BMW 1 Series Sedan scooped – arrives 2015

With the Audi A3 Sedan and Mercedes CLA Class shaking up the entry-level premium segment, it’s only natural for BMW to rush the upcoming 1 Series sedan to the nearest motorshow premiere. So, for the second time in two months the 1 Series sedan hits the street for road test. Draped in heavy camouflage, the prototype was scooped by our spy photographers.

The long-rumored baby sedan from Munich will utilise the BMW’s versatile front-wheel-drive UKL platform that also underpins the 2 Series Active Tourer and MINI Cooper.

The entry-level sedan is expected to share the same four-cylinder engine line-up as the larger 3 Series. This includes the 2.0-litre turbo four with 135kW and 270Nm and its high output version rated at 170kW and 350Nm. The 2.0-litre turbodiesel developing 110kW and 330Nm will also find its way under the bonnet, so does the 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbo petrol with 100kW and 200Nm.

The BMW 1 Series Sedan is expected to debut in 2015.