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Munich-based BMW is most famous for its sports saloons, in particular the 3 Series and 5 Series. However, it actually builds almost every type of car imaginable: everything from two-seat convertibles to seven-seat MPVs.

The cheapest model in the BMW range is the 1 Series hatchback, which is a rival to the Audi A3, Mercedes-Benz A-Class and Volkswagen Golf. Meanwhile, at the other extreme is the i8 plug-in hybrid sports car, which costs more than £100,000.

BMW was also quick to capitalise on the rise of the SUV and now has six in its range: the X1, X2, X3, X4, X5 and X6.

All of this makes it one of the big three German prestige brands, along with Audi and Mercedes-Benz.

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Luxury trim gives your 2 Series Active Tourer more of a luxurious edge, adding leather upholstery and fine wood trim to the interior, heated front seats and aluminium roof rails.

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230e xDrive Luxury 5dr DCT

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Crash Sensor - activates hazard/interior lighting + unlocks doors

Active Guard incl speed limiting and lane departure functions with auto steering, and front collision warning with brake intervention

Anti lock braking system (ABS) with brake assist

3 point seatbelts on all seats, front pyrotechnic belt tensioners, stopper and belt force limiters, rear coded belt buckles

Automatic two zone climate control air conditioning

Airbag - Front driver and passenger, front and rear head, front side, curtain head protection, manual deactivation of front passenger airbag possible

Electric windows - front and rear, with open/close fingertip control, anti-trap facility and comfort closing

Servotronic variable electric power steering (EPS)

40:20:40 split folding rear seats with backrest

Parking assistant with active park distance control, reversing assistant, lateral parking aid and rear view camera

LED Daytime running lights and parking lights with turn indicators

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The BMW 2 Series Active Tourer is a spacious MPV with a robust, high-quality interior that includes the best infotainment system in the class. What’s more, it’s good to drive, offers impressive engines and has a pair of promising plug-in hybrid options on the way. If you’re looking for an alternative to the plethora of small SUVs out there but don’t want an MPV that looks like a box, the 2 Series Active Tourer might be the car for you.

<h2>What we're looking for:</h2><ul><li>Plenty of space for all the family and their paraphernalia</li> <li>Comfortable ride for everyone inside</li> <li>Seats with plenty of adjustment and versatility of layout</li> <li>Engine that can cope with a full load of people and luggage</li> <li>Excellent efficiency to avoid big fuel bills</li></ul>

Practicality is king in the MPV market, which has taken a hit as buyers have turned towards trendier SUVs. There are still plenty of decent offerings to suit most budgets, though, with Citroën fielding a particularly strong line-up. The French manufacturer’s Berlingo offers bags of space for not much money and you can easily haggle off thousands of extra pounds in discounts, too.

Citroën also scores with the larger Grand C4 Spacetourer, which offers seven seats, lots of oddment space and appealing running costs for something so large. A similarly priced and even better option is the Volkswagen Touran. Meanwhile, if you prefer a premium badge, there's always the BMW 2 Series Active and Gran Tourers or Mercedes B-Class and V-Class.

But for something sizeable that's still decent to drive, we’d recommend you check out the Ford Galaxy, which can offer three rows of seats and decent luggage space at the same time. It’s not that much pricier than the smaller S-Max.

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