All-new BMW 1 Series and M135i 2020 revealed - has BMW ruined its baby?

It’s the one you hatchback fans have been waiting for - the all-new BMW 1 Series! With the likes of the A-Class in its sights, BMW are looking to return to the top of the podium when it comes to the small car market. But do they have any chance of grabbing the crown given they’ve made their latest release front wheel drive?! Stick with Mat to find out, and let us know in the comments if you’d still choose the 1 Series over the competition!

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[DokeTV]

I have one suggestion...could you please show the numbers such as horsepower, price, torque etc. on the screen?
It makes the watching experience more enjoyable :)

[mubblemann]

BMW: Let's go front wheel drive to save money.
BMW: Let's make it ugly so we sell less and lose money.

[rgmendes]

Totally disappointing...BMW definitely showed how to kill a car…

[timmotsoeneng]

Matt sounds depressed while making this video, BMW take this back

[gurpsSingh-bhpy]

BMW what have you done?? looks like a family car not a hot hatch

[zanmacarol]

What a disaster... The 1 series was a true small sports car. Now it looks like a hammered 2 series

[gundorakhunwana]

Shame on you for calling this a 1 Series, this is a 2 Series gone wrong 🤣🤣

[strelina-]

I can‘t help it but I think this car looks like a typically Ford🤷‍♀️😂

[TheBycara]

BMW makes Supra for Toyota, Toyota makes BMW Corolla Hatch. I haven't realized that was the agreement.

[SuperAstro]

How, how, how??! HOW DID SO MANY PEOPLE IN SUCH A LARGE ORGANISATION APPROVE

[nihalparmar]

I think my 1 series might not depreciate as much because of this atrocity

[dominicrusho]

The result of a one night stand between a 2 Series Active Tourer and one of those pigs from Angry Birds

[nigelmcalpine]

Drove the new 1 series yesterday.
Brilliant car, a real pleasure to drive.
Build quality is excellent.
Who cares if it’s front wheel, back wheel side wheel or top wheel drive.
BMW will sell bucketloads of these.
Excellent!

[petkokrushev]

Nice job BMW, you've managed to become a bland company...

[kakadots]

Doesn’t even look a hatchback, it looks like one of them 2 series active things.

[rileykarssemeyer]

BMW has finally lost it. The car is hideous.

[aliffirdaus]

This car looked like angrybird pig 😭😭🤣🤣💯

[johngreer]

Should have called it the
0-Series. More apt.

[RamjeProductions]

*F21 M140i RWD Manual* becoming a instant _Classic Car_ confirmed.

[AlzhinSon]

Looks like a small 2 series active tourer. Yikes