BMW 1 Series

base stats

• power 362 hptop version
• efficiency 89 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
• popularity 64,848 in NL#36 most common
• price € 55.390new, 2025
• weight 1,385 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

• ⛽petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
• 🛢️diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.

spec sheet

built

2004–2025

body

estate / wagon, hatchback, convertible

engine

1.5 L–3.0 L

cylinders

6

turbo

some versions

power

94–362 hp

drive

rear-wheel drive

gearbox

automatic, manual

seats

5

doors

4

weight

1,385 kg

fuel use

3.4–10.5 L/100 km

CO₂

89–252 g/km

US rating

20–23 mpg

EV range

—

US size class

Subcompact Cars

avg new price NL

€ 37.604

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

64,848 are registered in the Netherlands today, #36 of all models. Most common build year: 2012 (5,034 cars).

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

secondhand shopping hint

Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 45,120 1 Seriess from 2006–2018, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:

• 2013€ 35.195
• 2014€ 35.730
• 2015€ 35.246
• 2016€ 35.658
• 2017€ 37.382
• 2018€ 38.880

🇺🇸 US versions (49)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 2008–2013. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.