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Spec height¹ 1.421 m 2

1 1.421 m Spec height¹

1 + 1.5 cm

+ 1.2 cm 2 1.777 m Spec width²

1 1.765 m Spec width²

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BMW 1-Series 3-door Hatchback 2011 - 2015

BMW

1-Series

3-door Hatchback

Gen. 2 | 2011 - 2015

Spotted in Switzerland 16″

Audi

3-door Hatchback

2012 - 2016

Spotted in Switzerland 17″

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Front View Car Size ComparisonBMW 1-Series (F21) 3-door Hatchback 2011 vs. Audi A3 Sportback (8V) 3-door Hatchback 2012

Dimensions & Specifications | BMW 1-Series (F21) 3-door Hatchback 2011 is 1.2 cm narrower and equally high compared to Audi A3 Sportback (8V) 3-door Hatchback 2012. It has 1.5 cm more ground clearance and offers 10% more cargo space.^4,5

Subcompact

Size class

Subcompact

432.4 cm

+8.7

Length

423.7 cm

176.5 cm

Width²

177.7 cm

+1.2

198.4 cm

+1.8

Width incl. mirrors

196.6 cm

142.1 cm

Height¹

142.1 cm

269 cm

+8.9

Wheelbase

260.1 cm

14 cm

+1.5

Ground clearance³

12.5 cm

1360 kg

+11%

Weight^4,⁶

1225 kg

Seats max.

360 l

Cargo volume EU⁴

365 l

+2%

1200 l

+10%

Cargo volume max. EU^4,⁵

1100 l

-- l

Cargo volume US⁴

-- l

Cargo volume max. US^4,⁵

-- l

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Segment

Premium

€ 21900

Price EU⁷

€ 21900

$ --

Price US⁷

$ --

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Front View Car Size ComparisonBMW 1-Series (F21) 3-door Hatchback 2011 vs. Audi A3 Sportback (8V) 3-door Hatchback 2012

Dimensions & Specifications | BMW 1-Series (F21) 3-door Hatchback 2011 is 1.2 cm narrower and equally high compared to Audi A3 Sportback (8V) 3-door Hatchback 2012. It has 1.5 cm more ground clearance and offers 10% more cargo space.4,5

Dimensions & Specifications | BMW 1-Series (F21) 3-door Hatchback 2011 is 1.2 cm narrower and equally high compared to Audi A3 Sportback (8V) 3-door Hatchback 2012. It has 1.5 cm more ground clearance and offers 10% more cargo space.^4,5