Ten, maybe 20 years ago, you’d have been laughed out of the pub car bores’ group for suggesting a BMW would one day be offered with a three cylinder engine (or front wheel drive, for that matter). Laugh ye no more.
The automaker is adding an I3 option (launched in the latest Mini) to its 1 Series three and five-door hatchback models. It’s already available for the 2 Series Coupé, 2 Series Active Tourer and Gran Tourer and revamped 3 Series saloon.
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The 136hp 118i version can scamper to 62mph (100km/h) in 8.5 seconds while fuel consumption and CO2 emissions have been reduced by 16g/km to 56.5mpg and 116g/km.
