The new BMW 1-Series has received more information

BMW shows the smallest 1-Series car in the test photo.

Tests of a new generation of hatch held in the south of France. The debut of new items can take place in Frankfurt, September. His main rivals are Mercedes-Benz A-Class and Audi A3.

BMW representatives said that the creation of 1-Series was carried out for 5 years. The car will have a petrol 2.0-liter turbo engine with a capacity of 302 hp.

A front-wheel-drive system is provided for the sedan, as is the BMW Performance Control torque distribution system. Additionally, the legroom in the rear has increased by 33 mm.

The machine will prepare a modular architecture Unter Klasse. For the first time, this base debuted 5 years ago in the Mini hatchback, after which it moved to BMW 2-Series Active Tourer compact van, second-generation X1 SUVs and X2.