Road Test
BMW 1 Series
Test date 02 January 2008
Price as tested £25,435
For Best-looking 1-series, engaging handling, emissions and economy
Against Price is too high, limited performance, cramped rear seats
How much ?
- Price as tested £25,435
- Price as tested £25,215
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.8 sec
- 0-60mph 9 sec
- 0-100mph 24.9 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
16.7 / 83.6 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
30.5 / 107.6 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
5.3 / 7.6
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
7.7 / 9.9 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
10 sec
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
71 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
31.2 mpg
- Test best/worst
34.6 / 11.7
Government figures
- Combined/urban
42.8 / 31.7 mpg
- CO2 emissions
158 g/km
How big?
- Length
4360 mm
- Width
1748 mm
- Height
1411 mm
- Wheelbase
2660 mm
- Weight
1505 kg
- Fuel tank
53.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls Inline , 1995 cc
- Max power 168 bhp at 6700 rpm
- Max torque 155 ft at 4250 rpm
- Specific output 84.1bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 112 bhp per tonne
- Installation F
- Bore/stoke 90.0x84.0 mm
- Compression ratio 12.0:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl4
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st 4.32 / 4.6
- 2nd 2.45 / 8.1
- 3rd 1.65 / 12
- 4th 1.23 / 16.1
- 5th 1 / 19.8
- 6th 0.84 / 23.6
- Final drive 3.73
Suspension
- Front Double-joint tiebar spring strut axle, aluminium
- Rear Five-arm axle, lightweight steel
Steering
- Type Electronic power assisted rack-and-pinion
- Lock to lock 3.00
Brakes
- Front 300x24mm Ventilated Discs
- Rear 300x20mm Ventilated Discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 7J x 16 in
- Size rear 7J x 16 in
- Made of Alloy, double spoke style 222
- Tyres front 205/55 R16
- Tyres rear 205/55 R16
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