It is well-known that BMW has already starting campaigning the BMW 1-Series Sedan in China, the model being revealed in the first official details a couple of days ago.

Now, the model is back into the spotlights again in a new commercial video which announces the arrival of the car on the Chinese market, after its official unveiling at the 2017 Guangzhou Auto Show, this November. There is also an impressive media gallery displayed along.

As we already know from our previous articles, the model will be built in partnership with BMW Brilliance Automotive, coming with a longer wheelbase as opposed to its European sibling.

Besides the standard versions, the model will be also available with the optional Sport Line or Luxury Line packages, which will add more goodies for extra money – 16-, 17- or 18-inch alloy wheels, new assistance systems and improved materials inside.

Speaking of the cabin, all three variants, the 118i Sedan, 120i Sedan and 125i Sedan will come with the plethora of gadgetries and latest technology, while mechanically, the models will be offered with with new disc brakes, electromechanical power steering with Servotronic speed-related support and the Dynamic Stability Control, all offering increase driving comfort and sporty characteristics while being on the road.

As for the engine lineup, the standard 118i Sedan will feature a 1.5-liter three-cylinder with 134 horsepower and 220 Nm of torque.

On the other hand, both the 120i Sedan and 125i Sedan will be equipped with the same engine but with different configurations – 189 horsepower and 280 Nm of torque / 228 horsepower and 350 Nm of torque, both coming with a top speed of 250 km/h.

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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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