What drivetrain does the BMW 1 series have?

The BMW 1 series car is equipped with the following types of drive: Full (4WD), Rear (FR). Let's figure out which type of drive is best for a car.

There are only three types of drive. Front wheel drive (FF) - when the torque from the engine is transmitted only to the front wheels. Four-wheel drive (4WD) - when the moment is distributed to the wheels and the front and rear axles. As well as Rear (FR) drive, in his case, all the power of the motor is completely given to the two rear wheels.

Front-wheel drive is more “safe”, front-wheel drive cars are easier to handle and more predictable in motion, even a beginner can handle them. Therefore, most modern cars are equipped with a front-wheel drive type. In addition, it is inexpensive and requires less maintenance.

Four-wheel drive can be called the dignity of any car. 4WD increases the cross-country ability of the car and allows its owner to feel confident both in winter on snow and ice, and in summer on sand and mud. However, you will have to pay for the pleasure, both in increased fuel consumption and in the price of the car itself - cars with a 4WD drive type are more expensive than other options.

As for rear-wheel drive, in the modern automotive industry, either sports cars or budget SUVs are equipped with it.

Drive BMW 1-Series 2nd restyling 2017, 5-door hatchback, 2nd generation, F20

06.2017 – 01.2020

Packages	type of drive
120d AT xDrive Model M Sport	Full (4WD)
M140i AT xDrive	Full (4WD)
118i MT Base	Rear (FR)
118i MT Model Sport Line	Rear (FR)
118i MT Model Urban Line	Rear (FR)
118i MT Model M Sport	Rear (FR)
118i MT Model Advantage	Rear (FR)
118i MT SE	Rear (FR)
118i AT Base	Rear (FR)
118i AT Model M Sport	Rear (FR)
118i AT Model Advantage	Rear (FR)
118i AT Model Sport Line	Rear (FR)
118i AT Model Urban Line	Rear (FR)
118i TO SEE	Rear (FR)
120d AT Model M Sport	Rear (FR)
M140i AT	Rear (FR)

Drive BMW 1-Series restyling 2015, 5-door hatchback, 2nd generation, F20

03.2015 – 05.2017

Packages	type of drive
120d AT xDrive Model M Sport	Full (4WD)
M135i AT xDrive	Full (4WD)
M140i AT xDrive	Full (4WD)
118i MT Model Sport Line	Rear (FR)
118i MT Model Urban Line	Rear (FR)
118i MT Model M Sport	Rear (FR)
118i MT Model Advantage	Rear (FR)
118i AT Model Advantage	Rear (FR)
118i AT Model Sport Line	Rear (FR)
118i AT Model Urban Line	Rear (FR)
118i AT Model M Sport	Rear (FR)
118i MT Base	Rear (FR)
118i AT Base	Rear (FR)
118i AT М Sport Model	Rear (FR)
120i MT Base	Rear (FR)
120i AT Base	Rear (FR)
120i AT Model Advantage	Rear (FR)
120i AT Model Sport Line	Rear (FR)
120i AT Model Urban Line	Rear (FR)
120i AT Model M Sport	Rear (FR)
120d AT Model M Sport	Rear (FR)
M140i AT	Rear (FR)

Drive BMW 1-Series 2012 Hatchback 3 doors 2nd generation F21

09.2012 – 03.2014

Packages	type of drive
120d MT xDrive Basic	Full (4WD)
M 135i AT xDrive Basic	Full (4WD)
116i MT Basic	Rear (FR)
116i AT Basic	Rear (FR)
118i MT Sport	Rear (FR)
118i MT Urban	Rear (FR)
118i AT Sport	Rear (FR)
118i AT Urban	Rear (FR)
120d MT Sport	Rear (FR)
120d MT Urban	Rear (FR)
120d MT Basic	Rear (FR)
120d AT Sport	Rear (FR)
120d AT Urban	Rear (FR)
120d AT Basic	Rear (FR)
M 135i MT Basic	Rear (FR)
M 135i AT Basic	Rear (FR)

Drive BMW 1-Series 2011 Hatchback 5 doors 2nd generation F20

09.2011 – 02.2015

Packages	type of drive
120d MT xDrive Basic	Full (4WD)
M 135i AT xDrive Basic	Full (4WD)
M135i AT xDrive	Full (4WD)
116i MT Basic	Rear (FR)
116i AT Basic	Rear (FR)
116iAT	Rear (FR)
118i MT Sport	Rear (FR)
118i MT Urban	Rear (FR)
118i AT Sport	Rear (FR)
118i AT Urban	Rear (FR)
120d MT Urban	Rear (FR)
120d MT Sport	Rear (FR)
120d MT Basic	Rear (FR)
120d AT Sport	Rear (FR)
120d AT Urban	Rear (FR)
120d AT Basic	Rear (FR)
M 135i MT Basic	Rear (FR)
M 135i AT Basic	Rear (FR)

Drive BMW 1-Series 2nd facelift 2011 Coupe 1st generation E82

04.2011 – 10.2013

Packages	type of drive
120i MT Basic	Rear (FR)
120i AT Basic	Rear (FR)
120d MT Basic	Rear (FR)
120d AT Basic	Rear (FR)
123d MT Basic	Rear (FR)
123d AT Basic	Rear (FR)
125i MT Basic	Rear (FR)
125i AT Basic	Rear (FR)
135i MT Basic	Rear (FR)
135i AT Basic	Rear (FR)
3.0 MT M	Rear (FR)

Drive BMW 1-Series 2nd facelift 2011, open body, 1st generation, E88

04.2011 – 10.2013

Packages	type of drive
118i MT Basic	Rear (FR)
118i AT Basic	Rear (FR)
120i MT Basic	Rear (FR)
120i AT Basic	Rear (FR)
120d MT Basic	Rear (FR)
120d AT Basic	Rear (FR)
123d MT Basic	Rear (FR)
123d AT Basic	Rear (FR)
125i MT Basic	Rear (FR)
125i AT Basic	Rear (FR)
135i MT Basic	Rear (FR)
135i AMT Basic	Rear (FR)

Drive BMW 1-Series facelift 2008, open body, 1st generation, E88

03.2008 – 03.2011

Packages	type of drive
118i MT Base	Rear (FR)
118i AT Base	Rear (FR)
120i MT Base	Rear (FR)
120i AT Base	Rear (FR)
120d MT Base	Rear (FR)
120d AT Base	Rear (FR)
123d MT Base	Rear (FR)
123d AT Base	Rear (FR)
125i MT Base	Rear (FR)
125i AT Base	Rear (FR)
135i MT Base	Rear (FR)
135i AT Base	Rear (FR)

Drive BMW 1-Series facelift 2007 Coupé 1st generation E82

11.2007 – 03.2011

Packages	type of drive
120i MT Base	Rear (FR)
120i AT Base	Rear (FR)
120d MT Base	Rear (FR)
120d AT Base	Rear (FR)
123d MT Base	Rear (FR)
123d AT Base	Rear (FR)
125i MT Base	Rear (FR)
125i AT Base	Rear (FR)
135i MT Base	Rear (FR)
135i AT Base	Rear (FR)

Drive BMW 1-Series facelift 2007, 3-door hatchback, 1st generation, E81

05.2007 – 08.2012

Packages	type of drive
116i MT Basic	Rear (FR)
116i AT Basic	Rear (FR)
118i MT Basic	Rear (FR)
118i AT Basic	Rear (FR)
120i MT Basic	Rear (FR)
120i AT Basic	Rear (FR)
120d MT Basic	Rear (FR)
120d AT Basic	Rear (FR)
123d MT Basic	Rear (FR)
123d AT Basic	Rear (FR)
130i MT Basic	Rear (FR)
130i AT Basic	Rear (FR)

Drive BMW 1-Series facelift 2007, 5-door hatchback, 1st generation, E87

03.2007 – 08.2011

Packages	type of drive
116i MT Base	Rear (FR)
116i AT Base	Rear (FR)
118i MT Base	Rear (FR)
118i AT Base	Rear (FR)
120i MT Base	Rear (FR)
120i AT Base	Rear (FR)
120d MT Base	Rear (FR)
120d AT Base	Rear (FR)
123d MT Base	Rear (FR)
123d AT Base	Rear (FR)
130i MT Base	Rear (FR)
130i AT Base	Rear (FR)

Drivetrain BMW 1-Series 2004 Hatchback 5 doors 1 generation E87

09.2004 – 02.2007

Packages	type of drive
116i MT Base	Rear (FR)
118i MT Base	Rear (FR)
118i AT Base	Rear (FR)
120i MT Base	Rear (FR)
120i AT Base	Rear (FR)
130i MT Base	Rear (FR)
130i AT Base	Rear (FR)

Drive BMW 1-Series 2019 Hatchback 5 doors 3nd generation F40

05.2019 - p.t.

Packages	type of drive
120d AT xDrive Edition ColorVision	Full (4WD)
120d AT xDrive Base	Full (4WD)
120d AT xDrive Advantage	Full (4WD)
120d AT xDrive Sport Line	Full (4WD)
120d AT xDrive M Sport	Full (4WD)
120d AT xDrive Luxury Line	Full (4WD)
M135i AT xDrive	Full (4WD)
M135i AT xDrive Edition ColorVision	Full (4WD)
116i MT Base	Rear (FR)
116i MT Advantage	Rear (FR)
116i MT Sport Line	Rear (FR)
116i MT M Sport	Rear (FR)
116i MT Edition ColorVision	Rear (FR)
116i MT Luxury Line	Rear (FR)
116i SAT Base	Rear (FR)
116i SAT Advantage	Rear (FR)
116i SAT Sport Line	Rear (FR)
116i SAT M Sport	Rear (FR)
116i SAT Edition ColorVision	Rear (FR)
116i SAT Luxury Line	Rear (FR)
116d MT Edition ColorVision	Rear (FR)
116d MT Base	Rear (FR)
116d MT Advantage	Rear (FR)
116d MT Sport Line	Rear (FR)
116d MT M Sport	Rear (FR)
116d MT Luxury Line	Rear (FR)
116d SAT Edition ColorVision	Rear (FR)
116d SAT Base	Rear (FR)
116d SAT Advantage	Rear (FR)
116d SAT Sport Line	Rear (FR)
116d SAT M Sport	Rear (FR)
116d SAT Luxury Line	Rear (FR)
118i MT Edition ColorVision	Rear (FR)
118i MT Luxury Line	Rear (FR)
118i SAT Edition ColorVision	Rear (FR)
118i SAT Luxury Line	Rear (FR)
118i MT Base	Rear (FR)
118i MT Advantage	Rear (FR)
118i MT Sport Line	Rear (FR)
118i MT M Sport	Rear (FR)
118i SAT Base	Rear (FR)
118i SAT Advantage	Rear (FR)
118i SAT Sport Line	Rear (FR)
118i SAT M Sport	Rear (FR)
118d MT Edition ColorVision	Rear (FR)
118d MT Base	Rear (FR)
118d MT Advantage	Rear (FR)
118d MT Sport Line	Rear (FR)
118d MT M Sport	Rear (FR)
118d MT Luxury Line	Rear (FR)
118d AT Edition ColorVision	Rear (FR)
118d AT Base	Rear (FR)
118d AT Advantage	Rear (FR)
118d AT Sport Line	Rear (FR)
118d AT M Sport	Rear (FR)
118d AT Luxury Line	Rear (FR)
120i SAT Advantage	Rear (FR)
120i SAT Sport Line	Rear (FR)
120i SAT M Sport	Rear (FR)
120i SAT Edition ColorVision	Rear (FR)
120i SAT Luxury Line	Rear (FR)
120d AT Edition ColorVision	Rear (FR)
120d AT Base	Rear (FR)
120d AT Advantage	Rear (FR)
120d AT Sport Line	Rear (FR)
120d AT M Sport	Rear (FR)
120d AT Luxury Line	Rear (FR)
128ti AT	Rear (FR)

Drive BMW 1-Series facelift 2008, open body, 1st generation, E88

04.2008 – 03.2011

Packages	type of drive
118 MT	Rear (FR)
118iAT	Rear (FR)
120 MT	Rear (FR)
120iAT	Rear (FR)
120d MT	Rear (FR)
120d AT	Rear (FR)
125 MT	Rear (FR)
125iAT	Rear (FR)
135 MT	Rear (FR)
135iAT	Rear (FR)

Drive BMW 1-Series facelift 2007 Coupé 1st generation E82

10.2007 – 03.2011

Packages	type of drive
120d MT Base	Rear (FR)
120d AT Base	Rear (FR)
123d MT Base	Rear (FR)
123d AT Base	Rear (FR)
125i MT Base	Rear (FR)
125i AT Base	Rear (FR)
135i MT Base	Rear (FR)
135i AT Base	Rear (FR)