Have They Fixed It? (New BMW 1 Series 2025 Review Walkaround)

Рет қаралды 61,608

Күн бұрын

BMW has launched its heavy rework of the 1 Series small hatchback, now dubbed the F70 generation.
Based off the F40 launched in 2019, the new F70 is extensively remodelled from the windscreen forward, creating a sleeker profile, and includes a lot of finessing of exterior details.
The F70 interior has been completely revamped with a fresh minimalist design that robs liberally from the Munich carmaker’s electric lineup. The newcomer marks BMW’s debut deletion of the ‘i’ nomenclature from its petrol internal combustion models.
Arriving in late 2024, the F70 will initially be offered in two guises. Our video subject is the flagship M135 xDrive, offering 233kW/400Nm of power and 4.9sec 0-100km potential from its all-paw format.
An entry-level, front-drive 118 variant will also be available with a boosted three-cylinder engine good for 115kW and 230Nm.
This heavily restyled take is set to take the 1 Series lineup to 2030 and beyond.
Time codes:
0:00 - Intro
0:11 - Pricing
0:29 - Design
3:03 - New name
3:30 - Performance
4:04 - Size
6:23 - Handling
7:04 - Boot
7:38 - Interior
9:33 - User interface
12:44 - Practicality
13:28 - Back seats
15:00 - Verdict
As always, we don’t accept advertising from car manufacturers, and we’re powered by Budget Direct.
Subscribe now! kzfaq.info...
Chasing Cars on Facebook: / chasingcarsaustralia
Follow Chasing Cars on Instagram: / chasingcars.com.au
Chasing Cars is Australia's most independent source of new car reviews, car industry news, comparisons and car guides. We give you a critical look at every new car you should consider!

Пікірлер: 224

@bertharius9518 Ай бұрын

"The dashboard has no buttons whatsoever". He says that like its a good thing.

@VintageRKO Ай бұрын

I take back all the insults I made to the original 1 series hatch

@houssamalucad753 Ай бұрын

That one was a RWD hatch, you can't hate it, even in its slowest and least reliable diesel versions.

@marko-uno Ай бұрын

seeing this I fully appreciate the design of my F20 LCI.

@trabakoulas3 Ай бұрын

Thank god I decided to get my F40 this year and not wait for this one

@da_great_mogul Ай бұрын

and yet no one likes that car at all so doesn't that say it all? I will wait for X3 next year.

@gregory730503 Ай бұрын

me too

@joelthomas40 Ай бұрын

I’ll stick with my f20 lci

@ryancheng473 Ай бұрын

OMG… can’t believe they are able to make it look worse 😂

@fale892 Ай бұрын

and slower

@blakejohnson4562 Ай бұрын

How does it look worse? The front end of the previous m135 was so bad.

@meggriffin4802 Ай бұрын

@@blakejohnson4562 And the front end on this newer model looks like a Ford Focus 😂

@blakejohnson4562 Ай бұрын

Why does that make it ugly if it's a good design? Focus RS looks mean as

@meggriffin4802 Ай бұрын

@@blakejohnson4562 Agreed the RS does look good but this doesn’t. It just looks like a standard sad front end of a boring car. The slope down into a small grill gives no feel of being mean looking. The car looks depressed 😂 as controversial as the previous model was it was better than this and I would pick a Focus RS over this which says a lot as I used to love BMW but it just feels lacking

@Mika-lr4zh Ай бұрын

If it didn’t have the badge on the front you would not recognise this as a BMW. What a long way they come from making distinctive sporty looking cars with obvious design cues to BMW past classic cars. I have gone past the point of being disappointed by each new car BMW releases. For me it would be a shock if I liked a new BMW, I know it’s not going to happen

@MrVictorWu Ай бұрын

I’m happy with my F40. Simple idrive 7 with physical buttons.

@houssamalucad753 Ай бұрын

idrive 7 is where BMW peaked, much more advanced looking than idrive 6 while not looking as cheap as the idrive 8.

@atharvsawant7509 Ай бұрын

If ford fiesta and kia ceed had a baby this is what it will look like

@xili0966 Ай бұрын

Wow, the interior looks much cheaper and plasticky than before.

@blakejohnson4562 Ай бұрын

How so? Soft touch on the back doors which most of its competitors don't have. Seats look awesome. Screen isn't a stick on like in the upcoming Golf r 8.5.. sook

@thatvoiddude6188 Ай бұрын

@@blakejohnson4562 you gotta have soft touch material on all doors when you position your brand as a premium one. So its nothing to brag about. Also new interior really is a downgrade, like rest of the car

@mihaicostinpetcu Ай бұрын

I saw the car in person, and the truth is that it uses significantly cheaper materials, with thinner door plastics. A major difference is in the trunk insulation, which is really of poor quality.

@mziwendukuntsele671 Ай бұрын

Sooooooh plasticky!

@brendoncore6110 Ай бұрын

All of the modern day cars look cheap, the quality cars died out in the mid 70s

@erese1 Ай бұрын

Sadly Bmw development goes backwards in many aspects.

@colbillington Ай бұрын

This isnt a bimmer, its a flash Kia

@ivangoat Ай бұрын

BMW HQ "Lets drop i for fuel injection and give it to the electric vehicles, i for electric". Can't make this stuff up.

@sixcylinders6346 Ай бұрын

Exactly what I thought. I’ve come up with a revolutionary idea. “e” for electric vehicles. “h” for hybrid vehicles. “i” for petrol injection vehicles. “d” for diesel vehicles. 🤔

@ivangoat Ай бұрын

@@sixcylinders6346 lol brilliant. What a time to be alive. This is before we get into the jarring designs

@user-fxw6k7Da4 Ай бұрын

@@sixcylinders6346Right? Instead e stands for hybrid

@conradbo1 9 күн бұрын

@@sixcylinders6346 Wow. Finally someone with common sense. Thanks a lot.

@evko28 Ай бұрын

The design is clearly made for Asian markets.

@romb1818 Ай бұрын

Assian. You missed an "s". 😉

@iftea7 Ай бұрын

BMW's designers took the slogan "old women need love too" a bit too seriously

@Miguepor Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@esco.letsgo 16 күн бұрын

All they need to do is create a BMW X1 M Competition, that’s all I care about.

@Rembambaful Ай бұрын

Didn't know BMW is manufacturing Kia crossovers

@eponymous7910 Ай бұрын

My eyes! The goggles they do nothing!

@kodessa Ай бұрын

Sorry, but that dashboard design sucks.

@MrJowolo Ай бұрын

I think German brands/designers are gone. If this is the best bmw can come up with after 5 years, they’re in trouble.

@dd-dd2co Ай бұрын

This new one makes the F40 look really good! BMW dropped the ball again.

@victor_ma_ds Ай бұрын

🤮 design

@phuchoangnguyen4604 Ай бұрын

interior quality looks terrible, looks lower quality than the new i30 / elantra n

@arnkbb4656 Ай бұрын

Looks terrible

@potatoaydin4112 Ай бұрын

better than the a class

@bosslife3663 Ай бұрын

I actually like it

@juliuskona3299 26 күн бұрын

That is the same thing people said about the m4 grille. It turns out people are buying them left, right, and center.

@stevenduncan3392 Ай бұрын

preffered the old 135i

@Rodrigosantos.. Ай бұрын

Beautiful the new Ford Fiesta 2025

@potatoaydin4112 Ай бұрын

but better

@sixcylinders6346 Ай бұрын

Quote “The F40 is looking a bit dated, with simple vents and exposed buttons” What, you mean exactly what everyone actually wants 🤷‍♂

@kieranmccann7823 Ай бұрын

How many sales have they lost vs the rear drive layout they used to have ? I don’t see many if any.

@chrisroxs31 Ай бұрын

Happy to keep the F40... The interior, this looks so cheap :/

@faradaycool4058 Ай бұрын

Great review. Typical of BMW. Controversial design.... And Nathan has been working hard in the gym!

@victorlazo238 Ай бұрын

This is a very thorough and precise review. Good job!

@kdm_entertainment Ай бұрын

Hahahah. Btw whats with the Peugot headlights? The drls that was bmws identity just vanished ..

@THEFLASH-nc8gs Ай бұрын

will it have a plug in version later this year? Like the 4x4 plug-in on the x1 ? Or something similar ? Or will it have a mild hybrid with a 4x4 ?

@TanyaCefiro Ай бұрын

Awesome video! Amazing!!!

@stevenduncan3392 Ай бұрын

i’m glad i waited before buying the old 135i because this has made up my mind to buy the older shape. No matter how much they say it’s a total re fresh😂 it looks so bad inside and out

@rjbiker66 Ай бұрын

Pulsing indicators first appeared on Mazdas. If it has a PPF then i doubt the exhaust will sound good

@therealjeffg Ай бұрын

Great review Ponch. Do they lock you in the cupboard and only let you out every 3 months?

@HotCow-d7b Ай бұрын

We want more of Ponch reviews with his unique humour

@aerienix Ай бұрын

The rear looks cool.

@CDB79-xs8rk Ай бұрын

Said nobody

@dennischeng4391 Ай бұрын

I really like this gentleman, such a good presenter and body builder

@okeoke4697 16 күн бұрын

Another car that we all will like better in person. I had the same feeling since the 1st 1 series lol. At least this one is modern.

@Chris-yg3nj Ай бұрын

Power is down, 7-speed DCT and slower. Wtf...

@sajeedfakier7784 Ай бұрын

Can’t stop laughing at the design

@malcolmscott4150 Ай бұрын

Great walk through - glad this exists albeit at a steep price for a small hatch. Naming convention makes more sense than Audi - await full drive to see if has dynamic depth the Mini platform usually lacks.

@slen6293 27 күн бұрын

Prefer the old f40. Looks more aggressive, higher quality materials. Prefer the interior to the old one too. The I-drive rotary controller is gone?! One of my favourite things in a bmw. Miss the angel LEDs

@bogeyman366 Ай бұрын

that front end reminds me of a ford focus st for some reason

@johnsavage8509 15 күн бұрын

Excellent presentation from a guy who’s done his homework. However, I can’t help feeling the front of the car reminds of the latest Ford Focus! 4 pipes is a step forward but a piano black roof?

@honeyisaac Ай бұрын

hope it will be a fun little car

@stevenduncan3392 Ай бұрын

what is with the black insert rear bar above the exhausts😂

@anekerbeker5828 Ай бұрын

inverteram a posição da barra do Pack M. Simplesmente horrível.

@MrTonifumi Ай бұрын

I spat out my tea when I saw the price. *Cough*Lexus.......

@AYANDA261 Ай бұрын

Imagine its M135, what about lower spec models😢. BMW designers are ruining the brand

@JaviXCdr Ай бұрын

“Cleaning up the interior” more like cheaping out the interior…

@adrianwhitehead1950 Ай бұрын

Are you certain it has a DCT? Previous model was an Aisin sourced auto.

@youraveragejoe1 Ай бұрын

I’ll have to give it some time but first impressions aren’t great. The interior is ok but the exterior looks a bit odd. Weird side profile- rear lights quite low, front lights too high. Unconvinced at the moment

@Brutalismus4000 Ай бұрын

Nice 😊

@HextorBane Ай бұрын

I'm sorry, but as a lover of the brand and its products, I have to say that BMW's styling choices in recent years are very questionable. The new 1-series at the front is really pathetic, a sad imitation of Marcedes A-Class with similarities of the front of Honda ZR-V (equally hideous). The rear is not bad, tracing that of the current model. Absolutely rejected. They have lost the iconic look of their fronts, with the aggressive-looking headlights and angel eyes, which made you recognize a BMW from miles away.

@arad907 Ай бұрын

Exterior looks really good.

@potatoaydin4112 Ай бұрын

@user-op4fz9uj9n Ай бұрын

Looks good. Seems to fit well in the price range. I would like one

@agedflier9129 Ай бұрын

Do you think $80k is a good price for a small car?

@romb1818 Ай бұрын

I hope you are sarcastic. 🤦🤔

@roybatty4687 15 күн бұрын

One day I hope that car reviewers will admit that lower plastics on the interior are harder for durability and practicality rather than the tiny cost savings that they have been bullshitting about.

@blacksupreme3604 Ай бұрын

from what the new x2 looks like i was expecting something out of this world but wow i'm disappointed. i currently have an f40 black diamond grill all black gloss trims and i just dont see how this is the upgraded version.

@zaamuro8408 Ай бұрын

Exterior looks far better than it used to, but the interior is a backwards step. Just realised they brought one into Sydney for Ponch to have a look at...

@jackhglass Ай бұрын

yay a good looking bmw

@Rocketed12 Ай бұрын

Looks lovely. Big M1 badges, small 35 badges, implying an M1 car. 7 speed dual clutch

@derekdalton5658 Ай бұрын

So much hate for this new F70; but I quite like it, Ponch [You're looking good too😉]. I just wish BMW Australia would bring in the basic NON M-sport car with fabric seats. It looked fabulous in the Europe launch material.

@zanebowtell2298 Ай бұрын

Really great video, well put together and brilliant review on the new car! My personal opinion I do like it, the added quad tail pipes looks awesome but not a fan of the minimalist dashboard. Happy to keep my 128ti a little longer!

@kevinscott6644 13 күн бұрын

Looks great. Much more aggressive befitting an M-lite

@galahaaad Ай бұрын

I'm missing an information on ground clearance

@bobbywilson5664 Ай бұрын

This looks like a face lift car with very minimal effort to improve from the previous model. The One series has been a disappointing series since the previous model was introduced. Should have focus on the petrol version and spend more money and time on the vehicle, you’re not doing well on electric cars. You sales volume is low and why would you continue on this direction?

@andyh5666 Ай бұрын

Not to my taste but great review Ponch.

@Miguepor Ай бұрын

Best Ford of all time 👏

@robertleeblakeart2542 8 күн бұрын

$85,000.00 for a 1-Series? No, maybe a 10-Series.

@G-Man01 Ай бұрын

Is it really 4WD? As in AWD, or a part-time rear wheel drive that is primarily front and only sends partial power to the back when needed? I care less about losing the 'i' in the name and want to know more about the drive train, service intervals, fuel consumption, warranty, competitive offerings.

@derekdalton5658 Ай бұрын

It's part time. X-drive😊. So nothing like Subaru AWD system. Mind you; at least it doesn't have that God-awful CVT.

@G-Man01 Ай бұрын

@@derekdalton5658 I see. I'm not a fan of the front-focus in 4WD cars, i wish BMW had retained the rear focus. These cars are expensive as it is and it feels like they just robbed it of a primary selling point. But the mums and rich students buying probably dont care. I think the Toyota Yaris GR or Corolla GR are options for someone who's interested in the drivers aspect of these hatches, as rear orientated. What do you dislike about the Subaru CVT?

@derekdalton5658 Ай бұрын

@@G-Man01 agree with everything you say. I don't like feel of shifts and think they make engine rev too high. A ZF 8 speed torque converter sh*ts all over a CVT. Just my opinion.😊

@elmin2323 Ай бұрын

Looks awful don't like the way the inside is going with less buttons

@martinlowe3594 Ай бұрын

Fire the designer. Omg

@LiveLikeaPunk Ай бұрын

Looks like an Opel Corsa from the front

@obopileboikanyogaborone9279 16 күн бұрын

cant get over why the hazard button is down there

@bhekishamase Ай бұрын

After a few months we'll all be in love with the design 😅 BMW been pulling that stunt on us for a few years now...

@DeviniteHD Ай бұрын

Nah, the F20 still looks much better than the F40

@christospip5312 Ай бұрын

F40 fro the win !

@martinlowe3594 Ай бұрын

It doesn’t even look like a bmw anymore.

@IronGuardLegionnaire Ай бұрын

i dont understand the hate. I think the m135 looks good. And understandably people are nit picking the material choices. But its a 300+hp awd hatch that is cheaper than a golf r

@mbobombobo7363 Ай бұрын

Front and rear bumper are teaser of the upcoming m5

@sem5397 Ай бұрын

People seem to hate it , I love it ! , not so much the interior

@tonikiki385 Ай бұрын

i waz w8ing for f70,my bad,time to start looking for a class.

@Murph_82 Ай бұрын

Are you messing!.. theyve well and truly fucked it!

@zefiraskaunas395 Ай бұрын

+ Looks better then the 2021 model - Stil front wheel drive 🤮 - What happened to the grill - Those aint bmw headlights

@Ageratos01 Ай бұрын

No 128ti successor?

@derekdalton5658 Ай бұрын

That will come 18 months in to revive sales/interest. 😊

@chiragsheth9472 Ай бұрын

Oh no why idrive 😢

@peterming Ай бұрын

Car manufacturers are pushing the annoying bings and bongs of driver’s active safety systems to our face, and yet they think it will be safer to remove as many buttons as possible and put everything on the touchscreen where drivers will have to break their concentration to reach those functions. And this BMW 1 is looking more like a KIA ‘Ceed.

@RevanParker Ай бұрын

Oh my god... what have they done

@meggriffin4802 Ай бұрын

😂😂😂 so they made the front look like a Ford Focus!!!! I had the 2020 one which everyone slagged off and said it looked ugly but THIS?!!!! I’m sorry but the front end on this looks depressed. I loved my BMW but changed due to moving to the countryside. I wouldn’t buy this model it looks sad and I liked the stubby front. It does NOT have a good presence it looks like a focus 😂

@AlexIsUber 13 күн бұрын

$85K? More money than 3 series?

@michaelpaekyl Ай бұрын

Front end looks so much better

@esco.letsgo 16 күн бұрын

Front looks deformed, like closing someone’s mouth to silence them 🤐📉.

@MYMOUNTAIN_122 Ай бұрын

Have they fixed it lol, after driving the x1M35 press car for a week, a few observations, the dct trans is worse , jerky, in sports mode feels like it shunts from a standstill, fake pops and bangs in the cabin like a popcorn machine, torque steer is much worse than F40 platform, and less torque out of the b48, with the added and carried over wastegate actuator rattle. The current M135i is still on sale above the quoted figures this bloke is fluffing on about, this new series will be in the 90k region like X1. Id say that the M135 will be identical, the F40 is much better when compared, my 2 cents.