Overview
The 2018 BMW 1 Series Base is a rear-wheel drive, 5-door Hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 1st July 2017 classified as a F20. The BMW 1 Series is regarded as a Small Luxury built in Germany and when it was new had prices starting at $59,990.
This BMW 1 Series is powered by a 3.0L 6-cylinder engine that has 250 kW of power (at 5500 rpm) and 500 Nm of torque (at 1520 rpm) via an Eight-speed Automatic transmission. BMW claims the 1 Series Base uses 7.1L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 163g of CO2. It has a 52L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 732km per full tank
The BMW 1 Series measures 1430mm (56.3 inches) in height, 4324mm (170.2 inches) in length, 1765mm (69.5 inches) in width with a 2690mm (105.9 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1475kg (3251.8 lbs) of unladen weight. The 1 Series Base comes standard with 225/40 ZR18 88Y front tyres and 245/35 ZR18 88Y rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2998 |
| Size (L) | 3.0L |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 24 |
| Power | 250kW |
| Power RPM | 5500 |
| Torque | 500Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1520 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 8 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Multi-Link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 7.1 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 9.4 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 5.8 |
| Tank Size (L) | 52 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 163 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 225/40 ZR18 88Y |
| Tyre Rear | 245/35 ZR18 88Y |
| Front Rim Size | 7.5x18 |
| Rear Rim Size | 8x18 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1430 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4324 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1765 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 130 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2690 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1475 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2040 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1512 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1532 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2018-04-30 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU6 |