The last century gives the “flavor” of today’s BMW cars, the ingredient that makes them so special. This “special” can be almost seen as the soul of a person. BMW cars have an unmistakably personality and an obsessive care about the feeling of driving, thus their slogan “the ultimate driving machine”. The slogan which still applies even to any BMW for sale used creates a bond between the car and the driver that may last for a lifetime.
These three magic letters stand for Bayerische Motoren Werke, or in English, Bavarian Motor Works. The “Motor” is the core of this acronym and is the foundation; the key part around which BMW builds every product. A BMW for sale used fifth-generation BMW 3-Series combines a high-quality cabin and decent equipment levels with the best drive among ‘executive’ saloon alternatives. The striking four-door gets a power boost over the old model but, thanks to the Efficient Dynamics program, both fuel economy and emissions have actually been improved. It’s not as good an all-rounder as the Audi A4, with less passenger space and a firmer ride, but it sets the class benchmark for driving pleasure. An Autumn 2008 facelift gave the 3-Series sharper styling and a refreshed interior and also brought a new diesel engine to the line-up in the shape of the 330d.
A beneficiary of BMW’s EfficientDynamics programme is the new 3-door 1 Series. The original 1 Series was launched in five-door hatchback form in September 2004 and last year sold 22,033 in the UK. That is a noteworthy 19 per cent of all of BMW’s UK sales.
2009 BMW 1 Series 5dr Hatchback
BMW says their EfficientDynamics programme offers solutions for providing increased power and performance but with improved economy and lower emissions. In addition to developing further their high performance direct injection petrol and diesel engines and raising the gear ratios in the transmissions, BMW is making increasing use of lightweight materials for panels and components. BMW are also pioneering emission-free Hydrogen fuel usage with their 7 Series, although no legislation is yet in place for the public use of such fuel.
A BMW for sale used with revised five-door 1-Series went on sale in March 2007 and now the three-door models have joined the range at prices ranging from £17,815 through to £23,225. Additional 116i models will be added to the three-door line-up in September, with a starting price in the region of £15,900. Five-door models start at £16,390 and top out at £23,720. Both ranges have M Sport variants with petrol and diesel engine options.
2009 BMW 1 Series Interior
BMW says that prices for the second-generation 1 Series five-door models have been increased by an average of 2.6 per cent but that there is over £900 worth of added-value in technology and specification in the latest cars. The introduction of a 3-door model and a revised 5-door come as a raft of new fuel-saving innovations are rolled out across the range. Technologies such as Brake Energy Regeneration, Automatic Start-Stop function and Electric Power Steering are combined with lower rolling resistant tyres and a gearshift change indicator to encourage economical motoring. These innovations are in addition to the use of variable valve technologies and High-Precision Direct Injection engines on some 1 Series models that boost power output but cut fuel consumption and emissions which are unmistakably found in a BMW for sale used.
BMW’s most economical car, manages its record 60.1mpg figure courtesy of these features in conjunction with the use of further lightweight engineering. The car now has an aluminium crankcase to save weight. Aside from the BMW Hydrogen 7, the BMW 118d also posts the lowest ever CO2 emissions of any BMW recording 123g/km (putting it into the Band C category for Vehicle Excise Duty). Other engines in the new 1 Series range record economy improvements of up to 24 per cent compared to the previous model, while emissions have also been cut by up to 21 per cent. These improvements have not been to the detriment of driving pleasure. The new 1 Series is powered by a range of engines whose outputs have increased by up to 20hp with a consequential improvement in performance figures.
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