BMW 1 Series

BMW 1 Series. A Mystery Car . 

BMW had well and truly lost the plot with facelifts after the ludicrously subtle 6-series update landed; the German company has come out with this: the newly revised 1-series. Sure, it’s not massively different, but there are lots of obvious changes, and it now looks a damn sight better.

At the front, those big, goofy headlamps have gone, wrapper for a more slender pair which look similar to the ones found on the 2-series coupe, and the kidney grills are a little curvier, making it look much less ‘buck-toothed’ than before. The intakes are all a little bigger, too.

 Start from front of the car, the Germany car maker keeps the changes subtle. The redesign and better sealing around the reshaped, narrower headlights also help optimize airflow and – in our eyes – improve aesthetics. LED running lights are standard now, and full LED units are optional. BMW also include the vehicle with the lower airdam is tweaked with larger air intakes and less chrome than before.

Moves to rear body, we can see the more striking changes, where the new 2015 1-Series now wears the BMW’s latest L-shaped taillights. It’s creating a much more visually interesting look; the lights wrap around the sides and cut into the hatch. The lower apron gets some small changes as well, and it all works together to create a more cohesive look.

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The new 1-Series also gets some engine tweaks to go with its updated style, 2.0-liter four-cylinder is offered in 150-, 190- and 224-horsepower tunes. 

For those who want the best fuel economy, the 116d EfficientDynamics Plus makes 116 hp from a 1.5-liter turbo diesel and features active air flaps and redesigned kidney grille bars for better aero. The top-spec M135i with its 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six gets a six-hp boost to 326 hp, too. Updates to the eight-speed automatic give it longer gearing and predictive shifting based on the vehicle’s navigation system data.

All of the new 2015 BMW 1-Series models hit the car market in Europe later this year, specifically in late March for the United Kingdom.