Resale value is fairish but really you can do much better for your money anyday. The BMW 1 series make even less sense than the Mercedes "Matiz" joke A series.
First of all there’s the styling. The BMW, however, is just plain ugly. It may have the double headlamps and the kidney grille but take a hard look, it looks like a van.
So what about the engine? Well, the petrol version will get you from 0 to 60 in about two hours, so if you want any poke at all, and surely that’s the reason why you’re buying a BMW, you have to go for the diesel. But that puts you into really silly prices for such a modest hatch back and diesel with rear wheel drive is really slow.
Worst of all there is no space in the back. And I don’t mean that legroom is limited. I mean there is absolutely none at all.
Its useless if you are squezing in junior and friend and heaven help us two adults!
What about the boot? in the 1-series it’s tiny.
And then there’s the ride, unless you are driving on a billiard table its rubbish, and the quality of some trim pieces, which will disappoint those who may have expected Germanic instead of Korean.
But the worst thing about the 1-series is the prices. In the past BMWs were expensive because they were demonstrably better, and more exciting, than all of their rivals. But the 1-series, is demonstrably worse.
Park one of these on your drive way and the neighbours will not think, “Hmm, that’s an expensive car. They must be doing well.” They’ll think, “Hmm, that’s an expensive car. They must be eejits. You can have a Golf GTI for less, and in almost every single way, is a better car.
If you want a hatchback, buy a Focus/Seat/Skoda. If you want a hatchback with some go, buy the VW
The Beemer 1-series is crap.
N Solo