BMW 1 Series

Gas ICE Hatchback 2026

Base trim: 116 €34,250 incl. tax Checked . Source for Germany Official manufacturer page, checked 16 Oct 2026. Recommended retail price, includes VAT

Base trim: 116 €45,079 incl. tax Checked . Source for Netherlands Official manufacturer page, checked 16 Oct 2026. Starting price, includes VAT, includes BPM

Base trim: 116 €36,850 incl. tax Checked . Source for France Official manufacturer page, checked 16 Oct 2026. Starting price, includes VAT, before incentives and bonus-malus

Base trim: 116 €35,500 incl. tax Checked . Source for Spain Official BMW Spain configurator

Base trim: 116 €34,270 incl. tax Checked . Source for Italy Official maker price list PDF, checked 24 Oct 2026. Before incentives

Base trim: 116 €34,050 incl. tax Checked . Source for Belgium Official BMW Belgium configurator, checked 25 Oct 2026. Starting price, includes VAT

Base trim: 116 €34,454 incl. tax Checked . Source for Austria Official BMW Austria price list PDF. Includes VAT, includes delivery

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Power
90 kW (121 hp)
Fuel use
39.9 mpg (WLTP)5.9 L/100 km (WLTP)47.9 mpg
Seats
5
Drivetrain
FWD
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Model preview

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Our take on the BMW 1 Series

The BMW 1 Series is a gas C-segment hatchback. Its base trim is 116.

Pros

  • Starting price in Germany (tax included) is 12% below the median of 11 C-segment cars.

Cons

  • Power (90 kW) is 29% below the median of 13 C-segment hatchbacks.

Reviewed 24 Oct 2026.

Prices by country

List prices are shown as published in each market, in the market's own currency. Some include VAT or sales tax and some do not (see the tax flag). Nothing is adjusted.

  • Germany

    €34,250 incl. tax

    Checked . Source for Germany

    Official manufacturer page, checked 16 Oct 2026. Recommended retail price, includes VAT

    Source details for GermanyPage text: “BMW 116 Ab 34.250 € Benzin”

  • Netherlands

    €45,079 incl. tax

    Checked . Source for Netherlands

    Official manufacturer page, checked 16 Oct 2026. Starting price, includes VAT, includes BPM

    Source details for NetherlandsPage text: “BMW 116 Vanaf € 45.078,80 Benzine”

  • France

    €36,850 incl. tax

    Checked . Source for France

    Official manufacturer page, checked 16 Oct 2026. Starting price, includes VAT, before incentives and bonus-malus

    Source details for FrancePage text: “BMW 116 À partir de 36 850 € Essence”

  • Spain

    €35,500 incl. tax

    Checked . Source for Spain

    Official BMW Spain configurator

  • Italy

    €34,270 incl. tax

    Checked . Source for Italy

    Official maker price list PDF, checked 24 Oct 2026. Before incentives

  • Belgium

    €34,050 incl. tax

    Checked . Source for Belgium

    Official BMW Belgium configurator, checked 25 Oct 2026. Starting price, includes VAT

  • Austria

    €34,454 incl. tax

    Checked . Source for Austria

    Official BMW Austria price list PDF. Includes VAT, includes delivery

Versions

The 1 Series comes in 2 versions; prices are the list prices of each version in your market.

  • 116

    Base version
    Drivetrain
    FWD
    Power
    90 kW (121 hp)
    Fuel use
    39.9 mpg (WLTP)5.9 L/100 km (WLTP)47.9 mpg

    No price listed for United States

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    €34,250 incl. tax

    Source for 116, Germany

    €45,079 incl. tax

    Source for 116, Netherlands

    No price listed for Norway

    €36,850 incl. tax

    Source for 116, France

    €35,500 incl. tax

    Source for 116, Spain

    €34,270 incl. tax

    Source for 116, Italy

    €34,050 incl. tax

    Source for 116, Belgium

    €34,454 incl. tax

    Source for 116, Austria

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  • M135 xDrive

    Drivetrain
    AWD
    Power
    221 kW (296 hp)
    Fuel use
    28.7 mpg (WLTP)8.2 L/100 km (WLTP)34.4 mpg

    No price listed for United States

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    €57,150 incl. tax

    Source for M135 xDrive, Germany

    €83,148 incl. tax

    Source for M135 xDrive, Netherlands

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    €59,150 incl. tax

    Source for M135 xDrive, France

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Energy cost

What the energy for 100 km (100 mi where the market uses miles) costs at the market's latest published national energy price, in the market's own currency. Nothing is converted.

US$10.75per 100 mi Gasoline at US$4.284 per US gallon, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EIA Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices for United States gasoline price
CA$10.25per 100 km Petrol at CA$1.738 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. WLTP consumption. Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0001-01 for Canada petrol price
£16.64per 100 mi Petrol at £1.753 per litre, incl. tax, for 12 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices for United Kingdom petrol price
A$14.19per 100 km Petrol at A$2.405 per litre, incl. tax, for 5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. Australian Institute of Petroleum weekly reports for Australia petrol price
€12.86per 100 km Petrol at €2.179 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Germany petrol price
€14.11per 100 km Petrol at €2.391 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Netherlands petrol price
NOK 114.58per 100 km Petrol at NOK 19.42 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. WLTP consumption. Statistics Norway fuel prices (table 09654) for Norway petrol price
€13.15per 100 km Petrol at €2.229 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for France petrol price
€10.50per 100 km Petrol at €1.78 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Spain petrol price
€11.89per 100 km Petrol at €2.016 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Italy petrol price
€11.73per 100 km Petrol at €1.989 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Belgium petrol price
€10.72per 100 km Petrol at €1.817 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Austria petrol price
€11.63per 100 km Petrol at €1.971 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Ireland petrol price
SEK 105.55per 100 km Petrol at SEK 17.89 per litre, incl. tax, for 26 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. Preem AB list prices for business customers (Företagskort) for Sweden petrol price
DKK 105.73per 100 km Petrol at DKK 17.92 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 May 2026 to 31 May 2026. WLTP consumption. Energistyrelsen Prisdatabase (monthly energy prices, Blyfri 95 and Autodiesel) for Denmark petrol price
CHF 11.92per 100 km Petrol at CHF 2.02 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. WLTP consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland petrol price

Work out your own costs

Distance, energy price, insurance: see what the BMW 1 Series costs you over five years.

Specifications

Dimensions
Length
4,361 mm (171.7 in)
Width
1,800 mm (70.9 in)
Height
1,459 mm (57.4 in)
Wheelbase
2,670 mm (105.1 in)
Curb weight
1,465 kg1,465 kg (3,230 lb)
Side view size comparison of BMW 1 Series 4,361 mm (171.7 in) 1,459 mm (57.4 in) 1,800 mm (70.9 in) Side view size comparison of BMW 1 Series 4,361 mm (171.7 in) 1,459 mm (57.4 in) 1,800 mm (70.9 in)
BMW 1 Series is 4,361 mm (171.7 in) long and 1,459 mm (57.4 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,670 mm (105.1 in). The outlines are generic body shapes drawn at one scale, not the real design of any model.
Performance
Power
90 kW (121 hp)
Torque
230 Nm170 lb-ft (230 Nm)
0-100 km/h
9.8 s
Engine and fuel
Fuel use
39.9 mpg (WLTP)5.9 L/100 km (WLTP)47.9 mpg
Engine size
1,499 cc
CO2 emissions
135 g/km
Practicality
Seats
5

Specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.bmw.de www.press.bmwgroup.com configure.bmw.de

Source detailsLeistung in kW (PS) 90 (122)"; torque_nm "Max. Drehmoment in Nm 230"; accel0to100s "Beschleunigung 0-100 km/h in s 9,8" | https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/attachment/T0446042EN/624098 (press specification sheet) -> seats "BMW 116 Body Number of doors/seats 5 / 5" [BMW PressClub specification sheet, doors/seats pair] | https://configure.bmw.de/de_DE/configure/F70/11GF -> fuel_consumption_l100km "Energieverbrauch (WLTP kombiniert) 5,9 l/100 km"; co2g_per_km "CO 2 -Emissionen (WLTP kombiniert) 135 g/km" [configurator standard configuration, wheels 17" LMR Y-Speiche 971]. Exact unit factors.

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.bmw.de

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