BMW kept the F20 rear-wheel drive while every mainstream rival in its class went front-drive.
Lead trim: 114i (1.6) · up to 221 hp
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FactBMW kept the F20 rear-wheel drive while every mainstream rival in its class went front-drive.
The second-generation BMW 1 Series consists of the F20 five-door and F21 three-door hatchbacks, produced from September 2011 to May 2019 and often collectively called the F20; the coupé and convertible moved to the new 2 Series nameplate. Unlike most rivals it kept rear-wheel drive, with xDrive all-wheel drive available. It was first powered by turbocharged inline-four petrol and diesel and inline-six petrol engines, with three-cylinder petrol and diesel engines added in 2015. It was built mainly at Leipzig and Regensburg.
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VerifiedFIRST PRINTONLY ONE IN VANCOUVERPROIn 2012, UK thieves found they could program a blank key fob straight through the 1 Series's own OBD port and drive off — no break-in required.
18 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114d | 2012–2015 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 94 hp | 173 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 114i (1.6) | 2012–2015 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 101 hp | 133 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 116d (1.5) | 2015–2019 | 1.5 L Inline-3 | 114 hp | 199 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 116d (2.0) | 2011–2015 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 114 hp | 192 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 116i (1.5) | 2015–2019 | 1.5 L Inline-3 | 108 hp | 133 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 116i (1.6) | 2012–2015 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 134 hp | 162 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 118d (B47) | 2015–2019 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 148 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 118d (N47) | 2011–2015 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 141 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 118i (1.5) | 2015–2019 | 1.5 L Inline-3 | 134 hp | 162 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 118i (1.6) | 2012–2015 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 168 hp | 184 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 120d (B47) | 2015–2019 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 187 hp | 295 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 120d (N47) | 2011–2015 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 181 hp | 280 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 120i (1.6) | 2015–2016 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 175 hp | 184 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 120i (2.0) | 2016–2019 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 181 hp | 214 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 125d (B47) | 2015–2019 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 221 hp | 332 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 125d (N47) | 2012–2015 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 215 hp | 332 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 125i (B48) | 2016–2019 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 221 hp | 229 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 125i (N20) | 2012–2015 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 215 hp | 229 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
An estimate, for the 114d trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Nobody has claimed one yet.
BMW's own engineers cap this hatchback's output lower in Europe than the same engine gets elsewhere.
Tick the Shadow Line trim and the Hofmeister kink on the C-pillar is shaped into the numeral 1.
The F40 came out 5 mm shorter than the car it replaced, yet front-drive packaging gave it 42 mm more front legroom.
BMW's 2021 update to the M135i retuned its springs and dampers, and turned its artificial engine sound up louder.
BMW swapped the M135i's N55 six for the B58 in 2016 and renamed it M140i without changing the body.
The N54 engine in the 1M was BMW M's second turbocharged unit ever, after the X6 M's V8.
BMW kept the F20 rear-wheel drive while every mainstream rival in its class went front-drive.
In 2012, UK thieves found they could program a blank key fob straight through the 1 Series's own OBD port and drive off — no break-in required.
BMW built a hatchback with a longitudinal engine and rear-wheel drive, a layout no other hatchback maker bothered copying.
