2020 BMW 1 Series review

The third-generation BMW 1 Series hatch competitor to the Mercedes-Benz A-Class and Audi A3 is a significant departure from its predecessors, which have collectively managed around 2.5 million sales worldwide since 2004. Previous iterations of the 1 Series were throwbacks to another era for BMW, using a class-unique rear-wheel-drive architecture that appealed to driving purists, but compromised the back seat and boot space in the process. The company deemed things could not continue this way.