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BMW 1 Series

BMW 1 Series details
Price $53,000–$76,600
ANCAP Safety Rating 5
Fuel Efficiency 5.9–7.5 L/100km
Drivetrains FWD, AWD
Body Type Small
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Advice

Best used sports cars to buy in 2024

Even if you’re pulling in the financial horns, you won’t need to compromise on fun.

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News

New BMW models coming: i3, M5, iX3, M3 EV (with ‘hand of god’!)

BMW is setting itself up for a massive decade with EVs, but ICE cars aren’t out yet…

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Recall roundup: Toyota, BMW, Ford, Nissan, Mercedes, JLR

New recalls issued for various BMW vehicles, and the Toyota Kluger, Ford Transit, Nissan Z, Mercedes-AMG SL, Land Rover Defender, Range Rover Velar, Jaguar I-Pace and Mercedes-Benz EQC

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Performance COTY

Using facts and figures to explain the BMW 128ti’s strengths and weaknesses

Delving into the Sports Car of the Year data offers up interesting answers

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Performance COTY

BMW 128ti finishes in 10th place at MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022

In a field full of sports car heroes, one contender still has to round out the proceedings

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Features

Why the BMW 1M is a modern classic

As potentially terrifying as it was terrific, this was the raw, unadulterated junior M-car that almost didn’t make it

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BMW recalls more than one million vehicles made between 2006 and 2013 globally

No Australian models are impacted

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2022 BMW 1, 2 and 3 Series Sport variants announced

The new grades give buyers a cut-price entrance to BMW's model range

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Features

A modern BMW 1 M doesn’t exist, but we think it should

Why let Audi and Mercedes-AMG have all the hyper hatch fun?

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2022 BMW M135i xDrive update revealed, due here next year

Dynamic, aural and physical tweaks given to all-wheel-drive hot hatch

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BMW 128ti sales off to a strong start in 2021

BMW's take on front-wheel-drive hot hatches threatens to disrupt experienced players in the market

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BMW prices its new FWD hot hatch at a premium

BMW's first FWD hot hatch debuts at a serious price

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BMW 1 Series 2020 pricing and specification

All-new 1 Series to be offered in 118i and M135i xDrive guises from Q4 this year

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BMW 1 Series won't chase Mercedes-AMG's A45

Despite the presence of new heavy hitters in the hot hatch space, BMW says no to an AMG A45 killer for the new 1 Series hatch line-up

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Why BMW went front-wheel drive

It’s the beginning of a new era for the German car maker with its first 1 Series front-driver

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Get the BMW M140i while it’s hot

2020 1 Series spied in new M135i guise

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BMW teases 2 Series Gran Coupe

Belated BMW four-door coupe set to tackle Merc’s CLA from 2020

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MOTOR's 2018 Christmas slays: The boost brigade

Whether you have $15K or $80K to spend, these are our top turbo terrors

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2019 Mercedes-Benz A180 isn’t the cheapest Merc you can buy

The entry level Mercedes-Benz A-Class isn’t even the cheapest premium hatch you can buy, but its standard kit includes digital dash and artificial intelligence

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Features

Aussie-engineered V8-powered BMW 1 Series

Three can go into one, as BMW 130i scores BMW M3 4.0-litre V8 engine

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VFACTS January 2018 – SUVs and LCVs strengthen sales

2018 new car sales hit the ground running, and SUVs and utilities continue to be the biggest performers in the showroom

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VW Golf hot hatch rivals gain popularity

Small performance from Audi, BMW and Benz challenges Golf GTI’s reign

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Best Value Cars

Premium compact under $50K: Australia’s Best Value Cars 2017

Audi, Mini and BMW complete the podium of small, stylish and economical luxury hatches

2017 BMW 1 Series update equipment and pricing
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2018 BMW 1 Series update equipment and pricing

A slight update brings some new standard and optional equipment to the baby Beemer range