BMW · 2017–2023
BMW 1 Series
The BMW 1 Series Sedan (F52) is a subcompact executive sedan developed and produced for the Chinese market, unlike the other variations of the 1 Series, which are manufactured in BMW's plants in Leipzig and Regensburg. This vehicle is manufactured by BMW Brilliance, a joint venture between BMW and Brilliance Auto.
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Overview
Unlike the BMW 1 Series hatchback of the time, it uses the front-wheel drive UKL platform. It was first shown at Auto Guangzhou in 2016, and sales started in China in February 2017. The BMW F52 was later sold in Mexico in 2018. The M Sport version went on sale in Mexico on 21 October 2019. However, it is not available in other markets such as Europe, United States, and Canada. Instead, the mechanically similar 2 Series Gran Coupe is offered as BMW's entry-level sedan.
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Specifications
- name
- BMW 1 Series
- Manufacturer
- BMW
- Production
- 2017–2023
- Assembly
- China: Tiexi, Shenyang (BBA)
- Class
- Subcompact executive car
- Body style
- 4-door sedan
- Layout
- Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
- Platform
- BMW UKL2 platform
- Related
- BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (F45), BMW X1 (F48), BMW X2 (F39)
- Engine
- Petrol:, 1.5 L B38 I3 turbo, 2.0 L B48 I4 turbo
- Transmission
- 6-speed automatic, 8-speed automatic, 7-speed DCT (Magna 7DCT300)
- Wheelbase
- 2670 mm
- Length
- 4456 mm
- Width
- 1803 mm
- Height
- 1446 mm
- Designer
- Anne Forschner
- Successor
- BMW 2 Series Gran Coupé L (F78)
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28861726CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_1_Series_(F52)CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1310279807 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BMW_1_SERIES_SEDAN_(F52)_China_(6).jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Dinkun Chen · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.