USED CARS
BMW 1 SERIES
AS GOOD AS NEW
It may now have accepted convention, but Oliver Young finds it’s still a great choice
NEED TO KNOW
With no full-blown M car in the line-up, no 1 Series variant rivals the likes of the Mercedes-AMG A45 S and Audi RS3 Sportback. The M135i is in direct competition with the A35 and S3, while the 128ti goes against hot hatches such as the Volkswagen Golf GTI.
In the latest What Car? Reliability Survey, BMW ranked highly: ninth out of 31 manufacturers. The current 1 Series was too new to be featured, however.
As all third-generation 1 Series models will have been registered after April 2017, current road tax rates of £155 for petrol and diesel cars will apply. If the price of the car was more than £40,000 new, you will have to pay an additional £335 per year for years two to five.
ONES WE FOUND
2019 BMW 118i SE, 6000 miles, £20,750
2020 BMW 120d Sport, 7000 miles, £24,790 2021 BMW M135i, 3500 miles, £32,900