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BMW 1 Series to go back to the future with rear-wheel drive - report
The next-generation BMW 1 Series will be available with rear-wheel drive, but sadly not in concert with a six-cylinder engine.
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BMW 1 Series Comparison
The new BMW 1 Series is a small Car available in New Zealand from $68,900 (MLRP, excl. on-roads) for the M Sport variant and topping out at $97,900 for the M variant.
There are 2 variants of the 1 Series available in New Zealand and this generation went on sale in mid-2024.
The new 1 Series is offered with a 5 year, 100,000 km warranty.
Engine options for the BMW 1 Series include 1.5L in-line 3-cylinder turbo hybrid (125kW/280Nm) and 2.0L in-line 4-cylinder turbo (233kW/400Nm). All variants feature 7-speed automatic dual clutch sequential trans (dct) transmission. Both front-wheel drive and 4x4 configurations are available.