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Written by Stephen Dobie
"Most customers can"t differentiate between front- and rear-drive anyway." The crucial line BMW told Top Gear when we first made acquaintance with the new, third-gen 1 Series. Thus, after 15 years of the One being uniquely rear-driven in the small hatchback class, its USP has been relinquished to match customer demand. Which, in a car like this, is space rather than skids. For shame. So the new 1 Series now has proportions more akin to its VW Golf and Mercedes A Class rivals, and possesses more room in each direction for every passenger, as well as an extra 20 litres of boot space and a tailgate that can now open electronically. Quite why you need that in a car so small is beside us.
Date written: 26 May 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15827
"Most customers can"t differentiate between front- and rear-drive anyway." The crucial line BMW told Top Gear when we first made acquaintance with the new, third-gen 1 Series. Thus, after 15 years of the One being uniquely rear-driven in the small hatchback class, its USP has been relinquished to match customer demand. Which, in a car like this, is space rather than skids. For shame. So the new 1 Series now has proportions more akin to its VW Golf and Mercedes A Class rivals, and possesses more room in each direction for every passenger, as well as an extra 20 litres of boot space and a tailgate that can now open electronically. Quite why you need that in a car so small is beside us.
Date written: 26 May 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15827