BMW 130i Promo Video

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The 1 Series was first offered to the market in 2004 as a five-door hatchback and is the only rear-wheel drive in its class. It replaced the BMW 3 Series Compact range and is currently the smallest and most 'affordable' vehicle (depending on the engine model) in the BMW range. Unlike its predecessor, the new vehicle is built on its own platform (E87), however, it shares many components with the E90 3 Series. These include MacPherson struts in the front of the car, and a trapezoidal-link rear axle. BMW has stated that it shares over 60% of components with the current E90 BMW 3-Series. The 1 Series is built in Regensburg and Leipzig, Germany, with the 4 cylinder petrol engines coming from the Hams Hall plant in Coleshill north east of Birmingham, England. During its first full year on the market in 2005, it became one of BMW's most successful products. 149493 units were sold, coming in third place: only the 3 and 5 Series sold better. For the MY 2008 the coupe (code named E82) and coupe convertible (code named E88) variant have been introduced by BMW. US introduction is scheduled for 2nd quarter of 2008.

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BMW, M5, M6, Z4, 550i, 535d, 745d, 750i, 760i, E90, E60, E92, E46, E39, E38, S8, RS6, S6, AMG

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