澳大利亚宝马产品和市场规划负责人Shawn Ticehurst近日透露,宝马将推出1系轿车。去年9月，1系轿车首次被谍照记者抓拍到。不过该车至少上市之初将仅针对中国市场发售，不过也不排除未来进入其他市场的可能性。1系轿车将与2系Active Tourer / Gran Tourer MPV两款车共享UKL平台，将搭载一系列低油耗三缸和四缸涡轮增压引擎，某些版本还将提供xDrive全驱系统。

 

BMW says 1-Series Sedan will be a China-only affair, at least initially

BMW Australia's head of product and market planning Shawn Ticehurst has reconfirmed the existence of a 1-Series Sedan.

 

It was September last year when the 1-Series Sedan was caught on camera for the first time and now a BMW representative has reiterated the company's plans to launch a sedan version of its entry-level model which was recently facelifted. However, availability will be limited only to China, but there are some chances of seeing it elsewhere sometime in the future as Ticehurst responded with "never say never" when asked by Motoring to clearly confirm the 1-Series Sedan won't make it to Australia.

 

From what we know so far, the BMW 1-Series Sedan will ride on the same UKL platform like the 2-Series Active Tourer / Gran Tourer MPV duo which means it will adopt a front-wheel drive layout. It will be powered by an array of frugal turbocharged three- and four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines while select versions are getting an xDrive all-wheel drive system.