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2015 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer eDrive review

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Fujisan, Jul 3, 2015.

  1. Fujisan

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    This is BMW’s new plug-in hybrid version of the 2 Series Active Tourer. Although it is currently in final testing, this pre-production example is very close to showroom tune. BMW won’t say when the car will go on sale, but spring 2016 seems like the best bet.

    http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/first-drives/2015-bmw-2-series-active-tourer-edrive-review

    For me this car could be a really challenger to buying a Gen 4 Prius in a year or so's time.
    If the final spec matches these figures, it'll be hard to beat;

    Location Germany; On sale Spring 2016 (est); Price £33,000 (est); Engine 3 cyls, 1496cc, petrol, plus electric motor; Power 221bhp (combined); Torque 284lb ft (combined); Gearbox 6-spd automatic; Kerb weight 1735kg (est); Top speed 127mph; Economy 112mpg (combined); 0-62mph 6.5sec; CO2/tax band "Less than 50g/km", 5%
     
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    2 Active Tourer is a compact MPV, bit smaller than 3gen Prius. Gen 4 will be, surely, larger and roomier than the present Prius.
     
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    33,000 pounds? is that 50,000 dollars? am i missing something? for a car that makes the service manager your best friend?
     
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    The Active Tourer is 4342mm long compared to the Gen 3 Prius at 4480mm, but the wheelbase (and hence cabin space) is near identical; Active Tourer 2670mm, Gen 3 Prius 2700mm.
    It might also be added that the Active Tourer has a (slightly) bigger luggage space than the Gen 3 Prius (468 litres vs 445 Litres). The plug-in hybrid Active Tourer might have a slightly smaller luggage space than the conventional car, but still on a par with the Gen 3.

    The Gen 4 probably will be bigger than the Gen 3, but for me, on British roads, with the tight parking spaces in British car parks, that will be a negative feature. :(
     
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    In Britain the list price for a Plug-in Prius is £33,395. o_O
    There is a £5000 government grant at present that takes the price down to £28,395. But I don't know how much long this will continue and if the price quoted in the report on the plug-in hybrid Active Tourer is before or after this grant is taken into consideration.

    As for the being the services manager's best friend, well I ran a couple of BMW's for a good number of years, and neither gave me any trouble. :)(y)
     
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    glad to hear it. you are member in good standing of a very exclusive club!:p
     
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    By the sounds of it for comments from Americans and Europeans, it would seem that German brands send all their lemons to the US.
     
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    i guess it's possible, grumpy says toyota sends their bad batteries to the uk.:p
     
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    Looks are certainly deceiving! The photos make the Active Tourer look smaller than it is.

    I hope it doesn't increase in exterior dimensions. The Prius Liftback is in a pretty sweet spot - midsize interior with a compact exterior.
     
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    I hope so too.
     
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    Slightly longer for a more sedan-esque profile could broaden its appeal in the US though.
     
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