Just read autoexpress and it seems BMW are claiming 0-60 in 7.9 seconds and 137 mph top speed for a diesel engined 1-series with 122 bhp. Does that strike anyone else as being extremely unlikely?

With that sort of performance, it's got to be lighter than the Mini

Chris

It says 10.0 for a 118d (i.e. the 122 bhp engine) on the BMW website... Bit more realistic, methinks...

The 120D has 167 ish BHP iirc. Yet to see one i the flesh but very tempted.

163bhp, and the magic 7.9 secs for the 120d. Maybe Auto Express got a bit carried away...

I'm due to be having a test drive in one the middle of September.

Part from it being the most annoying car advert ever- Vauxhall run them close though, is the car not terribly over priced? Although in saying that I like the new 535d's engine.

Part from it being the most annoying car advert ever

What is the significance of the tortoises?!

Rob.