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BMW 2 Series Active Tourer spied

BMW 2 Series Active Tourer spied undisguised, set to be BMW's first front-wheel-drive model

The new BMW 2 Series Active Tourer has been spied totally undisguised, finally revealing the first BMW to be built on the front-wheel-drive UKL1 platform used by the latest MINI.

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This is our first confirmation that the new, practical model will be part of the 2 Series line-up, with this car seen to be wearing a 225i badge. We’re expecting the 2AT to use engines from the MINI line-up, so this 225i could be powered by the 2.0-litre turbo from the Cooper S. Expect to see the 1.5-litre turbo petrol and diesel three-cylinders used lower in the range, too.

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The styling hasn’t veered too much away from the original CAT and CAT Outdoor concepts that both previewed this model, but it does look a little higher and longer. The chrome grille and extravagant wing mirrors have both been toned down.

We’re expecting to see the new BMW 2 Series Active Tourer unveiled at the Geneva Show in March, and it should be on sale in the UK during the second half of 2014. That’ll be the standard five-seater but BMW is expected to launch a seven-seater version in 2015.

The standard car will go head-to-head with models like the Mercedes B-Class, which itself is going to be updated in 2014. Prices should start from around £22,000 for both cars. 

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