Compare BMW 1 Series E81 3-door vs BMW 1 Series F20 5-door vs BMW 1 Series E87 5-door

BMW 1 Series E81 3-door

BMW 1 Series F20 5-door

BMW 1 Series E87 5-door

BMW 1 Series E81 3-doorBMW 1 Series F20 5-doorBMW 1 Series E87 5-door
Variants
116d
116i
116i 2009+
116i AT
116i AT 2009+
118d
118d AT
118i
118i AT
120d
120d AT
120i
120i AT
123d
123d AT
130i
130i AT
114d
114i
116d
116d EffcientDynamics
116d AT
116i
116i AT
118d
118d AT
118d xDrive
118i
118i AT
120d
120d AT
120d xDrive
125d
125d AT
125i
125i AT
M135i
M135i AT
M135i xDrive AT
116i
118d
118i
120d
120d AT
120i
120i AT
130i
130i AT

Reviews

Neofiliac score68%41%54%
Pros
  • Much sleeker than the 5-door E87
  • Great N52 I6 petrol engine
  • Sweet manual transmission
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
  • New ZF 8HP transmission
  • Good handling dynamics
  • Interesting NA engine options
  • Good manual transmission
  • Fully independent suspensions
Cons
  • Disastrous N47 diesel
  • MacPherson strut front suspension
  • Worse looking than the E87
  • Horrible engine reliability
  • MacPherson front suspension
  • AWD nonsense
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front

Price

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