What we have here, the all-new 2020 BMW 118i, is one of the most controversial BMWs to hit the market in a while, not because of its oversized grille or price increase but the 1 Series move from a unique-to-its-class rear-drive layout to the MINI derived front-drive UKL platform. Purists …
Read More »First look: All-new 2020 BMW 1 Series hatch, gets M135i xDrive
BMW has taken the wraps off its all-new 1 Series hatch – the first-ever 1 Series to be front-wheel driven. Looking like a low riding version of the larger BMW X2 SUV, the third-generation 1 Series is actually slightly shorter at 4,319mm (-5mm), while width has increased to 1,799mm (+34mm) …
Read More »SPIED: 2020 BMW M135i xDrive
The upcoming BMW 1 Series has revealed itself in top M135i guise in a series of unofficial photos posted online by Bimmerfile. Snapped here under wraps in a warehouse, the two images give us a glimpse of what looks like a final production example of the M135i xDrive, which brings …
Read More »First details: All-new 2020 BMW 1 Series hatch
With the launch of the all-new 2020 BMW 1 Series getting closer, some juicy details about the model have surfaced thanks to our friends at Auto Express. We already know the next-generation model will switch from rear-wheel drive to front-wheel drive, underpinned by BMW’s new FAAR platform which is an …
Read More »BMW announces 1 Series Shadow Editions, here early 2019
BMW has confirmed the introduction of two blacked-out special versions of its 1 Series hatch for 2019 – the 118i and 125i Shadow Editions – which add extra kit and bring a tough new look at no extra cost. Slated to hit showrooms early in the new year, the special …
Read More »2018 BMW 1 Series refreshed with new interior and more technology
The 2018 BMW 1 Series hatch has been updated with a refreshed interior and more technology, along with three new special editions – Edition Sport Line Shadow, Edition M Sport Shadow and M140i Edition Shadow – all with black headlight surrounds, black grille frame and tinted lights. While the exterior …
Read More »BMW previews 1 Series Sedan with Compact Sedan Concept
BMW has taken the wraps of its new Compact Sedan concept at the Guangzhou Auto Show in China. Created to preview BMW’s new 1 Series Sedan, the concept is finished in an exclusive Liquid Metal Bronze exterior paint, which contains fine pigments that shift between light and dark depending on …
Read More »2015 BMW 1 Series LCI pricing and specifications
BMW Australia has announced the pricing and specification of the facelifted 2015 BMW 1 Series range. The BMW 118i now takes over from the 116i as the new entry-level model while retaining the same sticker of $36,900 plus on-road costs as the outgoing 116i. Specification level has also been increase …
Read More »Facelifted 2015 BMW 1 Series hatch unwrapped
BMW has unveiled its facelifted 1 Series hatch with an extensively modified front- and rear-end design. Both 3-door and 5-door models will also come with a revise engine line-up that promises to reduce fuel consumption even further. The outgoing 1 Series “angry bird” headlights have been banished from the new …
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