People seeking to get their hands on the new BMW 1 Series
are now in luck as the new 3-door range goes on sale in South Africa. Customers
will have the initial choice of three models namely the 116i, 125i and the
M135i. A fourth model, the 118i will be available in November 2012.
If its performance you are after you may want to take a
closer look at the top of the range M Performance model as seen in the M135i.
This model, as with all the other models, features BMW TwinPower technology and
is fitted with a six cylinder, 3.0 litre petrol unit that whops out 235kW and
450Nm. On the road, this will translate into a sprint time of 5.1 seconds to
100km/h in manual guise and 4.9 seconds for the automatic. It’s top speed is
250km/h. Fuel consumption for this model is 8-litres/100km for the manual and
7.5-litres/100km for the automatic. All models are fitted with a 6-speed manual
transmission as standard while the 8-speed auto transmission and the 8-speed
auto sports transmission can be had as an option.
If customers are looking for individualisation, the new 1
Series is also offered as the BMW Sport Line version or the BMW Urban Line
which add a range of special options and equipment. You won’t run out of space
in the new 1 Series either because it has a big boot, like 360-litres big and
if that’s not enough you can always fold down the rear bench which will
increase the space to 1 200 litres.
If you really like it, it may be time to visit your nearest
BMW dealer to see this baby up close and personal.
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