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Expert Reviews

BMW 128ti (2021) Feb 2022
Can BMW's 1 Series hot hatch out-Golf the Golf GTI?
by Neil Briscoe

BMW 128ti (2021 pre-production) Sep 2020
The revival of the 'ti' name signals a return to its driving roots for BMW.
by Dave Humphreys

BMW 118i petrol (2020) Jan 2020
BMW’s hatchback gives in to inevitability and goes front-wheel drive. Has the chassis switch ruined the experience? Maybe not...
by Neil Briscoe

BMW M135i xDrive (2020) Jul 2019
To distract us from the new front-wheel-drive BMW 1 Series is this, the AWD M135i variant.
by Shane O' Donoghue

BMW 118d diesel (2020) Jul 2019
If you’re looking for a frugal premium hatch with a bit of verve, you could do a lot worse than the new BMW 118d.
by Shane O' Donoghue

BMW M140i Oct 2017
BMW puts some black on the M140i; doesn't affect how awesome a hot hatch it is.
by Matt Robinson

BMW 1 Series three-cylinder Feb 2016
The biggest and best addition to the revised BMW 1 Series is the terrific new 1.5-litre three-cylinder diesel engine.
by Neil Briscoe

BMW 1 Series Water Injection prototype Jul 2015
Water injection could be the next big fuel-saving thing - reckons BMW.
by Matt Robinson

BMW 120d xDrive Mar 2015
Four-wheel drive gives BMW 1 Series all-weather security but it doesn't come cheap.
by Shane O' Donoghue

BMW M135i Mar 2015
BMW M has tweaked the lovable M135i hatch and it's even better in manual guise.
by Shane O' Donoghue

BMW 114i May 2013
The 114i is the cheapest BMW you can buy, but is it any good?
by Paul Healy

BMW 120d xDrive Dec 2012
BMW adds four-wheel drive to the 1 Series line-up - we travel to Austria to see how it compares to its Audi rival.
by Paul Healy

BMW 1 Series three-cylinder Sep 2012
We've driven the very first three-cylinder BMW prototype - a 1 Series.
by Paul Healy

BMW M135i Jul 2012
Hot new 320hp version of BMW 1 Series added to line-up - brilliant despite not being a full-blooded M car.
by Shane O' Donoghue

BMW 1 Series Feb 2012
Has the first car on the BMW ladder managed to morph from an ugly duckling into a swan?
by Paul Healy

BMW ActiveE Oct 2011
A rear-wheel drive BMW coupé with zero emissions? That'll be the ActiveE.
by Iain Curry

BMW 1 Series Convertible Aug 2011
Summertime means an excuse to test open-topped cars, such as this 118d Convertible.
by Shane O' Donoghue

BMW 1 Series Jul 2011
BMW's new 1 Series has controversial looks, but it is cleaner and more accomplished.
by Paddy Comyn

BMW 1 Series M Coupe May 2011
BMW's baby M car has arrived. And there's nothing childish about it.
by Mark Nichol

BMW 1 Series M Coupe Oct 2010
A baby BMW M-car is the perfect tonic for these times. We've driven the 1 Series M Coupé.
by Shane O' Donoghue

Comparison Tests

Hot hatch twin test: BMW M135i vs Mercedes-AMG A 35 Apr 2020
Two premium German hot hatches, the BMW M135i and Mercedes-AMG A 35 are equally matched, yet they're very different.
by Dave Humphreys