The new facelifted BMW 1-Series is now in Malaysia in both forms – 5-door and 3-door! Previously only the 5-door was available, and the 3-door was only just recently launched earlier this year. The 1-Series is also BMW’s first “mild hybrid” car, which uses many little neat ways here and there to harness wasted energy, a function that’s part of BMW’s Efficient Dynamics standard for all it’s new cars.
On the exterior, you see a new bumper with the new rectangular-shaped (previously circular) foglamp assembly integrated into the central air intake which has been widened to extend to the entire width of the front bumper. The kidney grills are also now larger, and while the rear brake lamps continue to have the same shape, it’s internal cluster arrangement has been changed and now use LEDs to light up.
The interior has also been updated, and there are some changes with some of the engines in the engine range. The 118i’s 2 litre engine has it’s power upped to 136hp and 190Nm of torque, up from 129hp and 180Nm of torque. The 116i 5-door and 130i M Sport 5-door remain the same. The 120i is now offered as the 3-door BMW 120i Sports, and it’s engine now makes 156 horsepower instead of the previous 150 horsepower figure. Sadly, the new 170hp High Pressure Injection engine for the 120i is not available in Malaysia, as it is only available in Europe. This is because there are some concerns about fuel quality which BMW Malaysia wants to be very sure about before any further action is taken.
5-door BMW 130i – RM 329,800
3-door BMW 120i Sports – RM 223,800
5-door BMW 118i – RM 199,800
5-door BMW 116i – RM 179,800
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Hasn't seen much of 1-series on Malaysian roads
agree with u Capt Shopalot…
since the car price really expensive and may only prefer by rich ppl since it still attached with BMW badge.. (^Q^)
btw, the car interior space really small.. it not suitable to drive for long travel..
The problem with the 1 series is that it is the bargain basement BMW, the smallest one in the family. Which means it gets bullied.
Run into a bigger 3, 5 or 7 or any other Bimmer and you'll feel inadequate. Like being in the urinals and the other guy has a bigger penis.
And on top of that, people in other cars will ridicule you as someone who so desperately wants a BMW.
Not when you're in a 130i. That thing can thumb it's nose at even the 325i!
Yeah, right…the one series is cool….sporty too and not ‘old man’ car!
325i has nothing against the 130i.. 215hp vs 265hp….
the 1 series might be the smallest bmw available, but it sure is packed full of hi-tech gadgest enough to satisfy even a star-trek fan..
Ah, therein lies another problem.
When you have a hotter 1 series ie. the 130i for example, it is quite a nice bit of kit, very fun to drive albeit not very practical. But, you'll need to justify it, explain to people what is good about it as compared to a bigger Bimmer. The guy with the 325 don't have to do that.
To driving enthusiasts, that may not be much of a problem. But how many people with BMWs are driving enthusiasts? They buy a Bimmer for the status and therefore bigger equals better.
never seen a 1-series wiht my naked eyes……..
silverfish, what you said might be true for malaysia and asia in general, but in europe, its a totally different story..
but still, as small as they are, there are those who do buy BMW's in Malaysia because they're pure enthusiasts, and not just for the blue propeller.
End of the day, there is a market thats pretty big for the 1 series worldwide, which in the end justified itself for BMW to create even more variants for it.
like gen2 dis the taillight…s
BanyakMasukWorkshop; the Europeans and humans in general are just as concerned about class and status.
That, exactly what I said. I asked, how "many" people bought it purely from a driving enthusiast point of view. Not many is the answer. "Most" people, even in other parts of the world, buy it because of the marque.
The 1 truly only appeals to a small group. First time BMW owners who can't afford something bigger or people who love the idea of a small rear drive hatchback. BMW is making the coupe variant to increase 1 series sales (so that the platform isn't "wasted" so to speak). In coupe form, it'll increase its appeal to the above mentioned groups and also attract the sports coupe buyers.
not really something you see around, and not really something you will pay that amount of money and the engine is small, there are more cars out there worth that amount of money. Also 1 series does not have any pedigree only those who buy it maybe mad as VW has better options for that amount of money
BMw hav sold 200,000 of these worldwide.
whao… 3 doors out in m'sia already .
silverfish:
the way you have put it, seems to imply that the 1 series is a "failure" and bmw are making attempts to "salvage" the platform.
sure, it didnt gain mass acceptance as say the 3 series did, but a global total sales figure of 390,000 hardly constitutes a "failure". (kei9, thats the latest numbers)
u mean yours?
work in south africa…byk gileee 1 series…
and othr bmw models also..coz sini ada assembly plant..
tengah pk nak beli 1 series or 3 series … secondhnd je la
your wife how..secondhand also??
For lady driver, i think this suit me well…