Nosotros recently had the opportunity to drive the new BMW 125i Convertible and fifty-fifty though this car is not available in the U.S., we believe it might be interesting to learn more almost BMWs that are available in Europe only.

In Germany you tin can get the smallest of the BMW Convertibles equipped with two unlike iv-cylinder petrol-engines, 118i and 120i, two six-cylinder petrol-engines, 125i and 135i, and you can also become three types of Diesel-engines, available in the 118d, 120d and 123d.

The 1er Convertible that we collection is the smallest inline-six, delivering 218 horsepower, which our stance, it turned out to be sufficient for the automobile size.

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Although you don't become things similar the fabulous Head Up-Display or the Active Cruise Control for the i-series Convertible, y'all're however go everything you lot really demand: Navigation System, leather, PDC, heated seats and all the other "amenities" most of usa are used to past now.

Exterior Design

The 1-series Convertible is what you lot tin really call a classy cabrio. Its blueprint is very similar to the coupe version and due to its soft-top, even convertible-enthusiasts who don't similar the modern folding hardtops are being satisfied.

Opening or closing the roof takes most twenty seconds, which is not exactly also brusque, but in line with other convertibles. The Mercedes SLK opens and closes its top in 22 seconds.

Looking at the car from the side, yous become the typical BMW short overhangs, long wheelbase, relatively long hood that gives enough room for BMW's famous inline-half-dozen-cylinder powerplants. The beauty of information technology is that information technology doesn't have this foreign looking, extremely short rear and boxed-in rear-terminate similar the Audi A3 Convertible.

The A3 has been considered to exist a direct competitor to the 1 Series Convertible.

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Interior Design

In full general, the 1-serial "earned" a lot of bad press in Europe for it'due south interior quality which hasn't been on par with the competition from the get-go. Information technology might not have been equally bad or unattractive as some journalists called it, but there was some room for improvement.

Then with the facelift rolled out in early 2007, BMW fabricated some changes to the interior for all the 1-series models. The visual changes were minimal and they were mostly noticeable in the quality of the interior materials besides as the overall build quality.

It was not surprising that the interior of "'our" 125i was well built, the finishes were up to the standards of a entry luxury cars and in that location hasn't been a unmarried unwanted sound equally 1 might imagine in a convertible.

The dashboard is typical to all  one-serial models, therefore every push is where you lot would look it to be, a friendly interior that many BMW owners or fans are familiar with. The only visible departure when compared to all the other 1-series models, is the button for the roof-mechanics, but hey, nosotros couldn't operate the soft-superlative without that ane.

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The Bulldoze

The interior and outside pattern can either make or pause the deal for many customers, but what BMW is actually famous for and what a BMW is all about, is of course the driving experience and the involvement of the driver.

And the BMW 1 Series Convertible does non dissapoint. With its perfect weight-distribution, rear-bike-bulldoze and the peachy engine under the hood, you can experience you lot are driving a BMW and that gives you lot the kind of confidence in the automobile you need if yous want to drive information technology fast.

You just know that there won't exist tons of understeer, like in some other cars. Although to some people a convertible is mainly about cruising and relaxing, the BMW  1 Series Convertible tin can be pushed to its limit, which are non low I might add, and be one of the most fun y'all have driven in a while.

Simply it isn't an overly harsh ride like you might expect, instead it really offers a good balance between comfort and sportiness. You can still cruise effectually in your convertible and you can also deport your female parent-in-constabulary to her next garden-party without hearing a single complaint.

Due to its 218 ponies, the BMW 125i Convertible runs from 0-60 mph(0-100km/h) in just under 7 seconds and it reaches a height speed of 148 mph (238 km/h). When taking the car through high-revs and aggressive driving, the fuel consumption is the one we wait, around 20 mpg or xi.5 liters/100km. Simply the numbers improve when you have the 1er through a more than relaxed and quiet drive, giving a 29 mpg (8.1 liter/100km) rating which is closer to our heart.

Summary

If nosotros're looking to criticize the BMW 125i convertible – yeah, we practise that too one time in a while – at that place is even so room for improvement. For example, the aforementioned slowness in the opening and closing the soft-top, could be improved past a few seconds. The interior infinite could be a niggling more than spacious offering a more than comfortable ride to someone taller.

The overall impression is positive though, handsome interior and exterior design, driving performance that you lot look from a bimmer and a decent fuel consumption when cruising around.

For those of you looking for a convertible in this price, the BMW 125i Convertible should definitely exist on your list.

At the end, let me leave yous with this video of the car accelerating from 40 to 160 km/h ( I apologize for the lower vid quality):

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