The new BMW 1 Series hatchback boasts impressive power - the M135 xDrive model has 296 hp and ... 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel engines in the 118d and 120d; and a turbocharged 2.0-liter four ...

These new variants are the BMW 118d xDrive 3-door and 5-door, the 318d xDrive Sedan and 318d xDrive Touring – all powered by the 2.0-liter 143 PS (141 hp) four-cylinder diesel unit. The fifth ...

Even the M135i xDrive is not that much different from the X2 M35i xDrive. The 2.0-liter BMW TwinPower Turbo engine ... weighs 1,450 kilograms (DIN). The 118d levels up to 150 PS (147 horsepower ...

Extensively revised, the new 1-Series is slightly bigger than the model it replaces. Flagship M135 xDrive pumps out 296 hp in European markets and 312 hp overseas. BMW is phasing out ‘i ...

And having now driven the new 118d – which will be ... flagship (all-wheel-drive) M135i xDrive, which comes with all the flash trim you’d expect of BMW’s range-topping hot hatch.

BMW certainly can't be accused of standing still ... that combines truly sporting performance with great economy, the 118d tested here is targeted at super-misers such as Toyota's hybrid Prius ...

For reference, competitor outputs are: M135i xDrive (225kW/450Nm), Golf GTI (180kW/370Nm), i30 N Premium (206kW/392Nm), and Focus ST X (206kW/420Nm). BMW says its most efficient ... The diesel unit in ...

Eight-speed Steptronic Sport transmission is fitted as an option in the BMW 118d and as standard in the 120d xDrive and the M135i xDrive. Benefiting from an array of driver assistance systems that ...

The appeal of entry-level BMW ownership has ... the 120d xDrive also claims 62.8mpg and 119g/km. Fleet buyers, however, will be more interested in the 118d, which now creeps below the magic ...