BMW 1-Series Sedan
New Spy Shots of the
upcoming BMW 1-Series sedan testing in
China, the production version of the Concept Compact
Sedan. Debut is expected for the Chengdu Auto Show in
September followed by a launch on the Chinese car market in October.
The BMW 1-Series sedan will be
manufactured by the Brilliance-BMW joint venture.
It will compete with the Audi A3 sedan and the Mercedes-Benz CLA.
The Audi A3 sedan, sold in China as
the Audi A3 Limousine, is made locally.
Local production of the CLA will start in Q4.
The 1-Series sedan will be available
with three engines: a 1.2 turbocharged three-cylinder, a 1.5 turbo, and a 2.0
turbo, with horses ranging from 90 to 200. But that’s without counting in a
possible M-version. The 1-Series sedan is based on the front-wheel drive BMW
UKL2 platform.
