07-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
Excellent car to drive, great handling, comfortable and engine pulls well in all gears. High build quality internally and externally, very desirable but yet still has very reasonable running costs. Plenty of room for the driver and front passenger, rear seats only offer just adequate space for 2 adults to travel comfortably, boot is relatively small for the class (worth it for rear wheel drive driving experience and balance), plenty of space if you need it with rear seats folded down. Love the car.
Reliability: 5/5
Build Quality: 5/5
07-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
Fantasticly fun little car, mean straight-line performance as well as through corners. The diesel engine ensures it performs on the fuel economy side too. I was surprised when one morning it let me down on the M1 however a BMW engineer soon came out and when he couldn't resolve the issue on site he resolutely escorted me to the nearest dealer. To sum it up: a brilliant drivers' car however you don't expect a >£1k bill on a car that of its age so perhaps a little unreliable.
Reliability: 2/5
Build Quality: 5/5
08-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
We had a manager leave and I ended up with the car. The 1 series had such good reports I was sure it would be a good car. Nothing but niggles electric windows stopped working last week in the snow, so did the mirror dip this started to work again yesterday.
Some of the problems stem from the previous user of the car.
Worst of all the snow and rear wheel drive. I will never own a rear wheel drive car again.
Give me my Altea any day over the BM.
Reliability: 4/5
Build Quality: 4/5
58-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Great to drive, efficency dynamics engine delivers good performance and excellent fuel consumption. Owned for 18 months and returned to dealer twice for minor problems. Good styling, performance and praccticality would definately choose a 1 Series again in the future.
Reliability: 3/5
Build Quality: 4/5
58-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
Not a family car --really for two people only ---
Car very reliable running costs reasonable --paintwork excellent
Run flat tyres give a harder ride and create some road noise
Only critical point would be that the seats should have a better height adjustment
Reliability: 5/5
Build Quality: 5/5
08-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
I love my car. It is fantastic to drive, reliable, great for the kids and all their sports stuff and my shopping and looks good to boot. It was a fantastic choice and I am well pleased with it.
Reliability: 5/5
Build Quality: 5/5
09-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
Brilliant but small car - but no surprises there. Disappointed by the stock levels (or lack of) of run flat tyres in the area when I had a puncture but this isn't BMW's fault.
Reliability: 5/5
Build Quality: 5/5
57-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Overall I like the car, just dissappointed with teh performance, (1.6 petrol) and ride quality. Had two faults fixed under warrenty so far, wasn't expecting any with a BMW.
Reliability: 3/5
Build Quality: 5/5
58-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
I cannot find fault at all, apart from the fuel consumption is a fair bit worse than expected, but to be fair my car has only done just over 3000 miles!
Reliability: 5/5
Build Quality: 5/5
08-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
A very good package of driving pleasure, performance, economy, green credentials, build quality and all backed by an excellent level of BMW service
Reliability: 5/5
Build Quality: 5/5
08-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Car is good - Think the internal build quality could be improved - in particular around the door pillars where it meets the dashboard.
Reliability: 3/5
Build Quality: 2/5
09-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
Owned several BMWs and other sports oriented cars including E46 M3. This one is great to drive and not too many on the roads.
Reliability: 4/5
Build Quality: 4/5
08-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Excellent car (not great in snow) fun to drive, great build quality. one of the best cars I have evedr owned!
Reliability: 4/5
Build Quality: 5/5
58-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
nice in the summer but shocking and too light in the winter.rear wheel drive no good in snow
Reliability: 4/5
Build Quality: 2/5
09-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
Falls long way short of the perceived value of a BMW. Poor build quality on the 1 series
Reliability: 3/5
Build Quality: 2/5
09-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
Only six months old but not problems at all so far. A delight to drive.
Reliability: 5/5
Build Quality: 5/5
07-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Fully satisfied ,no problems, suits my style of driving.
Reliability: 5/5
Build Quality: 5/5
05-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
An ok car, good to drive but could be better overall
Reliability: 3/5
Build Quality: 5/5
07-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
inferior build quality when compareed to other bwm's
Reliability: 1/5
Build Quality: 2/5
58-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
Excellent 123D Engine best diesel I have ever driven
Reliability: 5/5
Build Quality: 4/5
59-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
great car apart from annoying rattles and creaks
Reliability: 5/5
Build Quality: 2/5
07-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Excellent little car but not BMW standard
Reliability: 4/5
Build Quality: 3/5
08-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Reliability: 4/5
Build Quality: 5/5
05-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Reliability: 5/5
Build Quality: 5/5
