BMW 1 series

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quagmirequagmire
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
I am sorry if this thread is not worthy of being a thread and should have been a reply to another thread. I was considering putting it in gas prices is your fault but, it didn't really fit in what I am going to say. I just read in the latest Road and Track magazine that BMW is coming out with a BMW 1 series. It is coming out in Europe this fall. It will have a choice of a 4 cylinder gas engine or a turbo charged diesel engine. The magazine didn't say for what engine or does this apply to both engines that the mpg is 41.1 mpg. I believe that is city but, once again the magazine didn't tell us. There is conterversy about releasing the 1 series in the U.S. BMW is worried that it would hurt its reputation and that it doesn't want to compete with the ford focus( which is getting replaced in 1-2 years). I am saying that if the 1 series is going to come out in the U.S with a price around the Fords focus price range, I might be changing my first car to the 1 series for the mpg. But, I doubt it since I will be needing the colorado for towing and putting my stuff in it to go to college. But that would be a nice car.

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  • Reply 1 of 12
    akumulatorakumulator Posts: 1,111member
    You think the BMW will be in the same price range as the.......................Ford Focus?
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    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    40 mpg (highway) sounds reasonable in a sub-compact car built to European emissions standards.



    Looks like the following...



    116i: 37.7 mpg

    120i: 38.2 mpg

    118d: 50.4 mpg

    120d: 49.6 mpg
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  • Reply 3 of 12
    akumulatorakumulator Posts: 1,111member
    It seems like a strange car to compete with... Ford Focus? Maybe I'm just thinking of the older ones... I'm sure the newer models are fine. I haven't been in the market for a car in quite a while.



    If they do ever release the BMW in the U.S.... get it. I'd personally rather have a BMW over a Ford.



    Maybe I'm just a closet snob.
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  • Reply 4 of 12
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Akumulator



    If they do ever release the BMW in the U.S.... get it. I'd personally rather have a BMW over a Ford.



    Maybe I'm just a closet snob.



    You need therapy.



    Quote:

    If you need the social status of the type of car you drive, get therapy. Don't waste your money on a chunk of metal that just makes you look stupid.



    Obviously the BMW makes you look more stupid than the Ford would.
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  • Reply 5 of 12
    thttht Posts: 6,018member
    If BMW brings the 1 and 2 series to the USA, it'll be as $25k vehicles with 180 to 200 hp. They already sell the MINI Cooper for $18k, and I really doubt they'll go into subcompact price terrority when they already have a vehicle in the market and when current subcompact vehicles have better performance than the European 1 series vehicles.
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  • Reply 6 of 12
    akumulatorakumulator Posts: 1,111member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Eugene

    You need therapy.







    Obviously the BMW makes you look more stupid than the Ford would.



    I was joking about the snob part...



    I do like some BMWs... I don't really like any Fords. I really don't like the way a lot of cars look. I settled with a VW GTI because I liked it at the time.



    Any yes, I'm sure I do need therapy.... especially because I like BMWs over Fords.





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  • Reply 7 of 12
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Akumulator







    You missed the meta-joke. I'm on your side.
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  • Reply 8 of 12
    akumulatorakumulator Posts: 1,111member
    I did.
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  • Reply 9 of 12
    gilschgilsch Posts: 1,995member
    It's kinda funny looking, but I think a great business move on the part of BMW if indeed the car's brought to the States. I personally am waiting for the BMW 4 series as I'm too young for the 6 series. Google the spy pics. It's a beauty.



    Edit: meant the 4 series.
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  • Reply 10 of 12
    k squaredk squared Posts: 608member
    I read that Europe would get the 1 series, while the US gets the 2 series. And that BMW will be changing the way they label series: odd numbers for sedans and even for coupes. The 2 should do really well in the US.
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  • Reply 11 of 12
    cakecake Posts: 1,010member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by quagmire

    There is conterversy about releasing the 1 series in the U.S. BMW is worried that it would hurt its reputation and that it doesn't want to compete with the ford focus( which is getting replaced in 1-2 years). I am saying that if the 1 series is going to come out in the U.S with a price around the Fords focus price range, I might be changing my first car to the 1 series for the mpg. But, I doubt it since I will be needing the colorado for towing and putting my stuff in it to go to college. But that would be a nice car.



    Here's what the article says:

    Quote:

    Currently, BMW North America is weighing whether to sell the car in the U.S. On the one hand, it is seen as an extension to the range and an additional source of profit; on the other, there are arguements that importing a small Ford Focus-size car will harm BMW's image; there are currency issues as well.



    It's going to be a lot more expensive than a Ford Focus (about 26K), just a similar size.





    More info here
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  • Reply 12 of 12
    gilschgilsch Posts: 1,995member
    Here's hopefully soon, my future baby...

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