Bmw's Compact 1-Series Is Every Inch a Class Act ; Rear-Wheel Drive and Kudos of the Badge Give Car an Advantage Over Many of Its Rivals

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IT may be small but it's every inch a BMW. That said, the 1- series jostles for your buying cash against some serious opposition: Audi's A3, the Mercedes-Benz CLC/C-class sports coupe and an upmarket version of the Volkswagen Golf.

It carries a couple of aces with it, though. First, the BMW badge itself. Second, it's a rear-wheel drive car in a chunk of the market where most are front-drivers. This gives it a sweetness and balance that no rival can quite match. In addition, 1-series comes as five- door hatches, two-door coupes or as a soft-top.

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Bmw's Compact 1-Series Is Every Inch a Class Act ; Rear-Wheel Drive and Kudos of the Badge Give Car an Advantage Over Many of Its Rivals

Here we're focusing on the five-door because it's by far the commonest.

HOW MUCH SHOULD I PAY? Though the first 1-series are now six years old they lose ...

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