The BMWBLOG online publication had the chance of driving the BMW 2-Series Active Tourer in a premiere, in Austria, the model being the company`s first front-wheel drive model.

At a first impression, the BMW 2-Series Active Tourer does not look as appealing as the BMW`s lovers are used with, since we remark a lack of personality in terms of design, especially at the kidney radiator grille and at the rear, where the model was supposed to come with fresh elements.

Inside the cabin of the BMW 2-Series Active Tourer, things are staying great in terms of quality materials, as the interior is tweaked with a lot of leather on the seats and at the lower part of the dashboard.

In terms of comfort, the new 2-Series Active Tourer also stands great, as the space can now be wider, due to the rear seats that can be manually folded just by using a handle, while you can also use dedicated buttons to electrically fold them.

Under the hood, the BMW 2-Series Active Tourer is powered by a choice of four-cylinder engines, while the folks from BMWBLOG had the chance of driving a 218d with 2.0-liter diesel and 150 HP, as well as a 225i model, with a higher 2.0-liter, developing 231 horsepower.

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The BMW German based luxury automaker has decided to partner with the famous aftermarket specialist Hartge to make some upgrades to the 2-Series lineup concerning the exterior as well as the performance.

If you are the lucky owner of a 2-Series car and would like to upgrade your ride, just head on to Hartge specialist and let them customize it the way they do it.

Hartge will put some new sports spring sets, which will make the car lower with around 30mm at the front as well as with 10 mm at the rear.

More than that, Hartge will also include the logos to the car, the black wheel caps, the floor mats or the tire repair kit.
Upgrades will also concern the engine lineup, meaning that both the gasoline and the diesel engines will get these goodies.

In the 218d for instance, the power will be upgraded up to 174 horses and 380 Nm of torque, compared to the present 143 horsepower and 320 Nm of torque.

The BMW 2-Series 220d will also get more powerful, as it will receive 218 horsepower and massive 450 Nm of torque, while the 225d gets an output of 258 horses and 530 Nm of torque.

The last but not the least 220i version will receive 184 horses and 270 Nm of torque.

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