F40 BMW 1 Series vs F20 BMW 1 Series -- Front-Drive versus Rear-Drive

Our friends over at BimmerToday were able to drive the new front-wheel drive 1 Series back-to-back with the rear-drive model to compare them.

The F40 1 Series. A car that a lot of BMW fans don't like, but I would love to own (particularly the M135i.) : r/BMW

The new BMW 1 Series

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Here's a comparision between the leaked F40 M135i and the current F20 M140i. Not a fan of the new one personally. : r/BMW

New BMW 1 Series (F40) 2021 vs. BMW 1 Series 2019 (F20) - Which one is better? (FWD vs RWD)

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An overview of the BMW 1 series