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Yesterday we caught up with the so-called BMW Family Active Sports Tourer, a car that left us wondering what is going on up in Munich these days. Looking extremely close to the upcoming F48 X1, we wanted to know exactly what set it apart from the SUV and what makes it better than the 2 Series Active Tourer.
According to our reliable source in Munich, this car will be destined for Europe only. It will be codenamed F46 and will be a 5-door compact MPV that will rival the likes of Mazda 5 and Volkswagen Touran.
As you probably already guessed and we told you yesterday, it will be front-wheel drive and using the same UKL platform as the MINI range from now on and the X1.
For the 214d, the story could repeat itself, but with a diesel 1.2-liter 3-cylinder engine. At the moment, there’s no confirmation for these facts but we do know that all engines will be part of the new Bxx family.
The usual 7-year cycle of production will be applied to the FAST models too, with the end of production being scheduled for February 2022.
While, at first, the adding of such a model doesn’t seem to make too much sense, as it would appear to be cannibalizing sales of the X1 and 2 Series Active Tourer, later on the niche it covers could grow. Furthermore, adding more such models, using small engines with below 100 grams per km CO2 emissions could help the German company comply with the new EU regulations in the field.
As you probably already guessed and we told you yesterday, it will be front-wheel drive and using the same UKL platform as the MINI range from now on and the X1.
Models will range from 214i to 220i and 214d to 220d
The engines used will be roughly the same as on the 2 Series Active Tourer (F45). The entry level model will be the 214i, possibly fitted with a 3-cylinder 1.2-liter engine, similar to the one used on the new MINI Cooper One, making around 100 HP.For the 214d, the story could repeat itself, but with a diesel 1.2-liter 3-cylinder engine. At the moment, there’s no confirmation for these facts but we do know that all engines will be part of the new Bxx family.
Production will start in March 2015
These will be the first models to come out in Spring next year, as the production is scheduled to start in March. Other models like the 220i and 220d will join the range later on, possibly in July and a couple more will be added to the line-up in March 2016, including some using xDrive.The usual 7-year cycle of production will be applied to the FAST models too, with the end of production being scheduled for February 2022.
While, at first, the adding of such a model doesn’t seem to make too much sense, as it would appear to be cannibalizing sales of the X1 and 2 Series Active Tourer, later on the niche it covers could grow. Furthermore, adding more such models, using small engines with below 100 grams per km CO2 emissions could help the German company comply with the new EU regulations in the field.
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