Declassified the most compact sedan of BMW.
Chinese edition for motorists published the first “live” photos of the new compact BMW 1-Series Sedan.
The first prototype car was shown to the public this summer. Then the public has beheld only one of the new items.
Compact sedan of the BMW 1-Series Sedan has become the serial version of conceptual Sedan Concept BMW Compact, which showed the audience at the site of the motor show in Guangzhou. Earlier in mass media it was noted that this machine focused on the Chinese market, is still not clear whether the Bavarian automaker selling model in the world. Insiders, in turn, assert that the Bavarians still lead the BMW 1-Series Sedan global sales for the sake of competition with such models as the Audi A3 Sedan and Mercedes CLA.
The basis of the compact sedan of the BMW 1-Series Sedan has become modular chassis UKL. This suggests that the novelty will be available with front-wheel drive. Recall that this architecture has already shown itself from the best side on models of the BMW 2-Series Active Tourer, BMW 2-Series Gran Tourer and BMW X1, as well as new cars Bavarian brand MINI. Car length reaches 4 456 mm, width – 1 803 mm, height – 1 446 millimeters, and the wheelbase is 2 670 millimeters.
For the Chinese, will be available three modifications of BMW 1-Series Sedan: 118i, 120i and 125i. In the basic configuration the car will get polutoralitrovym engine with a turbocharger, and the other two versions will get a two-liter unit, the performance of which for the 120i will make 192 horsepower, and for 125i – 231 HP the Car will be equipped with led light, external rear view mirrors with two-tone hull, wheels from 16 to 18 inches, sunroof, head-up display and so on. A more powerful version of the car will get the sport exhaust system.
