BMW has reportedly decided against bringing its new 2-Series Gran Tourer to the United States, since it has deemed it too small for the U.S. market.
BMW has reportedly decided against bringing its new 2-Series Gran Tourer to the United States, since it has deemed it too small for the U.S. market.
The front-wheel-drive 2-Series Gran Tourer and the 2-Series Active Tourer models measure 179-inches and 171-inches long, respectively, but there are not quite big enough to compete here. Originally BMW had said that the 2-Series Active Tourer would arrive some 15 months after it debuted early last year, but even then BMW had low expectations for it in the U.S.
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This means that the X1, which measures 175 inches long, will continue to be the smallest crossover in the U.S. An all-new X1 that will be based on a new front-wheel-drive platform, is expected to arrive later this year.
Source: Automotive News
