The official presentation of the BMW 2 F45 took place at the Geneva Motor Show. The event occurred in February 2014. Visitors witnessed all the positive characteristics of the car, typical of compact BMW models. With their sporty dynamic qualities, functionality, comfort, and elegance, they quickly integrated into the family, becoming their second members after the F22 coupe bodies.
The BMW 2 Series Active Tourer are representatives of modern metropolises. They have their own character and style. They are easy to drive in urban environments with winding alleys and wide roads. Cars for people with an active lifestyle.
They immediately catch the eye, regardless of the angle of view. You can enjoy their integrity or individual details. The Active Tourer was presented at the Geneva Motor Show.
BMW 2 F45 Features and Functionality
Compact BMW 2 F45 models, along with EfficientDynamics and BMW ConnectedDrive technology, provide the opportunity to experience comfort during trips.
Important! In addition to standard devices in cars, you can purchase equipment with Sport Line and Luxury Line packages.
You can choose from 12 body colors.
You can also replace the wheels, choosing from 6 suitable options in 17 and 18 inches.
Specifications
Although the cars themselves are small in size, they are spacious inside.
- Length — 4 m 342.
- Width — 1 m 800.
- Height — 1 m 586.
- Track width — 1 m 561/1 m 562.
- Wheelbase — 2 m 670.
- Ground clearance — 16.5 cm.
- Boot capacity — 468/1 m 510.
Exterior
- Large and powerful double kidney grilles.
- Front contoured bumpers with elongated air intakes.
- LED lighting.
- Dynamically shaped silhouettes with horizontal stampings.
- Clearly defined sills.
- Wide glazing for excellent visibility.
All these transformations have given the cars a sporty and modern design.
With a clearance height of 15.6 cm.
Important! Be sure to pay attention that the loaded Active Tourer will have a ground clearance height 20 — 30 mm lower.
Technical Equipment of BMW 2 F45
There are almost no impossible tasks with the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer. Compact cars with spacious cabins. They are designed with wide possibilities for different transformations:
- Variable boots with 468 liters can turn into 1510 liters. Fold the backrests of the second row of seats.
- For convenient boarding/alighting, you will have wide doors.
- Boot lids have contactless opening/closing (optional), which certainly helps in unloading/loading luggage, providing maximum comfort.
- These are perfect cars for everyday use.
- Concierge services allow drivers to stay in touch with contact centers.
- Color projection screens, displaying necessary information, are within the driver's field of view, allowing them to stay focused on the road.
- They also show:
- speed and its limits;
- overtaking;
- information from the navigation system;
- phonebook lists and playlists.
The cars have networking equipment that interacts with BMW ConnectedDrive. Drivers are always connected.
Fast and Powerful Cars with Petrol and Diesel Engines
The BMW 2 Series Active Tourer is built on a front-wheel-drive platform. The engines are transversely mounted. Suspension with the best BMW traditions. MacPherson struts at the front, multi-links at the rear. Separated shock absorbers and springs. Subframes in the cars are rigid. Drivers should also receive electric power steering.
When the BMW 2 F45 was first produced, they had 3 engines:
- One and a half-liter turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engines with balancing shafts, direct injections, 136 horsepower, and 220Nm of torque.
- Two-liter petrol fours. Here, the Twin Power Turbo technology is used. With direct injections. Two balancing shafts in the car. Power of 231 horsepower, torque of 350 Nm.
- Two-liter diesel units with common rail injections, pressure of 2 thousand bar. Turbochargers with variable geometries. Power — 150 horsepower. Torque — 330 Nm.
Diesel engines are the most economical, with 4.1 l/100 km in mixed cycles.
Three-cylinder petrol engines work with 6-speed manual transmissions. Or 6-range automatics. The manual can be installed with diesel units.
Petrol engines can only work with 8-speed Steptronic automatics. Also, 7-speed gearboxes with two clutches and sporty xDrive full-drive mechanisms provide optimal traction and great driving pleasure.
Upgrading BMW 2 F45
A wide range of accessories will help you implement your preferences. These are additional elements for trunks, interiors.
Compact, maneuverable cars confidently move in different urban environments, whether wide avenues or narrow streets. Thanks to the exclusive design, the cars attract true BMW enthusiasts.
Engines in modifications
- BMW 218d Active, two-liter, with 150 horsepower, with a 6-speed manual and an 8-speed automatic, accelerates in 8.9 seconds, with a limit of 208 km/h, with city/highway/mixed cycle consumption, manual/automatic — 5.1 — 4.9/3.9 — 4.0/4.3 — 4.3.
- BMW 218i with 136 horsepower, 1.5-liter capacity, works with a 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic. With consumption rates: 6.1 — 6.5/4.3 — 4.6/4.9 — 5.3. Accelerates in 9.2 sec/100 km, with a top speed of 205 km/h.
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