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June 22, 2025 1 min

BMW updated their entry model hatchback last December – now simply
called the 118 this small five door hatch has a lot of presence in a facelifted
body that’s slightly longer and taller. Now $56,500 plus on-road costs but
with more equipment and more tech savvy – slightly longer and taller, still
powered by a 1.5-litre turbo three-cylinder driving through a seven-speed
dual clutch automatic. This latest entry model BMW has a nice feel about,
the interior especially well sorted with supportive seats, and a well-
constructed dash layout with connected digital and infotainment screens.
But with BMW’s latest iDrive 9 operating system which can become tedious
to use but is very comprehensive. The drive rather sporty in the BMW
tradition with good driving dynamics, beautiful steering, brakes and slick
gear changes with the worst feature being ride quality. I’m not sure
everybody who would buy a BMW 118 would need such a sport skewed
ride but it is far too harsh and spoils an otherwise quality drive. Passive
and active safety systems most comprehensive, a 360-degree camera a
great driving aid while the adaptive cruise control is very polished in
operation. There’s a lot to like in the BMW 118 but ride quality a
disappointment.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Two GB Motor Talk with David Berthon, brought to you

(00:03):
by the Royal Automobile Club, Australia's premiere motoring club.

Speaker 2 (00:08):
BMW updated their entry model hatchback last December. Now simply
called the one one eighth, this small five door hatch
has a lot of presents in a facelifted body that
is slightly longer and taller now fifty six five hundred
dollars plus on road costs, but with more equipment and
more tech savvy Slightly longer and taller, Still powered by

(00:29):
a one point five letter Tourbo three cylinder driving through
a seven speed jaw clutch automatic, this latest entry model
BMW has a nice feel about it. The interior especially
is very well sorted, with supportive seats and a well
constructed dash layout with connected digital and entertainment screens, but
with BMW's latest Eye Drive nine operating system, which can

(00:52):
become tedious to use but is very comprehensive. The drive
rather sporty in the BMW tradition, with good drive loving dynamics,
beautiful steering brakes and slick gear changes, with a worse
feature being ride quality. I'm not sure everybody who would
buy a BMW one one eight would need such a
sports geared ride, but it's far too harsh. Passive and

(01:14):
active safety systems, however, are most comprehensive. Also a three
sixty degree camera, while the adaptive cruise control is very
polished in operation. There's a lot to like in the
BMW one one eight, but ride quality is a disappointment.

Speaker 1 (01:28):
I'm David Berthon
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