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BMW 1 Series 3-door (F21)
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BMW 1 Series 3-door (F21) specs by variant

Engine, power, transmission and emissions for each 1 Series 3-door (F21) variant in our database.

VariantYearsFuelEnginePowerGearboxDriveCO₂
M135i 6MT RWD (320 HP) 2012 Petrol 3.0 L 316 bhp MANUAL 6sp RWD —
M135i 8AT RWD (320 HP) 2012 Petrol 3.0 L 316 bhp AUTOMATIC 8sp RWD —
M135i 8AT xDrive AWD (320 HP) 2012 Petrol 3.0 L 316 bhp AUTOMATIC 8sp — —
125d 6MT RWD (218 HP) 2012 Diesel 2.0 L 215 bhp MANUAL RWD —
125d 8AT RWD (218 HP) 2012 Diesel 2.0 L 215 bhp AUTOMATIC RWD —
125i 6MT RWD (214 HP) 2012 Petrol 2.0 L 215 bhp AUTOMATIC RWD —
120d 6MT RWD (184 HP) 2012 Diesel 2.0 L 181 bhp MANUAL RWD —
120d 8AT RWD (184 HP) 2012 Diesel 2.0 L 181 bhp AUTOMATIC RWD —
120d xDrive 8AT AWD (184 HP) 2012 Diesel 2.0 L 181 bhp AUTOMATIC — —
118i 6MT RWD (170 HP) 2012 Petrol 1.6 L 168 bhp MANUAL RWD —
118i 8AT RWD (170 HP) 2012 Petrol 1.6 L 168 bhp AUTOMATIC RWD —
118d 6MT RWD (143 HP) 2012 Diesel 2.0 L 141 bhp MANUAL RWD —
118d 8AT RWD (143 HP) 2012 Diesel 2.0 L 141 bhp AUTOMATIC RWD —
118d xDrive 6MT AWD (143 HP) 2012 Diesel 2.0 L 141 bhp MANUAL — —
116i 6MT RWD (136 HP) 2012 Petrol 1.6 L 134 bhp MANUAL RWD —
116i 8AT RWD (136 HP) 2012 Petrol 1.6 L 134 bhp AUTOMATIC RWD —
116d 6MT EfficientDynamics RWD (114 HP) 2012 Diesel 2.0 L 114 bhp MANUAL RWD —
116d 6MT RWD (116 HP) 2012 Diesel 2.0 L 114 bhp MANUAL RWD —
116d 8AT RWD (116 HP) 2012 Diesel 2.0 L 114 bhp AUTOMATIC RWD —
114i 6MT RWD (101 HP) 2012 Petrol 1.6 L 101 bhp MANUAL RWD —
114d 6MT RWD (95 HP) 2012 Diesel 1.6 L 94 bhp MANUAL RWD —

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BMW 1 Series 3-door (F21) VIN FAQ

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Look at the base of the windscreen on the driver's side, on the driver's door-jamb sticker, and on the vehicle registration document (V5C / title).
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Our database covers the BMW 1 Series 3-door (F21) for model years 2012+, across 21 variants.
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