BMW 1 series receives moderate facelift for 2017
BMW has exposed a raft of upgrades for the 1 Series, including minor styling tweaks inside as well as out, infotainment as well as innovation upgrades, as well as an growth of the variety with three new special-edition models. The new, refreshed 1 series will show up on sale in July.
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The exterior styling tweaks will show up on the three new special-edition designs only – the edition sport Line Shadow, edition M sport shadow as well as BMW M140i edition Shadow. There are no new panels, however these ‘Shadow’ vehicles stand apart with Kidney grille frames painted in black, plus black inserts in the LED headlights as well as smoky, darker LED taillights. The exhaust suggestions are tinted black on these vehicles as well, while two new paint colour completes can be used to the body – Seaside Blue as well as Sunset Orange.
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The shadow vehicles likewise get new alloy wheels designs. The sport Line shadow 1 series comes fitted with special 17-inch light alloy wheels as standard, however M sport as well as the M140i shadow editions get larger 18-inch designs. across the range, five new alloy wheel styles in 17-inch as well as 18-inch sizes are available.
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Changes inside are much more visible as well as will function on every 1 Series, not just the shadow cars. A redesigned instrument binnacle with a black panel is joined by new gloss-black housing for the controls on the centre console. other minor tweaks include redesigned air vents, a moving cover for the cupholder plus chrome trim for the window buttons. new interior trim choices make the cut, too.
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In terms of cabin tech, the huge news is an upgraded infotainment configuration with the most recent iDrive system, featuring a touchpad integrated into the controller as well as a new individual interface. Those who spec the expert navigation system get an 8.8-inch touchscreen screen with voice controls.
Fresh connectivity features type a part of the 2017 1 series upgrades too. BMW ConnectedDrive services imply that the 1 series is offered with real-time web traffic as well as on-street car parking information. Microsoft exchange for emails, calendars as well as contacts is a part of the bundle as well.
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Under the bonnet things stay unchanged, however huge modifications under the skin might show up next year with an all-new third generation model. We’ve spied the 2018 1 series undergoing early assessment, as well as you can checked out whatever we understand so far here.
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