THE 2017 model year BMW 1 & 2 Series now arriving are more efficient which means cleaner and faster – and a better tax deal for business use.
Notably the automatics have the brisker acceleration and business-friendly lower CO2 emissions compared with the manual versions.
Acceleration times with the new engines are trimmed and fuel consumption and tailpipe emissions also fall in many models, in some cases by up to 17g/km, with advantages for Benefit-in-Kind taxation and Vehicle Excise Duty.
With their arrival in 1 Series Sports Hatch and 2 Series Coupé and Convertible forms, BMW completes the introduction of the highly efficient new Baukasten 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine to all variants in both ranges.
The 2.0-litre engines employ BMW TwinPower Turbo technology incorporating a twin scroll turbocharger, direct fuel injection and Valvetronic and Double Vanos valve control.
They are available in 20i, 25i and 30i guises, delivering between 6hp and 7hp more than the units they supersede at 184hp, 224hp and 252hp respectively. The introduction of Baukasten engines sees the 20i upgraded to twin exhaust tailpipes.
An eight-speed Sport Automatic transmission becomes standard for the 125i, while on the BMW 2 Series Coupé and Convertible a 230i takes the place of the former 228i.
Prices start at £23,980 OTR for the new BMW 1 Series, £26,865 OTR for the BMW 2 Series Coupé and £29,830 OTR for the Convertible.
2017 Model Year BMW 1 and 2 Series data (auto)
Model | Price from OTR |
Hp | Nm | 0-62 mph Secs | Top Speed Mph | Comb Mpg | CO2 g/km |
BMW 120i | £23,980 | 184 | 290 (270) | 7.1 | 143 (140) | 47.1 (48.7) | 138 (133) |
BMW 125i | £28,610 | 224 | 310 | 6.1 | 151 | 47.9 | 134 |
BMW 220i | £26,865 | 184 | 290 (270) | 7.1 (7.2) | 146 (143) | 47.1 (48.7) | 138 (133) |
BMW 230i | £29,710 | 252 | 350 | 5.8 (5.6) | 155 | 44.1 (47.9) | 147 (134) |