BMW today unveiled the 2009 1-Series, a model that comes with four body variations (5-door, 3-door, Coupe and Convertible), the widest range of engines in the segment, uncompromising premium quality and even more innovations.
For the 2009MY BMW offers two new 4-cylinder diesel engines for the BMW 1 Series Convertible. The power ranges from 122 bhp in the BMW 116i to 306 bhp in the BMW 135i.
The 2.0 litre, 1143 bhp 4-cylinder diesel engine of the model which was voted “World Green Car of the Year” in 2008 is now also available for the BMW 1 Series Convertible. The new BMW 118d Convertible accelerates in 9.5 seconds from zero to 100 km/h and sets new standards for open-top four-seater vehicles with its average fuel consumption of 4.9 litres per 100 kilometres in the EU test cycle and a CO2 emissions level of 129 grams per kilometre.
The BMW 123d Convertible accelerates in just 7.5 seconds from zero to 100 km/h. Its average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle is 5.4 litres per 100 kilometres, and its CO2 level is 144 grams per kilometre.
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