Monday, November 17, 2014

BMW 2-Series Active Tourer will receive a hybrid version

Bavarian concern is going to expand the family of 2 series due to the hybrid model. Gasoline-electric compact van can get BMW Active Tourer.




It is assumed that the power plant "rechargeable" hybrid, which should become BMW 2-Series Active Tourer, will consist of a 1.5-liter three-cylinder turbo engine, borrowed from the serial compact van, and the electric motor power a little over 100 hp Thus, the aggregate output of the power plant may exceed 200 hp It is expected that such a compact van can accelerate to 100 km / h in around 8 seconds.


Together with the new powerplant compact van, having in normal drive to the front axle, all-wheel drive will be. According to the publication Car, for the rotation of the rear wheels will be responsible motor.

The BMW earlier, in 2012, already showed a prototype hybrid Active Tourer with similar powerplant, and argued that the concept was met 2.5 liters of fuel per 100 km. It is possible that a similar level of appetite and receive serial model.


As reported by Car, citing its own sources in BMW, hybrid power plant will be equipped with a first modification of the seven-seat Active Tourer. Later, BMW plans to use the technology for the production of "rechargeable" hybrid-based crossover X1.

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