Monthly contract hire (CH) and personal contract hire (PCH) rentals generated by Concept Vehicle Leasing. Based on a 36 month lease at 10,000 miles a year, 3+35 payments.
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Sales to date of BMW’s 1 Series, averaging globally over 300,000 units a year, indicate clearly that for the majority of business and private users alike, the allure of the BMW badge more than offsets shortcomings in the car itself. And are those shortcomings really so serious?
BMW’s own research suggests that only a minority of BMW 1 Series users are even aware of the enthusiast-driven arguments over whether front- or rear- wheels should be driven. And while the extra 30 litres of boot space and a couple of extra inches of leg room for rear passengers still set no benchmarks, few business drivers are likely to see the statistics as decisive in their choice of marquee.
With the 99g/km BMW 1 Series EfficientDynamics hatchback also just a few months away from showrooms (initial BMW 1 Series sales start in the UK on September 17), business users will have a wide range of low tax ‘baby BMWs’ from which to choose. It’s unlikely to disappoint.
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We’ve another test of the new BMW 1 Series here. Click on the link – New BMW 1-Series: the premium small hatch leader.
