BMW’s ground-breaking first front-drive model, the 2 Series Active Tourer, arrives in Australia in November and will be priced from $44,400.
Combine that competitive sticker with versatility and practicality and BMW Australia reckons the 2 Series Active Tourer will attract new buyers to the brand.
As it’s a front driver, the all-new BMW 2 Series Active Tourer – BMW calls it SAT for ‘Sports Active Tourer’ – rides on an all-new chassis architecture.
But as well as the hallmark BMW styling, the German giant says the 2 Series Active Tourer will deliver the top-notch driving dynamics required by its customers.
As we expect from BMW, specifications are impressive and as well as satellite navigation and a reversing camera, includes high-tech goodies such as Lane Departure Warning, Forward Collision Warning, Light City Braking – all as standard.
Power comes from an all-turbocharged range of three and four-cylinder engines.
The 218i debuts BMW’s first three-cylinder engine – a 1.5-litre unit, driving through a six-speed automatic transmission and delivering 100kW/220Nm an combined cycle fuel consumption of 5.2l/100kms.
Diesel power arrives in the form of the 218d which delivers 110kW/330nm and drives via an eight-speed Steptronic transmission. Combined cycle fuel consumption is rated at 4.2l/100kms.
Topping the range is the 225i with a 2.0-litre powerplant affording 170kW/350Nm and driving through an eight-speed Steptronic transmission. Combined cycle fuel consumption scores 6.1l/100kms.
The lineup is:
218i $44,400
218d $47,800
225i $54,900
