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That was quick! Official information on BMW's 1-series coupe
While the blogosphere was busy covering the latest batch of spy shots of Bimmer's new 1-Series coupe, BMW UK went and posted official details on its version of the car, which will arrive in November as the 120d, 123d, and 135i. We'll get to the two diesels (which we won't see here, in all likelihood) in a moment. The official rundown on the BMW 135i Coupe goes like this: 306 horsepower, 295 lb-ft from 1,300 - 5,000 rpm, Zero to 62 mph in 5.3 sec, and a 155 mph top speed. Fuel economy is rated at over 25 mpg (US) in the European combined cycle.
As for the diesels, they sound pretty good, too -- particularly the 123d, which benefits from BMW's Efficient Dynamics program (Stop/Start, brake regeneration, active aero, etc). In addition to being rated at over 44 mpg (US) in the combined cycle. the 123d is gutsy. Its twin-turbocharged 1998cc diesel four-cylinder makes 204 horses -- that's over 100 hp/liter. The run to sixty takes 7 seconds and it tops out at 148 mph. The entry-level 120d also gets the Efficient Dynamics tech, but makes 177 horses. It's performance is a slight downgrade from the 123d (.6 seconds longer to 60 mph) but it beats it in fuel economy.
Want to read more? It's all there in black and white at BMW UK.
Nice tip, Sjo!
[Source: BMW UK]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Biggins Brett 11:34AM (6/28/2007)
it seems odd to me that the 135i cant hit 0-60mph faster than 5.3 seconds...
How much does the thing weigh??
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YouFaceTheTick 11:59AM (6/28/2007)
BMW is being ultra conservative with the numbers for two reasons:
1. BMW always post higher manu date for 0-60, thus ensuring instrumented tests by mags will show the cars are faster.
2. The 3 series is still the bread and butter. They can't list the 135 as faster than the 3. It may cut into the huge margins on the 335.
The 1 series should be several hundred pounds lighter than the fatass 3 series. At 3600 lbs, the 335i is a bloated pig, so if the 135 can come in below 3250 lbs, it'll make for a faster, more agile car.
Eric 10:00AM (6/28/2007)
The diesel performance figures are outstanding. Why won't BMW bring them stateside? Surely their engineers can meet the tier 2 bin 5 standards......
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YouFaceTheTick 11:20AM (6/28/2007)
BMW is bringing diesel here but it may not initially go into what will become the entry-level Bimmer. Expect the X5, 5 series and then maybe the 3 series to see Diesel first.
YouFaceTheTick 7:58PM (6/27/2007)
5.3 0-60? Uh, that seems really conservative. If the car is 300-400 lbs lighter than the 335i and the 335i covers 0-60 in the high 4s, low 5s, it's nearly impossible to believe the smaller, lighter 1 series will take longer.
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Alex Nunez 8:05PM (6/27/2007)
It's the 0-62 mph time (100 km/h). Typo on my part.
YouFaceTheTick 8:09PM (6/27/2007)
Still, that seems mighty slow for a 3100-3200 lbs car with 300 hp and 300 ft-lbs of torque.
papercliprebel 7:50AM (6/28/2007)
"The 1 Series Coupé is 4,360mm long (133mm more than other 1 Series) and 1,934mm wide (1mm more)"
the coupe is 133mm longer than the 5 door? can someone clarify because that's not a good thing. if you are going to hack off 2 doors you better benefit from it.
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chris 8:12PM (6/27/2007)
Specs are all very good, but damn, I think BMW just made their ugliest car so far. If there was anything that had to be changed on the 1-Series it was the front end, but that was the one part they left untouched and made the thing look even more awkward than before.
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SSBR 8:18PM (6/27/2007)
The 1-Series will do fine here, as long as the price is no more then 25k (for non-turbo version). Anything above that would be inching close to 3-Series range. The 1 is not the most beautiful car on the road, but its definitely not the ugliest. Here you have a sub-compact, fun to drive, great handling, uber fast for a sub-compact and hopefully a great price. Scion fans watch out.
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Jon 10:18PM (6/27/2007)
I hope you're not implying that a Bimmer would compete with Scion.
Peter 8:20PM (6/27/2007)
I have no use for coupes. Trunks suck for practicality IMO. But why can't BMW make a decent looking hatchback. Think fastback guys, not bloated roller skate of the 1 series hatch.
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RockStoneSteel 8:52PM (6/27/2007)
I concur. Make mine a 2 door with a fastback/hatch and I'd consider it (think Nissan Z). Same for the Civic, Accord, and Altima. And those could even keep the same profile/lines while incorporating a hatch.
jgp 10:17PM (6/27/2007)
They used to make one. I take it you don't remember the 318ti?
Peter 1:56AM (6/28/2007)
RockStoneSteel:
Totally agree with your other hatch choices, There are a bunch of coupes that look great and already have the lines to be a hatch, so why not? The civic and Accord I was thinking about just recently.
JGP:
Actually I remember the 318ti. It didn't look too bad but IIRC, there was one engine choice and it was a real dog, giving it econo-box performance.
1337 2:26PM (6/28/2007)
The Nissan Z has less cargo room than most sedans.
rv 3:24AM (7/01/2007)
The Civic has less torque than most mopeds...
vectorbug 8:20PM (6/27/2007)
Can't wait for this bz to hit the states. 0-62mph time be damned, who gives a crap other than muscle car morons. This is the best thing BMW has done since the Z3 M-coupe.
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Pranav 9:14AM (6/28/2007)
I sincerely hope that is sarcasm on your part.
That, or you are Chris Bangle under alias.
namegoeshere 8:58PM (6/27/2007)
Keep in mine BMW's 'official' time for 0-62 is 5.3s on a 335i. Their numbers always end to be a little conservative. Even though this car is lighter than the 335, I would rather the 3 any day. The 1 series has always been an ugly car.
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