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BMW 1 Series vs BMW 7 Series

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BMW 1 Series
BMW 1 Series

$54,800 - $83,600

2025 price

BMW 7 Series
BMW 7 Series

2023 price

Summary

2025 BMW 1 Series
2023 BMW 7 Series
Safety Rating

Engine Type

Turbo 6, 3.0L
Fuel Type
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Premium Unleaded/Electric
Fuel Efficiency
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7.9L/100km (combined)
Seating
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5
Dislikes
  • New face might divide opinion
  • Second-row amenities lacking
  • A tad thirsty

  • Backwards step in tech ease of use
  • Doesn’t feel quite $300K from the driver's seat
  • Design will be divisive
2025 BMW 1 Series Summary

Can you believe the 1 Series is already in its fourth generation? It might not look incredibly like it, because this new car looks a little like the third.

But it’s been more than half a decade since the F40 1 Series debuted, so BMW decided it was already time for a new kid on the block. Meet the F70.

It’s just landed in Australia and it promises new-gen tech and features compared with its predecessor. We checked out BMW’s new baby at its Australian launch to find out if it delivers.

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2023 BMW 7 Series Summary

The BMW 7 Series is Munich’s flagship, the car that fans of the blue and white roundel respect as peak plush motoring.

Now, for the seventh 7 Series, BMW has brought electric power to the table in the form of the i7 in order to stay ahead of the curve.

It’s still joined by a petrol-powered variant here in Australia, the 740i, which is a mild hybrid and shares a lot of the luxury specifications of the i7 - including a properly impressive rear seat theatre screen.

But is it forward-thinking enough to fend off the likes of the Mercedes EQS?

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