Car review: Bigger, better BMW 218i Active Tourer

The BMW 218i Active Tourer is a runaway success, ranking as one of Singapore's best-selling BMWs. ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN
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SINGAPORE - Wine connoisseurs have animated discussions about bouquets, palettes and vintages, while the average drinker just wants an affordable plonk to make Mondays more bearable.

Car reviewers are not unlike wine connoisseurs. In their eyes, a car like the BMW 218i Active Tourer is not a true-blue BMW.

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