We’re not yet sure what internal designation BMW will use for it but they’ve unveiled the three door version of the F20 BMW 1 Series hatchback.

There’s a lot of interesting stuff to consider with this new launch but there’s quite the set of details that are worth appreciating.

The Bavarians haven’t messed about with trickling in the engine versions or trim levels they’re making available upon launch.

All the powerplants are here, both fuel types are here, and, most importantly, the hot, M135i, version is also launched in a synchronized manner.

Getting back to the most important selling point; the F20’s three door version is the fact that it has the same size as the five door option.

That means that even though access to the rear seats is somewhat compromised, the space available to rear seat occupants hasn’t.

Showing off value goes up as the front doors are now pillar-less and are proof of more interest in a sporty looking vehicle on top of anything else.

The new launch of the BMW 1 Series three door also meant that the Bavarians could give us an announcement on the whole lineup of the 1 series.

In the near future we’re going to see some xDrive love for the smallest of the BMW family. No specifics on the release but some idea of the models that will get it.

Whenever the xDrive system will be available on the 1 Series it’ll be the 120d and the M135i that will be getting it first.

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Judging from what the spy photographers of the winter testing season are telling us, it seems like BMW’s F20 1 Series isn’t taking a rest.

We thought its story was over when we saw the M135i and the rumors about it but we were wrong, badly wrong.

The Bavarians will have a “regularly” powered version of the new 1 Series, the one that comes in the three door guise.

Some spyshot images and patent drawings were leaked before these ones but there’s another thing to consider here.

Since we’re so familiar with both, the camouflage the F20 three door was wearing so far didn’t really make that much sense any more.

We can now see the car better and the only thing that’s ruining the experience isn’t the little amount of camouflage left but the steel wheels used at this testing session.

Under the skin of this new car we don’t expect to see any major changes. The same rear wheel drive platform will be used and the engine range isn’t going to change too much.

A 1.6 liter turbo engine will still be the only option for petrol and a 1.6 and 2.0 liter set will be ready for diesel fans.

Since BMW will tune it up to various levels we can expect the power range to exist between 116 and 184 horsepower.

As you’d imagine, that makes a lot of room for fuel efficiency and emissions standards which is nice. We’re still waiting however for the big engine versions of this car.

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The F20 BMW 1 Series has been left at the back of the new Bavarian product news for a while now and for good reason. There hasn’t been that much to say about it that’s new.

Until now, as the Chinese have quite the surprise in store for us. Regardless of the copycat jokes, there’s been a leak from China containing the patent drawings for the new BMW 1 Series.

So far, the F20 BMW 1 Series has only been available in the five door hatchback body style, thus missing out on the variety.

The newly released patent drawings amend that issue as they reveal the F20 BMW 1 Series in three door hatchback guise. My favorite sort of change when talking about a hatchback.

You get a bit of an extra sportiness in the look, but you retain most of the practicality and interior space. With the F20 BMW 1 Series it’s hard to go into specifics about the changes implied.

However, the sketches are the first shot we get at seeing the cleaner design the new hatchback gets. Apart from losing the rear doors, the rear wheel arches seem to have swollen and feature a more aggressive body kit.

In terms of performance, most of the F20 BMW 1 Series will be the same as no engine changes are expected. There’s a good chance that an eventual M Sport package will fiddle with these settings more than they do on the five door hatchback.

Rumor has it however that the BMW 1 Series will get a GT version in this generation. That’s not exactly the best sounding rumor in the world but we’ll wait and see what’s happening with it.

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