The China-only BMW 1-Series Sedan is back into the spotlights again, the model being officially unveiled at the 2016 Guangzhou Motor Show with the first official photos and details, and a couple of statements from BMW China officials.

As we already know, the upcoming BMW 1-Series will be built in China in collaboration with Brilliance Auto, in Shenyang, and will stand on the UKL platform underpinning its European new siblings. This means that it will be more lightweight and allow the fitting of a wide array of engines.

Concerning the manufacturing of the BMW 1-Series Sedan in China, Jochen Goller, Senior Vice of Sales and Marketing at BMW Brilliance Automotive, has also mentioned a few things:

“The all-new BMW 1 Series Sedan is the youngest BMW in the product portfolio. And we have strong confidence in this exclusive model as it is born ‘In the Right Time, At the Right Place, and For the Right People’. Premium compact cars are the fastest growing segment — this is ‘the Right Time’. Young generation from China is becoming the mainstream consumers of premium cars — this means ‘the Right Place’, developing and tailor-made a product exclusively according to Chinese young customers’ requirement — this refers to ‘the Right People’.”

As we already know from previous leaked images, the new China-only 1-Series Sedan borrows the general design lines from the European brother, coming as well with its own personal styling notes, like double kidney grille and double round LED headlights, short overhangs and long hood.

Pictures with the inside are also showing a revised interior, particularly aimed at the Chinese market, meaning an 8.8-inch LED touchscreen for the iDrive system, full-colour head-up display, leather upholstery and trim, dual-zone climate control and much more.

In China, the 2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan will feature a 1.5-liter turbocharged gasoline three-cylinder engine in the 118i, with 136 horsepower, while the 120i would receive a 2.0-liter turbo gasoline flat-four, with 192 horsepower. Finally, the 125i would also get the same 2.0-liter but with a power output of 231 horsepower. All engines are hooked to a six-speed and eight-speed Steptronic transmissions.

The model is also tweaked with the latest safety features, like Lane Departure Warning, Pedestrian Warning, Emergency Assistance and Collision Warning.

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Previously decided as a China-only affair, the upcoming 2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan might as well find its way on the South American market, if the carmaker decides that it is good for the business.

The rumor mill comes from NoticiasAutomotivas via the QuatroRodas and states that BMW representatives are currently looking for solutions to build the model in Brazil. If this happens, it will surely happen at the carmaker`s plant in Santa Catarina.

Once it will receive the green light for Brazil, the upcoming BMW 1-Series Sedan will stand on the company`s new UKL platform, the same one that the Chinese version will be also underpinning. It will also arrive as the main competitor of the new Audi A3 Sedan or Mercedes-Benz CLA. More details will be known in the near future.

As a reminder, the China-based 2017 1-Series Sedan will officially arrive at the 2016 Guangzhou Motor Show and will be longer than its European sibling. The company`s UKL architecture, fitted with a front- and all-wheel drive layout, is the same architecture also found on the BMW X1, 2-Series Gran Tourer or MINI models.

In China, the 2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan will feature a 1.5-liter turbocharged gasoline three-cylinder engine in the 118i, with 136 horsepower, while the 120i would receive a 2.0-liter turbo gasoline flat-four, with 192 horsepower. Finally, the 125i would also get the same 2.0-liter but with a power output of 231 horsepower.

Once announced for the market, the 2017 1-Series Sedan will be built with Brilliance Auto, which is the German carmaker`s joint venture in Shenyang, China.

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The German-based carmaker BMW has prepared a host of models intended for the Chinese market alone, some of them being officially introduced at the upcoming 2016 Guangzhou Auto Show, later on this month.

One of the models that will arrive in China will be the all-new 2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan, the lineup comprising up to three versions, the 118i, 120i as well as the 125i.

Ahead the Chinese Auto Show, Chinese media have released the first image with the interior of the 1-Series Sedan, the cabin being equipped with the latest technology and gizmos, all seen on BMW`s new models in Europe or in the United States.

Seen in the photo bellow is a high-end version of the 1-Series Sedan, possibly the 125i, the interior featuring a standout design for the new infotainment system with a rotary-knob control, adding multi-function steering wheel, dual-zone climate control, leather trim throughout the cabin, sunroof and aluminum inserts.

Once arriving on the Chinese market, the all-new 2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan will share the same UKL platform, also underpinning the upcoming 2-Series Active Tourer, Gran Tourer or the new BMW X1.

All three versions will also come with their own choice of engines: the 118i will get the 1.5-liter three-cylinder turbo engine with 136 horsepower, the 120i will arrive with a 2.0-liter engine with 192 horsepower, while the top of the line will be equipped with the same 2.0-liter mill but with an increase 231 horsepower.

Full details and prices with the all-new 2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan will be revealed at the 2016 Guangzhou Auto Show.

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The all-new 2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan is popping-up into the spotlights in new spy shots, the model undergoing final tests before being introduced on the market on the second half of the year.

As we already know, the 2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan will stand on the company`s new UKL platform, the same one underpinning the 2-Series Active Tourer or MINI Cooper. This means that the 1-Series Sedan will also come with a front-wheel drive configuration.

The new UKL platform will also make enough room for a wide array of three- and four-cylinder engines, adding those with an xDrive all-wheel configuration.

We might be looking here at the entry-level 1.5-liter TwinTurbo Power three-cylinder with 134 horsepower and 162 lb-ft of torque, or the top of the line 2.0-liter TwinPower Turbo four-cylinder, developing 228 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque.

From a visual standpoint, the 2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan will come with a prominent grille with flanked headlights and round fog lights, along with short trunk and small doors.

Once it will emerge on the market, the BMW 1-Series Sedan will be able to compete against other hot models, like the all-new Audi A3 Sedan or the Mercedes CLA flagship.

Rumors also state that the 2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan will make its way into the United States as well, and not only in China, as previously mentioned. We should expect the all-new 1-Series Sedan for an official unveiling at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, this March.

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If you thought that BMW was busy launching new and high-end models at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show and not working on some secret model, think again! The German carmaker is restless and on a constant hunt against its top predators Mercedes-Benz or Audi. Thus, the upcoming 1-Series Sedan was spotted under some track tests.

This would be perhaps the automaker`s response to the A3 model from Audi, or the CLA from Mercedes-Benz, meaning that the 2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan is supposed to be regarded as the segment`s entry level, coming with some interesting body features. Even if the test mule is fully camouflaged, we can depict some changes that will be carried out on the body.

We are looking here at a shorter model than the 3-Series, with the trunk lid now standing higher. The model will use the carmaker`s new UKL platform, the same seen on other new models from BMW or MINI.

As expected, the 2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan will borrow the engines from its older sibling, the 2-Series Active Tourer, meaning that it will receive the turbocharged three- and four-cylinder engines, with the top of the line 225i being powered by four-cylinder and a good 231 horsepower. The model will also come with front- and all-wheel drive configurations. So far the performance details are rather scarce, but we should find out more later on.

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After being caught on shots at Nurburgring in some heavy tests or caught in China by auto.sohu.com, with the model wearing fake body panels and vinyl tape, the 2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan is ending up in our news again, with a serious question concerning the manufacturing of the model for the Chinese market as well.

Surely, we already know that the German based carmaker was preparing a longer wheelbase for the Chinese market, which would fill the gap between the 1-Series hatch and the F30 3-Series Sedan, and according to a recent interview with Shawn Ticehurst, the chief at BMW Market Planning, the rumors were confirmed concerning the building of the 2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan exclusively in China.

Apart China, the upcoming BMW 1-Series will also arrive in the US in 2017, where will be first manufactured under the NES (New Entry-Level Sedan) name, which will be also seen on other BMW models, like the fresh 2-Series Active Tourer or the future X1. The US will receive two versions, the 120i and the 125i, and will directly rival the Mercedes-Benz CLA as well as the new Audi A3 Sedan.

Under the hood of the new 2017 1-Series Sedan, BMW has decided to fit the model with an interesting array of engines, starting with the three-cylinder, as well as the four-cylinder inline direct-injection petrol units. The diesels will receive the common-rail technology. The model will also have a front-wheel drive layout, while the four-wheel drive configuration will also emerge.

The 2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan will come with some updated features in terms of visuals, as the model will now loos sleeker with its new headlights, while the nose received the same usual air intakes. At the rear, the new 1-Series will also be also fitted with the L-shaped taillights. Overall, the model will come in the same size with the E46 3-Series.

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The 2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan was recently caught on shots while performing some tests at the Nurburgring, while other models have been put to the same treatment. This means that the German based carmaker is preparing an impressive fleet of models to be launched on the market in a couple of years.

The 2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan will come with some updated features in terms of visuals, as the model will now loos sleeker with its new headlights, while the nose received the same usual air intakes. At the rear, the new 1-Series will be fitted with the L-shaped taillights as well. Overall, the model will come in the same size with the E46 3-Series.

Under the hood of the new 2017 1-Series Sedan, BMW has decided to fit the model with an interesting array of engines, starting with the three-cylinder, as well as the four-cylinder inline direct-injection petrol units. The diesels will receive the common-rail technology. The model will also have a front-wheel drive layout, while the four-wheel drive configuration will also emerge. But so far, the performance list is rather limited.

The 2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan will be first manufactured under the NES (New Entry-Level Sedan) name, which will be also seen on other BMW models, like the fresh 2-Series Active Tourer or the future X1. In the United States, the new 1-Series will be launched in two versions, the 120i and the 125i, and will directly rival the Mercedes-Benz CLA as well as the new Audi A3 Sedan.

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Couple of weeks ago there was too much fuss about the upcoming BMW models coming with an all-wheel drive layout, while the next-generation BMW 1-Series Sedan was also rumored to come with a front-wheel drive configuration, which is set to be cheaper, thus making the heavy competition against the Mercedes-Benz CLA and Audi A3 Sedan, much more bearable.

This time, the 2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan is ending up in our news again, through some spy shots provided by the Chinese website auto.sohu.com, which showcase the test mule wearing a camouflaged body with the fake body panels and vinyl tape, all of them revealing almost nothing about the model.

As already discussed in a previous article, the 2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan will come with an array of engines under the hood, like the three- or the four-cylinder inline direct injection petrol units, as well as some diesel engines with common-rail technology.

Apart from that, the model is expected to reach China, wearing a longer wheelbase, which will actually complete the gap between the 1-Series Hatch and the F30 3-Series Sedan. Apart from the front-wheel drive layout, the 2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan will also emerge with an xDrive version, meaning an all-wheel drive layout. We should expect more details later on.

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It seems that the Germans at BMW are planning a sedan version of the BMW 1 Series. The small model could receive a sedan variant in the coming years, shows a recent report.

To be more specific, we talk about 2017 as a debut date for the new model as the Bavarians are currently in the initial stage of development.

The new model is likely to be known under the New Entry-level Sedan (NES) moniker and will be focuse on the Chinese and U.S. markets. A BMW insider claimed that these two markets are the main ones for the small four-door sedans.

Initial details also show that the new BMW 1 Series sedan will use the same UKL platform seen on the GT model and the MINI Cooper.

Even little details are known, the sources claim that a plug-in hybrid version is very likely to be part of the offering.

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