BMW 2 Series Active Tourer 1.5 220i MHT Luxury DCT

If you need something bigger than a regular hatchback for your next family car but don’t want an SUV or crossover your options are split between premium MPVs like this 2 Series Active Tourer or van-based options like the Peugeot Rifter. If the latter’s commercial roots are just a little too functional for your tastes the BMW is a more sophisticated – and expensive – option, but one made more palatable thanks to its premium image and hybridised petrol engines. True, you can still get a diesel if you rack up the big miles but most people will probably want some level of electrification in this day and age. At the time of writing full details for the plug-in hybrid are to be confirmed, but BMW has said it will cover an impressive 49 miles on battery power alone, meaning you could in theory do most of your regular journeys without firing up the petrol engine at all. If you can plug it in at home that could save on fuel costs but the big attraction will be for company drivers, for whom the attractive Benefit In Kind savings will more than make up for the extra cost of the plug-in.