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Before we go any further, let me start with this one clear summarisation; you’re looking at two of the finest examples of downsizing. Cars that despite their shrunken mass, hold several decisive advantages over their clumsier counterparts. I could stop there, but that would leave loads of white space...
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Remember the automotive controversy BMW stirred with the Active Tourer? A car that didn’t fit into X or -Series mould was one thing, but worse was to come…it was front-wheel drive. All told, Active Tourer wasn’t awful; a posh, civilised Mini Countryman. But BMW was already selling large numbers...