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BMW 1 Series

The smallest car to wear BMW’s storied roundel on the bonnet. For its latest generation, the 1 Series is now front-wheel-drive based just like the Audi A3 and Benz A-Class. That means better packaging and economy – the AWD M135 is proper quick, too.

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Latest BMW 1 Series reviews

BMW 118 2025 review

BMW 118 2025 review

 

BMW M135 xDrive 2025 review

BMW M135 xDrive 2025 review

 

BMW 128ti 2022 review
7.5

BMW 128ti 2022 review

 

BMW M135i 2020 review
7.0

BMW M135i 2020 review

 

2018 BMW M140i LCI Review
9.0

2018 BMW M140i LCI Review

 

2018 BMW M140i and M240i Review
8.5

2018 BMW M140i and M240i Review

 

Latest BMW 1 Series news

Car news, 2 December ’24: BMW Australia targets price in world’s ‘most competitive’ market, Stellantis CEO resigns, and more

Car news, 2 December ’24: BMW Australia targets price in world’s ‘most competitive’ market, Stellantis CEO resigns, and more

 

Car news, 05 June ’24: Toyota axes petrol SUVs and passenger cars, Ford Ranger tops the sales charts, and more

Car news, 05 June ’24: Toyota axes petrol SUVs and passenger cars, Ford Ranger tops the sales charts, and more

 

New BMW 1 Series unveiled; Australian release date confirmed

New BMW 1 Series unveiled; Australian release date confirmed

 

Car news, 02 May ’24: Subaru announces special-edition Outback and Forester, ‘sold-out’ Nissan Z Nismo orders reopen, and more

Car news, 02 May ’24: Subaru announces special-edition Outback and Forester, ‘sold-out’ Nissan Z Nismo orders reopen, and more

 

BMW 1 Series adds sub-$50K base model for 2022

BMW 1 Series adds sub-$50K base model for 2022

 

BMW M135i xDrive 2022: sharper handling and throaty exhaust for Munich’s hottest hatch

BMW M135i xDrive 2022: sharper handling and throaty exhaust for Munich’s hottest hatch

 

Audi RS3 2022 vs A45 S, M135i, S3 and Golf R spec battle: which hot hatch comes out on top?

Audi RS3 2022 vs A45 S, M135i, S3 and Golf R spec battle: which hot hatch comes out on top?

 

BMW’s 128ti hot hatch is coming to Australia in 2021 priced from $56,900

BMW’s 128ti hot hatch is coming to Australia in 2021 priced from $56,900

 

BMW Australia hikes up prices for the second time this year

BMW Australia hikes up prices for the second time this year

 

2021 BMW 128ti: Bavarian hot hatch will target Golf GTI

2021 BMW 128ti: Bavarian hot hatch will target Golf GTI

 

BMW 1 Series Shadow Edition on sale in Australia

BMW 1 Series Shadow Edition on sale in Australia

 

The best cars of 2017: the Chasing Cars picks

The best cars of 2017: the Chasing Cars picks

 

2018 BMW 1-Series Australian pricing

2018 BMW 1-Series Australian pricing

 

BMW updates 1- and 2-Series for 2017

BMW updates 1- and 2-Series for 2017

 

New BMW 1 Series gets new, faster engines

New BMW 1 Series gets new, faster engines

 

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