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BMW 1 Series E81 3-door

Compact Hatchback

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BMW 1 Series E81 3-door is a compact hatchback in production from 2007 to 2011, whereupon it received a facelift. It was available with a range of inline-4 and inline-6 engines that displaced 1.6 to 3.0 liters.

Compared to the 5-door E87, the E81 has a decidedly sleeker design, even though the underpinnings of the two vehicles are identical otherwise. For those who rarely uses the rear seats, the E81 makes for a superior choice.

As it is the case with the LCI E87, along which the E81 was introduced, BMW used a range of troublesome diesel engines (N47). On the petrol side, the N52 I6s are definitely the way to go. It is widely believed to be the last great NA I6 from BMW.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 68%

Pros

Much sleeker than the 5-door E87
Great N52 I6 petrol engine
Sweet manual transmission
Good 0.28 drag coefficient

Cons

Disastrous N47 diesel
MacPherson strut front suspension

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Specifications

Variants shown:

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

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