BMW 1 Series

The BMW i1 will arrive in 2027 as the smallest member of the brand’s growing electric line-up, bringing the advanced Neue Klasse platform to the compact hatchback class. Positioned as the electric counterpart to the next-generation 1 Series, the i1 is being developed to take on the Audi A3 EV …

Car technology has advanced so quickly that what once felt futuristic—like keyless entry or power windows—now seems ordinary. As James Ward of Drive AU demonstrates in his video review, the latest BMW 1 Series takes this even further, packing in digital assistants, connected apps and smart systems designed to make …

The latest BMW 1-Series (offered locally as either the 116 or the full-blown M135 xDrive) might not fit everyone’s idea of an “entry-level” car — at least when it comes to the wallet. But that’s the reality in Singapore these days. With COEs at sky-high levels and taxes pushing up …

The latest BMW 1 Series arrives as a sharpened five-door hatch that leans on a new 48-volt mild-hybrid system to inject extra verve without denting everyday efficiency. From the first press of the starter, the three-cylinder petrol engine fires smoothly, the integrated e-motor filling any gap in torque so the …

BMW’s summer 2025 model wave touches everything from energy use to in-cabin convenience, led by a newly optimised i4 that travels farther on every kilowatt. Fresh silicon-carbide inverters trim consumption by roughly four and a half per cent: in best-case trim an i4 eDrive40 now claims an extra 22 kilometres …