BMW 1 Series

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2020 BMW 118i review

Entry-level 118i punches above its weight within 1 Series range

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Range-topping 1 Series takes on an A-class so over-drugged it even eclipses the V8-engined C63 AMG. Welcome to the new automotive world order

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2022 BMW M240i vs 2011 BMW 1M: New 2 takes on a Munich legend

It isn't the full-bottle M2, but we wondered: how does the new M240i xDrive shape up against the iconic 1M coupe? We trace the bloodline and compare

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Comparisons

Which of these German hot hatches is best?

AMG and M Sport’s most accessible wares face off. New game, new rules, same bad blood.

13 Jun 2020

Reviews

2020 BMW 118i review

Entry-level 118i punches above its weight within 1 Series range

6 Dec 2019

Car Comparisons

BMW M135i xDrive vs Mercedes-AMG A45 S comparison

Range-topping 1 Series takes on an A-class so over-drugged it even eclipses the V8-engined C63 AMG. Welcome to the new automotive world order

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2018 Hot Hatch Megatest: Introduction

A dozen of the best performance hatches hit the road and track in this quest to find where the heat really lies in this iconic segment

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2022 BMW M240i vs 2011 BMW 1M: New 2 takes on a Munich legend

It isn't the full-bottle M2, but we wondered: how does the new M240i xDrive shape up against the iconic 1M coupe? We trace the bloodline and compare

1 Jun 2022

Comparisons

2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI vs BMW 128ti: Fight for the Glory

The latest incarnation of VW’s hot-hatch icon is now sufficiently upmarket to take a swing at the 1 Series BMW once said it would never build

23 Aug 2021

Comparisons

Which of these German hot hatches is best?

AMG and M Sport’s most accessible wares face off. New game, new rules, same bad blood.

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Entry-level 118i punches above its weight within 1 Series range

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