Road Test
BMW 1 Series
Test date 14 November 2007
Price as tested £26,475
For Superb diesel engine, improved ride quality, economy
Against Detached feel to steering, expensive, so-so styling
How much ?
- Price as tested £26,475
- Price as tested £26,290
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.5 sec
- 0-60mph 6.7 sec
- 0-100mph 18 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
3 / 4.1
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
5.1 / 7.1 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
5.3 sec
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
66 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
33.3 mpg
- Test best/worst
50.1 / 15
Government figures
- Combined/urban
54.3 / 43.5 mpg
- CO2 emissions
138 g/km
How big?
- Length
4360 mm
- Width
1748 mm
- Height
1423 mm
- Wheelbase
2660 mm
- Weight
1495 kg
- Fuel tank
51.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls , 1995 cc
- Max power 201 bhp at 4400 rpm
- Max torque 295 ft at 2000 rpm
- Specific output 100.8bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight no data
- Installation F
- Bore/stoke no data
- Compression ratio no data
- Valve gear no data
- Ignition and fuel Twin turbo , Diesel
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st 5.08 / 5.2
- 2nd 2.8 / 9.4
- 3rd 1.78 / 14.8
- 4th 1.26 / 21
- 5th 1 / 26.4
- 6th 0.84 / 31.7
- Final drive 2.81
Suspension
- Front double joint thrust rod spring strut axle in aluminium
- Rear independent 5 arm axle, steel lightweight construction
Steering
- Type hydraulic rack and pinion
- Lock to lock 3.00
Brakes
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 7J x 17 in
- Size rear 7J x 17 in
- Made of Steel
- Tyres front 205/50 R17
- Tyres rear 205/50 R17
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