You could set your watch by BMW’s model renewal cycle. The
second-generation BMW 1-series turned up to its Autocar road test almost
seven years to the day after the first. We liked the original car
enough to award it a four-star rating and were impressed by its
excellent performance, mechanical refinement and desirability. But it
also disappointed in several key areas see more here- Best UK Used Cars
Despite being four grand
cheaper than an equivalent 3-series, it was consistently outsold in the
UK by the bigger BMW saloon, not to mention most of its key rivals – and
that’s in its second largest global market.The baby BMW brought a unique selling point to the premium C-segment –
driven rear wheels – but not without compromise. Finding room for a
longitudinal engine up front and a transmission tunnel made the car
cramped in the rear. In a few areas, it fell short of BMW’s usual
standards on cabin quality. Most frustrating of all, it didn’t have the
balanced, involving drive we expected from a ‘standard drive’ BMW see more here- Best UK Used Cars
Into
which context enters the second-generation 1-series. After a complete
redesign and restyle and a through engineering overhaul, can the new
1-series stamp greater authority on what has become Europe’s most
important market segment for premium brand players? And does the car now
have the compelling dynamics of a class-leading BMW?see more here- Best UK Used Cars
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