerships will arrive. during the month of February 2022 . Variants with Plug-in powertrain will also arrive in the summer of 2022. The prices start at 34,600 euros.
The new BMW 2 Series Active Tourer will be & agrave; built at the German brand's Leipzig plant. Now let's see all its main features.
DESIGN AND INTERIORS 
The design is been profoundly renovated. As BMW explains, for his minivan he wanted to propose a look that takes its cue from the world of crossovers. All this to offer a vehicle with a more attractive appearance. sporty and dynamic. The front, in particular, appears more & ugrave; aggressive thanks to the design more & ugrave; angular of the bumper, from the large air intakes and from the large double kidney which in any case does not reach the size of that of the M3. The new front headlights feature a slim design and are Full LED. Matrix LED technology can be achieved; have, instead, on request.
Behind you can see the new horizontal LED headlights, the new spoiler at the end of the roof and the new bumper that is; been revised and which appears more & ugrave; angular compared to the past. On request you can have alloy wheels up to 19 inches. The new BMW 2 Series Active Tourer can & ograve; can also be ordered with the Luxury Line or M Sport packages . A total of 11 body colors are available (9 metallic).
New BMW 2 Series Active Tourer size 4,386 mm long x 1,824 mm wide x 1,576 mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,670 mm. These are slightly higher measures than the previous generation. As already we knew, the long Gran Tourer variant will not be; more produced. The trunk has a capacity; 470 liters which rises to 1,450 liters by folding down the rear seat backrests. Capacity which drops to 415 liters for the Mild Hybrid models and 406 liters for the Plug-in ones.
The interiors impress with the wide technological equipment. In fact, BMW has decided to propose an interior with a setting similar to that of the new iX. The dashboard is the most important element interesting since it has a large panel inside which there are two displays: the first from 10.25 inches for the instrumentation and the second from 10.7 inches for the actual infotainment that can rely on the new iDrive 8 platform. Multiple connected services are available that exploit connectivity; of the infotainment system (compatibility with 5G).
The interior design & egrave; minimal with the disappearance of many physical commands. Is not serious; not even present the classic knob on the central tunnel that allows you to navigate between the various menus of the infotainment. The steering wheel & egrave; multifunction and allows you to manage the settings of the digital instrumentation display. Various interior finishes are available to customers.
ENGINES AND SAFETY 
At its debut, the new BMW 2 Series Active Tourer will be; proposed with 4 engines , all combined with front-wheel drive.
- BMW 218i Active Tourer: 3-cylinder 1.5-liter petrol engine with 100 kW (136 HP) and 230 Nm of torque – 7-speed automatic transmission – 0-100 km/h in 9 seconds and 214 km/h of speed; maximum
- BMW 220i Active Tourer: 1.5-liter 3-cylinder Mild Hybrid petrol engine with 115 kW (156 hp) and 280 Nm of torque – 7-speed automatic transmission – 0-100 km/h in 8.1 seconds and 221 km/h speed maximum
- BMW 223i Active Tourer: 4-cylinder petrol Mild Hybrid with 2 liters of 160 kW (218 hp) and 360 Nm of torque – 7-speed automatic transmission – 0-100 km/h in 7 seconds and 241 km/h speed maximum
- BMW 218d Active Tourer: 4-cylinder 2-liter diesel engine with 110 kW (150 hp) and 360 Nm of torque – 7-speed automatic transmission – 0-100 km/h in 8.8 seconds and 220 km/h of speed; maximum
Next will come two Plug-in variants : the BMW 230e xDrive Active Tourer and the e BMW 225e xDrive Active Tourer. They will be able to count on 240 kW/326 hp and 180 kW/245 hp respectively. The battery rises to a capacity; of 16.3 kWh (14.9 kWh usable) and can be recharged up to a maximum AC power of 7.4 kW. Autonomy in mode only electric, according to the WLTP cycle, it reaches up to 80 km. The change will be; always a 7-speed automatic.
On the front of the ADAS systems, as standard we find cruise control, Lane Departure Warning, frontal collision warning and also the Parking Assistant with rear view camera. The endowment can be done; enrich in order to get to have a Level 2 driving assistance system. Some functions can be activated later via OTA updates.
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