BMW 1 Series (F52)

Motor vehicle

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PowertrainEngine

Petrol:
1.5 L B38 I3 turbo
2.0 L B48 I4 turbo

Transmission

6-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
7-speed DCT (Magna 7DCT300)

DimensionsWheelbase2,670 mm (105.1 in)Length4,456 mm (175.4 in)Width1,803 mm (71.0 in)Height1,446 mm (56.9 in)

The BMW 1 Series Sedan (F52) is a subcompact executive sedan developed and produced for the Chinese market, unlike the other variations of the 1 Series, which are manufactured in BMW's plants in Leipzig and Regensburg. This vehicle is manufactured by BMW Brilliance, a joint venture between BMW and Brilliance Auto.^[4]

Overview

Unlike the BMW 1 Series hatchback of the time, it uses the front-wheel drive UKL platform.^[5] It was first shown at Auto Guangzhou in 2016, and sales started in China in February 2017.^[6] The BMW F52 was later sold in Mexico in 2018.^[7] The M Sport version went on sale in Mexico on 21 October 2019.^[8] However, it is not available in other markets such as Europe, United States, and Canada. Instead, the mechanically similar 2 Series Gran Coupe is offered as BMW's entry-level sedan.

Rear view
Interior
Facelift

Sales


Year	China sales^[9]	Mexico sales^[10]
2017	34,774	—
2018	40,213	—
2019	43,705	—
2020	39,335	895
2021	36,350	165
2022	24,913	—

References

^ BMW Group Annual Report 2019 (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 17 March 2021.
^ "Patent Images". United States Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
^ Of, Andreas (27 February 2017). "Vorstellung BMW 1er Limousine für China: Stufenheck-BMW mit Frontantrieb". auto motor und sport (in German). Archived from the original on 21 July 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
^ Horatiu Boeriu (21 November 2016). "BMW 1 Series Sedan makes world debut at Auto Guangzhou 2016". BMWBLOG. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
^ Stefan Ogbac (18 July 2016). "2017 BMW 1 Series Sedan Revealed for Chinese Market". Motor Trend. Archived from the original on 19 July 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
^ Boeriu, Horatiu (23 January 2017). "Up-Close and Personal with the BMW 125i Sedan". BMWBLOG. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
^ Panait, Mircea (27 June 2018). "F52 1 Series Sedan Launched By BMW In Mexico". autoevolution. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
^ "El BMW Serie 1 Sedán 2020 se pone al día en México con sabor a M Sport". 21 October 2019.
^ Sales, BMW Model. "BMW 1-Series Sales Figures". GCBC. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
^ Sales, BMW Model. "BMW 1-Series Sales Figures". GCBC. Retrieved 12 December 2023.

BMW vehicles

Current

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M	M2 M3 M4 M5 M8 X3 M X4 M X5 M X6 M XM
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