It’s a very famous saying that “Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mindâ€.
We are the natives of 21st century, where we are improving ourselves and making progress. But sometimes, in this race, we forget ourselves. In order to get little time for yourself, you must go somewhere on a drive around the city to feel better where you can only listen to yourself. As mentioned above, travelling is the act which gives new strength to the mind. So, for this purpose, you must need a car with smooth drive and strong BMW 1 Series Engine so that you can take full advantage of drive.
I am sure you must have heard the name of BMW. BMW is an affluent German automobile and jet engines producing label, functioning since 1906 to give its users premium vehicles. BMW 1 series is a series of small opulent cars made by BMW since 2004. The BMW 1 series is now in its second generation, which has pretty rounded design to the original 2004. So, let’s unveil BMW 1 series.
An amusing drive, high quality interior build up and variety of engines which goes from extremely fuel efficient to extremely speedy; all things are inside the BMW 1 series. It’s little bit roomy but less spacious than some of its rivals like Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus.
In principle, the concept of 1 series is sound and safe; a sporty, thrill-to-drive hatchback with all the character BMWs are mainly renowned for. We receive behind the wheel of BMW’s smallest car to see whether the 1 Series really is the best sporting luxury hatchback one can purchase in the country.
Behind the wheel is where the BMW 1 Series is best ever experienced, and behind the wheel for the first time, we sat. BMW’s active standard organic-shape gear selector is carried over in the 1 Series as well. While the shape of the lever is very much comfy and fits easily in your palm, the tactile experience it manages leaves something to be desired. The gear selector has actually no mechanical linkage; rather, it functions finely as an electronic switch, and the plastic KY squeak it releases is not particularly confidence inspiring. I personally love the way the chunky steering wheel feels, and the small diameter further adds to the sporty feel. It is totally an electro-mechanical system, so it feels quite reasonably light to steer in traffic, unlike BMW’s of old ones which gave your fore-arms a real workout.
The powerful 2.0-litre diesel under the bonnet puts out a decent 145 PS, but the 320 Nm of torque which supports it really makes the difference. According to BMW, the 1 Series 118d will smartly accelerate to 100 km/h in only 8.6 seconds, which is not blindingly quick, but it is definitely no slouch either. The 8-speed gearbox is smooth, fine and unobtrusive, and the 1 Series every time feels like it has more than enough power in reserve to overtake effortlessly, even on the highway. Provided its compact proportions and the cohesive and taut body handle that it exhibits, you can really thread your way through the traffic without breaking a sweat. It is particularly this real-world pace and usability that makes the BMW 1 Series extreme fun from behind the wheel.
One has a switch on the center console to pick either ECO PRO or SPORT mode, and as the name suggests, SPORT will surely firm up the dampers, quicken the gearshifts, and hold pretty higher revs. ECO PRO makes sense for daily use, but the default start-stop setting is activated too. The start-stop function can be irritating in our traffic situations, where one find the engine cutting out and then restarting after every few seconds. It doesn’t afford the sort of usability in Indian city traffic like one might find elsewhere in the world, and so it is perfect to switch off the system. The 1 series comes up with user programmable buttons that can be set as shortcut to favorite radio stations.
The 1 Series boasts of shockingly good ride quality, aided no doubt by its substantial weight. If anything, this is one facet of the 1 Series cars which truly left all test takers impressed. Don’t forget this test car came along with 17-inch wheels shod with 225/45 R17 tyres; 16-inch wheels and fairly higher profile tyres would make the drive better still. And these are all run-flat tyres, don’t forget, which have firmer sidewalls. Of course, the majority of roads in the NCR are much better than all the other cities in India, but yet, test takers were quite impressed with the 1 Series’ ride quality.
In terms of fuel efficiency, the 1 Series isn’t particularly thirsty, and the sturdy 2.0-litre engine’s easy state of tune indicates that trips to the pump will be infrequent. As the trip computer display exhibits, test takers recorded a real-world figure of 10.8 km/l, at an average speed of 28.8 km/h in the traffic. This figure was recorded over the course of 2 complete days of driving around the National Capital Region, involving Gurgaon and Noida. Not bad, test takers repeat, not bad at all.
The original 1 series was criticized for its lack of practicality and small boot space but the latest models boasts increased dimensions offering better boot space, improved room in the rare of the cabin and useful storage throughout.
So, overall 1 Series is an efficient production of BMW with powerful engines and interesting styling. Having the steering in your hand, you will forget about everything else and just feel yourself better. So, now it’s up to you whether you choose this monster or not.”
