New 2-Series Active Tourer is BMW's First Minivan and FWD Model [74 Photos & Videos]

Dear lord…where is the automotive world going to; at first, we had BMW SUVs and now, we get a front-wheel drive small minivan from the makers of the M3! If you must know, we have to assume the answer to that question is that it's heading where the market and its shareholders point it to go.

For what it's worth, while we are surprised to learn that BMW opted to use the 2-Series Active Tourer designation instead of the 1-Series Gran Turismo moniker (we wonder if they're planning to apply it on a different model…), the rest of what you see and here was no secret, as the Munich brand had prepared us for its MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicle or European lingo for minivan) with the 2012 Active Tourer Concept.

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