BMW SA has
published prices of the new 1 Series 3-door hatch, a good few weeks before its official launch. Nevertheless if you are interested you can go place your
order now as the order books are wide
open. In addition, we have some specs
and prices for some new models in
the range, like the 125i.
Beginning with the 116i
3-door hatch, we see a standard price of R265 500 for the 6-speed
manual and R283 500 for the 8-speed automatic. The 1 remains the
only car in its segment with an 8-speeder option. The new 125i costs R336 000 in manual and R354 000 in auto, without all the
extras they’ll hit you on the back with. It sports a 2.0-litre turbo engine with 160kW
and 310Nm, both of which will make
it quite a menace to Golf GTis and
the like. BMW says the 125i can go from 0 – 100km/h in about 6.3 seconds and top off at 245km/h,
while averaging 6.5 litres per 100km in fuel.
Probably one of the most exciting little cars to see our
shores this year is the M135i,
developed by BMW’s new M Performance Division.
Strapped around its waist is a 3.0-liter
turbo petrol that kicks out 235kW
and 450Nm of torque for the two rear
wheels, via either a 6-speed manual (R445
500) or 8-speed auto (R465 600),
your choice. Blast off takes place in a claimed 4.9 seconds for the auto and
5.1 seconds for the manual.
Like the 125i, M135i is also available in a 5-door hatch (R453 000 manual, R473 100
auto) version with similar performance stats. We are quite impressed that the philosophy of “more car for more money”
prevailed in this instance. Often manufacturers price their 3 or 2-door cars
higher than their more useful 5-door compatriots because they are seen as
sexier and I suppose more desirable.
The cars are standard with M Sports
suspension, an electronic diff lock, M Sport Line kit, 7.5J x 18, 225/40 R18
front wheels and tyres, 8J x 18, 245/35 R18 rear, twin tailpipes on either side
and a list of other accessories.
5 comments:
Is this the new 1M?
@Danie : No, that will come later, maybe in about 3 years time.
For me the 125i is good enough
Wow it's so well priced and well equipped
The 125i will surely show the GTI some serious dust on the road! the M135 is for small bosses
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