Best mid-sized family cars to buy in 2023


New family cars come in many shapes and sizes. Here are 11 of our favourites.
2022 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer

2022 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer review


BMW has a new high-tech people carrier and Dave Humphreys has driven it.
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BMW design chief: 'You can't please everybody'


Driving.co.uk caught up with Domagoj Dukec at the LA Auto Show to discuss his design roots, his love for all things BMW ... and large grilles.
BMW 2-series Active Tourer 225xe PHEV long term road test review

Extended Test: 2016 BMW 2-series Active Tourer PHEV


BMW's plug-in hybrid MPV (what we used to call a people carrier) is being driven daily on an extended test by Will Dron, acting editor of Driving.co.uk.

Extended test: Audi and BMW plug-in hybrid cars


Plug-in hybrid cars are catching on. Sales are soaring, up five times since 2014, although admittedly that’s like saying sales of ice cream in the...
2016 BMW 2-series Active Tourer PHEV review

2016 BMW 2-series Active Tourer PHEV review


BMW's 2-series Active Tourer and its seven-seat Gran Tourer sister have never been the darlings of the BMW model range...
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Top 100 Cars 2016: Top 5 Five-seat MPVs


The Sunday Times presents its Top 100 Cars 2016: Top 5 Five-seat MPVs. Featuring new models from Citroen, BMW, Ford and Vauxhall.
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First drive review: BMW 218d Active Tourer SE (2014)


This front-wheel drive mini MPV is a triumph for BMW in uncharted terrain and promises to turn even the weekly shop into an adventure