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Chris Thompson
Journalist
BMW’s entry-level model is the 1 Series, specifically the 118 as it’s now known, which starts from $56,500 before on-road costs.
It comes with features like a 10.25-inch multimedia touchscreen and 10.7-inch driver display as standard, as well as wireless phone charging, heated electric seats in synthetic leather, adaptive suspension and an M Sport pack.
There’s also adaptive LED headlights, high beam assist, a head-up display, speed limit recognition and tyre pressure monitoring.
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Its 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbo petrol engine makes 115kW and 230Nm, and drives the front wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. BMW says it’ll hit 100km/h in 8.5 seconds.
The 118 will sip 6.4 litres of recommended 95 RON fuel for every 100km covered, according to BMW, and has a 49-litre fuel tank capacity.
There’s plenty of active safety in the new 1 Series, new kit includes an updated ‘Driving Assistant Plus’, though it hasn’t been tested by ANCAP since its previous generation in 2019, which scored five stars.
Chris Thompson
Journalist
Racing video games, car-spotting on road trips, and helping wash the family VL Calais Turbo as a kid were all early indicators that an interest in cars would stay present in Chris’ life, but loading up his 1990 VW Golf GTI Mk2 and moving from hometown Brisbane to work in automotive publishing in Melbourne ensured cars would be a constant. With a few years as MOTOR Magazine’s first digital journalist under his belt, followed by a stint as a staff journalist for Wheels Magazine, Chris’ career already speaks to a passion for anything with four wheels, especially the 1989 Mazda MX-5 he currently owns. From spending entire weeks dissecting the dynamic abilities of sports cars to weighing up the practical options for car buyers from all walks of life, Chris’ love for writing and talking about cars means if you’ve got a motoring question, he can give you an answer.
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