Motoring: BMW marks a milestone with brave new 223i Active Tourer
A bold new look, some top technology and tasteful interior options will make BMW’s latest Active Tourer a popular choice for the model’s many fans
When it was introduced in 2014, the 2 Series Active Tourer was quite an outlier in the BMW model range.
Not only did it use a front-wheel-drive set-up, but it was also an MPV from a German brand known for its coupés, saloons and more recently SUVs.
Nevertheless, it plugged a gap in BMW’s product offering and was joined by the longer seven-seat Gran Tourer variant. In the intervening period, BMW notched up sales exceeding ...