The 2012 BMW 1 Series 18i is a rear-wheel drive five-door hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 274th October 2011
classified as a F20. The BMW 1 Series is regarded as a 5d hatchback built in Germany with prices from a dealer as a used car starting at $14,700.
The BMW 1 Series is a rear-wheel drive 5 door with 5 seats, powered by a 1.6L TURBO 4 engine that has 125 kW of power (at 4800 rpm) and 250 Nm of torque (at 1500 rpm) via an Eight-speed Automatic. BMW claims the 1 Series 18i uses 5.8L/100km of Premium Unleaded Petrol in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 134g of CO2. It has a 52L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 897km per full tank.
The BMW 1 Series measures 1421mm (55.9 inches) in height, 4324mm (170.2 inches) in length, 1765mm (69.5 inches) in width with a 2690mm (105.9 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1315kg (2899.1 lbs) of unladen weight. The 1 Series 18i comes standard with 205/50 R17 front tyres and 205/50 R17 rear tyres. It requires a service every 24 months or 25,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 36 month, unlimitedkm warranty.
The 2012 BMW 1 Series 18i has a 140mm ground clearance with a 1200kg braked and 670kg unbraked towing capacity.
The BMW 1 Series has received a 5 star rating from ANCAP. The VIN number can be found on the Driver Side Inner Guard and the compliance plate is located on the Pass Side Lower B-Pillar. An example VIN number would be similar to WBA1A320%0E000011.