Bmw Serie 1 2019
Initially, the 1 Series sold promisingly and another rear-driven-model generation followed in 2011. But BMW gradually realised that, rather than helping it succeed, a longways engine and a driven rear axle might actually be holding the car back. The decisive moment in shaping 'der Einzer's' future came, very memorably, when then BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer admitted to journalists that 80% of 1 Series owners believed their cars to be front-driven anyway.
BMW's commitment, at that stage, was to begin making predominantly front-wheel-drive compact cars in 2014, using a platform shared with the Mini brand; and, after the launch of the current 2 Series Active Tourer, X1 and X2, it's taken until now to switch the 1 Series hatchback away from the mechanical identity that was once considered to be its nuclear-strength unique selling point. Stand by to find out how much 1 Series DNA is left in BMW's Volkswagen Golf rival, then, in much more class-typical and mechanically conventional third-generation form.
The BMW 1 Series line-up at a glance
From launch, the new 1 Series is powered by a range of two petrol engines and three diesels. Our 118i represents the entry-level petrol, while the all-wheel-drive M135i hot hatchback crowns the range. The 302bhp turbocharged unit at the latter's nose is the most powerful four-cylinder engine BMW has ever produced.
The 116d, 118d and 120d (which comes with all-wheel drive as standard) comprise the diesel offering. Trim levels run from SE to Sport, M Sport and M Performance.
Price £27,230 Power 138bhp Torque 162lb ft 0-60mph 8.2sec 30-70mph in fourth 11.5sec Fuel economy 37.0mpg CO2 emissions 114g/km 70-0mph 46.6m
Good
Interior is much improved – for space as well as on-board technology and ambient style
Chassis mixes modest driver appeal with decent ride sophistication and refinement
Bad
Three-cylinder engine seems rougher at times, mounted sideways, than it used to
There is little about the interior perceived quality or the exterior styling that is particularly distinctive
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Source: https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/bmw/1-series
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