BMW 1 Series Review
Published: 22nd March 2005
BMW 1 series
How It Looks - Interior
The BMW 1 Series' interior is a minimalist's dream, simple, uncluttered and functional.
Our test car was equipped with Boston leather (£1,020 option) which was of an excellent quality and well crafted. Complementing the seating and interior panel materials are trim strips on the dashboard, door closing handles, centre console, door handles and the ring around the starter button finished in a titanium-coloured matt finish.
In Car Entertainment and Satellite Navigation
BMW Business RDS Radio with single slot CD player, with additional audio controls on the steering wheel and socket to plug in your ipod or mp3 player. Standard cars are fitted with six speakers - our test car had the additional Hi-Fi loudspeaker system (£355 option ) which boasts four mid-range speakers (4x25 watts), four tweeters (4x25 watts) and two woofers located underneath the front seats (2x40 watts). Overall the system was impressive, although you need to spend another £280 for the six disc CD auto changer.
Rivals
- Alfa Romeo 147, Audi A3, Ford Focus, Honda Civic, Mazda3, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Renault Megane, SEAT Altea, Toyota Corolla, Vauxhall Astra and Volkswagen Golf
What We Liked
- Performance - the flexible 2.0 litre Diesel engine
- Rear Wheel Drive
- Fuel economy
- The exterior / interior styling
- The Kudos
- Build quality
What We Disliked
- Limited rear cabin space
- Drivers seat adjustment - it takes a while to obtain the optimum seating position.
What We'd Like To See
- On a range topping car, in this price bracket we would like to see Xenon headlights as standard.
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