BMW 1 Series (F52)
The BMW 1 Series Sedan (F52) is a subcompact executive sedan developed and produced for the Chinese market, unlike the other variations of the 1 Series, which are manufactured in BMW's plants in Leipzig and Regensburg. This vehicle is manufactured by BMW Brilliance, a joint venture between BMW and Brilliance Auto.[4] In 2024 The F52 1 Series will get replaced with the G74
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Manufacturer | BMW |
Production | 2017–present |
Assembly | China: Tiexi, Shenyang (BBA)[1] |
Designer | Anne Forschner[2] |
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Class | Subcompact executive car |
Body style | 4-door sedan[3] |
Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
Platform | BMW UKL2 platform |
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Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,670 mm (105.1 in) |
Length | 4,456 mm (175.4 in) |
Width | 1,803 mm (71.0 in) |
Height | 1,446 mm (56.9 in) |
Overview

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Unlike the BMW 1 Series hatchback of the time, it uses the front-wheel drive UKL platform.[5] It was first shown at Auto Guangzhou in 2016, and sales started in China in February 2017.[6] Due to its success in the Chinese market, the BMW F52 was later sold in Mexico in 2018.[7] The M Sport version went on sale in Mexico on 21 October 2019.[8] However, it is not available in other markets such as Europe, United States, and Canada. Instead, the mechanically similar 2 Series Gran Coupe is offered as BMW's entry-level sedan.
References
- BMW Group Annual Report 2019 (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- "Patent Images". United States Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- Of, Andreas (27 February 2017). "Vorstellung BMW 1er Limousine für China: Stufenheck-BMW mit Frontantrieb". auto motor und sport (in German). Archived from the original on 21 July 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- Horatiu Boeriu (21 November 2016). "BMW 1 Series Sedan makes world debut at Auto Guangzhou 2016". BMWBLOG. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Stefan Ogbac (18 July 2016). "2017 BMW 1 Series Sedan Revealed for Chinese Market". Motor Trend. Archived from the original on 19 July 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- Boeriu, Horatiu (23 January 2017). "Up-Close and Personal with the BMW 125i Sedan". BMWBLOG. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Panait, Mircea (27 June 2018). "F52 1 Series Sedan Launched By BMW In Mexico". autoevolution. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- "El BMW Serie 1 Sedán 2020 se pone al día en México con sabor a M Sport". 21 October 2019.