2015 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Review - Fast Lane Daily

Here is our review of the 2015 BMW 2-Series Active Tourer! Sarah Sauer is in Germany driving te new 2-Series Active Tourer, a family vehicle by BMW. Power comes from a 150-hp 2.0 liter twin power turbo 4-cylinder diesel. Of course, BMW has no plans to bring the 2-Series Active Tourer stateside - so let's see how this vehicle does.
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[@DeadlyDre]

Sarah Sauer, your reviews are amazing. You sound very enthusiastic enough and I understand the factors you have while commenting. I have missed your reviews, love you lots, and keep up the GREAT work you always do. Thank you so much!

[@headcas620]

Sarah, the word you were looking for was reverse gear ;)

[@thehogan911]

Yay welcome back Sarah!

[@OobliHD]

She is my favorite reviewer! Keep up the great work.

[@HikariSakai]

such an ugly looking BMW uuuugh

[@AppleSlipper]

This BMW looks so ugly that it makes the 1 Series M Hatch look so cool.

[@friederich66]

+xboxgamer959 i love it. i bought it. beauty lies in the viewer´s eye :) de gustibus non est disputandum...

[@davidmitchell5638]

OMFG MY EYES!! someone.....ANYONE KILL IT WITH FIRE PLEASE!! Sarah nice to see you back it's been a long time:)

[@Khum4r]

Her english has improved!

[@heathgustavo4498]

I realize I am kind of off topic but do anyone know of a good place to stream newly released series online?

[@andrewzakai3896]

@Heath Gustavo I use flixzone. Just google for it :)

[@calvintobias5245]

@Heath Gustavo Lately I have been using flixzone. You can find it on google :)

[@MarioDallaRiva]

Thanks Sarah! I always enjoy your reviews. You show plenty of emotion and your delivery is that of a "real" person explaining the attributes of an automobile which I totally appreciate! Don't go changin', as they say :) Say ciao to your sidekicks Jan and Jens. Keep up your great work.

[@mubibibi]

Im watching this because of Sarah not the diesel shit.............

[@headcas620]

Kill it with fire. BMW should = RWD. I guess BMW wants to get in on the massive Mazda 5 market...

[@Gochsener]

its a family minivan. RWD would be dumb, costs lots of money, weights a hole lot and uses up much space (transmission tunnel & engine not mounted transversially) I also think of BMW as a manufacturer of sporty cars, so building these 2 series tourers seema wrong to me, but they do it and they do it o.k.

[@davidmitchell5638]

Gochsener exactly but don't they just put it under MINI brands and we call the day! and BMW was always proud for their RWD with 1 series hatchback. well i think we can say goodbye to that one too:(

[@And3rson1294]

headcas620 new X1 is also fwd buddy

[@headcas620]

Anderson no its not. The next one will be though

[@And3rson1294]

headcas620 I implied the next one when I said "new" pal

[@TheGuyFromUme]

5:41 so that explains why one of these almost backed into me at a red light!

[@khalidbelhachmi8382]

Lol

[@TheGuyFromUme]

I was sitting behind it and I was like "are those the reversing lights?" Yes. Yes they were.

[@seinsmeld13]

Thank you Sarah.

[@speechino]

Sarah - fan of your reviews and style - don't ever change

[@CLMDADE]

Getting better...

[@ForTehNguyen]

BMW Fit

[@nigmosh65]

What about the 2 Series Gran Tourer with 7 seats?

[@aneebaba06]

Great to see you again after a long while Sarah, but not so much a fan of the car this time. And yeah, you just keep on doing what you are doing. Safety first :)

[@pdid44569]

Wow a BMW without leather. Funny thing

[@SilentTalkingBanana]

Pat Dow Even worse, the BMW is FWD.

[@mateocolon7345]

Great job FLD!

[@Teeebs]

Funny, BMW bluntly stated not that long ago that they would NEVER build a front wheel drive car. How times have changed...

[@pseudos1436]

Sarah great job!!!!!!cheers

[@StangBang35]

Yeaaa She's back! Love her reviews ...its a shame she had to review the FWD BMW but still keeping it entertaining and of course #Fresh

[@mistertee5000]

What ever happened to Sarah? I really liked this segment with all the cool Euro cars.

[@capturedbytee]

Don't you have to press down and in to engage the reverse gear?

[@Leon-pm6lr]

find ich gut

[@davidboniche4787]

Sarah, du machst einfach toll! Halten Sie sich die gute Arbeit, bleiben schön und ja, sicher fahren!

[@bottomlayer]

Really, no reverse lockout? Some cars actually require you to pull the knob to shift into reverse.

[@mitchellsteindler]

The BMW Fit! Looks like an awesome car!

[@iLykeCahrs]

I think Sarah needs her own channel, anyone?

[@Kaisuke971]

BMW should've made the new X1 F48 first, then release the Active and Gran Tourer. Because after seeing such an improvement on styling, quality, and overall appeal in the X1, people would've accept it being FWD, and then, they would've trash talked the 2 series Active and Gran Tourer a bit less.

[@RoboTekno]

Dem legs doe.

[@StickyJalapeno]

for the money i would rather buy the new Civic type r

[@samuelskillern7365]

It would be cool if the sold this car in America. It would be a good competitor with the Audi Q3, MB GLA, Lexus NX (maybe), and maybe even the Acura ILX.

[@theokan89]

for us to enjoy our stick shift, 50-50 balanced, RWD sedans/coupes/wagons BMW has to produce this. It shares its platform with existing mini's and is cheaper to produce. If we dont want bmw to face the fate of saab or the british automakers, they must adapt and evolve to the market; just like they're doing.

[@giftman25]

Sarah, why are you pronouncing your name in English, just say it in German? It is your name, you don't have to Americanize your name.

[@friederich66]

+Aljos Mlakar agree 100 percent. and she should try to get rid if this ugly american accent

[@pwschuh]

Nice review Sarah. Car is horrible but it was a good overview.

[@jonathanbrown6683]

I'm a BMW fan boy...but I must say the B250 did it better IMO :)

[@RandomVids519]

AYE ITS ZARAH ZZAUERZZZ

[@pseudos1436]

Sarah sewer

[@bk_dejv]

shit box

[@NIK3631]

Austria

[@pedroguimaraes2042]

Hi Sarah, i'm a great fan of yours. I think u shouldn't americanize your name, was quite funny to hear u saying your name properlly; and hey, you are german so your name sounds german, there is absolutly no shame in it...You are the most entertaining reviewer on youtube and also quite pleasing to the eyes :-p. Now speaking about the car; I really hate the looks of this car, really rubbish looking even surpassing the bad looks of the BMW's electric powered microcar the I3. The people who buy this car, buy only for the badge because this car is in no way better than the competition (premium and not premium). The cheapest in this segment is the Kia Carens, and guess what, is way better looking inside and out, has better materials, has more space, has more standard equipment and has 7 year waranty.

[@hf7188]

Oh my god, that was horrible!!!! Nickleback, seriously? :D Just teasing, great review as usual, keep strong Sarah!

[@Waelbilal98]

LAUNCH CONTROL 東瀛戰神 What do u thing about the 2 series gran tour and active tour and BMW New x1 as Fwd Or how about this question What do u thing about bmw making fwd cars

[@pascalmpower7944]

FWD= understeer, RWD= oversteer. Looking forward to see what kind of magic BMW is playing.

[@friederich66]

+NISMO N ATTACK 東瀛戰神 understeering is easier to handle and therefore safer. if you take the curve too fast: release the gas pedal and the rear wil swing around just enough to get you out safe. b..t.w.: over- and understeering situations show that you are a reckless idiot because you should never get into a situation when this happens. if it happens though, you misunderstood what (responsible) driving means

[@pascalmpower7944]

Billi Backer Yes, under steering is much easier, when you lose your front traction, all you have to do is to release energy on your front tire, which is release throttle (if FWD) and release your brake, or apply little brake if the under steer is between mild and moderate. Does that mean safer? I won't say it is safer, it just handle in a different way. Is it safer? No, but easier coz under steer can end up crashing by lack of steering response. May also ends up locking if you still applying too much braking. Is over steer more dangerous? No. It's as dangerous as under steer but handles in a different way and require more skills. Over steer require sense of steering and throttle. Means your hand and leg have to perform dynamically in order to balance out the traction ratio between all 4 wheels. So which is more controllable? Over steer. Why? If a car when into an under steer, you can do nothing but wait for the traction. If certain amount of traction doesn't applied, you crash. If RWD cars like BMW get into an under steer, all you have to do is use the throttle to break some traction for balance the traction ratio. So when over steer have much more manoeuvrability and BMW is the most balanced car when you're in an over steer, it just proves BMW is a saver car to drive if you know how counter steer. In other word, RWD is controllable even when you loses control.

[@pascalmpower7944]

Billi Backer and if you think people who under steer and over steer means they are idiot, it proves you're narrow minded and doesn't care about engineering and technology.

[@friederich66]

NISMO N ATTACK 東瀛戰神 i think people who drive so fast that they under- or oversteer in normal traffic are idiots who shouldn´t be allowed to drive on public streets. over- and understeering are car reactions near the limit. this has nothing to do with engineering. and technology. i have a car to drive safely and comfortable from point A to point B. i don´t need a car to express my personality or driving skills. i don´t need a car to show how much money i have. a car is a useful machine, nothing more. if you think your car must have RWD it is an opinion it is not mine. if you think you must drive on the limit it is bestsomeone took away your driving license because you are not fit to move a car in a responsible way

[@johnmercy4854]

Coole Sache, das mit dem Englisch wird auch noch ;)

[@2552legoboy]

how do you manage to get only 150 hp from a turbo 2L 4 cylinder , also fwd! no what has bmw been doing , looking at non RWD porn?!?!?

[@dylanmccallum3371]

Cosimo Conran 150 hp and 243ft/lbs is pretty nice for a 2l turbo diesel. It also gets 53mpg combined. BMW is making a car for the masses with this one. Not everyone is looking for a 400hp rwd sedan.

[@AadrianB09]

Cosimo Conran Regarding the HP: It's the 218 model. The 220d has the same 2L cylinder capacity but more hp (170 if I'm not mistaking). Still, since this is far from a sports car less power means less trips at the gas station.

[@hyperlogos]

Adrian More than about 250 ft-lb at the front wheels is a waste anyway.

[@2552legoboy]

Didn't see it was a diesel but still it's probably still too heavy to notice it, how heavy is it? I'm sure it's a lot looking at the 0-60

[@LeMeBucallion]

Relax BMW purists, the brand wants a bigger share of the market and why not expand to fwd? You can still buy any M series if you want fast and rwd. There are also performance plenty performance packages for all the rest rwd cars. And btw its a family car why the hell rwd is important;

[@bryandoherty9399]

And BMW makes Minis too, those a fun to drive and handle well. I wouldn't be surprised if BMW got some of Mini's engineers to help with front wheel drive

[@friederich66]

so there are a lot of so-called fans who insist on RWD? they call it sportive? driving in npublic traffic has nothing to do with sports. RWD is fine to slide in winter when the trunk is empty and there is no weight on the wheels. when will you have an advantage ion RWD in daily traffic? powerslides around a curve? rubbish. in most everyday situations the FWD is of great advantage. curve taken too fast? release the gas pedal and the car will make it for you. slippery road? the car will follow the front wheels. space? no transmission tunnel, more space in the rear. times change and with it what one dem,ands from a car. Tradition is not holding the ashes but passing on the flame. so BMW opens a new chapter. if you want a real good RWD buy a volkswagen beetle (the original) and install a subaru watercooled boxer engine in the back (Back!!). some porsche brakes with it and i is the perfect car for all of you so-called "fans" and it is cheap

[@fhm4]

0:50 new bmw too serious ;)

[@ItsABassDammit]

I don't care that it's FWD. BMW is a car that costs so damn much because of the name. What I do care about is that this car is a cheap FWD economy shoebox, and that's not what a BMW is. Being a BMW just makes it overpriced. You'd be better off buying a Focus or a Golf.

[@friederich66]

+demarc i have a golf(plus), a good car, but they don´t produce it any more. the new sportsvan was no alternative so i took a look around. the japanese or korean cars dont have what i want. no, not a ford or an opel. no french car. so what was left: a BMW active tourer. OK, it is a bit more expensive, but i don´t care. a good taste has always been a bit more expensive ;-)

[@The_CoreyBrown]

Man their lives are so hard....

[@PedroFTeixeira]

This looks like an uglier Kia Carens, but with less quality and pricier.

[@danthadoorman]

So cheap looking. Cloth seats in a bmw? Not for me and lol fwd. Even worse is the price I'm sure. This is definitely a car you would want to "throw some pampers back there" in.

[@RentableSocks]

This car cheapens the BMW badge.

[@z00h]

oobligah It stopped being premium about 10 years ago where have you been?

[@RentableSocks]

If you are aware of the BMW methodology, you would realize that I was talking about the FWD and not the interior.

[@z00h]

oobligah I'm talking about BMW as a brand

[@RentableSocks]

z00h Each BMW line has a specific market. Sporty :2,3 Sporty/luxury (luxury+power): 4,5,6 Luxury: 7 Eco: i3 Eco/sport: i8.

[@RentableSocks]

z00h You sure enjoy not knowing how to classify a model of car based on it's obvious market segment. Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?

[@BAFiusRUS]

Gj FLD. BS BMW ))) front wheel drive yikes.

[@MarieJeanne]

Alexander Babin It's a family car. Not a sports car. It would be just stupid to fit rear wheel drive in what is practically a minivan. Front wheel drive is more practical in every aspect on this car.

[@henrykincaid6821]

So why does this car exist?

[@BAFiusRUS]

vkohmoviemaker I prefer station wagons

[@BAFiusRUS]

With AWD audi avant. Or cts wagon with rwd or even awd.

[@MarieJeanne]

Alexander Babin And some people prefer cars like the 2 series.

[@Khum4r]

Remove the grill and it doesn't even look like a BMW. totally hideous. Not to mention the FWD

[@friederich66]

+aWatch remove that body and it doesn´t evenlook like a car. what a rubbish: of course the grill shows it is a BMW. remove the badge of a mercedes or volkswagen and you do not recognize the brand, BMW is identified as a BMW even if you take away the BMW badge