BMW 1 Series vs BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel

Key differences

  • BMW 1 Series is 25 mm (1 in) shorter than BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel.
  • BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel makes 20 kW (27 hp) more power than BMW 1 Series.
  • BMW 1 Series costs €8,500 less than BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel (list prices, incl. tax).
  • BMW 1 Series costs €10,912 less than BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel (list prices, incl. tax).
  • BMW 1 Series costs €10,200 less than BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel (list prices, incl. tax).
  • BMW 1 Series costs €5,900 less than BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel (list prices, incl. tax).
  • BMW 1 Series costs €7,400 less than BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel (list prices, incl. tax).
  • BMW 1 Series costs €11,259 less than BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel (list prices, incl. tax).
Gas

BMW 1 Series

Hatchback · 2026 · ICE

€34,250 incl. tax

€45,079 incl. tax

€36,850 incl. tax

€35,500 incl. tax

€34,270 incl. tax

€34,050 incl. tax

€34,454 incl. tax

No price listed for United States yet.

No price listed for Canada yet.

No price listed for United Kingdom yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Norway yet.

No price listed for Ireland yet.

No price listed for Sweden yet.

No price listed for Denmark yet.

No price listed for Switzerland yet.

Full specifications of BMW 1 Series
Gas

BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel

Hatchback · 2026 · Diesel

€42,750 incl. tax

€55,991 incl. tax

from €44,900 incl. tax Trim: 220d Active Tourer

€45,700 incl. tax

€40,170 incl. tax

€41,450 incl. tax

€45,713 incl. tax

No price listed for United States yet.

No price listed for Canada yet.

No price listed for United Kingdom yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Norway yet.

No price listed for Ireland yet.

No price listed for Sweden yet.

No price listed for Denmark yet.

No price listed for Switzerland yet.

Full specifications of BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel

Size comparison

Side view size comparison of BMW 1 Series and BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel
  • BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel is 25 mm (1 in) longer than BMW 1 Series.
  • BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel is 117 mm (4.6 in) taller than BMW 1 Series.
  • BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel and BMW 1 Series have the same wheelbase.
Blue solid line: BMW 1 Series; orange dashed line: BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel. The outlines are generic body shapes drawn at one scale, not the real design of any model.

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). BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel is 4,386 mm (172.7 in) long and 1,576 mm (62 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,670 mm (105.1 in).

Front view size comparison of BMW 1 Series and BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel
  • BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel is 24 mm (0.9 in) wider than BMW 1 Series.
Blue solid line: BMW 1 Series; orange dashed line: BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel.

BMW 1 Series is 1,800 mm (70.9 in) wide and 1,459 mm (57.4 in) high. BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel is 1,824 mm (71.8 in) wide and 1,576 mm (62 in) high.

Rear view size comparison of BMW 1 Series and BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel
Blue solid line: BMW 1 Series; orange dashed line: BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel.

BMW 1 Series is 1,800 mm (70.9 in) wide and 1,459 mm (57.4 in) high. BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel is 1,824 mm (71.8 in) wide and 1,576 mm (62 in) high.

Compare specifications

A check mark shows the better value in a row. Range and efficiency check marks compare only values from the same test cycle. Prices are each market's own list prices, compared within that market; some include tax and some do not, and no price is marked better when the tax treatment differs. Energy cost is what the energy for 100 km (100 mi where the market uses miles) costs at the market's latest published national energy price, in its own currency, with the price's source and date.

Specification comparison
Specification BMW 1 Series BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel
Price
Base priceUnited States Neither car has a price listed for United States yet.
Base priceCanada Neither car has a price listed for Canada yet.
Base priceUnited Kingdom Neither car has a price listed for United Kingdom yet.
Base priceAustralia Neither car has a price listed for Australia yet.
Base priceGermany €34,250Better value on this metricincl. taxChecked . Source for Germany, BMW 1 Series€42,750incl. taxChecked . Source for Germany, BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel
Base priceNetherlands €45,079Better value on this metricincl. taxChecked . Source for Netherlands, BMW 1 Series€55,991incl. taxChecked . Source for Netherlands, BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel
Base priceNorway Neither car has a price listed for Norway yet.
Base priceFrance €36,850incl. taxChecked . Source for France, BMW 1 Seriesfrom €44,900incl. taxTrim: 220d Active TourerChecked . Source for France, BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel
Base priceSpain €35,500Better value on this metricincl. taxChecked . Source for Spain, BMW 1 Series€45,700incl. taxChecked . Source for Spain, BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel
Base priceItaly €34,270Better value on this metricincl. taxChecked . Source for Italy, BMW 1 Series€40,170incl. taxChecked . Source for Italy, BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel
Base priceBelgium €34,050Better value on this metricincl. taxChecked . Source for Belgium, BMW 1 Series€41,450incl. taxChecked . Source for Belgium, BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel
Base priceAustria €34,454Better value on this metricincl. taxChecked . Source for Austria, BMW 1 Series€45,713incl. taxChecked . Source for Austria, BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel
Base priceIreland Neither car has a price listed for Ireland yet.
Base priceSweden Neither car has a price listed for Sweden yet.
Base priceDenmark Neither car has a price listed for Denmark yet.
Base priceSwitzerland Neither car has a price listed for Switzerland yet.
Energy cost
Energy cost per 100 miUnited States 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 Better value on this metric US$13.34per 100 mi Diesel at US$6.276 per US gallon, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EIA Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices for United States diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmCanada 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 Better value on this metric CA$13.06per 100 km Diesel at CA$2.611 per litre, incl. tax, for 13 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. Natural Resources Canada, average retail fuel prices for Canada diesel price
Energy cost per 100 miUnited Kingdom £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 £16.10per 100 mi Diesel at £2.00 per litre, incl. tax, for 12 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices for United Kingdom diesel price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmAustralia 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 A$14.15per 100 km Diesel at A$2.83 per litre, incl. tax, for 5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. Australian Institute of Petroleum weekly reports for Australia diesel price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmGermany €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 €11.33per 100 km Diesel at €2.266 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Germany diesel price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmNetherlands €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 €12.28per 100 km Diesel at €2.456 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Netherlands diesel price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmNorway 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 NOK 107.40per 100 km Diesel at NOK 21.48 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. WLTP consumption. Statistics Norway fuel prices (table 09654) for Norway diesel price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmFrance €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 €11.73per 100 km Diesel at €2.346 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for France diesel price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmSpain €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 €9.45per 100 km Diesel at €1.889 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Spain diesel price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmItaly €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 €11.22per 100 km Diesel at €2.244 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Italy diesel price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmBelgium €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 Better value on this metric €11.75per 100 km Diesel at €2.351 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Belgium diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustria €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 €10.66per 100 km Diesel at €2.132 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Austria diesel price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmIreland €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 €10.68per 100 km Diesel at €2.137 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Ireland diesel price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmSweden 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 Better value on this metric SEK 117.95per 100 km Diesel at SEK 23.59 per litre, incl. tax, for 26 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. Preem AB list prices for business customers (Företagskort) for Sweden diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmDenmark 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 DKK 89.35per 100 km Diesel at DKK 17.87 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 diesel price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmSwitzerland 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 CHF 11.35per 100 km Diesel at CHF 2.27 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. WLTP consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland diesel price Better value on this metric
Dimensions
Length 4,361 mm (171.7 in)4,386 mm (172.7 in)
Width 1,800 mm (70.9 in)1,824 mm (71.8 in)
Height 1,459 mm (57.4 in)1,576 mm (62 in)
Wheelbase 2,670 mm (105.1 in)2,670 mm (105.1 in)
Curb weight 1,465 kg1,465 kg (3,230 lb)1,620 kg1,620 kg (3,571 lb)
Performance
Power 90 kW (121 hp)110 kW (148 hp)Better value on this metric
Torque 230 Nm170 lb-ft (230 Nm)360 Nm266 lb-ft (360 Nm)Better value on this metric
0-100 km/h 9.8 s8.8 sBetter value on this metric
Engine and fuel
Fuel use 39.9 mpg (WLTP)5.9 L/100 km (WLTP)47.9 mpg47 mpg (WLTP)5 L/100 km (WLTP)56.5 mpgBetter value on this metric
Fuel tank Not available 54 L
Engine size 1,499 cc1,995 cc
CO2 emissions 135 g/km133 g/kmBetter value on this metric
Practicality
Seats 55

BMW 1 Series

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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BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Diesel

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

Source detailsLeistung in kW (PS) 110 (150)"; torque_nm "Max. Drehmoment in Nm 360"; curb_weight_kg "Leergewicht in kg 8 1.620" [EU Leergewicht incl. 75 kg driver]; accel0to100s "Beschleunigung 0-100 km/h in s 8,8"; fuel_tank_l "Tankinhalt in l 54"; fuel_consumption_l100km "Energieverbrauch, kombiniert WLTP in l/100 km 5"; co2g_per_km "CO₂-Emissionen, kombiniert WLTP in g/km 133" | https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/attachment/T0346212EN/519605 (press specification sheet) -> seats "Page 7 BMW 218d Active Tourer Body No. of doors / seats 5 / 5" [BMW PressClub specification sheet, doors/seats pair]. Exact unit factors.

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

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