A big family needs a big car — but that requirement for increased interior capacity shouldn’t come at the expense of stylish and sophisticated motoring. Rest assured, if you need seating for five, six or seven people in a vehicle and still value the finer points of design and performance, a used BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer is your perfect match.
This is an MPV with class; a lot of class. It’s a similar model to the impressive Active Tourer but larger, with seven seats instead of its sibling’s five — so those two extra seats give it a sizeable advantage when it comes to capacity. Those additional seats — numbers six and seven — are smaller than the other five, making them ideal for younger children. This is a car that meets the needs of the larger, modern family.
However, thanks to BMW’s clever internal layout, the seating can be configured in a number of ways to maximise storage and passengers in transit. If you don’t need the two extra seats, you can fold them away and expand the boot capacity to 645 litres.
Push the middle row of seats further forward, and that jumps to 805 litres. Fold the whole row down — no need for manual effort, this is operated electronically — and the available internal storage capacity then leaps to a massive 1,905 litres. The BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer is built to carry a load, whether that’s a car full of people, or a trip to and from the furniture store.
Of course, there’s much more to a BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer used car than practicality; after all, this is a BMW. There’s a lot to admire here.
For a car that sits firmly in the MPV class, its design carries a sporting influence. There’s nothing clunky or boxy about the exterior styling. Inside, drivers will be impressed by the luxurious-looking cabin and even more so by the excellent tech system in place.