BMW updates The 1-Series

BMW will be updating it's ailing 1-series with what it claims to be a stronger challenge to the Audi A3 and new Mercedes-Benz A-class when sales start in September.


Developed on the same platform as the new 3-series, the 1-series will appear first as a five-door hatch. It will be followed by a new three-door early next year, and will eventually spawn a new generation of up to six model variants.

The exterior has been beefed up by a more prominent shoulder and side swage line. And to provide the new 1-series with a larger tailgate aperture than the old model, the tail-lights are pushed to the extremities of the rear end.The question now is,will it sell?