Vehicle Overview

The rear-wheel-drive BMW 1 Series enters its fifth year on the market with a few visual changes, as well as a new higher-performance version from BMW's M division, dubbed the 1 Series M. At the other end of the lineup is the 128i, which is the least-expensive entry point to BMW's entire lineup. Available as a coupe or convertible, the compact 1 Series occupies a space with few competitors. The Nissan 370Z, Infiniti G37 coupe and top-end versions of Detroit's muscle cars come closest to filling out the competitive slate.

The 135i is covered separately in Cars.com's Research section.

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    Climate control functions in detail
    Temperature Turn the wheel to set the desired temperature. The automatic climate control reaches this temperature as quickly as possible, if necessary by increasing the cooling or heating ou ...

    Radio ready state
    Individual electrical consumers can operate. The time and the external temperature are displayed in the instrument cluster. Radio ready state is switched off automatically: ▷ When the remot ...

    Controls
    This chapter is intended to provide you with information that will give you complete control of your vehicle. All features and accessories that are useful for driving and your safety, comfort and ...