BMW 1 SERIES FROM $53,900

BMW’s 2011-2019 One Series was the last rear wheel drive hatchback on the market. The latest 118i, tested here, uses the same body architecture and front wheel drivetrain as the five door Mini (a brand owned by BMW) and the X1/X2 small SUVs. It’s priced at $53,900. That’s big money for a 1.5-litre hatchback with a mere 103kW of power. A Toyota Corolla, with 125kW up front, can be had for less than $30,000. The Mini Cooper five door – same car, different box, remember – costs $40,180. The 128ti, also front-wheel drive, with a 180kW 2.0-litre turbopetrol, is $61,900. The M135i xDrive, at $75,300, runs a 225kW 2.0-litre turbopetrol, matched with an all-wheel drivetrain. Climb into the 118i and your money appears well spent. There’s no whiff of poverty…

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