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EXPERT RATING
7.4

Likes

  • AEB standard
  • LED headlights
  • Fuel efficient

Dislikes

  • Least powerful in range
  • No standard Apple CarPlay
  • No parking sensors
Laura Berry
Senior Journalist
29 Aug 2018
1 min read

The 1 Series is BMW’s take on a small hatchback and the 118i is the entry point into the range, at $39,990.

The 118i comes standard with the Sport Line package, which adds 16-inch light alloy wheels and LED headlights while in the cabin it brings cloth upholstery sports seats and leather sports steering wheel, high gloss black trim and BMW scuff plates. Other standard features include a 6.5-inch display, with sat nav, reversing camera, six speaker stereo a digital radio and air-conditioning.

Powering the 118i is a three-cylinder 1.5-litre turbo-petrol making 100kW of power and 220Nm of torque. It’s the most fuel-efficient petrol engine in the range and uses just 5.2L/100km over a combination of urban and open roads. The transmission is a smooth-shifting eight-speed automatic.

The 118i has the maximum five-star ANCAP rating awarded in 2011. Coming standard is AEB (city) with pedestrian detection and lane departure warning.

Read the full 2018 BMW 1 Series review

BMW 118I 2018: Sport Line

Engine Type Turbo 3, 1.5L
Fuel Type Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency 5.2L/100km (combined)
Seating 5
Price From $22,330 - $27,610

Pricing Guides

$23,165
Based on 25 cars listed for sale in the last 6 months.
LOWEST PRICE
$16,390
HIGHEST PRICE
$27,990
Laura Berry
Senior Journalist
Laura Berry is a best-selling Australian author and journalist who has been reviewing cars for almost 20 years.  Much more of a Hot Wheels girl than a Matchbox one, she grew up in a family that would spend every Friday night sitting on a hill at the Speedway watching Sprintcars slide in the mud. The best part of this was being given money to buy stickers. She loved stickers… which then turned into a love of tattoos. Out of boredom, she learnt to drive at 14 on her parents’ bush property in what can only be described as a heavily modified Toyota LandCruiser.   At the age of 17 she was told she couldn’t have a V8 Holden ute by her mother, which led to Laura and her father laying in the driveway for three months building a six-cylinder ute with more horsepower than a V8.   Since then she’s only ever owned V8s, with a Ford Falcon XW and a Holden Monaro CV8 part of her collection over the years.  Laura has authored two books and worked as a journalist writing about science, cars, music, TV, cars, art, food, cars, finance, architecture, theatre, cars, film and cars. But, mainly cars.   A wife and parent, her current daily driver is a chopped 1951 Ford Tudor with a V8.
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Pricing Guide
$16,390
Lowest price, based on third party pricing data.
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